Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO, Jim Ryan, just called out Phil Spencer. This comes after the Microsoft Gaming CEO publicized what Ryan said was supposed to be a "private business discussion."
Earlier this year, Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $70 billion. Unfortunately, the deal is taking far longer than expected. At the moment, Microsoft is dealing with regulators that are investigating the buyout.
In the meantime, Microsoft has cleared the air concerning whether Call of Duty will become exclusive to the Xbox. According to Spencer, Sony will have Call of Duty for "several more years". However, Ryan has since responded to the letter that was presumably sent to him.
Here's what Ryan said in a statement sent to GamesIndustry.biz: Microsoft has only offered for Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation for three years after the current agreement between Activision and Sony ends. After almost 20 years of Call of Duty on PlayStation, their proposal was inadequate on many levels and failed to take account of the impact on our gamers. We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality Call of Duty experience, and Microsoft's proposal undermines this principle. Microsoft's buyout of Activision Blizzard will take at least one more year to complete.