Xbox Game Studios Head Matt Booty said Microsoft could ‘spend Sony out of business’ in 2019 email
Matt Booty expressed fears of another competitor becoming the 'Disney of games.'
Xbox Considered Buying Bungie and Housemarque Before Sony Nabbed Them
Documents unsealed during the ongoing Microsoft/Activision vs. FTC court proceedings reveal that the Xbox maker considered reacquiring Bungie and purchasing Finnish studio Housemarque as recently as 2021. While Housemarque was…
Microsoft’s Strategy To “Spend Sony Out Of Business” Revealed In 2019 Internal Email
As part of the ongoing trial between the Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft, an internal email from Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty encouraging Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart to "spend…
Minecraft PS5 Version Didn’t Happen Because of Sony
Minecraft doesn’t have a native PS5 version because Sony didn’t provide Microsoft with dev kits, according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Spencer made this revelation during Microsoft’s court battle with…
Minecraft Doesn’t Have a PS5 Version Because Sony Didn’t Send Microsoft Dev Kits, Phil Spencer Says
Xbox boss Phil Spencer blames Sony for the lack of a native PlayStation 5 version of Minecraft.
Sony Won’t Share PlayStation 6 Plans With Activision if Microsoft Deal Goes Through
Sony has said it won't share plans for the PlayStation 6 with Activision Blizzard if Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of the company goes through
Expect Sony Games to Continue to Hit PS Plus Later, Current Strategy ‘Working’
Xbox Game Pass may get Microsoft exclusives day one but don't expect the same to happen for PlayStation any time soon, as Sony has said its current PS Plus strategy…
PS Plus Premium’s Popularity Over Extra Surprised Sony
Sony recently surprised fans when it revealed that PS Plus Premium has more subscribers than PS Plus Extra. Head of subscriptions Nick Maguire has now revealed that Sony itself was…
Sony Testing Cloud Streaming for ‘Supported PS5 Games’
Sony announced today that it has begun testing cloud streaming for "supported PS5 games".
Cloud Gaming Has Lots of Technical Challenges, Sony Admits
Weeks after PlayStation boss Jim Ryan announced an “aggressive” push into cloud gaming, Sony Group CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has acknowledged that the model comes with a lot of “technical difficulties.”…