UK CMA filings: Microsoft details how Call of Duty could run on the Nintendo Switch, citing an “optimized” game engine and outlining the success of past ports
In a filing (pdf) submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Microsoft shared some details …
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Pure Xbox
Ben Kerry
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Microsoft Is Running Full-Page Newspaper Ads About Call Of Duty On Xbox
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@lulumeservey
Lulu Cheng Meservey
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The CEO of SIE answered that question in Brussels. In his words: “I don't want a new Call of Duty deal. I just want to block your merger.”
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Sony suggests to the CMA that Microsoft could release a buggy version of Call of Duty on PlayStation which could make gamers lose confidence “in PlayStation as a go-to venue to play Call of Duty.” Seriously... 🙃 https://twitter.com/...
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@charlieintel
@charlieintel
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Sony's response to the latest CMA findings has also been shared— Sony says Microsoft's offer for CoD on PS+ is “unviable” and says Microsoft could include “bugs and broken features” on the PS version to incentivize Xbox purchases. https://twitter.com/...
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Microsoft says its 10-year deal for Call of Duty on PlayStation means any CoD game can be on Sony's subscription service. Sony says Microsoft's proposal for license terms is “troubling” and “would commercially destroy SIE's multi-game subscription business model.” https://twitter…
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@paultassi
Paul Tassi
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While I have issues with both sides of this debate Sony is reallllllly starting to get into embarrassing territory here https://twitter.com/...
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@lulumeservey
Lulu Cheng Meservey
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Microsoft offered Sony (the dominant console leader for well over a decade, with 80% market share) a 10 year agreement on far better terms than Sony would ever get from us. We've also offered Sony guaranteed long-term access to Call of Duty. But they keep refusing. Why? https://t…
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@rand_al_thor_19
@rand_al_thor_19
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I'm sorry but Sony suggesting that Microsoft would “add bugs and errors during the final level of Call of Duty” is embarrassing. Truly a new low in this ABK drama. Pathetic. https://twitter.com/...
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@parismarx
Paris Marx
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a bit rich for microsoft to claim it needs to be allowed to acquire activision blizzard so it can become a competitor in mobile gaming to take on apple and google (?), while expecting we ignore what that would mean in other parts of the games industry https://www.gamesindustry.bi…
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@idlesloth84_
@idlesloth84_
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MS has dismissed suggestions that it could raise GP prices should the merger be approved MS said it doesnt plan to raise GP prices due to the deal going through and claimed that doing so would be counter-productive because it would lead to a drop in subs https://assets.publishing…
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Sony isn't happy with Microsoft's Call of Duty 10-year deal. Microsoft have “dragged their feet, engaged only when they sensed the regulatory outlook was darkening, and favored negotiating in the media over engaging with SIE.” Nintendo and Nvidia both signed the 10-year deal tho …
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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PlayStation chief Jim Ryan said “I don't want a new Call of Duty deal. I just want to block your merger,” according to Activision executive Lulu Cheng Meservey. The comment was made on February 21st, the day behind closed doors meetings were held with the EU https://twitter.com/.…
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@gazondaily
Gaz
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Jim Ryan's villain arc gets more and more interesting day by day... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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it blows my mind that the CMA has a body of evidence that includes 3 million Microsoft and Activision documents and 2,100 emails from the public. I get stressed looking at these regulatory filings, let alone 3 million documents 🤯
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@jeffgrubb
Grubb
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Why does Sony think that is something that happens? Unless .... https://twitter.com/...
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@charlieintel
@charlieintel
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NEW: Microsoft says they believe Activision can make Warzone and latest Call of Duty games run on the Nintendo Switch without issue, stating the game runs on “low end PCs” already. Says it can be done in a ‘timely manner’ https://twitter.com/...
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@paultassi
Paul Tassi
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My favorite Activision CCO (Chief Chaos Officer) reveals that behind closed doors, Jim Ryan flat out said they're just trying to kill the deal https://twitter.com/...
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@bugharmer
Brandyn
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720p. 10-20fps. FOV down to 40. 6 inch draw distance. Drains battery in 3 minutes. Tactical nuke blows up the handheld. But we got it running 🔥 https://twitter.com/...
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@tcmf2
@tcmf2
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Lol Jeff grub always on the return to the news when it comes to PlayStation. 😂 I don't remember COD running worse on Xbox but he seems to be insinuating some conspiracy here lol - PS5 https://twitter.com/...
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@jezcorden
Jez
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Sony bizarrely claims that Microsoft will intentionally add bugs to the PlayStation versions of Call of Duty. 🥴 https://www.windowscentral.com/ ...
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@charlieintel
@charlieintel
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In regards to Microsoft saying Activision can easily make Warzone and new Call of Duty's on Nintendo Switch, I remember back in 2019 hearing many CoD devs saying the Switch would overheat with the way the engine was. Maybe things changed recently!
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@idlesloth84_
@idlesloth84_
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MS response to the CMA guarantee parity between PS & Xbox platforms in respect of CoD Ensure availability of CoD and other Activision titles on cloud services MS therefore believes that the criteria for the CMA to consider behavioural remedies are met https://assets.publishing.se…
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@legacykillahd
Michael
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This is getting ridiculous. Sony is now insinuating that Microsoft will purposefully release a buggy Call Of Duty game on Playstation to push players to Xbox lmao https://twitter.com/...
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Sony is worried that Microsoft will sabotage Call of Duty for the PlayStation. Sony says it's concerned Microsoft could strategically degrade the quality and performance of Call of Duty on PlayStation. Details here: https://www.theverge.com/...
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@dmc_ryan
Ryan McCaffrey
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Microsoft would have to have a collective IQ of about 10 in order to think that “sabotaging” the PlayStation version of Call of Duty would be a good idea (spoiler alert: they're not stupid). This is a straight-up LOL scenario: https://www.ign.com/...
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@twthereddragon
@twthereddragon
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Sony is absolutely right to be concerned that Microsoft Xbox could sabotage games w/ Activision. Microsoft literally said they want Bethesda games to run better on Xbox than PS5. So far we've seen numerous games run better on PS5. Sabotage would be 1 way to meet their goals🔧 http…
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@legacykillahd
Michael
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Those Nintendo Switch Call of Duty games will either look like the garbage low resolution Wii CoD ports (you know what I'm talking about) or cause the console to spark up & explode. No idea how they realistically plan to do this with the VERY limited hardware they're dealing... h…
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@twthereddragon
@twthereddragon
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Sony claims Microsoft has “not shown any real commitment to reaching a negotiated outcome” “have dragged their feet, engaged only when they sensed the regulatory outlook was darkening, and favored negotiating in the media over engaging with SIE.” #Xbox https://www.eurogamer.net/.…