Microsoft Pledges to Put ‘Call of Duty’ on Nintendo Switch If Activision Deal Is Approved

, have been investigating Microsoft’s deal for Activision, which was unveiled in January. At issue for regulators is whether Microsoft would gain an unfair competitive advantage over its rivals and hurt consumers by limiting their ability to access Activision’s games.

“The main supposed potential anticompetitive risk Sony raises is that Microsoft would stop making ‘Call of Duty’ available on the PlayStation. But that would be economically irrational,” he said. “A vital part of Activision Blizzard’s ‘Call of Duty’ revenue comes from PlayStation game sales. Given the popularity of cross-play, it would also be disastrous to the ‘Call of Duty’ franchise and Xbox itself, alienating millions of gamers.

In addition to its videogame business, Microsoft is also one of the world’s largest providers of cloud computing services and has been a leader in the cloud-gaming market through its Game Pass subscription service. The technology makes it possible for people to play games on just about any internet-connected device and while it is still in its infancy, it could one day make consoles obsolete.

Every since I heard, “What if Microsoft had just given that 70 billion to thier 18 existing game studios?”, I can’t stop thinking about it. As someone who has played a video game or 2, $75 billion is absurd, even for Activision IP. Most of their IP is dead… for real reasons. 🙄

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Nice move, Sony’s argument about potential CoD exclusivity now sounds ridiculous

I guess a pledge would be easier to fight in court than a legally binding contract. Microsoft's tomfoolery is unmatched.

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