Sony speaks up for the first time after Microsoft-Activision deal

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The Microsoft-Activision deal has made everyone stand and notice what Microsoft is doing in the gaming industry. One of the biggest impacts of the deal, apart from the two entities, of course, was seen on Sony. The Japanese conglomerate lost substantial value in the market, almost $20 billion after the formal announcement of the Activision deal. Also Read — Blizzard head reveals how he plans to win back players trust

Sony hasn’t officially released a statement after the deal. But the company has finally spoken out for the first time, days after the acquisition deal was made public. The company has stated that it expects Microsoft to uphold the contracts that Sony has with Activision for the titles under the studio. A Sony spokesperson told Wall Street Journal that the company hopes Microsoft will “continue to ensure” the contractual agreements. Also Read — Microsoft celebrates Chinese Lunar Year with special Tiger-themed Xbox Series S consoles

The spokesperson told WSJ, “We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform,” Also Read — Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation even after Activision acquisition

With the acquisition of Activision, the gaming community is worried about what will happen to some of the most popular titles that have been available across consoles. Once the contractual agreements are over, there’s no guarantee that Microsoft will continue to provide these titles to Sony.

However, the official statement released by the American tech giant did mention that the mega acquisition aims to “bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device.”

This indicated that Microsoft may still keep some of the popular titles