2023-06-26 19:30:02
News culture Takeover of the century: PlayStation and Xbox forced to find an agreement around Call of Duty. Difficult to ignore a game that weighs 31 billion dollars
Published on 06/26/2023 at 21:30
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While the discussions around the takeover of Activision Blizzard seem to be at an impasse, some voices are beginning to rise, emphasizing that in the near future, Microsoft and Sony will have to come together to put an end to this unfortunate episode. More than ever, they need each other.
Call of Duty, le problème n°1
As the months follow and look alike in the legal case of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty continues to crystallize the tensions between Microsoft and Sony. Weighing in at a whopping $31 billion, the famous FPS franchise is so important to both manufacturers that the potential loss of it to Sony’s ranks would be a considerable obstacle to the Japanese company’s progress in the years to come. come. Although this series is the target of many players, it must be understood that Call of Duty is absolutely gigantic, to the point where some do not play anything else. It’s a bit like Roblox, FIFA or Fortnite to use a shortcut. And as long as Call of Duty is at the heart of the equation, the animosity between Sony and Microsoft will not weaken. However, for a few days, some appeasements seem to be triggered in the premises of the Redmond firm. If we are to believe Phil Spencer’s latest statements during the court hearing, Microsoft would be ready to leave Call of Duty in the PlayStation catalog.
Sony needs Microsoft and Microsoft needs Sony
The hearing which has just taken place has made it possible to recover information which is generally very difficult to obtain. During these discussions, Phil Spencer reportedly said:
I think, as we have seen even in preparation, the players are an active and boisterous bunch. If we removed Call of Duty from PlayStation, we would in my opinion do irreparable damage to the Xbox brand. I’d raise my hand, I’d do whatever it takes. My commitment is, and my testimonial is, that we will continue to deliver future versions of Call of Duty on the Sony PlayStation 5.
Some noticed that Phil Spencer spoke regarding the PlayStation 5 only, and not regarding the brand as a whole. We will therefore have to wait to find out more, but it is possible that Sony’s future console will not host any Call of Duty once the deal has been finalized between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard (if that happens one day). It is still interesting to see that Microsoft measures the impact that would represent, on its own brand, an absence of Call of Duty at PlayStation. This is what makes observers say that the two manufacturers need each other and we hope that the appeasement will be followed, in the coming weeks, by a real sign.
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