Microsoft Announces Exciting News for PlayStation Gamers
According to a tweet by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on Sunday, Microsoft has reached an agreement to ensure that Call of Duty remains available on PlayStation after acquiring Activision Blizzard.
A deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation could further ease concerns about the acquisition’s impact on competition.
Speaking about the deal, Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a tweet: “While we’ve crossed the finish line of approving this deal, we remain focused on making sure Call of Duty is available on more platforms and for more consumers than ever before.”
The FTC had argued that the deal would hurt consumers, regardless of whether they played video games on the console or had subscriptions, because Microsoft would have an incentive to exclude competitors such as Sony Group.
To address the FTC’s concerns, Microsoft had previously agreed to license “Call of Duty” to competitors, including a 10-year deal with Nintendo when the merger closed.
