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Microsoft's CEO would get rid of console exclusives if he could

Of course he'd say this in front of the FTC

GamesRadar · Jun 29, 2023

Court mistake reveals how much Sony's first-party games like Last of Us 2 costs

A mistake at court has accidentally revealed the cost of making The Last of Us 2 and Horizon Forbidden West and it's a terrifying amount of money.

TechRadar · Jun 29, 2023

Microsoft planned to acquire Square Enix in ominously titled "Project Phoenix"

Confidential documents have revealed Microsoft's past plans to acquire Square Enix as part of a strategy to grow Game Pass' mobile presence.

TechRadar · Jun 29, 2023

Microsoft considered buying Square Enix to add Final Fantasy and more to Xbox

Microsoft considered buying Square Enix prior to the launch of the Xbox Series X|S, new documents show.

Windows Central · Jun 28, 2023

Microsoft’s lineup of exclusive games draws fire from deal foes

U.S. officials suing to stop Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. argue the software giant’s recent acquisition history suggests it’s motivated to rope off blockbuster video games from competitors.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan says Xbox Game Pass is ‘destructive’

During Xbox’s FTC hearings, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan called Game Pass destructive said publishers told him they aren’t fond of it

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 27, 2023

Here's what PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan thinks of Starfield's Xbox exclusivity

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says that Starfield being an Xbox exclusive is not anticompetitive.

Windows Central · Jun 27, 2023

Windows 11’s Potential Subscription-Based Cloud Future Revealed by FTC

Part of Microsoft's long-term vision is to move Windows 11 fully into the cloud.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 27, 2023

Microsoft paid $117 million for Hellblade developer Ninja Theory to join Xbox

We now know exactly how much Microsoft paid to acquire Ninja Theory, developer of the upcoming Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.

Windows Central · Jun 27, 2023

Xbox's proposal to acquire Sega actually supports its FTC arguments — here's how

The FTC court case between Microsoft and Xbox has seen a deluge of documents on the inner workings of the company emerge. These documents detail an intent to acquire Sega, and actually support Microsoft's arguments to the FTC. Here's how.

Windows Central · Jun 27, 2023