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News Phil Spencer: Sony Uses Revenue From Our Games To Reduce Xbox's 'Survival In The Market'
He describes the company as an "aggressive competitor"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed as part of today's FTC hearing that he believes Sony is using revenue from Xbox games on the PlayStation platform to try and reduce Xbox's survival in the market. Spencer was questioned about how the company feels when releasing games on PlayStation, claiming...
News Jim Ryan Wasn't Overly Concerned About Call Of Duty Xbox Exclusivity
"We’ll be OK, we’ll be more than OK"
There's been a narrative for some time now that PlayStation was worried about Microsoft pulling Activision's blockbuster Call of Duty away from its own market. However, in a Microsoft FTC trial update, a private email from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to former SCEE president Chris Deering, quoted during the...
News Microsoft Is Literally Now Saying That Xbox Has 'Lost The Console Wars'
This is already getting ridiculous
It's going to be a long week, folks. Just ahead of the FTC hearing this week in which various Microsoft and Xbox executives will be attempting to defend the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has submitted a filing which actually mentions that Xbox has "lost the console wars" and its rivals are...
News Sony Won't Share Confidential PS6 Details With Activision If Xbox Deal Is Approved
"We simply could not run the risk"
It's going to be a busy week of Activision Blizzard news with the major FTC hearing kicking off today, and something that's come out of it already is a statement from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan about Activision and future console plans. These comments actually date back to April, when Ryan explained to the FTC that...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Congratulates Sony On 'Nice' PlayStation Showcase
"It's fun to get to see what's to come"
Xbox's Phil Spencer has been active on social media over the past few hours, taking to the platform to not only share his excitement over Bungie's Marathon, but also to praise the PlayStation Showcase 2023 in general. In a response to PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Huls
News Lots Of Games Confirmed For Xbox Following PlayStation Showcase 2023
"What a good looking group"
Today's PlayStation Showcase 2023 is officially done and dusted, and although nothing was mentioned about Xbox during the event itself, we've since been treated to a bunch of confirmations that you'll definitely want to know about! This includes the announcement of the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, a new date and gameplay...
News Xbox Has Much Weaker Brand Momentum Than PlayStation, Claims New Sony Document
With Nintendo in second place
Oh boy, here we go! Sony's most recent business report features a bunch of information about how well the PlayStation brand has been performing lately, and as spotted by our sister site Push Square, it also includes a reference to Xbox. That reference is found in a graph where Sony compares "leading category momentum"...
News SEGA Considers Following Xbox, PlayStation & Nintendo In Charging $70 For AAA Games
"We would like to review the prices of titles"
In recent years, a fair few major game publishers have raised their standard AAA pricing to $70. Take-Two was among the first to do it, alongside Sony and more recently Microsoft; starting with Arkane's Redfall. Well, it looks like SEGA is also considering a similar move for some of its titles. In a...
News COD Going Xbox Exclusive 'Would Not Significantly Harm Competition', Says EU
The European Commission weighs in
Well, Xbox's huge Activision Blizzard deal has been officially approved in the EU! The region is happy with the concessions Microsoft has made in regards to cloud gaming, and going off some of the statements in its new report, the European Commission wa
Video FTC Chair Questioned Over 'Remarkable' Decision To Side With Sony Rather Than Microsoft
"Can you explain why that seems to be a good idea?"
Microsoft's attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard was brought up in a Congressional hearing this week, in which FTC chair Lina Khan was asked about why the Commission had decided to "side" with Sony in relation to the deal. The question was asked by Tenessee representative Diana Harshbarger,...
News Xbox Is Bringing Nine Bethesda Games To PlayStation Plus This Month
Interesting move
If you're a regular reader of our sister site Push Square, you may have noticed that 16 games were announced for the April 2023 PlayStation Plus lineup today, and nine of them are owned by Microsoft! Yes, a whole batch of Bethesda titles are being added to the Xbox Game Pass rival service, including the likes of DOOM Eternal,...
News Jim Ryan Fears 'Serious Damage' If Xbox Degrades Call Of Duty For PlayStation
"Our business would never recover"
As we've already highlighted on Pure Xbox, the UK CMA recently announced it was no longer concerned about the impact of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover on the console market, which led to a response from Sony suggesting the findings were "surprising, unprecedented, and irrational". As part of this, Sony...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Shares His Praise For New Xbox Developer Program
"Damn straight!"
Last week, Microsoft spent a considerable amount of time celebrating the tenth birthday of ID@Xbox, and as part of this, it was announced that ID@Xbox was implementing a brand-new "Developer Acceleration Program". The idea behind this program is to "empower underrepresented creators with the resources and information needed to...
News Microsoft Welcomes Investigation Into Sony's 'Anti-Competitive Tactics' In Japan
The Xbox maker says it "deserves discussion"
Last week, you may remember that a story was doing the rounds about a U.S. senator claiming Sony has a "monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market" in Japan, and that story has evolved substantially over the past few hours. Axios is reporting that 11 members of Congress are concerned Sony is unfairly...
News Microsoft Issues Statement In Response To 'Redfall On PS5' Reports
Setting the record straight
Earlier this week, we were treated to a massive set of hands-on previews for Bethesda's Redfall, which looks to be another fantastic day one addition to the Xbox Game Pass library, arriving in May of 2023. At the same time, an interview was pub
News US Senator Takes Jab At Sony's '98% Monopoly' Of High-End Games In Japan
Xbox has a small footprint in the region
Xbox's ongoing pursuit of Activision Blizzard has been the centre of attention in the gaming sphere for months now, as Microsoft continues to try and secure approval for its huge deal. This has meant we've spent plenty of time following court proceedings as of late, and recent comments from a US senator mean...
Report Redfall Was 'Immediately Cancelled' For PS5 Following Xbox Takeover
"It was a change with capital C"
Update: Microsoft has since issued a response to this, which you can read elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="147018"> Original story: To the surprise of very few, it turns out Redfall was planned for PlayStation at one point. Then, Microsoft ended up taking over Arkane Studios, and the decision was...
News 'Tchia' Could Be Heading To Xbox Following Impressive PS5 Reviews
"Excited to make the game as accessible as possible..."
You might have seen some talk about the indie game Tchia this week, which arrives today (March 21st) for PS4, PS5 and PC - and if you'd lost hope for a potential Xbox version, it looks like we actually have some good news to share! Looking back through the developer's tweets, it's mentioned on...
News Substantial Amount Of 'LEGO 2K Drive' Screenshots Appear Online
Development looks very far along!
Just about a year ago, we brought news of a report on 2K partnering up with LEGO to develop a bunch of sports games - a partnership that has yet to be formally announced. However, a new leak has certainly made those reports look legit, as a bunch of screenshots of 'LEGO 2K Drive' have been shared online. To be...
News Xbox Execs Congratulate Sony's Shuhei Yoshida On BAFTA Award
"A lot of respect for you..."
Microsoft and Sony might be embroiled in a war of words over the Activision Blizzard takeover right now, but that doesn't mean they can't be nice to each other from to time! Case in point, the new BAFTA award for Shuhei Yoshida. Yoshida, who is the former president of Sony Worldwide Studios, has been awarded a BAFTA...
News Microsoft Isn't Currently Talking To Sony About The Call Of Duty Deal
Other companies are happy to sign 10-year deals
Microsoft yesterday signed another 10-year deal with cloud platform 'Boosteroid' - similar to the 10-year deals it did with Nintendo and Nvidia for Call of Duty. Sony's offer is apparently still on the table, but it seems it's come to a complete halt. In a small update via a story by The Wall Street...
Video How To Voice Chat Between Xbox And PlayStation Using Discord
Party up with your friends
Want to talk to your friends on PlayStation while playing on Xbox? It used to seem like an impossibility, but it's actually not that difficult at all - and it's all thanks to Discord! In just a few minutes, you'll be all set up. Everything you need to know is in the video above, which features Pure Xbox video producer...
News Sony Remains 'Extremely Sceptical' Of Reaching ActiBlizz Agreement With Microsoft
"The Transaction should be prohibited or subject to a structural remedy"
The Activision Blizzard drama has opened up once again today following newly published responses to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority from both Microsoft and Sony, although they're actually dated February 22nd, 2023 - this is just the first time we're getting to see...
News Microsoft Granted Access To Certain Sony Docs As FTC Continues To Scrutinise ActiBlizz Deal
Some access granted, some denied
Many of you have probably been following Xbox's ongoing Activision Blizzard negotiations, with Microsoft still trying to secure regulatory approval for its mammoth deal. As was perhaps expected, Sony has become one of Microsoft's biggest obstacles for the deal going ahead, and it looks like the PlayStation owner will...
News Xbox Claimed Some Market Share From PlayStation In 2022, Suggests Analysis Firm
"Sony sheds market share to Microsoft"
Entertainment industry firm Ampere Analysis has posted a new report on the gaming market in 2022, and it makes for some pleasant reading for Xbox fans. The firm has updated its sales estimates for Xbox Series X|S consoles up to the end of 2022, while also claiming that Microsoft gained some market share from...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Devs 'Aren't Playing The Exclusivity Game' With PlayStation
Despite yesterday's 'State of Play' trailer
Update: It turns out the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 has run into some technical issues during development, which is why it hasn't been announced as of yet. We've covered this story elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="145700"> Original story: One of yesterday's biggest 'State of Play'...
News Xbox Says It's Offering 'Better Deal' Than Sony's Current COD Contract, Which Expires In 2024
"It's a better deal for Sony than the one they have right now"
Microsoft has been very upfront about offering Sony 10 years of Call of Duty on PlayStation following Xbox's Activision Blizzard acquisition, an offer also extended to Nintendo this week. Even though the likes of Nintendo have now accepted the deal, the PlayStation owner is yet to accept...
News Microsoft Defends ActiBlizz Acquisition By Highlighting PlayStation's Dominance Over Xbox
"Globally, it is about 70/30"
Stop us if you've heard this one before! Microsoft has once again been alluding to PlayStation's dominance in the market as a reason why regulators shouldn't be worried about Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Speaking at the big European Commission hearing this week, Microsoft president Brad Smith threw around...
News Microsoft And Sony Fail To Make Activision Blizzard Agreement At EU Court Hearing
The Xbox owner has a contract "ready for Sony to sign"
After today's EU court hearing regarding Xbox's purchase of Activision Blizzard, the landscape has changed significantly. Nvidia has agreed a deal with Microsoft, Nintendo has entered an agreement with Xbox - things are looking up. However, there's still the small matter of PlayStation owner...
News Sony Feels Microsoft Is Committing 'Obvious Harassment' In Relation To ActiBlizz Deal
What is going on?!
Not too long ago (although it all seems like a blur at this point), Microsoft ordered Sony to attend court to present its findings regarding Xbox's Activision Blizzard purchase. That court trial hasn't gone ahead yet — the hearing is currently planned for August 2nd — but it seems like Sony isn't too happy with Microsoft's...
News Activision Blizzard CEO Accuses Sony Of 'Trying To Sabotage' Xbox Takeover
Bobby Kotick speaks out
The latest chapter in the never-ending Microsoft and Activision Blizzard saga arrives in the form of comments from Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who hasn't held back with his thoughts on Sony's role in the process. Speaking to the Financial Times this week, Kotick accused Sony's leadership team of "suddenly" failing...
News Activision Blizzard Thinks Sony's 'The Last Of Us' Can Help Justify The Xbox Acquisition
"Sony will be just fine without the FTC’s protection"
The talk of the TV world right now is undoubtedly Sony and HBO's The Last Of Us series, which has drawn massive attention through its first few episodes — and even Xbox's Phil Spencer has been loving it! However,
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Reveals What He Thinks Of 'The Last Of Us' TV Show
Yes, he's been watching it too
Although The Last Of Us might not be on Xbox in video game form, you can at least watch the highly popular new TV adaptation as part of HBO Max, TV from Sky and even Microsoft Rewards on your Xbox console right now. In fact, that seems to be what Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been doing lately, as he admitted during an
News Microsoft Orders Sony To Attend Activision Blizzard Court Hearing This Summer
For the FTC trial
Things are getting real now! As part of Xbox's ongoing tussle over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has issued a subpoena to Sony - summoning the PlayStation owner to attend an FTC court hearing this summer. According to a new filing in the overall case, Microsoft issued the legal order on January 17th, expecting...
News 'The Last Of Us' Ads Have Started Appearing On Xbox This Week
Hey, it's free real estate
HBO's 'The Last of Us' TV show is proving incredibly popular right now, as PlayStation brings its exclusive post-apocalyptic game series to the TV network. While we can't play the games themselves on Xbox, we can of course watch the show there, and Microsoft & HBO seem to be taking advantage of that fact. Adverts for...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Praises Sony's New PS5 Accessibility Controller
'Project Leonardo' is currently in development at PlayStation HQ
Earlier this week, Sony unveiled its own version of Xbox's Adaptive controller - a device built to enable anyone to game comfortably and effectively. While we don't know all of the details on Sony's version — 'Project Leonardo' — just yet, Xbox boss Phil Spencer is already liking...
News Sony Joins Xbox's Accessibility Mission With 'Project Leonardo'
But will it be compatible with other platforms?
Microsoft has been a market leader when it comes to accessibility in gaming, and has often called on other video game companies around the world to help make gaming more accessible to the masses. Well, in a surprise announcement today at Sony's CES 2023 press conference, the creator of PlayStation has...
News Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
Is it timed or permanent?
Earlier this week, we pointed out that Xbox fans wanted to know what was going on with Square Enix in 2023, and that article ended up being shared far and wide, creating an entirely new story of its own! Xbox News for Koreans on Twitter responded to the article by sharing a Microsoft response to the
News Microsoft Refers To Lack Of Xbox Exclusives As Why ActiBlizz Deal Should Be Approved
In comparison with PlayStation
Yesterday, we highlighted a Bloomberg report in which Microsoft President Brad Smith revealed his disappointment with the US Federal Trade Commission for not sitting down with the company to discuss a proposal related to Call of Duty. According to the report, this was an offer for
Report Microsoft Offers Sony The 'Right' To Include Call Of Duty On PlayStation Plus
But the deal hasn't been accepted yet
We've heard on many occasions that Microsoft has proposed a 10-year deal to Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, but now a new report is suggesting that PlayStation Plus might be involved as well. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft has offered Sony "the right to sell
News Phil Spencer: Sony Wants To 'Make Xbox Smaller' To Protect PlayStation's Dominance
"They have a very different view of the industry"
Before all the Game Awards and FTC lawsuit madness that took place this week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer made an appearance on the
News Microsoft Shows Frustration As Sony Fails To Respond To 10-Year Call Of Duty Offer
"It’s clear they’re spending more time with the regulators"
Earlier today, Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirmed the news that a 10-year commitment has been agreed to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo (and Steam) following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but as of right now, we still haven't heard about what's happening with Sony and...
Brad Smith gives his views
Yes, it's another one of these stories! Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith has today been discussing the potential of an FTC lawsuit over the company's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, confirming in the process that Microsoft has not only offered Sony a 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, but...
News Microsoft 'Likely' To Offer Remedies Soon For Activision Blizzard Deal In Europe, Claims Report
Including a 10-year licensing deal for PlayStation
It was confirmed recently that the European Commission was proceeding with a deeper investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and now it sounds like Microsoft is willing to "offer remedies" to seal the deal. In a new report from Reuters, it's been claimed that Microsoft is...
News 'Microsoft Wants PlayStation To Become Like Nintendo', Claims Sony
That's one way to look at it!
As you've probably already seen, Sony Interactive Entertainment's "Observations on the CMA's Issues Statement" from October 2022 was publicly revealed earlier today as part of the ongoing investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, and it's basically a long list of reasons why Sony doesn't think the...
Another round
In yet another twist in the ongoing Xbox vs. PlayStation ActiBlizz drama (yes, that's definitely its official name now), the UK CMA has revealed Sony's response to the authority's recent "Issues Statement" concerning the acquisition. A
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Adamant Call Of Duty Will Remain On PlayStation 'Longer Term'
"Native. Call of Duty. On PlayStation!!"
Well, this is a debate for the ages! Once again, Xbox has come out to defend its position regarding the future of Call of Duty, this time via a new Phil Spencer interview with The Verge. Phil seems adamant that Xbox will continue to support CoD on PlayStation well into the future, even touching on a...
News EU Commission Employee Frustrates Xbox Fans With Ill-Advised Call Of Duty Comment
"Did you really just say, 'including my PlayStation?'"
As mentioned previously, the European Commission is embarking on an in-depth investigation of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and an employee at the Commission drew a lot of unwanted attention on Twitter this week. Taking to the platform, Ricardo Cardoso (Deputy Head of Unit...
News Final Fantasy 16 Six-Month PS5 Exclusivity Window Confirmed By Sony
Square Enix hasn't announced an Xbox version
More than two years ago, we reported that Sony had snapped up Final Fantasy XVI as a PlayStation exclusive, with Square Enix also providing a statement on the matter. For now, PS5 is the only confirmed platform for FF16's 2023 release, and a new trailer seems to suggest that exclusivity on Sony's...
News Xbox Exec 'Looking Forward' To Playing PS Exclusive God Of War Ragnarok
Crossover
God of War Ragnarok reviews have been doing the rounds since yesterday's embargo lifted, and it's safe to say the PlayStation exclusive is going down rather well. Our sister site Push Square granted it a rare 10/10 score, and it seems that reviews like these are tempting some of the folk over at team Xbox to try out the game as well. We...
