Ricardo Cardoso, a member of the Commission, said in a tweet the previous week that the body was working to ensure that you will still be able to play Call of Duty on other consoles (including my PlayStation). has just addressed the matter in further detail via a statement One way the statement states the case, as has Microsoft, is that Activision’s popular shooter series will continue to be available on Sony platforms “as long as there are PlayStations out there to ship to.” On the other way, some fans expressed surprise that a member of the Commission was publicly discussing the issue and offering a viewpoint that appeared to be primarily focused on their console preference. Now that the Commission has stepped in on the matter, it has published a brief statement that clarifies that Cardoso does not have a direct role in the inquiry process being conducted by the organization against Activision Blizzard. In addition, Cardoso himself has just addressed the matter in further detail via a statement that was published on Twitter. -European Commission via TweakTown
— Ricardo Cardoso (@RCardosoEU) November 12, 2022 Following the end of a more rudimentary probe, the European Commission last week announced the launch of its second, “in-depth” inquiry into the Microsoft-Activision agreement. Similarly, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is now investigating the transaction, with a focus on the potential effects on Sony of Microsoft owning Call of Duty and incorporating it in Xbox Game Pass. In the spring, both organizations are anticipated to release their results.
