The Microsoft executive points to the fact that Sony’s PlayStation console has more exclusive games when compared to Xbox.
Microsoft and Sony have been in fierce competition since Microsoft released the first Xbox on November 15, 2001 and entered a race dominated by Nintendo and Sony.
Normally, no one would expect a console maker to go public and admit that it offers fewer exclusive games for its devices than the competition, but a Microsoft executive did exactly that when comparing the Xbox software line with the lineup offered by Sony’s PlayStation. However, there is a reason why the Microsoft executive made this unexpected comparison.
Microsoft and Sony have been in fierce competition since Microsoft released the first Xbox on November 15, 2001 and entered a race dominated by Nintendo and Sony. Sega ended support for the Dreamcast a few months earlier, and Microsoft jumped into the void left by the company before it had a chance to disappear. Since that time, the console race has remained a three-way race, with Microsoft having the greatest success challenging the PlayStation 3 with the Xbox 360.
Microsoft’s most recent comment on the disparity between game libraries came during Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting, during which Microsoft President Brad Smith discussed ongoing developments regarding to Microsoft’s attempt to acquire third-party developer Activision. The FTC took a hostile look at the proposed acquisition due to concerns it might hinder competition, and Microsoft hastily presented itself as the underdog still trying to catch up with the competition. Phil Spencer stated that PlayStation plans to continue to grow by making Xbox weaker and weaker, and Smith noted during the meeting that PlayStation now has 286 exclusive games compared to Xbox which only has 59 exclusives. available for Xbox devices.
Smith noted during the meeting that PlayStation currently has 286 exclusive games compared to Xbox having only 59 exclusive games available for Xbox devices.
Game exclusivity remains a major attraction as manufacturers advertise their consoles to gamers, so Microsoft downplayed its consoles in the eyes of gamers after admitting this. This is not the first time the company has done so, but it is necessary when the Activision sale is in trouble. Last month, while pushing for approval in Europe, Microsoft announced PlayStation had more exclusive products of better quality. This statement is clearly also a common perception among consumers, as every gamer knows that recent hits like God of War Ragnarok will never appear on Xbox devices.
Proprietary products that Microsoft might one day bring to the table are currently in development and have been around for many years. Some analysts have expressed concern that Microsoft could quickly make games like Call of Duty available exclusively for Microsoft devices, but in reality, Microsoft has given Sony the right to release Call of Duty on mobile devices. PlayStation Plus. Such offers are part of an effort to appease the FTC, which plans to file a lawsuit to block the deal, rather than an attempt to appease Sony. However, it remains unclear whether such concessions will make the regulator listen and prevent legal objections. For now, Xbox gamers will only be able to play the exclusive titles that Microsoft has been able to offer.
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