Microsoft is hoping to assuage regulators' and rivals' antitrust fears over its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
after Microsoft announced the acquisition plans in January as investors feared PlayStation would not get access to hit Activision games. But Microsoft has looked to assuage those fears.
Any move to make Call of Duty unavailable to Sony's PlayStation console would be "economically irrational," Microsoft's Smith said because a "vital" part of the game's revenue comes from PlayStation game sales. "Given the popularity of cross-play, it would also be disastrous to the 'Call of Duty' franchise and Xbox itself, alienating millions of gamers."
"That's why we've offered Sony a 10-year contract to make each new 'Call of Duty' release available on PlayStation the same day it comes to Xbox. We're open to providing the same commitment to other platforms and making it legally enforceable by regulators in the U.S., U.K. and European Union.
"So I believe the offer will not be enough to squash Sony's concerns, but it might calm down regulators to some extent."
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