Microsoft accuses PlayStation of paying developers not to publish their games on Xbox Game Pass
Xbox responded to Sony days after their statement claiming it didn’t want to compete with Game Pass.
We collected a week ago opinions of various companies about Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard The Brazilian regulator is at CADE, which makes them public. We see Sony talks about the importance of Call of Dutyhowever, Microsoft responded 10 days later and defended itself against it.
Sony commented that the Call of Duty saga could affect console selection, and against Microsoft from these claims. Well, Idas, a member of ResetEra, collected the response of the American company in Brazilian CADE, and the truth is that they are quite extensive and deep.
Microsoft accuses Sony of curbing Game Pass growth by paying third parties to include blocking rightsMoreover, Microsoft accuses Sony of hindering Game Pass growth by paying third parties to include “blocking rights” to prevent content from reaching the Xbox service. Anyway, he’s talking about sony strategy by deals with the developers third party.
“It is not surprising that Sony is the only third party to convey a significantly different public opinion regarding competitive analysis of the transaction than MS/ABK and third parties. In other words, Sony opposes the introduction of new monetization models that could challenge its business model“Microsoft protects.
Sony doesn’t want attractive subscription services to threaten market dominancemicrosoftIt’s not there because the American company continues to show itself. Very against what Sony thinks: “The public reaction to Sony’s subscription games and the company’s response is clear: Sony doesn’t want attractive subscription services threaten their market dominance digital distribution of console games”.
PlayStation doesn’t want Call of Duty games to end on Game Pass From the day of its release, VGC “doesn’t have to compete with Microsoft’s subscription service”. When Sony points out that COD is affecting console selection, Microsoft responds: ” PlayStation has a base determined by the players loyal to the mark.”
“extreme result That Call of Duty is “a category of games unto itself” simply unfair under any quantitative or qualitative analysis,” says Microsoft. Microsoft also 4 reasons to oppose Sony’s claim Inclusion of Activision Blizzard games in Game Pass is anticompetitive.
- Microsoft’s strategy is not to get content from players. Call of Duty will continue to be on PlayStation.
- Statistics show users believe it subscribing to subscription services is another way to pay for games.
- descriptions Sony denies the nature of subscription servicesIn addition to the fact that PlayStation already has PS Plus Extra and Premium.
- available on the market other similar services not on Xbox.
In any case, Microsoft ends its response to the Japanese company as follows: Uninstalling Call of Duty from PlayStation commercially valid. it would just be economically profitable If a large number of players switch to Xbox, as the approximately 70,000 million distributed by Activision Blizzard must be depreciated.
Source: 3D Juegos
