Sony could lose $260 million per year if Call Of Duty is exclusive to Xbox

January 18, 2022 is probably an extremely memorable milestone in the gaming industry, when Microsoft announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 billion. This is the largest contract in the gaming industry to date and this amount surprised even the World Bank Director.

The acquisition raises a lot of questions about the future of Xbox, as well as many of Activision’s studios and game franchises that Microsoft will soon own.

Could we see any blockbuster series, like Crash, Spyro, Overwatch or even Call of Duty going Xbox exclusive once the deal is closed? Crash and Spyro were two iconic characters of Sony in the 1990s, it would be “embarrassing” for Sony fans if they became exclusive to Microsoft’s Xbox.

As for Call of Duty, if this game series becomes exclusive to Microsoft’s system, according to experts, Sony will suffer huge economic losses. Citigroup financial experts estimate that Sony will lose between 10 billion and 30 billion yen ($87.9 million to $263.9 million) if COD stops being released on PlayStation.

In 2020 alone, sales of the entire Call of Duty series surpassed a whopping $3 billion, so it’s no surprise to hear that Sony will suffer massive losses if the series stops its release on mobile platforms. their consoles.

However, it seems that for now, Sony doesn’t have to worry about this situation. Recently, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer tweeted that he still wants to keep COD on PlayStation.

“ There was a conversation with Sony executives,” he said. I confirm our intention to honor all existing agreements with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is an important part of our industry and we value our relationship.”

According to one analyst, this is not a sudden decision, given the fact that making Call of Duty an Xbox exclusive could put the entire acquisition in jeopardy, as the competition law. Whatever the reason, this is good news for PlayStation users and certainly Sony itself.

Reference: Gamebible