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\nMaking Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox “simply wouldn’t be profitable”, Microsoft has said.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe claim comes as part of a fresh war of words between Xbox and PlayStation, as Microsoft seeks to finalise its eye-opening $68.7bn buyout of Activision Blizzard<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nSpecifically, it comes in response to Sony’s recent objections to the deal<\/a> – in which it argued that Call of Duty could not be rivalled, and that the franchise was vitally important to PlayStation as it influenced players’ choice of console.\n<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – eurogamer.net<\/p>\n

All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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