Sony told UK regulators that they were “unreasonable” to side with Microsoft in the fight over a proposed Microsoft-Activision merger. One reason: Microsoft could ruin the future Call of duty games by making performance equal slight Worse on PlayStation – because apparently gamers are too aware to move to Xbox.
Although Sony previously stated that Microsoft’s merger with Activision Blizzard, what makes Call of duty Games, could harm the PlayStation franchise, the company’s latest arguments become more specific. This time around, Sony says Microsoft won’t feel the need to “take advantage of advanced features in the PlayStation that aren’t in the Xbox.” He even goes so far as to say that “weakening the experience on PlayStation will benefit Xbox”.
In an effort to demonstrate what seems to be just how detail-oriented — or obsessed — gamers are, Sony cites articles from Digital Foundry And VG technology that compare performance Modern Warfare II On the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, Sony says that if there are even “the slightest changes in game performance,” gamers will gather in forums, chat rooms, and game sessions to discuss them. I can’t argue with that point because this totally happens, but I still can’t imagine one Call of duty blip on PlayStation causing someone to switch consoles entirely.
“Players interact with each title in the franchise immediately upon its release, are intimately aware of the game’s price, quality, and features, and regularly compare the quality, performance, and features of their favorite games across PlayStation and Xbox,” Sony wrote. “The level of social conversation surrounding consoles and games is very high.”
As my colleague Tom Warren wrote previously, Microsoft is unlikely to attempt sabotage Call of duty on PlayStation after its merger, as the company would inevitably receive a great deal of backlash from gamers by doing so. If anything, Microsoft and Activision may prioritize fixing bugs on the Xbox first because developers are more accustomed to it.
And while the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) mentioned at the beginning Maine Craft As an example of a game that Microsoft kept licensing to other platforms after it was acquired, Sony says this comparison isn’t fair. “Maine Craft much different from Call of dutySony says, noting that it has “blocky graphics” that don’t provide “a major showcase for the new console’s technical capability.” It also states that Maine Craft “It doesn’t drive anything like the level of play, participation or buying decisions Call of duty. “Well, as a Maine Craft Player, this kind of pain.
While Sony has some valid concerns, I think they may be the ones getting the “irrational” limit – not the CMA.