Microsoft already has plans for Call of Duty: Mobile, but Activision contradicts them

Microsoft, despite the fact that it has not yet closed the deal to buy Activision, Are you already thinking about how you will manage your publisher’s assets? in case of receiving a “green light” from the regulators. The problem, yes, is that the vision of those from Redmond doesn’t exactly line up with Activision’s current plans. And the proof of this is what is happening around Call of Duty: Mobile.

Last week it was announced that Microsoft one of several documents presented to regulators, for examplehe expressed his intention to disappear Call of Duty: Mobile once belonged to you. The idea of ​​directors Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer is that the title mentioned should be replaced by Call of Duty: Warzone Mobilewhich is still at the stage of testing and finalizing the details before launch.

“Expected that Call of Duty: Mobile be replaced over time (outside of China) with the release Mobile war zone“.

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The message, of course, caused a lot of controversy. Mostly among a large community that enjoys Call of Duty: Mobile from their smartphones or tablets. Because? This game offers the usual multiplayer modes, not just battle royale -How war zone—. Therefore, players fear that they will be forced to switch to a completely different experience.

Out of sheer concern, Activision came out clarify that Call of Duty: Mobile it won’t go awaywhich contradicts Microsoft’s statement:

“We are committed Call of Duty: Mobile as an important part of the entire franchise call of Duty and our overall mobile strategy. We have the best fans in the world and we intend to continue to support the game with a fresh plan of content, events and updates for the long term.”

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Microsoft and Activision have different ideas due to Call of Duty: Mobile

Thus, we have a clash of completely opposite positions. If Activision demonstrates commitment to persistence Call of Duty: Mobile, it’s because they have the statistics at hand to back up their decision. In Microsoft’s case, on the contrary, we don’t know exactly what they’re basing their plan on.

On the other hand, of course It never ceases to amaze that Microsoft is making decisions and influencing the work of a company that does not yet belong to them.; How confident are they that the latest moves will help them convince regulators…

How confident can Microsoft be in purchasing Activision? Well, the reality is that the outlook is starting to tip in your favor. Although the regulators were initially very strict, they were gradually persuaded to approve the acquisition.

A key move that has been well received by the authorities is that Microsoft closed the deals with Nintendo and NVIDIA to move call of Duty on Switch and GeForce Now, respectively. So buried is Sony’s belief that the Redmonds would limit said franchise’s availability when they took it under their protection. The United States Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission will no longer interfere with this process, so it remains to be approved by the United Kingdom CMA.