Call of Duty poses major problems for Microsoft, which desperately wants to take over Activision-Blizzard. But the company just made an offer that’s hard to refuse. Carpet !
When he announced the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft, he broke the net, especially because of the approximately 70 billion dollars that were on the table.
A completely insane transaction that shook the entire industry, but which has since watered down and quickly turned into a real telenovela because of Call of Duty.
Microsoft makes a surprising and quite unbelievable offer
For what ? Well, mainly because Sony isn’t happy about such a strong license call of Duty end up in the catalog of his direct opponent. But the further the case progresses, the more the arguments of the individual camps degenerate. At least that’s what you feel when you follow the affair from the outside, we don’t mince our words.
First, Microsoft sweeps away the idea of making call of Duty exclusively, Sony counters by releasing figures and claiming it will be ruined if call of Duty ended up at Microsoft, then it was the Xbox company that outbid, and so on.
Months go by and history repeats itself every time a new regulator (or another) pokes their nose in the record. While the CMA (the UK organist) eventually decides to give her their two cents as well, Xbox decides to go all in and is now offering a deal that Sony would have a hard time refusing.
Call of Duty for PS Plus and day one of Xbox Game Pass?
When it seems obvious that call of Duty weighs very, very heavily, Microsoft is willing to make any sacrifices to attach an Xbox Game Studios to Activision-Blizzard.
The green brand actually just promised Sony that it could add all Call of Duty catalogs to its PS Plus catalogs simultaneously and for as long as Microsoft will be doing with its Xbox Game Pass. In other words, seeing Call of Duty land on PS Plus on day one and Xbox Game Pass at the same time is a reality we might well address if the deal goes through.
All Call of Duty games covered by Microsoft’s Multigame Subscription (Xbox Game Pass) can be included in Sony’s Multigame Subscription Service (PS Plus) at the same time and for the same duration
Microsoft in its response to the CMA via game flash
Xbox tries everything for everything!
A completely insane proposition that could lead us to believe that Microsoft would finally find its account elsewhere in its acquisition of Activision. Argument he continues to bring to the table every time he talks about the file.
Calculated maneuver? What concern for Microsoft? We don’t know for sure at the moment. But the thing is, for gamers, it’s a boon. They could actually enjoy their favorite FPS at a lower cost simply by paying for a subscription that offers access to a whole host of other titles as a bonus. And this is independent of the chosen platform. So, from here, fans have something to drool over. This could not only make gamers happy, but also boost sales of subscription services. But that may not appeal to everyone. Some players, but also some professionals, are not particularly positive about the growing growth of this type of service that we are starting to see absolutely everywhere and in all areas.
case follows.
