The rivalry between Microsoft and Sony is heating up. In the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard, the step against Sony’s moves came from Microsoft.
Made a move against the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. If you remember, we said in the news we wrote yesterday that Sony may cancel the PlayStation Showcase program due to Microsoft. The move against this came from Microsoft.
Call of Duty games removed from Game Pass
As part of the CMA’s response to the decision to investigate further, the firm announced that pre-existing deals between Sony and Activision Blizzard limited their chances of putting Call of Duty on Game Pass for several years.
After acquiring Activision Blizzard, Microsoft announced its willingness to honor all existing contracts and agreements with Sony. However, Sony highlights the damage it will do against the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying that the agreement offered by Microsoft is “inadequate”.
Jim Ryan gamesindustry.bizIn a statement to , Microsoft stated that Call of Duty had only offered to stay on PlayStation for three years after the current agreement between Activision and Sony expired. The end of this cross-platform deal could also be the end date of Microsoft’s commitment to keeping Call of Duty games out of Game Pass.
Microsoft suggested that Sony “allow our competition” if it believes in competition. The response to the CMA’s further investigation decision states that Xbox will not create a competitive advantage in multi-game subscription services.
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