Microsoft’s Call of Duty Offer to Sony Includes Release on PS Plus

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This is in addition to their recent offer to ensure Call of Duty is on PlayStation for ten years.

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Sony has yet to respond to either pending agreement. They have rebuffed prior offers, including Microsoft allowing Call of Duty to release on PlayStation

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Jim Ryan, PlayStation CEO, isn’t buying it. “We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality Call of Duty experience,”

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This is the latest move in the ongoing saga regarding Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. The deal will not finalize until Q3 2023 at the earliest.

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Sony’s long-standing argument against the deal pertains to Microsoft controlling the rights to Call of Duty.

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It is unclear how an agreement would affect Sony’s stance of not releasing games onto PS Plus on the same day as release.

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Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals

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The FTC referenced Microsoft refusing to honor a commitment to the EU to release Bethesda games on multiple platforms.

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Microsoft’s Call of Duty Offer to Sony Includes Release on PS Plus

This is in addition to their recent offer to ensure Call of Duty is on PlayStation for ten years.

Sony has yet to respond to either pending agreement. They have rebuffed prior offers, including Microsoft allowing Call of Duty to release on PlayStation

Jim Ryan, PlayStation CEO, isn’t buying it. “We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality Call of Duty experience,”

This is the latest move in the ongoing saga regarding Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. The deal will not finalize until Q3 2023 at the earliest.

Sony’s long-standing argument against the deal pertains to Microsoft controlling the rights to Call of Duty.

It is unclear how an agreement would affect Sony’s stance of not releasing games onto PS Plus on the same day as release.

Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals

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