The FTC says the deal could give Microsoft an unfair advantage in the console, subscription, and cloud gaming markets.
"Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people - however they choose to play," said Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
Microsoft president Brad Smith has confirmed details of a recent report that claimed that the company has offered a longer-term deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.
Recent reports have suggested that the US Federal Trade Commission is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
"Any suggestion that the transaction could have anti-competitive effects is absurd," says Activision Blizzard CCO and EVP Lulu Cheng Meservey.
In its newest defense against Sony's statements, Microsoft has claimed that Call of Duty players aren't that special, and don't do much to drive platform adoption.
The recently-launched sequel to Call of Duty's Battle Royale seems to be having a strange bug that ignores the fact that it should be free-to-play.
Xbox has apparently offered Sony a long-term deal, offering to continue bringing Call of Duty to PlayStation for at least 10 years.
The European Commission has announced a formal 'phase 2' investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard.
Activision Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch 2's first month has been quite successful, seeing over 35 million players pretty quickly.
The EU is reportedly deepening its investigation of Microsoft's impending acquisition of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard.
"As long as there is a PlayStation out there to ship to, our intent is that we continue to ship Call of Duty on PlayStation," says Phil Spencer.
"Microsoft in its role in the tech industry, is a large tech company, and I do think the discussion around an acquisition of this size is warranted," says Phil Spencer.
The PS5 disc for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 doesn't even include the data for the game's single player campaign. Everything will have to be downloaded.
Microsoft says in an official filing that is proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard will allow it to "create a next generation game store which operates across a range of devices, including mobil...
Going by Microsoft's statement against UK's Competition and Markets Authority, it could be a while before we see Call of Duty games on Xbox or PC Game Pass.
Microsoft made the statement in response to the UK regulatory body saying that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could effect competition.
"Microsoft is an ally of ours, and if this makes their business more powerful we think that’s good for us," says Strauss Zelnick.
[drop-cap]F[/drop-cap]ollowing what feels like years of rumors, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is releasing on October 28th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. There's quite a lot to look... Read More
It's out on October 28th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC, with digital pre-orders receiving early access to the campaign.
