{"id":64276,"date":"2022-09-02T22:47:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/call-of-duty-remains-on-playstation-a-few-more-years\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T22:47:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:47:02","slug":"call-of-duty-remains-on-playstation-a-few-more-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/call-of-duty-remains-on-playstation-a-few-more-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Call Of Duty Remains On PlayStation A Few More Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 eLNveM align--bleed js_lazy-image js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock)\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 loxZOX has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:1920px\" data-alt=\"Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock)\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"shutterstock\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 dnhHtZ js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 lktKQM image-hydration-wrapper\">\n<div><img alt=\"Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_140\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 140w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_265\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 265w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_340\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 340w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_490\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 490w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 645w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_740\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 740w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_965\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 965w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1165\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1315\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1465\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(max-width: 25em) calc(100vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(max-width: 37.31em) calc(100vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(min-width: 37.37em) and (max-width: 49.94em) calc(100vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 63.69em) 800px,&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(min-width: 63.75em) and (max-width: 85.19em) calc(66.5vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;800px&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;\" draggable=\"auto\" data-chomp-id=\"a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock)\" data-anim-src=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 hxeMec caption\">Sony gets \u201cseveral more years\u201d of joint custody over <em>Call of Duty <\/em>with Microsoft.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 ikKPtM has-caption\">photo<!-- -->: <!-- -->Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock)<!-- --> (<!-- -->Shutterstock<!-- -->)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/a7b8a059228a8071bc781e2441b0924d\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock)\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">good news <em>Call of Duty<\/em> players: Microsoft says you get to have \u201cseveral more years\u201d of playing the shoot-bang game on your Sony console. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">according to <span><em>The Verge<\/em><\/span>earlier this year Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox boss Phil Spencer made that commitment to PlayStation boss Jim Ryan in a written letter saying that <em>Call of Duty<\/em> wasn&#8217;t going to disappear off the PlayStation storefront anytime soon if Microsoft&#8217;s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved by regulators.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1484273335139651585&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1484273335139651585\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">\u201cIn January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee <em>Call of Duty<\/em> on PlayStation, with feature and content parity, for at least several more years beyond the current Sony contract, an offer that goes well beyond typical gaming industries agreements,\u201d Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, told <em>The Verge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">While exactly how long \u201cseveral more years\u201d might be unknown, PlayStation players who feared that the <em>CoD<\/em> franchise would become Xbox-exclusive alongside the likes of Bethesda&#8217;s upcoming space action-rpg, <span><em>starfield<\/em><\/span>can breathe easy for at least a little while longer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-16 jvTtVq\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-0 sc-1atgi65-1 bdNdA-D js_commerce-inset-permalink\" data-inset-url=\"https:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-100122074-14555742?sid=IV-&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humblebundle.com%2Fstore%2Fpromo%2Fsummer-sale-2022%2F\" data-inset-category=\"CommerceInsetMobile\">\n<p>G\/O Media may get a commission<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-3 hMBKyp creative-type-A\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-6 gLSKws\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-10 hherpH js_lazy-image\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-15 jrXWJC\">\n<p>Up to 90% off<\/p>\n<p>Humble Bundle&#8217;s Summer Sale<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-12 dRyRwx\">\n<p class=\"sc-1atgi65-13 iFlqWg\"><strong>Game and Save<\/strong><br \/><span>Great news for PC gamers out there looking to save money and add more games to your backlog which you&#8217;ll eventually get to.  Humble Bundle has kicked off its Summer Sale in which you can save up to 90% on games.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Back in January, Microsoft announced it was closing in on a <span>$70 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard<\/span>the publisher behind <em>overwatch<\/em>, <em>Diablo<\/em>, <em>Call of Duty<\/em>and <em>Candy Crush<\/em>.  Currently, Microsoft is <span>arguing with lawmakers and regulatory groups<\/span> around the world saying that its deal is on the up and up and won&#8217;t damage the gaming industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <span>Sony Says <em>Call of Duty<\/em> Is An &#8216;Essential Game&#8217; Series While Microsoft Argues It Ain&#8217;t<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">One such claim from the Xbox company appeared in a report from the <span>New Zealand Commerce Commission published in June<\/span>where the massive corporation asserted that there was \u201cnothing unique about the video games developed and published\u201d by Activision and that none of the games, including the <em>Call of Duty <\/em>franchise, were \u201cmust have\u201d games for any rival gaming company or platform holder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Shortly after Microsoft announced its acquisition of Activision, Sony revealed plans to buy <em>Destiny 2<\/em> maker Bungie for $3.6 billion and <span>invested $1 billion into Epic Games<\/span>.  Sony&#8217;s investment in Epic Games marked the PlayStation company&#8217;s third recent spending spree, as it <span>Bought Bluepoint Games<\/span>the studio behind the well-regarded PS5 <em>Demon&#8217;s Souls<\/em> remaster, last year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony gets \u201cseveral more years\u201d of joint custody over Call of Duty with Microsoft.photo: Activision \/ Kotaku \/ Barone Firenze (Shutterstock) (Shutterstock) good news Call of Duty players: Microsoft says you get to have \u201cseveral more years\u201d of playing the shoot-bang game on your Sony console. according to The Vergeearlier this year Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox boss &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/call-of-duty-remains-on-playstation-a-few-more-years\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Call Of Duty Remains On PlayStation A Few More Years<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[9310,1423,246,329,6597,11166,678,3109,582,18306,286,1514,7970,656,1323,12760,686,1519,629,2069],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":55465,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/xbox-head-says-exclusives-arent-future-as-company-buys-them-up\/","url_meta":{"origin":64276,"position":0},"title":"Xbox Head Says Exclusives Aren&#8217;t Future As Company Buys Them Up","date":"August 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"photo: Kevork Djansezian \/ Kotaku (Getty Images)Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, recently described the progress of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard as heading in a \u201cpositive direction,\u201d as the company awaits regulatory approval of the deal that would see it owning wildly popular franchises such as Call of Duty momentD\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":30320,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/call-of-dutys-cute-samoyed-dog-is-plagiarized-artist-claims\/","url_meta":{"origin":64276,"position":1},"title":"Call Of Duty&#8217;s Cute Samoyed Dog Is &#8216;Plagiarized,&#8217; Artist Claims","date":"July 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"If found, please tell him he's a very good boyscreenshot: Activision \/ CODSploitz \/ KotakuIf you've been following along with Call of Duty lately, you're no stranger to seeing skins that remind of something you've seen before, be it from John McClain Die Hard or Ghostface from Scream. 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