Sony says that it expects Microsoft to honor contracts it has with Activision and "continue to ensure" that Activision games are released on its platforms – but there's some room for interpretation about what exactly the PlayStation manufacturer means.
Sony has this morning issued a statement in response to Microsoft's $69 billion dollar deal to purchase Activision. In a quote shared with The Wall Street Journal via a Sony spokesperson, the firm said: "We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform."
It's a very short and corporate response that gives little away, but it does suggest Sony expects Activision games to hit PlayStation 5 and PS4 beyond the closure of the deal at some point next year. Whether that actually happens, though, will be in the hands of Microsoft as the Call of Duty maker begins reporting to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. Any titles released before that closure should still be free to release on PS5, PS4 — at the moment, that just seems to include the rumoured Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from Infinity Ward.
