Now that Microsoft is on the verge of closing its acquisition deal with Activision, it’s only natural that Xbox fans are wondering when they will be able to play Call of Duty through Xbox Game Pass, paying only the monthly subscription fee instead of purchasing the game each year.
Call of Duty is one of the biggest franchises in the entertainment industry, and soon Xbox will have full ownership of it, along with other major franchises (such as Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft, etc.) in the industry.
Microsoft made a $70 billion offer to acquire Activision last year and has gone through multiple legal rounds to finalize the deal. One of the major hurdles was a lawsuit from the FTC, which ruled in favor of Microsoft last week.
Xbox has already promised to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation and other platforms, so that fans can continue enjoying the series without interruptions.
Xbox also has no plans to create platform-exclusive content, but it does have an advantage in one aspect: Xbox Game Pass. The service allows players to access hundreds of games at no additional cost, and all Xbox first-party games are available on Game Pass from day one.
When is Call of Duty coming to Game Pass?
At the moment, Call of Duty is not available on Xbox Game Pass, but fans may expect it in the not-too-distant future. The agreement with Activision has not been finalized yet, but once it is, Activision games should arrive on Game Pass at their discretion.
They likely want to add them as soon as possible, but it may not happen until late July or sometime in August, once the company reaches an agreement with the UK’s CMA (Competition and Markets Authority).
As for new Call of Duty games, the situation is different. Sony has an agreement with Call of Duty that lasts until the end of 2024, which means we won’t have a new Call of Duty game on Xbox Game Pass day one until 2025. We’ll have to wait.
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