Microsoft has announced a "low number of players in Call of Duty on the PlayStation platform."

One of the main reasons for blocking the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard is Microsoft's potential monopolistic control over the cloud gaming market. However, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has once again focused on the issue of exclusivity in the game Call of Duty.

Microsoft itself provided the basis for this by stating that a large portion of PlayStation users do not play Call of Duty. Nevertheless, the FTC has contrary data and believes that the decade-long agreements are not significant as they were made in other countries and contain loopholes.

The history of Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax was also mentioned, resulting in the exclusivity of games like Redfall and Starfield. Interestingly, another opponent of the merger could be the New Zealand Commerce Commission. However, this regulator is more concerned about the cloud gaming market rather than Call of Duty.