Xbox sends guarantee to Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ‘for years’

Microsoft has committed to keeping the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation for several years after the completion of current deals between Sony and Activision, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer.

In a statement provided to The Verge, Spencer confirmed that he had sent a signed agreement to PlayStation lead Jim Ryan earlier this year that detailed Microsoft’s commitment to keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles “for several more years beyond the current Sony contract.” This news comes just a month after Sony publicly said that Microsoft’s Activision acquisition could influence consumers’ console purchase choices.