Sony Worried Microsoft Acquisition Will Reduce Call Of Duty Performance On PlayStation

Sony raised concerns about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (photo: Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The drama between Sony and Microsoft has not yet ended, recently found a document on Sony's response to concerns about Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, to the UK's Competition and Market Authority (CMA).

Since the start, Sony has opposed the acquisition. Found by Engadget, the document says that Sony is worried Microsoft may be able to reduce Call of Duty's performance and quality on PlayStation, which could lead fans to switch to Xbox.

"Microsoft may release the PlayStation version of Call of Duty where bugs and errors only appear at the end of the game level or after the next update. Even if such degradation can be detected quickly, any solution is likely to come too late, by the time the game community will lose confidence in PlayStation as a place to play Call of Duty," the document contains.

On the other hand, as previously known Microsoft has submitted a 10-year agreement for Call of Duty. In its latest response to CMA if Sony accepts the deal, it will give Sony parity on release dates, content, features, improvements, quality, and playback with the Xbox platform. Microsoft is also willing to approve third-party appraisers to oversee the platform's parity.

When Sony raised his concerns about Microsoft for making Call of Duty an exclusive game on Game Pass, Microsoft denied this and said they would not remove the game from PlayStation.

As we've said so far: it doesn't make sense on a business basis to remove Call of Duty from PlayStation, Microsoft Competition Law Group vice president Rima Alaily recently told Axios.

Sony has vocally opposed this acquisition. Sony also seems to have not signed the agreement.