Later on, Sony claimed that Call of Duty is so influential in the gaming industry that it could change the platform choice of a console user.
So, it remains unknown whether Sony tries to exaggerate the situation to avoid the Activision-Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft from happening, or they really lack enough resources and budget to create a counter to Call of Duty.
At last, Sony admitted that Call of Duty represents an important revenue stream for the PlayStation and is considered as one of the biggest sources of revenue for Sony’s publishing wing.
In their response to the questions, Sony indicated that Call of Duty doesn’t have any significant competitor at the moment, and it requires several years with hundreds of millions of investments to create a new competitor to Activision-Blizzard’s hit franchise.