Call of Duty might be an Xbox exclusive one day, but not for at least 15 years.
Microsoft has sealed its long-awaited deal for Activision Blizzard, and it's paid $69bn for the privilege.
Ubisoft is perhaps best known as the developer and publisher of stealthy action-adventure franchise Assassin's Creed Prior to this deal, Sony was usually the company benefiting from exclusives with Call of Duty - often meaning early access to the game, testing, and bonus features - but now that may well be a thing of the past.
But it is worth noting this concerned the UK regulator so much it made sure Activision Blizzard games couldn't be streamed exclusively on Xbox for 15 years. Sony gets around a 30% cut of purchases made in-game, though the exact figures will change between games. Either way - it means an in-game purchase in Call of Duty on PlayStation will now be directly funding a rival.BBC Newsbeat spoke to fans at gaming convention EGX this week to get their take on the deal, with Oliver, 16, saying he thought it might be good news for Call of Duty.
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