but Sony still has not accepted the deal.
Microsoft has been making some major promises lately as it strives to encourage regulators to allow it to acquire Actvision Blizzard for $69 billion. Among those commitments, there is a deal to Sony that promises Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation consoles for a decade - the deal also reportedly includes PlayStation Plus rights.
According to Bloomberg, if Activision Blizzard’s acquisition passes, Microsoft has previously proposed the right to offer a decade of Call of Duty on Sony’s hardware, and the right to promise to sell the game through Sony’s PlayStation game subscription service. Sony has not accepted the offer yet and continues to raise concerns about the acquisition to UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Federal Trade Commission.
The PlayStation Plus offer is particularly eye-catching as Microsoft is increasingly promoting its own subscription service Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft has previously said it intends to put Call of Duty on Game Pass if the deal is completed, and Sony claims Game Pass is "significantly" ahead of PlayStation Plus in terms of subscriptions.
Meanwhile, Nintendo recently accepted a ten-year agreement provided by Microsoft to place Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles. Gabe Newell, head of Valve, said he doesn't need such a contract, but is happy to continue working with Microsoft "after" (Newell's words) the deal ended.
