Xbox bosses have clearly denied the monopoly of the Call of Duty series. Continue release as long as PlayStation exists

Microsoft has repeatedly mentioned the whereabouts of the Call of Duty series since announcing the policy of acquiring Activision Blizzard in January this year. It is the answer to speculation and concerns that the series may be Xbox monopolized after the acquisition is completed. PHIL SPENCER, the company's game category, commented on this topic on October 31, an interview with YouTube Channel SAME BRAIN. The monopoly was clearly denied again. Overseas media The Verge and others report.

In this interview, SAME BRAIN pointed out that some people may not be released on the PlayStation platform after the acquisition is completed, and the huge community will be divided. I'm not going to take up Call of duty from playstation, said PHIL SPENCER.

SPENCER continues, As long as there is PlayStation as a platform for selling games, continuing to release Call of Duty for PlayStation is what we intend, Our Intent is that we continue to ship Call of Duty on PlayStation), and commented that it was similar to Microsoft's initiatives in Minecraft.

In 2014, the company acquired Moving, the developer of Minecraft. Since then, multi-platform development has been continued beyond the console generation. SPENCER said that Minecraft did not reduce the compatible platform after the acquisition, and found that it was a good thing for the community of the work. He said in Call of Duty, he wanted to take the same response.

In addition to Call of Duty, Activision Blizzard has many popular IPs, including Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush. Among them, Call of Duty is one of the most popular series on the PlayStation platform, especially large communities. In this Microsoft acquisition plan, the company has been mentioning the Call of Duty series and PlayStation from the beginning.

Three days after the announcement of the acquisition plan, Phil Spencer commented that he would respect the existing contracts by Activision and She even after the acquisition was completed, and to provide the Call of Duty series for PlayStation. ) In February this year, Microsoft also issued a similar statement and stated that it would provide PlayStation beyond existing contracts, including other popular titles of Activision Blizzard. He is also interested in the development of the series on the Nintendo platform.

On the other hand, SHE President and CEO Jim Ryan showed that he was not satisfied with Microsoft's response. That's because Ryan has been discussing in advance with SPENCER, and on the spot, Microsoft is a period for PlayStation for the Call of Duty series after the existing contract has been completed. It was revealed that he proposed a year (related article).

Regarding the talks between the two, SPENCER promised to continue at least for a few years in the form of PlayStation, which exceeds existing contracts in the Call of Duty series. (The verge). Ryan's comments mentioned above revealed the specific years. SPENCER's words can only be accepted as a promised period of providing the same content. However, from the SHE side, it seems that the development of Call of Duty after three years on its own platform has become unclear.

Under these circumstances, Spencer expressed his intention to continue the development for PlayStation in the Call of Duty series in a more stepped expression. As long as the PlayStation platform exists, he states that he will release it there, and it is unlikely that he will withdraw three years after the contract. However, he has only stated that Microsoft's intention (Intent) is so, and it seems that he has not been promised by the SHE side. It is interesting how Ryan accepts this remark. SHE has shown to regulatory authorities in each country that Microsoft is opposed to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Regarding Microsoft's Activision BLIZZARD acquisition plan, regulatory authorities in each country are currently undergoing approval reviews regarding whether there is any risk of anti-trade law (antitrust law). To date, approval has been approved in Saudi Arabia and Brazil. In the UK, intermediate reports that show concerns about the acquisition have been issued, but in this interview, Phil Spencer has been responding to the request of each regulatory authorities, and this year. Some say that the acquisition procedure will be completed.

The Microsoft's opinion submitted to the British regulatory authorities also mentions the Call of Duty series. The company commented that continuing to provide the series for PlayStation is commercially indispensable in Xbox's business and economic transactions. He explained that if he withdraws from the platform, he will bring a risk to his own revenue, and that Microsoft will be clearly relying on profits from the PlayStation platform (The Verge).