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gaming2 years ago

Sony's use of Xbox revenue for exclusivity deals revealed by Phil Spencer.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer claims that Sony uses revenue from Xbox games on PlayStation to sign exclusivity deals and block third-party games from coming to Xbox. According to Spencer, Sony receives a 30% split from Xbox games and uses it "to try to reduce Xbox's survival on the market." This has resulted in numerous Square Enix games skipping over Xbox and pre-acquisition Bethesda games having console exclusivity deals with PlayStation. Spencer made these comments during Microsoft's legal battle with the FTC.

via TrueAchievements|
#exclusivity-deals#ftc#gaming
gaming2 years ago

Microsoft's Phil Spencer on Starfield, Xbox Cloud, and Game Pass Revenue.

Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed that there were discussions about Starfield potentially skipping Xbox consoles prior to Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax. Xbox was worried about losing Starfield after seeing Bethesda titles like Ghostwire: Tokyo and Deathloop head exclusively to PlayStation. Spencer said Xbox had to secure content for its platform — by way of the Bethesda acquisition — to "remain viable in the business".

via IGN|
#exclusivity-deals#gaming#playstation
gaming2 years ago

US Senator demands transparency from Sony on game exclusivity deals.

US Senator Kevin Cramer has written an open letter to Sony's CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, requesting information on the company's game exclusivity deals. Cramer accuses Sony of anti-competitive behavior and expresses concern about the company's efforts to protect its gaming console business from competition. He asks for unredacted copies of agreements that give Sony an exclusive right to distribute a third-party game, agreements between Sony and third-party publishers that prevent them from releasing their games on other systems, and all internal company documents "describing the strategic rational" for Sony's decision to acquire Bungie.

via Video Games Chronicle|
#anti-competitive-behavior#competition#exclusivity-deals
gaming2 years ago

Rumours Suggest Strained Relationship Between Xbox and Square Enix.

A new report suggests that something has gone "functionally wrong" between Microsoft and Square Enix, which is why Square Enix games tend to skip Xbox. Despite PlayStation often signing timed exclusivity deals with the publisher, the issue is on Microsoft's side rather than Square Enix. Microsoft has complained to lawmakers that Sony is the reason popular Japanese games won't launch on Xbox.

via PlayStation LifeStyle|
#exclusivity-deals#gaming#microsoft