Microsoft's deal with Activision Blizzard has reached a very important milestone, after a huge push and pull that lasted almost a year and a half, Where Sony has made a deal to keep the Call of Duty series on PlayStation platforms, which could be 10 years or less similar to Nintendo and Nvidia.

We shared this important announcement, CEO of Microsoft's gaming division, via his Twitter account, confirming that he was very happy to sign a binding agreement to keep the Call of Duty shooter series on PlayStation platforms, but Phil did not specifically indicate the duration of the deal if it was 10 years as a deal. Nintendo or perhaps more.

Is the Call of Duty contract for 10 years?

This announcement once again clarifies Microsoft's statements in the past, in which it stated that 10 years would be enough for Sony to be able to develop an alternative title for Call of Duty, and this makes the mentioned period highly likely.

Microsoft provided nearly US$1.4 billion to acquire the company Activision Blizzardand Sony, which is trying hard to make this deal fail so as not to lose access to the Call of Duty game, which it has described as irreplaceable.

In any case, we can now be sure that this dilemma that has arisen between the two companies will end a long and bitter legal battle between the two companies, which has already gone through many stages with monopoly bodies and courts since the deal was announced in January 2022. , and this also comes after Microsoft's repeated attempts were rejected. By signing this permanent agreement to keep the game on the PlayStation platform.

We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and @PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following their acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We look forward to a future where gamers around the world have more options to play their favorite games.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 16, 2023

Has Sony given up?

This means one thing to us, that Sony has finally given up and that the closing of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is just a few hours or a few days away. In fact, the deal could be very similar to the agreement between Microsoft and Nintendo that guarantees the release of the Call of Duty series on future Nintendo platforms for the next ten years, as the company has already mentioned in its documents previously that Nintendo expects to launch its next platform in early 2023.

Don't forget that NVIDIA also has a commitment agreement with Microsoft in this regard to ensure that there is no monopoly in the firing chain or anything similar, andOverall, it's good to have a clear vision of the future for both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard after 18 months of intense discussions and many statements.

It is also worth noting that he is the head of the Xbox gaming sector. Phil Spencer Commenting previously on The Verge, he said that pulling Call of Duty from PlayStation would cause irreparable damage to the Xbox brand.

After this long and bitter journey, it remains to announce the official completion of the acquisition and see what awaits Xbox and PC fans in the future, whether in titles, exclusive offers or the most anticipated service, Xbox Game. Pass.