MADRID, 6 Dec. (Portaltico/EP) –
Microsoft confirmed that it has offered Sony to sign a contractual agreement to keep the Call of Duty franchise available on the Japanese manufacturer’s console, Play station.
After developer Xbox announced the purchase of the creator of these video games, Activision Blizzardlast January, Sony’s criticisms have not ceased, who believe that if it occurs there would be the possibility of a monopoly.
For this reason, the purchase agreement He’s under investigation by the competent organizations of different countries. These include Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
The video game developer recently spoke on this comparison and he called the assessments and criticisms “preposterous”. provided by Sony.
In addition, he insisted that this merger “it will be beneficial for the players and the gaming industry in the United States,” said Lulu Cheng Meservey, chief business officer and vice president of corporate affairs, Activision Blizzard.
Since Sony claims that this purchase would only benefit the competing console, Microsoft has once again talked about the Discord game, Call of Duty, the main concern of the Japanese company.
Now, in an article signed by the president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, a The Wall Street Journal, The manager admitted that a large part of the franchise’s profits come from sales on PlayStation, therefore it would be counterproductive to make it exclusive to Xbox.
“It would be economically irrational. Given the popularity of cross-play, it would be disastrous for both the franchise and Xbox itself,” said Smith, who anticipated offering Sony a 10-year contract.
Likewise, he stressed that this deal will allow “every new version of Call of Duty to be available on PlayStation it arrives on Xbox the same day.”
With this, he indicated that Microsoft is open to providing the same commitment to other platforms and “making it legally required by regulators in the US, the UK and the European Union.”
