Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger. Microsoft (MSFT) has signed an agreement with Sony (SNE) to ensure Call of Duty remains available on PlayStation after Microsoft (MSFT) closes itsR$69 billion Activision Blizzard (ATVI) merger, the tech giant said Sunday.
Clearing up a misconception, the Activision/Blizzard deal is not about getting more exclusives. TL;DR: A/B deal is about increasing revenue for Xbox, not getting more exclusives. Games like COD or Diablo are never going to be exclusive because they make too much money on other platforms.