An internal email from Bethesda’s Pete Hines reveals Microsoft told Bethesda its games would become Xbox exclusives, but did the opposite with Activision.
Internal emails from Microsoft’s Phil Spencer show that Xbox had looked at acquiring Sega and Bungie to bolster its Game Pass offerings.
Phil Spencer’s testimony during the FTC v Microsoft trial confirms that Xbox only tried to buy Bethesda after learning Starfield might be a PS5 exclusive.
PlayStation’s Jim Ryan seems unconcerned about losing Call of Duty to Microsoft, according to a private email that has emerged.
The PS6 and new Xbox console are not expected to launch until 2028, according to Microsoft court documents.
Activision has announced that it will shut down servers for the original Call Of Duty: Warzone effective this coming September, check out the details here.
Microsoft claims that Xbox exclusives are costlier than PlayStation exclusives as Sony boasts a lager user base.
Microsoft reckons Sony’s Project Q device will retail for under $300.
In the face of the EU Commission approving Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard, the UK’s CMA says it “stands by its decision” to block it.
Activision’s Bobby Kotick has said that he expects the UK appeal process for the CMA’s blocking of the Microsoft deal to be fast-tracked.