Microsoft’s Game Pass service cannibalizes sales, admits Xbox maker According to the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional report on the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft has admitted that adding games to its Game Pass subscription service can negatively impact sales of those titles. This admission contradicts previous claims made by Xbox head Phil Spencer. Microsoft’s…
The acquisition would place Microsoft in a position to make the series an Xbox exclusive, but the company has repeatedly reiterated that they have no plans to make this happen.
Microsoft has suggested that Sony has more and higher quality exclusive games than Xbox in a filing with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA is currently reviewing Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In the filing, Microsoft claimed that Sony has a significant presence in the gaming industry, stating that “Sony is…
Microsoft’s Xbox controller has remained relatively unchanged since the Xbox 360 generation, with only iterative updates being made. This may be about to change, however, as a new rumor from Xbox Era leaker Nick suggests that Microsoft is prototyping a new controller with a touchpad. The touchpad was first introduced with the Dualshock 4 in…
Microsoft Xbox has been facing a number of issues and problems as it tries to purchase Activision Blizzard. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stepped in to block Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of the gaming giant, citing antitrust concerns. The FTC is seeking to block the deal in order to protect consumers, who…
Microsoft has reportedly offered Sony the option to include Call of Duty in PlayStation Plus as part of its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard. However, Sony has not yet accepted the offer. The Federal Trade Commission is currently suing Microsoft over its attempted merger with Activision Blizzard, arguing that the deal would suppress competition in…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has claimed that Sony is blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard because it wants to “protect their dominance on console” and “make Xbox smaller”. In an interview with the Second Request podcast, Spencer said that Sony is trying to retain its own dominance in the console market by opposing Xbox’s acquisition…
