Mozza
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Obviously, the core space is around 180 million consoles each generation, and it's not growing generation to generation, so as new players enter older ones depart, with the core hobby gamers like us always there. So the only option either of the big two have is to gain more of the market in each generation. Sony have a massive slice with the PS2, it was pretty much equal between the 360 and PS3, then Sony regained the upper hand with it's awesome performance with the PS4, and now is doing very well with the PS5.
So of course Sony are very protective of this, as they know Microsoft are not just simply going to go away, and they have much more financial resources than Sony. So while Sony have no issue with money hatting exclusives etc, and will buy up smaller gaming studios, they will have major issues with massive buyouts like Zenimax and now Activision, because they are simply not in a place financially to compete. They have pretty much owned the core console space for years now, and do not like it when that is potentially in danger. It was o.k when Microsoft were simply there competing on pretty even terms, and the quality of the games and each consoles proposition was the deciding factor, but now with these massive acquisitions there is more to it........ and Sony do not like it, so they will give all the reasons in the world why it's anti consumer etc, and how it will be a worse deal for gamers blah blah, but in reality they are simply protecting their bottom line, why people fail or refuse to see this is a mystery.
So of course Sony are very protective of this, as they know Microsoft are not just simply going to go away, and they have much more financial resources than Sony. So while Sony have no issue with money hatting exclusives etc, and will buy up smaller gaming studios, they will have major issues with massive buyouts like Zenimax and now Activision, because they are simply not in a place financially to compete. They have pretty much owned the core console space for years now, and do not like it when that is potentially in danger. It was o.k when Microsoft were simply there competing on pretty even terms, and the quality of the games and each consoles proposition was the deciding factor, but now with these massive acquisitions there is more to it........ and Sony do not like it, so they will give all the reasons in the world why it's anti consumer etc, and how it will be a worse deal for gamers blah blah, but in reality they are simply protecting their bottom line, why people fail or refuse to see this is a mystery.
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