Microsoft claims making Call of Duty exclusive makes "zero business sense"

The news comes days after the CMA requested Sony to reveal the terms of its third-party deals to Microsoft.

The CMA has until April 26 to make its decision about Microsoft's $70 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard. Meanwhile, the EU's regulatory committee will reveal the results of its deliberations on April 25.

It's interesting that the regulatory bodies are focused on Call of Duty itself and not the Game Pass. Microsoft has confirmed that the Game Pass cannibalizes game sales. But, when you own a massive percentage of the must-play games that's a part of its library, it isn't as big of a deal.

The constant flow of income from subscription services probably offsets the hit game sales will take at launch in the eyes of Microsoft, which is why it's hell-bent on making sure that Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Diablo, all go to the Game Pass as soon as possible.

Speaking of Call of Duty, the UK's CMA claims that the Nintendo Switch isn't capable of running a modern Call of Duty title, contrary to the claims made by Microsoft. So, unless Nintendo comes out with a significantly more powerful console within the next two years, Microsoft's ten-year deal likely won't start until 2025, if not later.