Microsoft: Xbox boss makes promises to Sony about the Call of Duty series

Microsoft’s CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, comments on the future of the Call of Duty series on PlayStation consoles. In this regard, he even makes a serious promise to Sony.

The popular shooter franchise should also appear for Sony’s game consoles at least in the coming years. With regard to the impending takeover of Activision Blizzard by its main competitor Microsoft, there have always been doubts in the past.

Microsoft promises Sony: Call of Duty will remain on the PlayStation – for the time being

Noisy The Verge Phil Spencer wrote a letter to Jim Ryan, PlayStation boss, earlier this year. In this he assures that Microsoft does not want to rip the Call of Duty series out of their warm fingers. In the course of this, he also enclosed a corresponding agreement.

In a statement to the portal, Spencer said: “In January we presented Sony with a signed agreement guaranteeing Call of Duty on the PlayStation with equivalent features and content for at least several years beyond the current Sony contract – an offer that goes far goes beyond the usual agreements in the gaming industry”.

The current deal is related to the co-marketing deal Sony and Activision have had for Call of Duty in the past. This means that the PlayStation is used for advertising purposes of the game. In addition, it is the gaming console of choice at e-sports events and players get early access to beta versions of the game. How long Call of Duty will be available on the PlayStation remains to be seen.

Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass

In addition to the announcement that the Call of Duty franchise will remain with PlayStation players for the time being, Microsoft dropped the bomb a few days ago: Xbox Game Pass will in future include titles such as CoD, Diablo, Overwatch and possibly other games from Activision encompass the Blizzard universe.