Debate continues over the impact of Microsoft's acquisition of publisher Activision Blizzard and is intensifying over how important the iconic Call of Duty shooter title is to Sony.
Through documents recently published by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), it has become clear to everyone that Sony fears its rival Microsoft due to its proximity to acquiring the rights and exclusivity of the shooter title Call of Duty, while the Japanese company tries to prevent the closing of this deal in any way possible.
New documents related to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which were declassified several hours ago, showed that Sony claims that its experience in developing "first-person shooter" and "battle royale" games is limited, as described, and that the Call of Duty game is considered a destination for it and cannot compete with it, due to its strong position among players and markets, as well as its development costs, as Sony specifically wrote:
Sony can't protect itself from losing Call of Duty.
Any attempt to create a new competitor for it would have little chance of success.
Microsoft has responded to these statements quite bluntly. According to the company, the Japanese company simply wants to protect its dominant position in the market, since it can still secure the ten-year deal to ensure the survival of Call of Duty. Furthermore, Microsoft's survey showed that only 31% of gamers would be willing to leave the PlayStation brand for a shooter.
In any case, the final decision to be issued by the Capital Markets and Competition Authority will be published next month, specifically on April 26, 2023.
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