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Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The announcement was made Sunday in a Twitter post by Phil Spencer, who heads up Microsoft’s Xbox division.

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28 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVZ Bend

    Call of Duty to remain on Playstation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft (MSFT) has signed an agreement with Sony (SNE) to ensure “Call of Duty” remains available on PlayStation after Microsoft (MSFT) closes its $69 billion Activision Blizzard (ATVI) merger, the tech giant said Sunday.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on the PlayStation console after the tech giant acquires video game maker Activision Blizzard.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The announcement was made Sunday in a Twitter post by Phil Spencer, who heads up Microsoft’s Xbox division.

  4. Engadget

    Microsoft and Sony agree to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Xbox chief Phil Spencer says Microsoft and Sony have signed a "binding agreement" to keep the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation consoles..

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Call of Duty Will Stay on PlayStation After Microsoft-Activision Deal (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Sony had opposed the $75 billion merger amid regulators’ concerns it would harm competition in the videogame industry.

  6. Geek Wire

    Microsoft inks deal with Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    Microsoft said Sunday that it signed a binding agreement with Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the pending $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.

  7. The Guardian

    Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ahead of Activision buy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Software giant acquiesced after US trade commission expressed concern that Activision Blizzard acquisition would hurt gamers

  8. France 24

    'Call of Duty' to remain on Playstation (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Tech giants Microsoft and Sony reached a deal to keep releasing the popular "Call of Duty" video games on the Playstation game console, Microsoft announced Sunday.

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    Microsoft and Sony sign deal to keep Activision's Call of Duty on PlayStation (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Microsoft and Sony have signed an agreement to keep Activision’s best-selling Call of Duty series available on PlayStation, after the conclusion of the deal.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on the PlayStation console after

  11. Fortune

    Microsoft promises to keep 'Call of Duty' on Sony PlayStation after Activision merger closes (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games,” tweeted Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division.

  12. Quartz

    Sony seems to be resigned to Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Microsoft and Sony signed a 10-year binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation

  13. UPI

    Microsoft says agreement reached with Sony over 'Call of Duty' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Microsoft said it has entered into an agreement with Sony to keep the wildly popular "Call of Duty" video game franchise on PlayStation consoles.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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