express cHmm, Ryanformer head of the PlayStation division, expressed Sony's happiness after reaching an agreement with Microsoft regarding the famous shooter series Call of Duty.
Ryan's statements came during an interview with American channel CNBC, cited by “mp1st.com”, where he explained the reason for Sony's opposition to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a deal that Microsoft claims Sony is still fighting before the US Federal Trade Commission because of the importance of the game Call of Duty to… For the PlayStation brand.
During the video interview, CNBC asked a question For Ryan As to why Sony is opposed to the deal, especially since Sony has also acquired companies in the past to secure exclusive games on PlayStation devices, Ryan explained that Activision Blizzard's case is different due to its large size and broad influence. The Call of Duty shooter series is also a very important franchise for the Japanese company and its platform, and Ryan continued, saying:
“We were delighted to be able to negotiate an agreement with Microsoft to ensure the game will continue to be available on PlayStation devices for the next ten years. This was very important to us and we are delighted to reach this deal.”
When asked why Sony did not agree to the deal initially, he indicated Ryan The terms presented by Microsoft at the beginning were not the same as those agreed to by Sony at the end, without mentioning the new changes to the agreement, but it confirmed that they were not the same, which may have been consistent in one way or another with Sony to agree to them at that time.