Call Of Duty Will Still Release On PlayStation, Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says

@sebalayo: You clearly don't understand what them buying developers means. The games will be first party now.

@sebalayo: MS doesn't care if they sell any consoles as long as they continue to grow Game Pass.

@jagdedge124: Why xbox? I think this kind of makes that perfect PC/PS5 combo more prominent than ever, if the libraries start moving in different directions.

@johnny0779: Your backpedalling is coming along nicely, I see.

@johnny0779:

The thing is, is a fanbase of a game will follow the game regardless of platform, and not be succumbed to brand loyalty.

If COD goes exclusive to xbox/PC, the fanbase would just buy an xbox/PC to play it.

@johnny0779: WOW that came out of nowhere

@stickemup: MS is more interested in the ecosystem than people buying the consoles. They seem more focused in anybody getting game pass that an XsX/S.

@stickemup: whats your source on units sales?

@sebalayo: I guess exclusivity stops being worth it at 15 million+ live service titles.

@sebalayo: lol what's more funny is that it may appear that PS fanboys still get their precious CoD franchise (for now) but the way you got to look at it, "No one wants an Xbox" but for me personally, I don't like paying for a full price for a franchise that is released annually... So if I can not only play the game on arguably the best console experience (graphically) but to also be included in my $15 monthly subscription, I think most would prefer THAT way of gaming (and still have over 100+ growing game library I can access for that same $15 a month)

The article made a good point... Just because its not going to be an Xbox exclusive (currently) doesn't mean it won't be years in the future... Especially if Sony continues to outsell the Xbox... Also he didn't say that it won't be a "game pass exclusive" possibility forcing Sony to allow Game Pass on PS, just together CoD back on their platform... Paying MS a royality or something.

Bottom line... Xbox wouldn't have spent $70 billion dollars NOT to take advantage of building their known "lacklustre" first party lineup... Especially if Sony was worried enough to have a meeting with Phil to find out MS intentions... because they know how strong the CoD franchise is on their console.

If Phil was REALLY smart, he would have got something from Sony, to allow them to keep CoD on PS...

Spider-man to Xbox confirmed?!?!?! That would be cool for Xbox owners

@gamerbum: I'd be happy if this causes Sony to revive Killzone or Resistance, or both

@Spartan_418: Yep. He said the exact same thing about Bethesda titles.

@Spartan_418: I believe that's the case. Sony might have some deals prior to the Microsoft purchase with Activision. The game always been multiplatform and usually the deals that they usually make with call of duty tend to be DLC's which they get before any other platform.

If is just prior DLC's deals , can they really force microsoft to release the game in PS based on prior DLC's deals?

@fatman98: War zone makes 1.9 billion a year and the yearly releases make a little less. So cut that in half....cause MS will release on Steam which will likely drive numbers up. Either way say it's 750 million they lose. To MS that is the marketing cost to drive up Game Pass subs. I would not take "it's our desire" to mean every CoD comes to Playstation without Playstation giving something up. Like Game Pass on PS

@fatman98: The same was said about Bethesda’s franchises, yet as it stands, I would rather wait and see before declaring Starfield and ES5 multiplatform titles.