Microsoft tells the US FTC that it does not know when Call of Duty was released

Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard a year ago, sparking concerns that the company could stop Call of Duty, the video game company’s iconic franchise, from appearing on Sony’s PlayStation. According to a report by an American technology news website, Microsoft announced in January last year that it would spend $68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard, highlighting how it will acquire Call of Duty, Warcraft and Candy Crush would receive for this fee.

However, The Rand reports the Microsoft’s Lawyers are suddenly acting like they have no idea why Call of Duty is special or when it came out.

Microsoft’s 37-page answer in the USA’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) The lawsuit, which seeks to block the deal with Activision Blizzard, contains the following passage:

“Microsoft asserts that there is a lack of knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truthfulness of claims regarding industry perception of Call of Duty and the original release date of Call of Duty; or as to the truth of the claims regarding Call of Duty’s launch and typical release schedule and the resources and budget Activision allocates to Call of Duty, including the number of studios working on Call of Duty.

In its complaint, the FTC argued that Acquiring Activision Blizzard would “allow Microsoft to suppress competitors Xbox gaming consoles and its fast-growing subscription content and cloud gaming business.”

Many people have worried about the future of Call of Duty, to the point where Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has publicly assured the public that the franchise will be available on PlayStation for as long as PlayStations are in production.

In its response to the FTC, Microsoft cited its promise to expand, not limit, the availability of Activision’s flagship series by bringing it to the Nintendo Switch.

According to The Rand, Nintendo and Microsoft have agreed to keep and offer Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms for 10 years after the acquisition Sony also a 10-year deal after Sony previously declined a three-year extension. Sony has not publicly responded to the 10-year offer. *