Sony Responds To Xbox/Activision News, Says Games Will Stay Multiplatform For Now
Sony has responded to Microsoft's blockbuster proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a deal that sent shockwaves through the industry and one that could hurt the PlayStation company.
One of the biggest questions going forward, should Microsoft's deal go through, is whether or not games like Call of Duty will become Xbox-exclusive or stay on all platforms. A spokesperson for Sony told The Wall Street Journal (via VGC), «We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractural agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform.»
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Activision recently published the prospectus of its deal with Microsoft, and there are multiple sections pertaining to what happens with regards to «existing partner agreements.» You can see a full breakdown of these below, but the quick takeaway is that Activision Blizzard said it will honor «all existing commitments» when the deal closes. «As with Microsoft's acquisition of Minecraft, we have no intent to remove any content from platforms where it exists today,» the company said.
Microsoft acquired Mojang and the Minecraft series and it continues to release the games on PlayStation (and Nintendo) instead of making them exclusive to Xbox. For Microsoft's Bethesda buyout, Microsoft is honoring existing contracts--which is why Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo are PlayStation exclusives at launch--but future titles like Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI are expected
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