Microsoft has offered Sony a ten-year contract for releases of the “Call of Duty” franchise to be made available on PlayStation and Xbox on the same, according to an article published in the Wall Street Journal by the president of the North American company.
The president of Sony’s games division, Jim Ryan, said in September that Microsoft’s previous offer to keep “CoD” on the PlayStation for three years, after the agreement to buy the game’s producer, Activision Blizzard, was inadequate.
Microsoft’s new bid for Sony comes as the US company faces an investigation by competition regulators over its $69 billion purchase agreement for Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft’s bid for Activision Blizzard, announced in January, has drawn attention from regulators in the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Sony has been critical of the deal and has advocated for authorities to veto the transaction.
Reuters reported last month that Microsoft’s proposed move to gain deal approval consisted primarily of a 10-year licensing agreement for the franchise to Sony.
“The main perceived anti-competitive risk that Sony raises would be the end of availability of “Call of Duty” on the PlayStation. But that would be economically irrational,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith in the Wall Street Journal article.
Microsoft also announced on Monday (5) the price increase of new Xbox games from US$ 60 to US$ 70 (R$ 367) starting in 2023.
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