The computer and software company approached the Japanese giant and the leader in online PC sales to reach agreements in the event that the purchase is completed.
The acquisition of the video game company is still under review, Activision Blizzardby Microsoft, but soon there could be a change in the purchase that has bothered so much Sony, because new actors are added to the situation Nintendo y Steam.
The conflict occurs due to the prized franchise he owns Activisionthe saga of war games Call of Duty which from Playstation have consistently indicated that if acquired by Microsoftwould put in endanger free market competition and the stability of your console in the video game world.
The initial proposal of Xbox before the fears of Playstation
As indicated by the news agency, Archyde.comMicrosoft offered a 10 year deal guaranteed access to the games of the saga, before the accusations of Sony that the acquisition of Call of Duty it was a threat to competitors.
This deal would take effect after the expiration of the original 3 year agreement that you currently maintain Sony y Activision, which ensured a total of 13 years of guaranteed presence of Call of Duty on Playstation consoles.
In addition, the document indicated that the game would be released at the same time in both Xbox like in Playstationunlike certain deals that the Japanese company has where ensures periods of exclusivity for some releases, delaying its arrival on other platforms. Nevertheless, Playstation rejected the deal.
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New deal with Nintendo and Steam
Faced with the refusal of its competitor, Microsoft approached the other big players in the market, Steam y Nintendo and offered them the same deal that he originally did to Sonyhaving guaranteed access for 10 years to the games of Call of Duty and that the titles be released the same day on all 3 platforms.
as announced Phil SpencerCEO de Xbox, who on his Twitter spread the agreements with both brands as a way of «help bring more games to more people«.
I’m also pleased to confirm that Microsoft has committed to continue to offer Call of Duty on @Steam simultaneously to Xbox after we have closed the merger with Activision Blizzard King. @ATVI_AB @ValveSoftware
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 7, 2022
The agreements were also confirmed by Brad Smith, Microsoft Vice President, who reaffirmed that if from Sony they want to sit down and talk, they are also willing to offer them the same treatment.
Our acquisition will bring Call of Duty to more gamers and more platforms than ever before. That’s good for competition and good for consumers. Thank you @Nintendo. Any day @Sony wants to sit down and talk, we’ll be happy to hammer out a 10-year deal for PlayStation as well. https://t.co/m1IQxdeo6n
— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) December 7, 2022