Activision only agreed to bring Call of Duty games to Xbox Series X/S after Microsoft agreed to an 80/20 revenue split.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan wrote in an internal email in January 2022 that he believes Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision is "not an Xbox exclusivity play at all."
The original Call of Duty battle royale is shutting down, with developers focusing on "future Call of Duty content" and Warzone 2.0.
Sony's Jim Ryan revealed that Activision and PlayStation collaborated on technical features for Call of Duty, though the results are unknown.
Season 1, which goes live at launch on June 20, will also bring new maps, new powers, and new limited time modes.
Playable in Battle Royale and DMZ, Vondel offers various points of interest like the Castle, University, Central Station, and more.
Activision will be lifting the lid on the free-to-play battle royale shooter's next major seasonal content update at the imminent event.
Microsoft president Brad Smith is set to meet with UK Chancellor Jeremy to "voice his frustration" over CMA blocking the deal.
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A total of 37 countries have now approved the proposed $69 billion acquisition, Microsoft confirms.
The multiplayer design director behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has responded to fan criticisms of the Santa Sena map.
When asked if that's a strategy Microsoft could adopt should the CMA's decision not be reversed, Satya Nadella said, "Let's wait for it all to play out."
Previous reports stated that the game would be a follow-up to Modern Warfare 2, but was unlikely to be called Modern Warfare 3.
Announced last year, the mobile battle royale shooter seems to have been delayed into November, based on its updated App Store page.
In the wake of the UK's CMA blocking the proposed acquisition, the deal is set to be approved by the European Commission, it's been claimed.
Reports have claimed this year's Call of Duty instalment is a follow-up to Modern Warfare 2, with Sledgehammer Games developing the shooter.
Microsoft has hired a lawyer known for repeatedly defeating the EU regulator as it looks to overturn the CMA's decision.
Should Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard fail to go through, the company will still have to cough up $3 billion as a breakup fee.
"We’re confident in our case because the facts are on our side: this deal is good for competition," says Bobby Kotick.
Activision is teaming up with a bunch of companies to adapt Call of Duty into a tabletop experience, aptly titled Call of Duty: The Board Game.
