Call of Duty Will Stay on PlayStation for "Several More Years" Beyond Existing Deal

The debates around the Call of Duty franchise and whether it will remain multiplatform have been going since Microsoft revealed that it is acquiring the game's developer, Activision Blizzard. While some fear that the game may become an Xbox exclusive, Microsoft keeps assuring fans that it is committed to keeping Call of Duty available on various platforms, particularly on PlayStation, at least for several years.

As reported by The Verge, the company said that earlier this year Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made a commitment to PlayStation boss Jim Ryan in a written letter promising to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for "several more years" beyond the existing deal, if Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved by regulators.

"In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond the current Sony contract, an offer that goes well beyond typical gaming industry agreements," Spencer said in a statement to The Verge.

While it's unclear how long exactly the company plans to keep the game multiplatform, at least, it brings some hope to the fans that the game will remain on PlayStation for a little longer period than it was initially planned.

The fears around Call of Duty exclusivity for Xbox are mostly related to Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda when, while Microsoft promised to keep Deathloop on PlayStation, such titles as Starfield and Redfall became Xbox and PC exclusives.

The competition around Call of Duty was also among the factors which influenced the UK's Competition and Markets Authority's decision to look into the acquisition more closely as the UK regulator stated that it was concerned that Microsoft could use its control of games like Call of Duty to hurt its competitors.

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