And more from Microsoft vs FTC court case.
Microsoft’s court battle with US antitrust agency the FTC continued last night, with testimony from Ryan.
Ryan previously revealed he originally believed the merger “was not an Xbox exclusivity play”.
I’m pretty sure we will continue to see COD on PS for many years to come".
However, he stated last night that his view changed after an email exchange with Spencer in August 2022.
So it goes way behind the narrow contribution that those gamers spend on Call of Duty itself.
“It would affect spending on hardware, accessories, subscription services, and games.”
“It would deliver a degraded performance on our platform,” Ryan stated.
This is perhaps an odd comment from the Sony exec, considering PlayStation Plus runs in the same way.
The exec reiterated that Nintendo is not Sony’s direct competitor.
Elsewhere in the testimony, Ryan said the Xbox brand is more popular in the US than other areas.
This is something he attributed to Microsoft’s ‘shooter’ offerings.
“The majority of their games, many of their games, involve an element of shooting.
The trial continues later today.
