[Grisham]

Microsoft is committing to keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation for "several more years" beyond the existing marketing deal Sony has with Activision. Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox chief Phil Spencer made the commitment in a written letter to PlayStation head Jim Ryan earlier this year, and it's the clearest sign yet that Call of Duty won't suddenly disappear from PlayStation platforms if Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal is approved by regulators.

"In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond the current Sony contract, an offer that goes well beyond typical gaming industry agreements," says Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a statement to The Verge.

Exactly how many years Call of Duty is guaranteed on PlayStation still isn't crystal clear, but Bloomberg originally reported earlier this year that Microsoft was committed to releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation "for at least the next two years," suggesting that Sony's marketing deal for the franchise could expire in 2024. Microsoft then publicly committed in February to keeping Call of Duty "available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future."

Microsoft will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for ‘several more years’ beyond existing deal

Microsoft sent Sony a letter committing to a longer than usual deal.

www.theverge.com

 

[Night Sky]

And Microsoft will be happy as larry if Sony sell those games for £70 a pop.

 

[zebraStraw]

Didn't it go from "forever" to "several more years"?

COD exclusive to the next gen console.

 

[Arkam]

Edit: NVRM I cannot read

 

[CAPTAIN RAINCOAT]

What's stopping them making it gamepass only?….technically they are not blocking it if they allow Sony to have it if they use gamepass

 

[Snes nes]

wow that was unexpected.

 

[SpartanN92]

Great move. Make money off of Sony plebs. Meanwhile they get to say "It's free on Xbox/Windows with Gamepass".

 

[quickwhips]

Great move. Make money off of Sony plebs. Meanwhile they get to say "It's free on Xbox/Windows with Gamepass".

Makes sense to sell to the larger base and when they reset at next console gen to make it exclusive.

 

[Grinchy]

Actually selling copies will be a good way to pay for the game's development.

 

[Mickmrly]

They already provide their games to Sony players with Minecraft, so I guess its not that surprising. I wonder how much of the future GamePass catalogue will be available on Playstation at any one time?

 

[SpartanN92]

Actually selling copies will be a good way to pay for the game's development.

Hell pay for the acquisition as a whole… The game makes $1Billion profit… okay now we need to repeat that 70 more times!

 

[Grinchy]

Hell pay for the acquisition as a whole… The game makes $1Billion profit… okay now we need to repeat that 70 more times!

I can't wait for MW69

 

[Musky_Cheese]

I can't wait for MW69

Oh fuck you're gonna make me preorder

 

[Falcs]

The beauty of owning all consoles. This sort of thing doesn't bother me at all, no matter what happens.