![]() It seemed to continue a string of successes for Microsoft against its competitor, as Sony's PlayStation 5 sales paled in comparison to the Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard earlier this year, stunning the gaming world as one of the most significant acquisitions seen in the industry. "In other words, Sony rails against the introduction of new monetization models capable of challenging its business model," Microsoft accuses. Microsoft further asserts that Sony "does not want attractive subscription services to threaten its dominance in the digital distribution market for console games," such as the Xbox Game Pass, which inspired the PlayStation Plus revamp. RELATED: PlayStation's Bungie Acquisition Was Not a Response to Xbox/Activision Deal "It only reveals, once again, a fear about an innovative business model that offers high-quality content at low costs to gamers, threatening a leadership that has been forged from a device-centric and exclusivity-focused strategy over the years." "Considering that exclusivity strategies have been at the core of Sony's strategy to strengthen its presence in the games industry, and that Sony is a leader in the distribution of digital games, Sony's concern with possible exclusivity of Activision's content is incoherent, to say the least," Microsoft said. Sony pays for 'blocking rights' to prevent developers from adding content to Game Pass and other competing subscription services." In the document, Microsoft asserts, "Indeed, Microsoft’s ability to continue expanding Game Pass has been obstructed by Sony's desire to inhibit such growth. RELATED: Xbox Claims It's Running Out of 360 Titles for Games With Gold
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