In this instance at least, a truce has been called - not only is the bombastic shooter franchise going to be available on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles, a Verge report confirms that the deal is good for 10 years.

As Sony's timed exclusivity for Call of Duty on PlayStation 4 defined the last generation, Microsoft's timed exclusivity for Call of Duty on Xbox 360 defined the generation before that. Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100.

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