Will COD become exclusive?

Appearing on The Verge's Decoder podcast(Opens in a new tab), Spencer took time to reiterate and emphasize, once and for all, that the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise will not become exclusive to Xbox at any point in the foreseeable future.

Will CoD be Sony exclusive?

PlayStation has had exclusive marketing rights with Call of Duty since 2014. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier confirmed PlayStation's deal runs through at least Modern Warfare 2, CoD 2023, and Warzone 2 in 2023.

Is CoD going to stay on PlayStation?

In September, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said Microsoft had committed to making Call of Duty available on PlayStation for “several more years” after Sony's current deal with Activision expires, which will reportedly follow the release of a new game from Black Ops developer Treyarch in 2024.

Will Microsoft buy Call of Duty?

Microsoft says it has reached a 10-year deal to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo.

Will Warzone become Xbox exclusive?

Xbox has previously said that it has no intention of making Call of Duty an exclusive game, and will continue to sell the games across platforms. The company even hit back at PlayStation, accusing the company of offering studios money to ban their games on Xbox Game Pass.

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Will cod become Xbox only?

It's unknown whether Microsoft will take Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox platforms — but don't expect it to drop PlayStation anytime soon. Microsoft's acquisition isn't expected to close until midway through 2023, which means its next entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, will still be fully multiplatform.

How long is Activision contract with Sony?

Microsoft offers Sony 10-year deal for Call of Duty on PlayStation if Activision deal goes through. Microsoft President Brad Smith said the company offered Sony a 10-year contract to make each new release of the Call of Duty available on Sony's PlayStation console at the same time as the Xbox.

What will happen to CoD with Microsoft?

Microsoft says it will bring Call of Duty to Nintendo for 10 years if Activision deal closes. Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer said the company has “entered into a 10-year commitment” to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the closure of the Activision Blizzard deal.

What will Microsoft do with CoD?

The plan for Microsoft is to treat Call of Duty the same way it does with Minecraft keeping the game multiplatform and available on as many platforms as possible. "We want to increase the places where people can play Call of Duty," said Spencer.

Can Microsoft legally buy Activision?

Under the terms of the agreement, which would be expected to close by Spring 2023 pending regulatory and shareholder approval, Microsoft would own Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King under the Xbox Game Studios brand.

Will Sony lose Activision games?

The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is said to be all but finished, and this could mean that Sony's console will lose the best-selling shooter franchise in the industry.

Is Xbox getting rid of Call of Duty?

Xbox head and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has revealed that assuming the company's in-progress acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through, the Call of Duty franchise will remain on PlayStation as long as there is a PlayStation platform for the series to release to.

Will Microsoft remove CoD from PlayStation?

Microsoft has repeatedly said it will keep releasing Call of Duty games for the forseeable future - and previously promised Call of Duty would remain on PlayStation "at least several more years" beyond Sony's existing deal with Activision Blizzard.

Is Sony losing CoD?

Call Of Duty Will Remain On PlayStation For Three Years After Current Agreement, Jim Ryan Says.

How long will it take for Microsoft to buy Activision?

Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which is a leading developer and publisher of console, online, and mobile games is expected to be completed in June of 2023.

Why is CoD leaving PlayStation?

As soon as that 10-year deal is up, however, PlayStation users may be forced to use Microsoft consoles in order to play games from the CoD franchise. The deal was made due to the belief by Microsoft that Sony has a monopoly over aspects of the gaming industry via their exclusives.

Will Microsoft bring cod back to Steam?

Last night, Spencer announced on Twitter that Microsoft has entered a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty back to Nintendo. In a follow-up tweet, Spencer states the series will remain on Steam as well.

What happens to Activision stock after acquisition?

What happens to vested options: Activision Blizzard stock options that have vested prior to merger closing (other than underwater options) will be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess, if any, of the per share merger consideration of $95.00 over the exercise price, less any applicable tax ...

Why couldn t Microsoft buy Activision?

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to block Microsoft's takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, citing concerns that the deal would thwart competition by denying rivals access to popular gaming content.

What happens if Microsoft buys Activision?

It's a lot of cash, but it would make Microsoft the owners of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Candy Crush, to name a few. Those are some of the world's most popular video games, with millions of players who spend billions on subscriptions and in-game purchases.

Will Xbox acquire Activision?

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer says he's confident its Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal will receive final approval from global regulatory bodies. Xbox head Phil Spencer remains confident that Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard will go through.

Is Call of Duty going to Nintendo?

Previously, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in a Tweet on 7th December: "Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King." Spencer also confirmed a 10-year commitment to Call of Duty on Steam.

What is Sony going to do about Call of Duty?

Sony is not going to take a Call of Duty deal as it would undercut the current case against Microsoft doing this Activision Blizzard deal in the first place, given that UK and EU regulators have so far, appeared to side with Sony pretty strongly about it, at times even using Sony's own talking points.

Will Activision deal close?

The deal has a deadline

At this time, the FTC is yet to officially file an injunction to prevent the $68.7 billion from happening. What's more, in November 2022, Activision Blizzard informed investors that it believes the Microsoft takeover will be finalised by June 2023.

Is Microsoft Activision deal done?

Microsoft used every means at its disposal on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to push its acquisition of Activision Blizzard forward.