Bitter Rivals Microsoft And Sony Agree On 10-Year Call Of Duty Deal

Key takeaways

• Sony has finally agreed to a deal with Microsoft over the future of popular game Call of Duty, with PlayStation users still able to access the franchise in a ten-year agreement
• The move comes after the U.S.’ FTC failed to block the merger in courts, while the U.K.’s CMA has reopened negotiations with Microsoft
• Activision and Microsoft’s stock prices are up as the mega-deal is set to close today

Microsoft has entered into a ten-year agreement with Sony to keep Call of Duty available on the latter’s gaming consoles, in a major step forward for Microsoft’s Activision takeover. The acquisition has had its ups and downs, and it’s not out of the woods yet, but Wall Street reacted positively to the news.

Microsoft and Sony have significant skin in the game (pun intended): Microsoft owns Xbox, while Sony has PlayStation. One hoarding a mega-franchise like Call of Duty over the other would always be contentious, but the two have agreed on the game franchise’s future. Here’s the latest.