Sony believes Xbox owning Call of Duty could impact consumers console choice UPDATE: Microsoft Responds

[Swanlee]

@Shpeshal_Nick

I love how all of this and the controversy surrounding it literally boils down to…

Sony and their hardcore fans being upset they may not be the dominant market leader anymore lol

Yea it is simply bizarre how Sony fanboys act like the world would end if Sony is not #1 in EVERYTHING.

One day they may realize the gaming industry did fine for decades without Sony and it will do fine after Sony and if that bothers them then its clear they are not actually gamers but just Sony fans

[leburn98]

@Infamy

…consumers console choice

Marketing deals, which Sony has more than anyone else, and also using said deals to keep games of your rivals subscription service for a disclosed period of time, can impact a consumers console choice

Making a video shown at your conference, seen by dozens of millions of people and done by your two biggest PlayStation execs, mocking your rival and showing how you’re better CAN IMPACT A CONSUMERS CONSOLE CHOICE

I can go on and on, lol. Sony are coming off extremely weak here and they legitimately look shook. They’re praising Game Pass, disparaging their own studios/talent, coming off as massive hypocrites and praising a singular IP with accolades that will forever be meme-worthy all in one fell swoop. Bad time to be a PlayStation stan on social media these days.

Has Microsoft ever mocked the competition so blatantly during an E3 conference, as Sony did with that video? I honestly can’t think of anything.

[BellaBundy (Jacob Boivin)]

@BRiT

May I put forth a friendly request? I think the following is a reasonable ask.

Let’s not turn this discussion into a silly “list war” of sales numbers versus of various franchises. Nothing of value is gained from petty bickering, it only adds fodder to the console war rhetoric. It’s not even part of the natural discussion on this topic.

@BRiT has a shield next to there name! When did that happen?

[Knottian (Daniel)]

@BellaBundy

@BRiT has a shield next to there name! When did that happen?

Glad someone noticed

[Mort]

@BellaBundy

@BRiT has a shield next to there name! When did that happen?

What sorcery is this? Gratz @BRiT !

[ShinMegamiTenseiX]

@Ace_Maverick

And still, Sony report that profits are down 37%. for this quarter.

Thats because their games go down to 10 bucks and sony give them away with bundles and other deals.

How mamy of those 20m was sold at full rpice? Probably 1/4 at best.

[CallMeCraig]

@leburn98

Has Microsoft ever mocked the competition so blatantly during an E3 conference, as Sony did with that video? I honestly can’t think of anything.

there was this boat they rented during PS3 launch party in Paris iirc. But that was more fun than mocking.

[PoderickPayne (Travis Norris)]

@Swanlee

Yea it is simply bizarre how Sony fanboys act like the world would end if Sony is not #1 in EVERYTHING.

Well looking at how much some of these people seem to attach there own self-worth to Playsation’s domintation (real, or percieved), it kind of would be the end of their world

[ShinMegamiTenseiX]

@PoderickPayne

Well looking at how much some of these people seem to attach there own self-worth to Playsation’s domintation (real, or percieved), it kind of would be the end of their world

Which is fine by me. The less of them the better.

[Paxton]

Just threaten to pull out the Call of Duty so these sony kids will shut up.

[MJ_INC]

It’s interesting that Sony are worried about losing COD while Microsoft are downplaying it’s importance(while highlighting competing games) without mentioning anything about continuing to keep it on playstation on paper(unless it was part of the redacted sections). I wonder if they don’t want to commit to anything unless forced to as part of a settlement to get the deal through because there is a more then a strong possibility they want to make it exclusive

[No-1HoloLens-Fan]

Hyped for today’s xbox two podcast

[TheBrightestSun]

@MJ_INC

It’s interesting that Sony are worried about losing COD while Microsoft are downplaying it’s importance(while highlighting competing games) without mentioning anything about continuing to keep it on playstation on paper(unless it was part of the redacted sections). I wonder if they don’t want to commit to anything unless forced to as part of a settlement to get the deal through because there is a more then a strong possibility they want to make it exclusive

Nobody is gonna commit to anything in the legal documents.

[Sadistic_Magician]

@No-1HoloLens-Fan

Hyped for today’s xbox two podcast

why is that?

[PoderickPayne (Travis Norris)]

@Sadistic_Magician

why is that?

Because Nick was implying this subject will be a big topic of discussion

[Mr_Sup3rNova]

What about Street Fighter 5 + Final Fantasy 14 + Remake 7 ?

Insolence at its highest

[ShinMegamiTenseiX]

@Mr_Sup3rNova

What about Street Fighter 5 + Final Fantasy 14 + Remake 7 ?

Insolence at its highest

Ff14 is partially ms fault. If they werent stubborn on the cross play and sub service theyd have gotten 14 way back in 2015.

[Mr_Sup3rNova]

@ShinMegamiTenseiX

Ff14 is partially ms fault. If they werent stubborn on the cross play and sub service theyd have gotten 14 way back in 2015.

Personally, I don’t think the whole mistake lies with Microsoft, knowing that Final Fantasy 11 was released on the x360 ! So what are the reasons for not releasing Final Fantasy 14 on Xone ?

(Simply a contract with PlayStation)

[TheBrightestSun]

@ShinMegamiTenseiX

Ff14 is partially ms fault. If they werent stubborn on the cross play and sub service theyd have gotten 14 way back in 2015.

I don’t believe that to be honest. Especially considering that so many companies even paid Sony for cross play. Xbox One was not that attractive at that time and in 2015 they had other issues to deal with.

[Paxton]

I’m starting to think that they never rewrote the activision deal to not include any game on gamepass since they never put any in the first place…