Agreement Signatures, Microsoft And Sony Agree To Present Call Of Duty On PlayStation

Microsoft and Sony signed the agreement (photo: Blizzard)

JAKARTA - After months of fierce clashes over Activision Blizzard, Microsoft and Sony's proposed acquisition, they have finally signed a deal to keep the Call of Duty franchise on the PlayStation console.

"We are excited to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to maintain Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard," Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer wrote in a tweet on Sunday, July 16.

From Day One of this acquisition, we’ve been committed to addressing the concerns of regulators, platform and game developers, and consumers. Even after we cross the finish line for this deal’s approval, we will remain focused on ensuring that Call of Duty remains available on… https://t.co/hMWjC58wRi

— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) July 16, 2023

From Day One of this acquisition, we’ve been committed to addressing the concerns of regulators, platform and game developers, and consumers. Even after we cross the finish line for this deal’s approval, we will remain focused on ensuring that Call of Duty remains available on… https://t.co/hMWjC58wRi

"We look forward to a future where players globally have more options to play their favorite games," he added in the same tweet.

The announcement came after earlier on Friday, July 14, Microsoft defeated the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s efforts to halt its 68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The UK Authority Market and Competition (CMA) is the final record regulator against purchases, but watchdogs and Microsoft have just been approved to postpone their legal battle and negotiate compromises.

"From the first day of this acquisition, we have committed to addressing regulatory issues, platform and game developers, and consumers," Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith responded to Spencer's tweet.

"Even after we cross the finish line for approval of this deal, we will remain focused on ensuring that Call of Duty remains available on more platforms and for more consumers than ever before."

However, Spencer did not disclose the terms of the deal between Microsoft and Sony, although Stephen Totio of Axios has confirmed that the duration of the deal is 10 years.