As Microsoft‘s pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, a recent report has claimed that Microsoft has offered Sony the right to put Call of Duty on the company’s PlayStation Plus subscription service.
That’s according to an article from Bloomberg Law, which claims the offer has been made in an attempt to move business watchdogs and regulating bodies toward approving Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
The deal is currently facing increased scrutiny in the United States as last week (December 8), the country’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will be filing to prevent Microsoft’s purchase.
Holly Vedova, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, claims the body will “seek to stop Microsoft from gaining control over a leading independent game studio and using it to harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets.”
If the latest report is accurate, it’s likely that Microsoft’s PS Plus offer is an attempt to make concessions in the face of this scrutiny.
