The UK’s CMA has expressed concern that Microsoft‘s Activision merger could “significantly weaken” PlayStation (Updated with lawyer breakdown)

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Having considered the additional evidence provided, we have now provisionally concluded that the merger will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in console gaming services because the cost to Microsoft of withholding Call of Duty from PlayStation would outweigh any gains from taking such action.
 

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What's interesting is that Sony using that high-performance stance and excluding Nintendo may have put more eyes on them. I've always thought "high performance" was BS and Nintendo is a player, but that stance might backfire on them since senators are bringing up FF16 deal and Japan.

 

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Everyone else got a 10 year deal...

You want to know if MS/phil is petty or not? If they still honor a deal that Sony refused then you have your answer
They'll still offer it just off the strength of it being an easy PR win. I've always seen COD as a security blanket like Minecraft for the rest of their first party studios to do whatever they want without having to be pressured into pushing microtransactions or forcing multiplayer or throwing gimmick cloud stuff into their game.
 

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Everyone else got a 10 year deal...

You want to know if MS/phil is petty or not? If they still honor a deal that Sony refused then you have your answer
I think they still follow through on their public statements but they don’t sign a contract.

This does open the door for microsoft to use like exclsuive content or early access to sweeten the xbox version.
 

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