Following Microsoft's recent victory in the legal dispute with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as the FTC's denied request to appeal the court's decision, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced that the company has entered into a "binding agreement" with Sony Interactive Entertainment to ensure the continuation of the Call of Duty series on PlayStation, which comes as part of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Although not explicitly mentioned in Spencer's initial announcement, the agreement is a 10-year deal that applies only to Call of Duty, as confirmed by Kari Perez, head of global communications at Xbox, after speaking to The Verge.

“From day one of this acquisition, we’ve been committed to addressing the concerns of regulators, platform and game developers, and consumers. Even after we cross the finish line for this deal’s approval, we will remain focused on ensuring that Call of Duty remains available on more platforms and for more consumers than ever before,” added Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft.

The agreement brings an end to the legal dispute that has been going on for more than a year between the companies since Microsoft's initial announcement of the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard in January 2022.

However, the deal still faces a significant obstacle on a global level, as Microsoft must navigate an agreement with the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which blocked the acquisition in April.