For the EA CEO Andrew WilsonL’uncertainty general that was created on the future of Call of Duty on the contrary, it can represent one great opportunity for Battlefieldarguing that the question of exclusivity can be decisive.
Wilson’s confrontation is centered precisely on the possibility that Call of Duty could become a ‘Xbox exclusive with the acquisition of Activision Blizzardalthough this hypothesis continues to be disproved by Microsoft.
In practice, the fact that the Activision series may be linked to some specific platforms could put it at a disadvantage compared to thecross-platform approach of Battlefield, according to the CEO of EA.
In the same communication in which Wilson admitted that the last two chapters of Battlefield were lower than expected, the CEO of EA also referred to the direct competitor on the market, claiming to want to exploit the climate of uncertainty about the future of the series that has been came to be created with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.
“In a world where we see so many questions about the future of Call of Duty and what platforms they might or may not have it on, being platform independent and completely cross-platform I think is a fantastic opportunity for Battlefield,” said Andrew Wilson.
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Obviously, it is a question of pushing above all on the characteristics of your title and on the advantages of choosing the fact that it is a cross-platform game and cross-platformbut the direct reference to the vicissitudes of competition, seen as a positive element for the success of one’s game, is curious.
The reference is obviously to the question of the possible exclusive of Call of Duty on Xbox and PC, which is animating a bit the whole videogame market since it is at the center of Sony’s grievances against the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.
, despite even recently Phil Spencer reported that he has no intention of removing the game from the competing platform.
