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Microsoft says it has no incentive to remove Call of Duty from PlayStation in UK submission

( March 16, 2023, 13:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Microsoft will not degrade or withdraw Activision Blizzard's blockbuster franchise Call of Duty from PlayStation because it would "destroy a significant portion of the value from the merger," the company has said in response to the provisional findings on the deal from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. While Microsoft has downplayed in its submission published today the importance that Call of Duty has for PlayStation users, Sony said in its submission that this is a "critical" franchise for PlayStation and a significant driver of console sales.Responses from Microsoft, Activision and Sony attached....

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