Sony ‘Thrilled’ to Have Negotiated Call of Duty Deal With Microsoft

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Outgoing PlayStation boss Jim Ryan says that Sony is “thrilled” to have negotiated a Call of Duty deal with Microsoft. Ryan made this remark while explaining to CNBC why Sony was opposed to Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard — something Microsoft claims that Sony is still campaigning against with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

The importance of Call of Duty deal to PlayStation
In a video interview with CNBC (thanks, MP1st), Ryan was asked why he opposed Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard considering Sony has also acquired companies in the past in order to secure PlayStation exclusives. Ryan responded that Activision Blizzard’s case is different due to its sheer size and scale, and that Call of Duty alone is an extremely important franchise.

“We were absolutely thrilled to be able to negotiate a deal with Microsoft to ensure that the franchise remains available on PlayStation platforms for the next 10 years,” Ryan continued. “And that was very important to us and we’re very happy to have done that deal.”


When asked why Sony didn’t agree to the deal in the first place, Ryan suggested that the terms Microsoft originally offered weren’t the same as the terms that Sony eventually agreed to.



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ReidsoPosted:

well, let's see the outcome of these upcoming COD games

past few years, they have been pure bs ffs

LoodPosted:

Harmsy33
Fibril So COD will only be available on PS for 10 years and gone forever? LOL


No... This deal ensures that Microsoft can't make CoD an Xbox exclusive for at least the next 10 years.


If CoD is still a big name in gaming in 10 years I might get sick

RuntsPosted:

Yeah I'm sure they are now there's no exclusive Bs going on thankfully.

Harmsy33Posted:

Fibril So COD will only be available on PS for 10 years and gone forever? LOL


No... This deal ensures that Microsoft can't make CoD an Xbox exclusive for at least the next 10 years.

FibrilPosted:

So COD will only be available on PS for 10 years and gone forever? LOL