Sony says it expects Microsoft to "ensure Activision games are multiplatform"
Sony has responded to this week's industry-shaking news that Microsoft is buying Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard, and said it expects Microsoft to «ensure Activision games are multiplatform».
The brief statement, issued to the Wall St Journal, is Sony's first comment on the deal.
«We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform,» a Sony spokesperson said.
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PlayStation has long held a close relationship with Activision, and has had the marketing rights to Call of Duty for years. It currently pays for various timed bonuses, boosts and other bits of exclusive content, while PlayStation branding appears in Call of Duty advertising.
For Microsoft's part, Xbox boss Phil Spencer previously said it would not be his «intent to pull communities away» from other platforms.
As for Activision Blizzard, an employee Q&A on the deal available publicly via the SEC website says the following:
«We will honour all existing commitments post close. As with Microsoft's acquisition of Minecraft, we have no intent to remove any content from platforms where it exists today. We would be open to discussions to enter into an agreement to confirm our intent when it is appropriate to do so.
»At this time, it remains business as usual, and we do not anticipate any changes to existing contracts or partnerships. Players are at the centre of everything we do at Activision Blizzard and Microsoft, and both teams will continue to provide great games and services to their players and partners."
It seems unlikely that existing games such as the ongoing multi-platform Call of Duty: Warzone will be pulled from
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