I feel it is simply sensible to not power your self right into a ‘in perpetuity’ contract for a lot of causes.
Simply as some silly instance, what do they do if Sony’s subsequent console is a few bizarre, gimmicky, Nintendo-like factor that mandates sure options or parity, or no matter stuff that might hinder a sport? You don’t need your collection to be without end gimped since you signed your self into this nook. And even from a cost-effective standpoint, what if Sony determined they now need 50% of each sport offered as a common mandate for every part offered on their platform?
I imply that is an exaggerated instance that nobody actually thinks would occur, however these sorts of unpredictable conditions are why nobody actually desires to comply with an ‘in perpetuity’ contract.
Though I do not suppose Sony is de facto all too involved about exclusivity as a result of they know Name of Obligation is not going away any time quickly. They see Name of Obligation being on sport move and being marketed by Xbox as a critical menace by itself.
I additionally would not be stunned if part of these negotiations are to dismantle the Sony/Activision exclusivity/advertising and marketing deal(and presumably the restriction of it coming to sport move for the period). Traditionally the collection has all the time offered finest on the platform that has the advertising and marketing deal.