Call of Duty will continue to be available on PlayStation following the merger with Activision Blizzard, according to a final deal between Microsoft and Sony. The PS5 and incoming PS6 players will be happy to hear this. Sony and Microsoft have inked a "binding agreement" for the Call of Duty series to stay on PlayStation as Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is anticipated to conclude in the coming days following a failed FTC appeal. Microsoft had already extended a 10-year contract offer to Sony, but the latter chose to reject it and team up with the FTC to try to thwart the acquisition. Xbox emphasised that in order to maintain Call of Duty on PlayStation, it proposed a new ten-year contract. It's an extension of the original five-year agreement, but various Xbox representatives have made suggestions that even the ten-year agreement may someday be improved.
Sony signs a deal with Microsoft for Call of Duty
Finally, Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, declared, "We are thrilled to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have struck a contractual deal for Call of Duty to stay on PlayStation after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We anticipate a day when players may choose from a wider variety of games to play in the future. The head of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, remembered that the business sought to do away with market exclusivities before allowing gamers to play games across all platforms. But in this case, the agreement simply describes Call of Duty's PlayStation-exclusive future; it says nothing about Activision's other titles. The arrangement is now solely for Call of Duty, but Microsoft's initial approach during the trial did cover all of the studio's games. Therefore, it is uncertain if the other titles from Activision-Blizzard will be released on the PS5 in the next few years. Microsoft still has to work with the UK regulator before completing the transaction. Activision Blizzard's proposed purchase by Microsoft was significantly denied by the CMA, and although the business has appealed the ruling, the outcome is yet unknown. What will happen with its commercial dealings in the UK after that?
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