Call of Duty games will be available for ‘several more years’ on Sony PlayStation

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Microsoft has tried to alleviate the fears of Call of Duty players by reassuring them that the game will continue to be available on PlayStation beyond the contract between Activision and Sony. In a recent statement earlier this year, Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox chief Phil Spencer claimed that he had given written assurance to Sony that Call of Duty game titles won’t suddenly disappear after the Microsoft-Activision deal gets clearance form respective authorities. Also Read — How to transfer photos from your iPhone to Windows PC: A step-by-step guide

Spencer has issued a fresh statement claiming that the Call of Duty titles will continue to remain available for “several more years” even after Activision’s deal with Sony comes to an end. In the statement given to The Verge he said, “In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond the current Sony contract, an offer that goes well beyond typical gaming industry agreements.” Also Read — PlayStation Plus free games for September announced: Check details

In a statement issued on Thursday, Microsoft’s Spencer said, “We’ve heard that this deal might take franchises like Call of Duty away from the places where people currently play them. That’s why, as we’ve said before, we are committed to making the same version of Call of Duty available on PlayStation on the same day the game launches elsewhere. We will continue to enable people to play with each other across platforms and across devices. We know players benefit from this approach because we’ve done it with Minecraft, which continues to be available on multiple platforms and has expanded to even more since