This news comes as a relief to millions of fans who were worried that one of the most successful console games in the world would migrate to Xbox One and PC. According to an anonymous source from Activision Blizzard, the company is “100% committed” to maintaining CoD on PlayStation.
Shortly after Activision Blizzard, Inc. was acquired by Microsoft. , reports have surfaced that plans are to keep the popular Call of Duty series exclusive to PlayStation platforms from Sony. This news comes as a relief to millions of fans who were worried that one of the most successful console games in the world would migrate to Xbox One and PC. According to an anonymous source at Activision Blizzard, the company is “100% committed” to keeping CoD on PlayStation. Additionally, another unconfirmed report suggests that Blizzard may be working on new PlayStation games, although there’s no confirmation that it’s in fact a CoD title, it seems likely, especially given the new information. The gaming world shook a little when Microsoft announced that it would acquire Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard, which owns several popular IPs including Overwatch, Diablo, and Call of Duty, would potentially become Xbox exclusive upon acquisition. Call of Duty is of particular importance given its massive player base on PlayStation consoles. Fans and industry leaders have wondered what it would mean for the gaming industry and fans if franchises as important as Call of Duty became console exclusives. Immediately, it could end up shifting the dynamic between Sony and Xbox in favor of the latter. In the long run, it could turn the industry into a war where almost every game ends up as console exclusives. It seems that this question is weighing heavily on the minds of both regulators and executives. According to a report by VGC, antitrust regulators may not allow the takeover if Xbox plans to make Call of Duty a console. To do so would limit competition, which is what regulators are there to prevent. In anticipation of these legal challenges, both Sony and Xbox have made several statements about the game. Sony, in a statement to Wall Street Journal (via VGC), stated that it expects Microsoft to continue to allow Activision Blizzard to make games multiplataform. Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, made a post on Twitter stating that it has spoken with Sony and “confirmed our intention to honor all existing agreements following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation”. When Microsoft acquired studios in the past, it honored existing contractual agreements. More recently, when it acquired Bethesda, the company allowed games like Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo to remain on PlayStation, as had been planned prior to the acquisition. However, the latest games don’t seem to be heading to PlayStation consoles anytime soon. This precedent sets an uncertain picture for the future of cross-platform Activision Blizzard. Statements seem to indicate that current and currently planned games will remain on PlayStation, it’s less clear what happens with the next set of games. For example, this generation’s Call of Duty may remain on PlayStation, but will the next one launch on Xbox if the takeover passes regulators? It’s unclear what the long-term ramifications would be if Call of Duty became an Xbox exclusive, but it could have significant consequences for both Sony and Xbox. In the immediate term, it could give Microsoft an advantage over its Japanese competitor, as it seeks to regain market share ) in this generation of game consoles. However, in the long run, it can turn into a war where each game is only available on one or another console – ultimately limiting analysis, consumer choice and hurting the industry as a whole. We’ll keep you updated with all the news about this story here at AndroiGeek!
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