Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media was driven, at least in part, by the company’s desire to scoop up the company. star field In the case of Xbox, it’s out of Sony’s reach. Xbox chief Phil Spencer made a similar statement during a Federal Trade Commission hearing that he would temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Spencer claimed that a competitor, namely Sony Interactive Entertainment, paid to remove the game from the Xbox platform. final fantasy 16“” released this week is said to be one of them.Sony also had a deal with Bethesda Softworks Ghostwire: Tokyo and Deathloop Spencer said the move was to remove the game from Xbox and that he was in talks to do the same for Bethesda games. star field. (it was Reported in September 2020 Sony was negotiating a timed exclusivity star field. )
“ZeniMax is a great example,” says Spencer. “When we acquired ZeniMax, one of the reasons was Sony’s deal with ZeniMax. Deathloop and ghost wire And effectively pay Bethesda not to ship those games on Xbox. ”
Spencer added that it would need to “secure ownership” of ZeniMax. star field To keep pace with new games on Xbox. “We can’t stand like the number three consoles that are further behind in content ownership,” he said.
Microsoft acquired ZeniMax in September 2020. The $7.5 million deal will close in March 2021.both Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo Although it was released as a PlayStation exclusive after its acquisition by Microsoft, Deathloop It eventually came to Xbox Series X in September 2022. star field will be released on September 6th exclusively for Xbox and Windows PC. Pete Hines, head of Bethesda publishing, said Thursday. star field was “irresponsibly massive” and would have surely delayed the game on other console platforms.
“As someone who’s played a lot and knows what to do, there’s no question that being able to focus on reducing the number of platforms and hardware to support is a huge advantage,” Hines said. There is no,” he said. That team. ”
Spencer became the second Xbox executive to testify at an FTC hearing on Friday, after senior financial director Jamie Rouber. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corey blocked all of Rover’s testimony in court on the grounds of confidentiality. The lawsuit continues on Friday with the deposition of Sony’s Jim Ryan and the testimony of Google Stadia’s Dov Zimling. The FTC is asking Judge Corey to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. His decision will determine whether the FTC will continue to suspend trading until the ongoing lawsuit is resolved.
