In the weeks following  Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, everyone’s wondered if titles like Call of Duty  will land on PS5 after  current contracts  are up. Well, PlayStation (and Nintendo) fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Microsoft isn’t making Activision Blizzard’s games Xbox exclusive.

Microsoft president and vice chairman Brad Smith stated on Wednesday that the company won’t take Call of Duty  (or other Activision Blizzard titles) away from Sony and Nintendo’s platforms.

“Microsoft will continue to make Call of Duty  and other popular Activision Blizzard titles available on PlayStation through the term of any existing agreement with Activision,” Smith said. “And we have committed to Sony that we will also make them available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future so that Sony fans can continue to enjoy the games they love. We are also interested in taking similar steps to support Nintendo’s successful platform. We believe this is the right thing for the industry, for gamers and for our business.”

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— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) February 9, 2022

We already knew at least three more Call of Duty  titles were coming to PlayStation, but those were part of Activision Blizzard’s contractual obligations before Microsoft bought the company. It makes sense since most of Activision Blizzard’s revenue last year was  earned via microtransactions  rather than copies sold. That pie shrinks considerably if PS4, PS5, and  the Switch  don’t get Activision Blizzard’s games.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.