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'Call of Duty' could become an Xbox exclusive after the Microsoft-Activision deal closes — but fans on PlayStation can res

An image from last year's "Call of Duty" game, "Call of Duty: Vanguard."Activision Microsoft announced it will acquire "Call of Duty" publisher Activision for an estimated $68.7 billion. The deal brings major multiplatform games like "Call of Duty" under Microsoft's umbrella. Xbox head Phil Spencer reassured fans that it doesn't mean every game will become an Xbox exclusive. Microsoft announced its second major acquisition of a video game publisher on Tuesday morning: "Call of Duty" and "Diablo" publisher Activision plans to sell to Microsoft for an estimated $68.7 billion in an all-cash deal.Among the many reasons for the purchase, Microsoft wants to bring Activision's game library into its Netflix-like video game subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.

 

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