After almost an hour in a part where press/public were banned in the courtroom due non-public info discussion, Day 2 of FTC vs. Microsoft hearing is focusing on Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
TLDR Highlights:
-Revenues formulas for both Xbox and Game Pass
-Xbox is better competitive in USA and Europe
-FTC trying Nintendo not being counted at all for sales metrics to help on their counterattacks on Xbox
-FTC tried to have the "Xbox lost the console war" exploding back, but failed.
-Sony claims 30% of games that are published on Playstation by Xbox Game Studios members.
-Xbox lacks AAA 1st party games
-Minecraft narrative brought in and basically Mojang is having no problem on the game being multi-platform but Playstation version feels behind Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch because Sony's lack of support.
-Spencer admitted conversations about already making Activision games skipping Playstation
-FTC tried to imply that buying ABK is to avoid paying Call Of Duty fees, Spencer responded that Sony pays to have games published on Playstation, Xbox doesn't feel the need to do that.
-Mincreaft Dungeons was almost an Xbox exclusive.
-Spencer accused Sony on delaying sending PS5 dev kits to Mojang (Minecraft) because their skepticism of Microsoft being owner of the gaming studio.
TLDR Highlights:
-Revenues formulas for both Xbox and Game Pass
-Xbox is better competitive in USA and Europe
-FTC trying Nintendo not being counted at all for sales metrics to help on their counterattacks on Xbox
-FTC tried to have the "Xbox lost the console war" exploding back, but failed.
-Sony claims 30% of games that are published on Playstation by Xbox Game Studios members.
-Xbox lacks AAA 1st party games
-Minecraft narrative brought in and basically Mojang is having no problem on the game being multi-platform but Playstation version feels behind Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch because Sony's lack of support.
-Spencer admitted conversations about already making Activision games skipping Playstation
-FTC tried to imply that buying ABK is to avoid paying Call Of Duty fees, Spencer responded that Sony pays to have games published on Playstation, Xbox doesn't feel the need to do that.
-Mincreaft Dungeons was almost an Xbox exclusive.
-Spencer accused Sony on delaying sending PS5 dev kits to Mojang (Minecraft) because their skepticism of Microsoft being owner of the gaming studio.
After almost an hour in a part where press/public were banned in the courtroom due non-public info discussion, Day 2 of FTC vs. Microsoft hearing is focusing on Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
TLDR Highlights:
-Revenues formulas for both Xbox and Game Pass
-Xbox is better competitive in USA and Europe
-FTC trying Nintendo not being counted at all for sales metrics to help on their counterattacks on Xbox
-FTC tried to have the "Xbox lost the console war" exploding back, but failed.
-Sony claims 30% of games that are published on Playstation by Xbox Game Studios members.
-Xbox lacks AAA 1st party games
-Minecraft narrative brought in and basically Mojang is having no problem on the game being multi-platform but Playstation version feels behind Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch because Sony's lack of support.
-Spencer admitted conversations about already making Activision games skipping Playstation
-FTC tried to imply that buying ABK is to avoid paying Call Of Duty fees, Spencer responded that Sony pays to have games published on Playstation, Xbox doesn't feel the need to do that.
-Mincreaft Dungeons was almost an Xbox exclusive.
-Spencer accused Sony on delaying sending PS5 dev kits to Mojang (Minecraft) because their skepticism of Microsoft being owner of the gaming studio.