In fact, Microsoft is said to have offered Sony a “ten-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation,” which Sony has declined to comment on. When referring to PlayStation, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer was quoted as saying, “we’re going to keep Call of Duty on your platform.” According to New York Times, Microsoft’s “public affairs operation has spent the last decade building the company’s nice-guy reputation,” so Sony may be hesitant to accept Microsoft at its word without a binding deal to back it up.
