Microsoft says PlayStation should make an exclusive to compete with Call of Duty ActivisionSony is hitting back at Microsoft for suggesting ten years would be enough time to develop a PlayStation exclusive to rival Call of Duty. Microsoft\u2019s purchase of Activision-Blizzard has divided many gamers as the company looks to take control of the Call of Duty franchise. Amid Sony\u2019s attempts to stop the massive $69B acquisition, Microsoft agreed to let CoD be available on PlayStation for ten years, but this isn\u2019t good enough for the Japanese gaming behemoth. Despite Microsoft saying that ten years would be enough time \u201cto develop alternatives to CoD,\u201d Sony claims that Call of Duty is simply too big and even irreplaceable. Sony says it\u2019s impossible to replace Call of Duty on PlayStation As reported by VGC, Microsoft told UK\u2019s Competition and Markets Authority that it considers \u201cthat a period of 10 years is sufficient for Sony, as a leading publisher and console platform, to develop alternatives to CoD.\u201d However, Sony denies this and claims that CoD is an \u201cessential game\u201d with \u201cno rival\u201d and the only gaming IP to break into the top 10 entertainment brands. In response to Brazil\u2019s Administrative Council for Economic Defense, Sony cited a 2019 study that claimed CoD\u2019s importance to entertainment is \u201cindescribable\u201d and influences users\u2019 choice of console. It\u2019s just the latest ripple in the ongoing console wars as Microsoft looks to edge out Sony going into the next generation. Whether or not CoD will be on the table, however, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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