NewsPhil Spencer Says He ‘Never Said Starfield Was Not Going To Be Exclusive To Xbox’
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says that Starfield was never positioned as a PlayStation title as well as Xbox.
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NewsMicrosoft President Still Hoping For A Deal With Sony, While Activision Criticizes Sony Trying To Defend Its “Two-Decade Dominance” In Games
Microsoft president Brad Smith is still has hope that it will reach a deal with Sony, while at the same time Activision criticizes Sony.
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NewsSony’s PlayStation Has 70% Of The Global Console Market Share, Compared To Xbox’s 30%, Claims Microsoft
According to Microsoft, Sony’s PlayStation enjoys 70% of the global console market share, while Xbox sits well behind at 30%.
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NewsMicrosoft Defends Its Activision Blizzard Acquisition To The EU, Signs Deals With NVIDIA And Nintendo To Bring Games To GeForce Now And The Switch
Microsoft defended its potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard to the EU and announced deals with Nintendo and NVIDIA.
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News73% Of Players Are On PlayStation For Call Of Duty, Says CMA Survey, 69% For First-Party Exclusives
According to a survey done by the UK’s CMA, 73% of PlayStation players are on the platform to play Call Of Duty, only 69% are there for Sony exclusives.
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NewsMicrosoft President Speaks Up To Defend Activision Acquisition And Confirms A 10-Year Deal For Call Of Duty Was Offered To Sony
Microsoft’s president Brad Smith published an opinion piece through the Wall Street Journal defending the Activision acquisition.
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NewsPS Plus Is Not Allowed On Xbox, While Sony Has ‘Blocked’ Game Pass From PlayStation
Sony seemingly attempted to bring PS Plus Xbox, revealing in its response to the CMA that Microsoft would ‘not permit’ its release on Xbox consoles.
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NewsXbox Boss Says He’s ‘Open To Committing’ To Sony For Call Of Duty Staying On PlayStation Long-Term
Phil Spencer has said he’s willing to make a commitment to Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for a longer term than previously agreed.
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NewsCall Of Duty Will Remain On PlayStation ‘As Long As There’s A PlayStation Out There To Ship To,’ Says Phil Spencer
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer makes it clear as day that Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation in wake of the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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NewsMicrosoft’s Actions Post-ZeniMax Acquisition Are What Concerns The UK CMA With It Acquiring Activision
UK regulators are concerned about Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard due to Microsoft’s actions post-ZeniMax acquisition.
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NewsSony Can Compete Without Call Of Duty, Says Brazilian Regulator
The Brazilian regulator has said it believes Sony can compete without the Call of Duty franchise.
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NewsMicrosoft Says It Makes ‘Zero Business Sense To Remove Call Of Duty From PlayStation’ After Sony Raises More Concerns Over Activision Blizzard Deal
Sony once again expresses its concerns over Xbox’ plans to buy Activision Blizzard, with Microsoft responding in a new statement.
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NewsJim Ryan Calls Microsoft’s Offer To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation After Its Current Deal Expires “Inadequate On Many Levels”
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan calls Microsoft’s offer to keep Call Of Duty on PlayStation after Sony’s deal with Activision expires “inadequate on many levels.”
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NewsMicrosoft’s Planned Activision Deal Could ‘Significantly Weaken’ PlayStation, Suggests UK’s CMA
The UK’s CMA has expressed concerns that PlayStation will be ‘significantly weakened’ as a result of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard.
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NewsWhile The PS5’s Price Increases, Microsoft Says The Xbox Series X/S Price’s Will Stay The Same
Microsoft has said the prices for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles will remain where they are, as Sony raises PS5 prices.
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NewsXbox’s Phil Spencer Expects To See Fewer Platform Exclusives In The Future
Phil Spencer has revealed he expects to see fewer platform exclusives in the future, saying multiformat games are good for the long-term health of the industry.
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NewsMicrosoft Says It ‘Simply Wouldn’t Be Profitable’ To Have Call Of Duty Exclusive To Xbox
Making Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox ‘simply wouldn’t be profitable,’ says Microsoft.
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NewsMicrosoft Says The ‘Last Thing We Want Is To Take Something Away’ In Regards To Major Acquisitions
Speaking in regards to its major acquisitions, Microsoft has said it doesn’t want to take something away from gamers on other platforms.
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NewsPlayStation & Xbox Called To Temporarily End Support In Russia By Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister has called for PlayStation and Xbox to temporarily cease support in Russia.
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NewsCall Of Duty And Other Activision Blizzard Games Will Continue To Release On PlayStation, Microsoft Confirms
Call Of Duty and other Activision Blizzard franchises will continue to be published on PlayStation even beyond current agreements, says Microsoft.
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NewsActivision & Xbox Deal Sparks Concern Among Indie Developers
Indie developers have expressed their concerns about the Xbox and Activision Blizzard deal, fearing their projects may be harder to get noticed.
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NewsMoon Studios Next Game Will Not Be Published By Xbox
Moon Studios, the team behind the Xbox exclusive Ori franchise, will work with Private Division to publish their next game, not Microsoft.
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NewsActivision Has Responded To Criticism From Sony And Microsoft
Activision has finally responded to the criticism from Sony and Microsoft, and they are reportedly talking further, according to Activision.
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NewsThe Elder Scrolls 6 Is Not Coming To PS5, Xbox’s Phil Spencer Says Exclusivity Is ‘Not About Punishing Other Platforms’
Xbox’s Phil Spencer reiterates that The Elder Scrolls 6 is only going to be released for PC and Xbox formats.
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NewsA Sony Subscription Service Is Now Available Through Xbox Game Pass
A Sony app is now available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as subscribers can now enjoy 75 days of Crunchyroll Premium.
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NewsXbox Boss Admits To Wanting More PlayStation Style Games In Their Lineup
Xbox boss Matt Booty admits that Microsoft would like more PlayStation style games in their lineup, as a way to further diversify their offerings.
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NewsPhil Spencer Wants An Xbox App On Every Platform That Will Allow One
Xbox boss Phil Spencer would like to have an Xbox app on every platform that will allow one, even closed platforms like PlayStation, if it could happen.
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NewsUnity Devs Now Require Pro License Key, Which Is Reportedly Free With PlayStation But Not Xbox
Unity has changed its terms so that devs now require a Pro license key, which Sony offers to creators but Microsoft doesn’t.
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NewsPhil Spencer Still Has Hopes For Xbox’s Project xCloud On Other Consoles
Phil Spencer still has hopes for Xbox’s Project xCloud coming to other consoles, according to a leaked email from August 2020.
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NewsAs Sony Abandons Thousands Of Legacy Games, Microsoft Makes Them Playable On Your Phone
Sony is closing the door on thousands of legacy games with the PS3, PSP and PS Vita stores shutting, but Microsoft is embracing its back catalogue.
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