![]() ![]() “We believe that Microsoft intends to use Call of Duty to disadvantage PlayStation in terms of the availability or the manner in which the game is made available on PlayStation consoles, and to drive PlayStation gamers to the Xbox platforms, specifically Game Pass.” Ryan Expected Redfall and Starfield on PlayStation Prior to ZeniMax AcquisitionĬonsole exclusivity of Bethesda games like Starfield, Redfall, and The Elder Scrolls VI has been a hot topic throughout this trial, and the matter came up again during Ryan's deposition. This email from Spencer caused major concern within Sony's camp, but the contents of the email were not shared today in court.Ī major concern for Sony is that Xbox will put Call of Duty on Game Pass, de-incentivizing players to access the title on PlayStation. Ryan said he wasn't that concerned about the transaction in May 2022, but Spencer's response to Sony's counterproposal in August 2022 "set the alarm bells ringing". Ryan said this interaction with Spencer did not adequately address his concerns about Activision games on PlayStation moving forward. ![]() An August 2022 Email from Phil Spencer 'Set the Alarm Bells Ringing' at SonyĪfter Xbox announced its intention to acquire Activision in early 2022, Ryan said Xbox boss Phil Spencer reached out to him in May 2022 with a potential letter agreement and list of games Xbox would commit to keeping on PlayStation. IGN has reached out to Xbox for comment on Ryan's statements about Game Pass. Ryan confirmed that Sony never even floated the possibility by Kotick because they knew he would never even consider it. "We knew that Bobby had been very public and very vocal that he did not see that as a route he wanted to take Activision Blizzard down.” ![]() Ryan added that Sony has never asked Activision to add new versions of Call of Duty into its PlayStation Plus subscription service. ![]()
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