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[Bernoulli]

Big info that got revealed in an unredacted document, they are signing deals to keep games out from other subscriptions than gamepass

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[Phase]

Oh this is going to get ugly.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

 

[GHG]

Like I said before this is standard practice for marketing deals, especially if said marketing deal includes and agreement (or first dibs) for that game to appear on subscription services.

 

[Woopah]

Did anymore expect otherwise? It makes perfect sense for them to want to do that.

 

[Crayon]

Well there goes neutralized that talking point. Or trolling point, as the case may be.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

If it’s a deal that extends after that games time in GamePass, then that’s shitty. But if they’re talking the game can’t be in another service while in GamePass… like duh?

 

[Bernoulli]

Instead they try to play the good guys

Microsoft Accuses Sony of Paying to Block Games from Xbox Game Pass

Sony pays "block fees" to publishers

www.pushsquare.com

 

[T0minator]

Microsoft execs are hypocrites

 

[ulantan]

That's because sony...spiderman.....evil.....Jim Ryan.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Did anymore expect otherwise?

Every Xbox fan on here and across the internet saying only Sony did this, when everyone else said otherwise.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

let's keep the same energy shall we.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

I think this trial shows both sides do bullshit like this.

 

[harry mason 1989]

This activision drama showed Ms true colors

 

[DeepEnigma]

let's keep the same energy shall we.

You expect too much.

I think this trial shows both sides do bullshit like this.

Oh, so now we are on board with the "both sides" conundrum?

I wonder what changed?

 

[Robb]

I’m not surprised. Iirc Sony does the same, and probably most other services that make these kinds of agreements.

 

[Varteras]

That's because sony...spiderman.....evil.....Jim Ryan.

Nah. This all started with the darkest day in gaming. Psygnosis...

 

[jm89]

The goodness of good guy phil never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Ballthyrm]

Temporary exclusive aren't a new thing, why is everyone acting surprised all of sudden.

 

[ulantan]

Nah. This all started with the darkest day in gaming. Psygnosis...

How could I be so blind.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

You expect too much.


Oh, so now we are on board with the "both sides" conundrum?

I wonder what changed?

They both do it. I buy all platforms and do not care TBH if this wins or not. I personally don't play a lot of Activision games.

 

[Optimus Lime]

But I thought Phil Spencer was just a cool cat who wants nothing more than to make games available to everyone, regardless of where they choose to play.

 

[Pelta88]

We got all the receipts.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Today… third party exclusivity is good again.

Tomorrow we see.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

And they made a big deal out of Sony doing it......

 

[GHG]

Microsoft execs are hypocrites

Of course they are. Which is why it would be better if they didn't talk as much as they did.

The reality is if they didn't go around bullshitting the gaming press as if their life depends on it then headlines like the one in the thread title are not a big deal. This sort of thing is expected, it's only because of what they've publically said previously (along with their bunch of disciples going full attack dog) that this ends up appearing so bad.

 

[Topher]

 

[GustavoLT]

 

[NEbeast]

So is everyone who is team green going to apologise for saying only Sony were doing this? I won't hold my breath.

 

[Del_X]

What competing subscription services? PSNow I'm assuming? Nvidia, uh, stream-thing?


I wonder if other companies have deals like this.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Temporary exclusive aren't a new thing, why is everyone acting surprised all of sudden.

cuz phill is out there doing his stand up comedy

 

[IntentionalPun]

So they pay for exclusive subscription rights like every piece of media ever put on a subscription service.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

 

[Kokoloko85]

Good guy Phil

 

[Woopah]

Every Xbox fan on here and across the internet saying only Sony did this, when everyone else said otherwise.

Thank you for the context.

 

[Warablo]

Well no shit, if a game comes out on Game Pass they don't want PS+ to launch with it either and vice versa. The difference is paying games to not appear on a service whatsoever. (Resident Evil)

 

[VAVA Mk2]

So they pay for exclusive subscription rights like every piece of media ever put on a subscription service.

You mean content windowing? I believe that is the term for licensing content for a set period of time on a streaming movie/TB service.

 

[Kokoloko85]

So they pay for exclusive subscription rights like every piece of media ever put on a subscription service.

But complain about Sony‘s deal with Capcom RE8

 

[quest]

Lol blocking games you won't put on your service versus locking in a deal for content for your service. If sony wants to bring the games it locks to ps plus cool. If it is just to keep a game off of any subscription service not cool.

 

[graywolf323]

So is everyone who is team green going to apologise for saying only Sony were doing this? I won't hold my breath.

they’ll probably just claim it’s somehow Sony’s fault that Microsoft ‘has to’ do this

 

[Corndog]

So is everyone who is team green going to apologise for saying only Sony were doing this? I won't hold my breath.

Everyone on team green weren’t saying this. I said Sony were much more aggressive than Microsoft.

 

[Heisenberg007]

 

[Topher]

You expect too much.


Oh, so now we are on board with the "both sides" conundrum?

I wonder what changed?

Dude......we should have trademarked the phrase "both sides" like two years ago.

 

[IntentionalPun]

But complain about Sony‘s deal with Capcom RE8

That's because Phil Spencer and pretty much every CEO on planet earth are smarmy hypocrites.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Dude......we should have trademarked the phrase "both sides" like two years ago.

adamsapple GITT

Your other one was a GOLD MINE!

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/mss-response-to-sonys-no-aaa-studio-can-match-cod-statement-confirms-sony-pays-to-blocks-games-from-game-pass.1640030/

 

[Tsaki]

 

[quest]

But complain about Sony‘s deal with Capcom RE8

Did sony put re8 on Playstation plus? That is the difference. You don't see netflix pay to block content it is not Streaming. Only Sony blocks content from a whole market.

 

[Venom Snake]

Ah, so this is what "giving choice to gamers" looks like..

 

[mrmustard]

I know the gotcha boys are already dancing and they should!