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The ongoing war between Sony and Microsoft takes a new turn when Sony raises concerns about Microsoft's latest Call of Duty offering. According to Sony, the proposed deal would do the industry more harm than good, citing the possibility of harming competition and innovation. The recent public release of the reports filed by the two companies with the UK Competition and Markets Authority shows that while Microsoft is adamant about making Call of Duty work on Switch, Sony is concerned about Xbox's plan to sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation. In redacted details of Microsoft's proposal to Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for the next decade, Sony says the current offer would be bad for the competition. Sony states that "We believe that its current offer will irreparably harm competition and innovation in the industry." Sony lists its concerns, including Microsoft raising the price of Call of Duty on PlayStation, lowering the quality of the PlayStation version, and not investing in multiplayer. experience on PlayStation or make Call of Duty available only on Game Pass.
Sony's filing with the UK CMA also indicates that they are "extremely skeptical of reaching a deal with Microsoft, let alone being effectively monitored and enforced." The ongoing battle between Sony and Microsoft has been going on for over a year due to Microsoft's attempts to acquire Activision Blizzard. Sony claimed that "Game Pass leads PlayStation Plus significantly", while Microsoft called PlayStation too big to fail and compared Sony to Blockbuster.
It's unclear how this ongoing battle will end, but for now, it looks like Sony is determined to fight the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard in Call of Duty. The stakes are high and the outcome of this clash will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the gaming industry.
