Call of Duty Games Will Keep Coming to PlayStation
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard is one of the biggest video game news story of the last decade. Activision Blizzard is one of the largest third-party publishers in the industry, so fans were naturally concerned about the future of these games on competing platforms.
There was a lot of speculation around whether franchises like Call of Duty and Overwatch will only be available on Xbox and PC after some time. After all, Starfield is scheduled to be an Xbox console exclusive. Activision had earlier confirmed that at least 3 Call of Duty games will be released on PlayStation consoles, but there was no guarantee that future games will not be exclusive. Now, Microsoft has released a new statement that will perhaps ease these fears.
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In a blog post, Brad Smith, President & Vice Chairman of Microsoft, confirms that Call of Duty and other popular Activision Blizzard titles will be available on PlayStation devices beyond the current agreements. Smith acknowledges the concerns of the PlayStation user base and promises that Sony fans will be able to play the games they love. Similarly, Smith mentions that Microsoft intends to support Nintendo’s successful platforms. Finally, the post states that Microsoft believes that this is the right thing to do for gamers and the industry.
It is great to see Microsoft being this clear on the future of Call of Duty, and other Activision Blizzard games, on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms. This post was perhaps aimed at quelling all fears for the foreseeable future, and fans now have a clear-cut answer that addresses their concerns.
Microsoft was perhaps influenced by Sony’s clear explanation of the future of Bungie. Sony acquired
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