Microsoft says PlayStation has enough time to make its own Call of Duty

The undisguised fight between Microsoft and Sony over the purchase of Activision Blizzard and the future call of Dutyadded new round. In a recent document published by the United Kingdom CMA, the people of Redmond claim that PlayStation has plenty of time create your own alternative to popular shooter belligerent first person

Microsoft’s statement refers specifically to for a period of 10 years in which he promised to run call of Duty on the PlayStation, on equal terms with the Xbox. The American company ensures that during this period, the Japanese will have both the time and resources to create a game that can compete with the intellectual property of Activision Blizzard.

It is clear that Redmond took advantage of the exchanges with the British regulators to throw a dart at Jim Ryan. And the message is clear: if the offer is from call of Duty does not convince them, create your own game and go out to compete. “Microsoft believes that Sony, as a leading publisher and console platform, needs 10 years to develop alternatives to COD“, they point out.

But the story doesn’t end there. North Americans also believe that the decade agreement they proposed to Sony covers much more than it seems. Especially when you consider both support for the PS5 and its successor, and backwards compatibility with future PS5 games. call of Duty.

“The 10-year deadline will be extended to the next generation of consoles. […]. In addition, the practical impact of this feature will go beyond the 10-year period, as games downloaded in the final year of the agreement will be playable for the life of this console (and backwards compatible thereafter).”

Microsoft on the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation (CMA).

future call of Duty continues to generate sparks between Microsoft and Sony

Discussion about the future call of Duty set the tone in negotiations with regulators to buy Activision Blizzard. And it is clear that the tone of the discussion was set by Sony, having that Microsoft will hurt him with his supposed intention to convert shooter Exclusive to Xbox.

In fact, in August 2022, the Japanese warned Brazilian regulators that no other AAA franchise could be comparable in importance. “call of Duty it is so popular that it influences the choice of console by users. In fact, their network of loyal users is so ingrained that even if a competitor had the budget to develop a similar product, they would not be able to create a competitor.”

For its part, Microsoft has tried refute the position of the PlayStation at first. Brad Smith, president of the company, assured that to stop offering call of Duty on a Japanese console, this would be “catastrophic and irrational”. At the same time, Phil Spencer stated that his desire is to offer the best version of the game on all platforms.

Recent agreements with NVIDIA and Nintendo seem to confirm this, although many believe that It’s just a marketing strategy. In fact, I recently shared with you why there is no point in wearing call of Duty initially for the switch.

From Redmond, they also claim that their main goal is to move to mobile gaming. In fact, Spencer himself expected Xbox to launch its own iOS and Android app store in 2024.

waiting for definitions

Besides verbiage, Will PlayStation dare to challenge Microsoft and create its own call of Duty in the next 10 years? For now, the arrow crossing is maintained while regulators make final decisions.

The British CMA will be the first to announce its verdict on 26 April. So far, the European Commission has postponed its determination until May 22, although everything points to approval. The biggest doubt today is the US Federal Trade Commission, which remains unconvinced of the deal.