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Newly disclosed emails shed light on Microsoft, Sony’s negotiations over the future of Activision’s PlayStation

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Newly disclosed emails shed light on Microsoft, Sony's negotiations over the future of Activision's PlayStation

As part of Microsoft’s court battle with the US antitrust agency the Federal Trade Commission, emails between Xbox boss Phil Spencer and PlayStation head Jim Ryan have been revealed, outlining Microsoft’s initial proposal to Sony – about Activision Blizzard games it is willing to continue with The PlayStation platform should its $69bn acquisition be approved … Read more

Here’s The Email That Set Sony’s ‘Alarm Bells Ringing’ On The Xbox ActiBlizz Deal

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Here's The Email That Set Sony's 'Alarm Bells Ringing' On The Xbox ActiBlizz Deal

Update: Well, we don’t have to wonder any more! Tom Warren of The Verge has shared some of the emails in question, showing parts of exchanges between Phil Spencer and Jim Ryan from mid-2022. The email from Ryan (dated May 26, 2022) is extensive, suggesting in his counterproposal that all Activision games should be made … Read more