Sony has not stopped stirring up controversy over its deal with Microsoft Activision, saying that Microsoft's "real strategy" behind the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is to make PlayStation like Nintendo in terms of not competing in shooters for over 18 years.

The comment comes in a newly published response to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority's decision to expand its investigation into the acquisition in question. The company is set to launch a new system, and Microsoft may take legal action. Xbox prices and independent developers will be affected as a result.

Sony argues with Microsoft that Nintendo's strategy differs from PlayStation and Xbox because it does not rely on R-rated shooters. In this sense, the company claims that Microsoft's "real strategy" with the Activision Blizzard deal is to make PlayStation like Nintendo, because it is currently unable to compete in this field.

Microsoft claims that Nintendo needs Call of Duty to compete effectively. But that reveals Microsoft's true strategy. Microsoft wants PlayStation to become like Nintendo, a less close and effective competitor to Xbox.

Despite ongoing investigations into the deal in Europe, Activision President Bobby Kotick remains fully confident that the deal will work out in favor of both companies. According to his expectations, the deal will close at the end of the current fiscal year (in June 2023), that is, at the latest in eight months, and who knows... we could see the deal go through before June.

A little over a week ago, it seems that Xbox president Phil Spencer has had enough of this recurring question about the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation once and for all, as we see some realism in his speech when he said: “There is no contract that says forever.” This means that Call of Duty will not be available forever on one platform Game Station.