Call of Duty has been front and center as Microsoft fields questions and inquiries about its desire to purchase Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion.

On one hand, Sony is saying the deal means Xbox will gain exclusivity over Call of Duty. On the other hand, Microsoft claims it's open to keeping Call of Duty on the PlayStation platform (and even the Nintendo Switch) for the long haul.

Now, Microsoft just doubled down on its intention to convince everyone that its chief rival will not lose its access to Call of Duty anytime soon.

According to a recent report by The New York Times, Microsoft offered Sony a 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. We can only presume this is after Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, said the company is open to making a "longer-term commitment that Sony would be comfortable with".