Microsoft Claims Every CoD Player Could Leave PlayStation, And It Wouldn't Hurt Sony
In a bid to hoodwink Sony into ceasing its clasp on Call of Duty, Microsoft has now deployed reverse psychology tactics. It's all to try and convince the PlayStation developers that nobody would even care if it didn't have the most lucrative FPS title in history on its consoles.
Xbox and PlayStation's arm wrestle ought to been cooling down by now, following the launch of their respective next-gen consoles. However, Microsoft's acquisition of Activision has only put more strain on an already tethered relationship between the competitors. Unfortunately, Call of Duty is at the heart of the controversy
Microsoft Claims Sony Would Be Better Off Than Xbox Without CoD
Click to enlargeAfter releasing rather contradictory statements about how Call of Duty will be accessed in the future - Xbox insisting that it will continue churning out titles onto PlayStation while Sony claims Microsoft only offered an "inadequate" two-year deal - Microsoft has been up to no good once again.
This time, the green propaganda (sounds like some sort of House of the Dragon parley) has claimed that PlayStation doesn't even need Call of Duty , and would do just fine without it. The latest update comes after Microsoft pointed out that Sony has around 270 exclusive titles (five times more than Xbox),
In a statement made to Games Industry.biz, Microsoft said. "Sony is not vulnerable to a hypothetical foreclosure strategy." it went on to day, "The Referral Decision incorrectly relies on self-serving statements by Sony which significantly exaggerate the importance of Call of Duty to it and neglect to account for Sony's clear ability to competitively respond."
Microsoft Claim Making Call of Duty Xbox Exclusive Wouldn't Hurt Sony
The statements released by Microsoft only come as a response to investigations into the acquisition, which centre around competitor laws. With the UK especially looking to probe into the fairness of removing Call of Duty from Sony, Xbox has hit back at the governing bodies. "While Sony may not welcome increased competition, it has the ability to adapt and compete. Gamers will ultimately benefit from this increased competition and choice," added Microsoft.
In a sassy roundabout way, it appears that the Xbox owners think that Sony's catalogue of exclusives outsizes that of its own, so why can't they nab CoD? Some governing bodies have already accepted the deal, with Brazil and Saudi Arabia approving Microsoft's full acquisition. The trials and tribulations will continue to get messy for Call of Duty fans though, and we bet this isn't going to be the last plot twist.
