It may seem a little strange that Microsoft competition is the reason for such a huge delay and gear change. However, it was not introduced without reason. Sony filed the papers to prove to the Federal Trade Commission that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would affect it financially. This is due specifically to the popularity of Activision’s “Call of Duty” franchise among PlayStation users. The argument was that Sony and PlayStation would be hit hard by the drop in revenue due to “Call of Duty” eventually becoming an Xbox exclusive.
According to hastily revised papers, as analyzed by the edgeCall of Duty games were worth nearly $800 million to PlayStation in the US in 2021. While the global figure can’t be fully verified, a closer look at the paperwork reveals that PlayStation could be worth more than $1.5 billion worldwide. around the world. To make things even more impressive, the document appears to reveal that the value of the franchise itself (to Sony) was $13.9 billion or more.
We know only one Call of Duty game is slated to release between PlayStation and Xbox, potentially adding to the million players Sony claims only play the franchise’s versions. It is not clear what will happen with the hearing going forward since the relevant papers and exhibits were removed upon discovery.
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