Microsoft outperforms Sony in Call of Duty

In recent months, perhaps there is no bigger topic in the gaming industry than the deal related to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Of course, every now and then there are new bombshells that fill the media of popular culture for a longer time, but nothing lasts as long and doesn’t stir up emotions as much as a matter of some giants being accepted by other giants.

It’s been a long thread since JanuaryWhen Phil Spencer confirmed in a special press release that there was an agreement between the two parties to buy, the deal amounted to nearly $70 billion. Lots of money – after all. And where there is a lot of money, there is also a lot of controversy, a lot of topics to talk about and a lot of questions.

Especially when all this happens in the age of duels between PlayStation and Xbox. You know, at a time when the “console wars” between Sony and Microsoft are visible to the naked eye (just go to any entry for any of the companies). And while nothing is one hundred percent confirmed, there is indeed a great deal of controversy – Mainly in terms of games created by Activision Blizzard.

Huge number of games

Where does this noise come from? It’s just a simple matter – just look, What games does Acitivion Blizzard have in his bag. You can even replace it endlessly. After all, we have Overwatch (which will soon have a sequel), we have a great World of Warcraft, as well as Starcraft. Apart from that, there is a cult of Tony Hawk, in many Gitar Hero, Skylandersi and Spyro circles for the younger ones, as well as Crash for the older ones…

Among all of this, it is probably the loudest in recent years Call of Duty – A Series That Breaks Sales Records And in many places in the world he sits on the throne for many months in terms of the number of copies sold. As if that wasn’t enough, almost every year we get new releases and every subsequent release is interesting. It’s a chicken that lays golden eggs, there’s no doubt about that.

Call of Duty Controversial

And maybe because of the height of the series we’re talking about, it’s controversial. At the beginning of the year, in the first hours after the announcement, many people started wondering what would be with Call of Duty – a series so big that it It’s hard to imagine that it would be so limited Only for one of the consoles. This is undoubtedly a very interesting topic.

Phil Spencer himself warmed up a week agowho revealed that he was “unsure of the future” and thus caused a real storm. Although he lost absolutely nothing, and in no case should you jump to conclusions from his words, he gives the impression that silence in this case means more than a thousand words. No one denies it, and this has proven to be an affirmation for many people:

I don’t know what that means forever, especially when you consider how long. And it’s not any vile reason for business, it’s just what platforms meant 10 years ago, and I think the definition of some of those things has changed over the years. But our expectation is that we want more people to play.

A new conflict or a bloated problem?

So there’s a very important question – is this going to create a real conflict between the two companies, or are we dealing with something that has been blown up by the media and journalists. It sheds some light on the whole thing Info from a week ago, posted by The Verge. The portal shared a message that Phil Spencer sent to Xbox chiefs – there he confirmed that Call of Duty will not be closed to other equipment for the next few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r72GP1PIZa0

And that’s it – in theory, you can say that the case is closed and nothing to worry about. But the key words here are the ones I take in bold in the paragraph above: “For the next few years.” You can already here To play fortune-telling and over-interpretation. It’s hard to pinpoint the period behind these words of the Xbox boss. Three years? Bread? eight? The philosophical tone of the answer doesn’t help you understand it at all.

Is it possible to talk about a bloated problem? not at all. There is definitely something going on in the background. And although today it is difficult to determine the extent of this problem and how (and when) it will translate into reality, it can be safely said that in the near future Call of Duty will be a kind of contention and something that can define the average relations between the two companies. However, Boxing has all the cards here.

to summarise…

This is definitely an unusual situation And something similar probably won’t come soon. I think I wouldn’t exaggerate if I wrote that it would probably have an impact on the relationship between the two companies, as well as possible changes in the subsequent distribution of games from both. If they can get along, it could be the beginning of the end of the singularity as we know it. If they didn’t agree… it would be different.

I have no doubts about that This big brand means it will be discussed for a long time. This will lead to smaller and larger disagreements among the commenters, and will also result in more articles. However, I would encourage you to note this dynamic attitude from the side and not be provoked by those who will try to tip the scales on either side. Pick up the popcorn and watch it from the side – that’s the best way.