Here’s what Microsoft’s Xbox chief said to settle the Call of Duty-PlayStation debate – Times of India

In a bid to finally settle the debate on whether Microsoft will make Call of Duty an Xbox exclusive, Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and head of the Xbox brand, has reiterated that the game franchise will remain on PlayStation. The executive has been asked the same question multiple times as Microsoft waits for a go-ahead from regulators in multiple markets to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Activision Blizzard develops and publishes the Call of Duty video game series.
“It’s not about at some point I pull the rug underneath PlayStation 7’s legs and it’s ‘ahaha you just didn’t write the contract long enough. There’s no contract that could be written that says forever. This idea that we would write a contract that says the word forever in it I think is a little bit silly, but to make a longer term commitment that Sony would be comfortable with, regulators would be comfortable with, I have no issue with that at all,” Spencer told The Verge in an interview.

Call of Duty on PlayStation
In September, Spencer committed to PlayStation head Jim Ryan to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for “several more years” essentially making it clear PlayStation owners will be able to play the game beyond the existing marketing deal between Sony and Activision.
In January this year, around the time when the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal was announced, Spencer tweeted that he “had good calls this week with leaders at Sony.”
“I confirmed our intent to honour all existing agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is an important part of our industry, and we value our relationship,” the executive said.
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal is currently being investigated by regulators across markets because of concerns that the software giant could thwart access to blockbuster franchises such as Call of Duty.