The agreements between PlayStation and Call of Duty were defined as “slimy” by Phil Spencer: here’s what Xbox will do
Call of Duty and PlayStation had exclusivity agreements but these will not apply to Xbox now that the company owns Activision. They were “slimy” according to Phil Spencer.
Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard King for $69 billion and now has control over the management of all of its major franchises, chief among them Call of Duty . In other words, Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer be able to create exclusivity agreements (between marketing and additional content) linked to the shooter saga.
Since 2015, in fact, PlayStation had agreements with Activision regarding the way of presenting the new chapter and the publication of small exclusive or anticipated additional contents. Does that mean it’s Xbox’s turn now?
Phil Spencer’s comment on the agreements between PlayStation and Call of Duty
Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, has suggested that Sony’s strategies have been “slimy” and that he has no intention of repeating them now that he owns the series. “I want to give you the ability to choose how you play and who you play with, without trying to do slimy things with the platforms to force you to do what I want,” he told IGN USA.
The agreements between PlayStation and Call of Duty were defined as “slimy” by Phil Spencer: here’s what Xbox will do
The executive made similarly stinging comments during the opening moments of yesterday’s Xbox Games Showcase. Introducing the show, he said: “It’s been 10 years since Call of Duty was on our show. It’s been even longer since all Call of Duty players had access to the same game at the same time. In the future, everyone will be able to experience the game, including the Black Ops 6 beta, seasonal expansions, and updates, upon release.”
In other words,time exclusivity tied to Call of Duty will no longer exist.
A little more complicated, however, is the management of Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Game Pass : let’s see which subscription is needed for the Campaign and multiplayer .