Sony demands concessions: This is how Microsoft reacts

With the purchase of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, Microsoft could change the gaming world forever and give its Xbox console and Windows a decent boost as a gaming platform. PlayStation manufacturer Sony now has to fear that Microsoft is keeping popular games away from its console and will only offer them on the Xbox in the future. There is now a first statement from Sony.

A Sony spokesman told the “Wall Street Journal” on the occasion of the largest takeover in the gaming world to date, with a volume of almost 70 billion US dollars (almost 62 billion euros): “We expect that Microsoft will stick to contractual agreements and continues to ensure that Activision games are cross-platform. “Previously, PlayStation players – krone.at reported – had expressed fears that Microsoft could use its market power to attract owners of other platforms from popular hits such as “Call of Duty”, “Overwatch” or ” Diablo” and only offer these games exclusively on the Xbox and the PC. After the takeover of the US publisher Bethesda in 2020, Microsoft finally decided to only publish future large Bethesda projects such as “Starfield” on its platforms. On the occasion of the planned takeover, Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox games division at Microsoft, is trying to to reassure Japanese competitors and their fans. He explained on Twitter that he was in excellent contact with the Japanese and that all contractual obligations would of course be fulfilled. The intention is to continue offering the “Call of Duty” series on the PlayStation. Of course, the deal is not yet sealed and must be approved by the competition authorities. It is hardly surprising that Microsoft is asserting at this point that it does not intend to exploit the emerging market power. In the industry, however, not all observers believe these assurances. Tokyo-based gaming consultant Serkan Toto: “I don’t think Microsoft will spend $70 billion to become a software vendor for Sony platforms.”

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