Microsoft’s Phil Spencer says that the Call of Duty franchise will continue breathing on PlayStation. As time passes by, it appears that Microsoft has been expressing its clear mind regarding the outcome with the buyout of Activision Blizzard and that Call of Duty, as a strong franchise coming from its rows, will remain at Microsoft. It wouldn’t be the first time nor the first title Microsoft mends in this way because it has done it before with Minecraft.
Yesterday, Spencer tweeted out the following:
Had good calls this week with leaders at Sony. I confirmed our intent to honor all existing agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is an important part of our industry, and we value our relationship.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) January 20, 2022
After talks with the leaders at Sony, it is now confirmed that Xbox intends to honor the existing agreements upon the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. But, the question is, do those agreements have a timeline, and if so, how long will they last? Either way, having the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation would bring Microsoft a vast income, considering its sales go around $60 to $100.
Even though this agreement between the two parties seems thrifty, Microsoft is still ahead in benefits, considering they can manipulate their upcoming Xbox Game Pass offers and slice in a piece of Call of Duty for super cheap or slap it under the already existing subscription model. Combined with Blizzard’s authoritative Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and the upcoming Diablo 4, it could bring a hell of a catalog for super cheap, which in contrast, is quite scary for Sony.
