
Additionally, Sony argues there would be no way for it, or the CMA, to monitor the quality of Call of Duty to ensure that the PlayStation version receives fair allocation of Microsoft's development resources. Sony is positing that if the merger were to go through, Microsoft would have the incentive to allow Call of Duty to fail on PlayStation, as well as receive a higher revenue share for its content than if Activision was an independent entity.

If it became known that the game’s performance on PlayStation was worse than on Xbox, Call of Duty gamers could decide to switch to Xbox, for fear of playing their favorite game at a second-class or less competitive venue.” Sony continued, “Indeed, as Modern Warfare II attests, Call of Duty is most often purchased in just the first few weeks of release.
