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Despite multiple setbacks, Microsoft are continuing on in their attempt to acquire Activision. For months, Microsoft has been bickering with regulators and companies across the world about the deal - most significantly, with regards to the future exclusivity of Call of Duty.
Initially, Microsoft said that making CoD an Xbox-exclusive “wouldn’t be profitable,” but then confessed it’s something they’d think about in “several years.” Reports then suggest that PlayStation turned down a three-year access deal. With the Federal Trade Commision now filing a suit against the $69 billion acquisition, Microsoft have supposedly extended that to a 10-year deal. Either way, PlayStation isn’t happy and a new rumour claims that they may be planning an acquisition of their own to level the playing field.
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As reported by GGRecon, PlayStation are reportedly eyeing Take-Two Interactive which would be major. Industry analyst LumberjackRy tweeted, “Have it on extremely good word that if Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, Sony is going after Take-Two Interactive to counter it. Three of my trusted and almost always correct sources confirmed that to me.” Oh my. Oh my indeed.
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If the possible ramifications haven’t yet clicked, allow me to explain. Take-Two Interactive owns Rockstar Games which means, yes, if the deal went ahead, both the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises could end up becoming PlayStation-exclusives. Yeah .. oh my. The good news is that GTA VI is likely to be too close to release to be affected. We’re talking about a deal that could be years in the making.
It’s important to remember that this is all a rumour for now. Still, it’s one that could truly change the industry in the coming years if it proves to be true. In addition to owning Rockstar, Take-Two Interactive also owns 2K Games and Private Division.
Topics: PlayStation, Sony, Xbox, Microsoft, Activision, Take-Two