Phil Spencer Open to Possible Call of Duty Deal with Sony

For now, it’s clear that Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, which was announced ten months ago, isn’t as solid a deal as it seemed, at least at the time of the announcement.

Regulators in the US, UK and European Union extended deadline for making a final decision and due to concerns about the possible impact of economic competition, they are currently looking into the details of the entire activation in more detail. Against the approval of the acquisition of the most Rival Sony emergeswhich bases its arguments mainly on the possible exclusivity of the Call of Duty series that Microsoft could have acquired under its wing.

The fact that the situation is not entirely smooth for Activision and Microsoft is also indicated by statements from leading representatives of individual companies, including the head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer. In an interview with Same Brain in early November, he said that Microsoft has no plans to remove Call of Duty from the PlayStation menu anytime soon. But verbal assurances alone may not be enough for antitrust authorities or Sony.

In a recently published interview with The Verge, Phil Spencer says he will be working with Sony and regulators. ready to take on contractual obligations, which will ensure Call of Duty’s survival on the PlayStation in the long run. However, he rejects the contract, which is timeless and basically ensures the “lifetime” of the series on Sony’s consoles.

This is the first official statement in history in which one of the senior employees of Microsoft or Activion openly mentions possible concessions, which can also be supported on a contract basis. In addition, from these statements it is clear that the situation is far from resolved and the deal for 69 billion dollars cannot be considered completed.