Continue to discuss the close agreement between Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard that it will bring call of Duty to become an IP totally in the hands of the Redmond giant.
Although Phil Spencer has made it clear that the shooter will continue to arrive on PlayStation in the next few years, Jim Ryan stepped in to point the finger at the Xbox leader.
Turning to GamesIndustry.
biz, Ryan defined “inadequate” Microsoft’s offer to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for others three years after the end of the existing agreements.
We do not know how many years of collaboration are still expected between Activision and Sony regarding the Call of Duty franchise, but the president of Sony Interactive Entertainent is obviously worried about the implications that could have the acquisition of the publisher by Microsoft.
“I wasn’t going to comment on what I meant as a private business discussion, but I feel the need to set the record straight why Phil Spencer took it to the public square.
”Ryan said.
“Microsoft has proposed that Call of Duty remain on PlayStation for only three years after the end of the current agreement between Activision and Sony.
After nearly 20 years of Call of Duty on PlayStation, their proposal has been inadequate on many levels and did not take into account the impact on our players.
We want to ensure that PlayStation players continue to have the highest quality Call of Duty experience and Microsoft’s proposal undermines this principle.
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The discussion seems far from over, and we will see if in the next few hours a new reply will arrive from Phil Spencer, who had already come into direct contact with Jim Ryan to reassure him on the Call of Duty issue.
