LogInNew details are surfacing amid the CMA investigation of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision.
Microsoft says Sony has "chosen to block" Xbox Game Pass from PlayStation, according to The Verge's Tom Warren. This detail was revealed in what is allegedly a response to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been investigating Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for quite some time now.
In case you missed it: earlier, the CMA extended the deadline for its decision until March 2023, and Sony agreed with the regulator as it seems to be concerned about the future of console games, which is no wonder: its shares dropped 12.8% after Microsoft's announcement.
In turn, Microsoft said the CMA "adopts Sony's complaints without considering the potential harm to consumers" and "incorrectly relies on self-serving statements by Sony which significantly exaggerate the importance of Call of Duty."
Sony seems to be worried that the Call of Duty franchise going to Microsoft "could 'tip' subscription services in Xbox's favor." However, Microsoft says that PlayStation users will be able to buy the game on their preferred platform and claims Sony has "elected to protect its revenues from sales of newly released games, rather than offer gamers the choice of accessing them via its subscription, PlayStation Plus."
So far, it's not clear whether the Microsoft-Activision deal is in any danger. Other regulators and some companies don't see anything wrong with it: for example, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes it would be even good for the industry.
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