Microsoft and Sony have signed a deal to keep the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation if Redmond's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard is successful.
The deal was announced via tweets Sunday from the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, and Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, Brad Smith.
Microsoft has already
signed similar deals with Nintendo and streaming services like
Nvidia's GeForce Now, both for 10 years. Today's deal doesn't mention a specific timeline, but
The Verge reports the Sony agreement is also for 10 years. In December, Microsoft
reportedly told Sony it could offer the Call of Duty series as part of a PlayStation Plus subscription for at least 10 years if the deal goes through.