Despite Microsoft’s intent to continue making Call of Duty available on PlayStation platforms beyond the current deal with Activision, Sony says the offer is “inadequate on many levels.”
The offer was made privately between the two companies, but PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan made his feelings on the matter known after Xbox head Phil Spencer discussed it publically. This is the latest in a cascade of events following Microsoft’s decision to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, which is currently pending regulator approvals.
In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, Ryan explained that Microsoft’s offer does not consider the impact on PlayStation players. Microsoft’s assurances, which Spencer made public in a comment to The Verge earlier this month, reference a written commitment in January that promised Call of Duty would remain on PlayStation “for at least several more years beyond the current Sony contract.”