Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation "into the future," Microsoft pledges

gamesradar.com:

Microsoft claims it will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation in line with existing agreements and "into the future" as it moves to continually support both Sony and Nintendo's platforms. 

In a new statement broadly discussing app stores and antitrust regulation, Microsoft president Brad Smith addressed the potential for the company to tether major Activision Blizzard franchises like Call of Duty to its platforms following its still-pending megaton acquisition of the publisher. 

"The obvious concern is that Microsoft could make this title available exclusively on the Xbox console, undermining opportunities for Sony PlayStation users," Smith says. "To be clear, Microsoft will continue to make Call of Duty and other popular Activision Blizzard titles available on PlayStation through the term of any existing agreement with Activision. And we have committed to Sony that we will also make them available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future so that Sony fans can continue to enjoy the games they love. 

"We are also interested in taking similar steps to support Nintendo’s successful platform," he adds, likely referring to other major multiplatform Activision Blizzard games like Overwatch, which is also available on Switch and due for a sequel as early as next year. "We believe this is the right thing for the industry, for gamers and for our business."

Smith's comments echo and reinforce previous remarks from Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who said last month that he planned to "honor all existing agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard," expressing a "desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation." 

With Smith's statement, Microsoft has explicitly pledged to keep Call of Duty and other (but