Controversy around Microsoft bought Activision-Blizzard still bring the tail. After offering Sony to share call of Duty for three years and that she was rejected by a company of Japanese origin, the Redmond giant extended the offer for ten years. Sony does not appear to have responded at this time, but it is clear that this is an attempt by Microsoft to prevent further maneuvering against the purchase operation and to please the regulators who have opened an investigation.

If accepted by Sony, Call of Duty would appear on Windows (PC), Xbox and PlayStation for another ten years, which does not sound bad at first glance, but we will see what the company decides in the end. Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, again addressed the concern about the possible continuation of a hypothetical deal with Sony for Sony to receive the titles of the Call of Duty saga. In an interview with The Verge, Spencer said that there is no problem in achieving “longer term commitment“with which regulators”feel comfortable“.

Microsoft promised them luck and dealt a heavy blow to Sony after announcing the purchase of Activision-Blizzard. Although Call of Duty is in the spotlight, PlayStation, Nintendo and macOS may stop receiving releases of major intellectual properties such as Overwatch, Diablo and Warcraft universe titles..

On the other hand, when one behemoth swallows another behemoth, alarm bells are very likely to ring in the antitrust authorities, and Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard have now responded, or are at least responding, to Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded in its Phase 1 investigation that the transaction may lead to a “substantial restriction of competition in one or more markets in the UK”.. Another detail to consider is that the British authority was the first to put the nails in the coffin of NVIDIA’s attempts to take over ARM.

If Microsoft has extended its offer to share Call of Duty with Sony, it is possible that the Redmond giant realizes that its Activision-Blizzard purchase operation could go awry, but it is important to remain cautious until the definitive opinions of the main regulators are available. who are investigating.