There is still some conflict over the deal between Microsoft and Activision from several key parties, the first of which is the company seeking acquisition, then Sony, and finally the legal authorities involved. Microsoft is still adamant that Call of Duty will not make players switch from PlayStation to Xbox if Activision is acquired.
Microsoft's latest statement comes in response to concerns raised by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The authority suggested leaving Call of Duty out of the acquisition, but Microsoft rejected the idea outright.
As reported by Axios, Microsoft complained that the CMA watchdog overestimated the value of the CoD series and cited a YouGov survey that found that only three percent of PlayStation gamers would consider switching to Xbox for the shooter series. Here's what Microsoft said:
As we've said all along, it doesn't make sense to exclude Call of Duty from PlayStation. Add to that the percentage of players who might switch to Xbox is too small to hurt Sony's ability to compete, and too small to make the lock-in strategy profitable for Xbox.
In fact, its CMA survey found that 151% of Call of Duty players would switch platforms if the series became exclusive. However, the loss of revenue from players switching platforms is unacceptable to Sony for good reason.
The question remains, do you have the right to reject Microsoft's offers, even if they are considered generous from the latter's point of view?
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