Sony's Jim Ryan Throws Shade at Xbox's Call of Duty Offer

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Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan criticizes Xbox (specifically Phil Spencer) for its current offer regarding the future of Call of Duty. As many know, Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard King, something that takes quite a long time and has to be investigated and approved thoroughly.

While at least one region has approved Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisitions, others like the UK are calling for more thorough investigations regarding this impact on the market. In the crossfire is Call of Duty, arguably the most popular first-person shooter franchise in gaming history.

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It is known that Microsoft sent Sony a letter, providing a statement and promise that Call of Duty would remain on PlayStation, «with feature and content parity for at least several more years.» This is also reportedly beyond any current agreements between Sony and Activision Blizzard, with Microsoft also stating that this offer goes well beyond most typical agreements. However, Sony doesn't believe this promise is adequate and fails to consider the impact on PlayStation Gamers.

In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, Ryan stated he «hadn't intended to comment on what [he] understood to be a private business discussion,» but that he thinks he needs to «set the record straight because Phil Spencer brought this into the public forum.» Per Ryan,

«Microsoft has only offered for Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation for three years after the current agreement between Activision and Sony ends. After almost 20 years of Call of Duty on PlayStation, their proposal was inadequate on many levels and failed to take account of the impact