Microsoft and Sony have signed a “binding agreement” to continue Call of Duty on PlayStation even if Microsoft completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
After rejecting several previous offers, Sony has finally reached an agreement with Microsoft on Call of Duty. Xbox chief Phil Spencer has confirmed that the two companies have struck a deal to keep the first-person shooter series on the PlayStation console after Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard.
Sony finally signed a deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
“We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to continue Call of Duty on PlayStation following our acquisition of Activision Blizzard,” said Spencer. Said. “We look forward to a future where players around the world have more options to play their favorite games.”
It’s unclear why Sony finally put pen to paper, but this should bring Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard one step closer to the finish line. Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission lost a challenge to block the deal from proceeding, leaving Microsoft free to complete the acquisition as it stands.
One of the big hurdles Microsoft still has to clear is its relationship with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The regulator extended the deadline for a final decision on the deal after Microsoft submitted “detailed and complex” documents to force the deal to cross the line.
