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Microsoft says Sony paid third parties to keep games off Xbox

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[–] Omegan@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (20 children)

I think the only response to this is for us all to remember that businesses are not our friends.

Spencer can talk the talk about wanting games to be everywhere for anyone to play them but his words are meaningless if Microsoft published titles are getting caught up in PC and Xbox exclusivity arrangements.

Sony can say what it wants about the dangers of Microsoft making games like CoD exclusive, but to this day they're doing work behind the scenes to keep major titles like FFXVI to themselves for as long as possible.

Business gonna business.

[–] hdcase@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't entirely disagree with you but there's a huge difference between a company making a game or two exclusive, versus a company outright buying an entire publisher and making all their games exclusive for the rest of time.

[–] toxic@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

When games take 2-5 years to make, it’s essentially the same as buying the company. ESPECIALLY when multiple canes in a row are released only for one platform.

[–] Lols@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

they are both anti consumer

[–] BobKerman3999@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Like Sony did?

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