In previous years, the giants Microsoft as well as Sony they gradually put up and congratulated each other on the release of major titles and achievements. because of acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. However, it comes through Microsoft new console war.
Let’s summarize the previous statements:
– Sony is concerned about the loss of Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles and the actual damage to the market due to the Xbox Game Pass subscription.
“Sony considers Call of Duty a blockbuster, a big brand that influences gamers when choosing a console.
— According to the Japanese company, Call of Duty cannot be replaced, it is synonymous with first-person shooters and basically defines the genre.
– Microsoft disagrees with Sony’s point of view and states that Activision Blizzard does not have unique games.
THERE IS NO POINT THAT CALL OF DUTY WAS NOT RELEASED ON THE PLAYSTATION
And here is the continuation of this story. Microsoft has told Brazil’s CADE that any fear that Call of Duty will no longer appear on the PlayStation console is unfounded. he lost a lot of money ditching sony consoles. Phil Spencer and others at Xbox and Microsoft are well aware that PlayStation has a lot of CoD fans.
Microsoft notes that Sony was the only party that provided public opinion that differed materially from that of Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and other companies (Riot Games, Epic Games, Ubisoft…) regarding the analysis of the deal.
SONY PAYS FOR GAMES NOT IN GAME PASS
“Sony doesn’t want Call of Duty games on Game Pass from day one because it’s not giving up on trying to compete with Microsoft’s subscription service.” Microsoft says in response.
“Sony’s public outrage over subscription games and its reaction to us is clear: Sony doesn’t want attractive subscription services to threaten its dominance in the digital distribution of console games.”
According to Microsoft, Sony’s biggest concern is the inclusion of the next installment of Call of Duty in Xbox Game Pass, which could negatively affect sales of the PlayStation 5 console. Microsoft responds to this by pointing out that the PlayStation has a loyal player base thanks to exclusive games.
Another interesting statement from Microsoft. Sony is trying to thwart the development of Xbox Game Pass and is paying publishers and developers to keep their content from being added to Game Pass and other competing subscription services, he said..
Sony is concerned that its position in the market for expensive games that can only be played by buying them will be undermined if Game Pass becomes too attractive, Microsoft said. Therefore, he prefers to pay developers and publishers to try to prevent the growth of his competitor, rather than offer something better himself.
“Sony resists new monetization models that could challenge its business model“ added Microsoft.
As a reminder, exclusive content agreements and various provisions prohibiting the release of games on other competing services are nothing new. This has almost always existed in the world of video games.
HOW MUCH IS THE GAME PASS FOR MICROSOFT GAMES?
It is very difficult to find out, but sometimes some information leaks out on the Internet. Polish server Bankier found that there Big Cheese Studios Agrees to Put Cooking Simulator on Game Pass for $600,000.
The game was released in 2019 for PC and was released on consoles in 2020 and 2021. Starting today, it’s available through Game Pass for Xbox consoles, PC, and the cloud.
So we can only guess how much Microsoft paid for newer and more famous games. How about Total War: Warhammer 3, available as part of the PC Game Pass from launch, A Plague Tale: Requiem, which will be available on the day of release for PC and Xbox consoles, or Farming Simulator 22. So the amounts are definitely higher.
Source :Indian TV
