Yeah but do you not see the obvious undercut? Xbox adds CoD to GamePass while it costs $70 on PlayStation. They don't need to make things exclusive to do damage.
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This is kinda funny:
Someone should make a GoW cover with "Xbox CEO" saying it's his most anticipated game lol
Someone should make a GoW cover with "Xbox CEO" saying it's his most anticipated game lol
How much damage can it do even in the worst case scenario?
The average COD sells around 20-30 million on all platforms including Xbox and PC.
So around 10 million COD gamers on PlayStation out of 100+ million Playstation gamers.
If all leave you are looking at a loss of 10 million gamers. That's the worst case scenario and is a blip on PS sales.
Not gonna happen either cause many PS gamers own a PC and Xbox anyway.
Now just change it to a PS5 box.This is kinda funny:
Someone should make a GoW cover with "Xbox CEO" saying it's his most anticipated game lol
Someone with more time on their hands and photoshop should make something like this:
You wouldn't see the sales because they would hide it like they do with all their games.
CoD on PlayStation probably represent more than half the sales given that CoD isn't that popular on PC. I just want Phil Spencer to overcomit again and promise an exclusive CoD day one on Gamepass.
Microsoft negs Activision Blizzard to push through $68.7 billion acquisition
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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So, they took the same stance as every other publisher in the industry bar Sony who is having a panic attack?
Microsoft negs Activision Blizzard to push through $68.7 billion acquisition
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
I don't think they'll regret the purchase but I do think it puts way too much pressure on Gamepass and Xbox. MS so far has always pivoted when things were not going their way so I don't know how many years of Gamepass, xCloud and their studios underperforming they'll be able to stand before giving up and attempting something else.
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I actually 100% believe that if microsoft ever made COD exclusive it would hurt them way more than it would hurt Sony. It would just create a vacuum for everyone to put another FPS in its place. Despite how big CoD is not everyone is gonna run out and buy another console to play it.
Most casual audience will go to whatever their friends are playing. Everyone plays COD now because its so big, but if the numbers are cut in half and focused entirely on the xbox ecosystem people will find the next best thing.
Microsoft is not gonna spite themselves for an increase in console gamepass sales or to sabotage sony. There ultimate goal isn’t to compete in the console space, its to expand cloud gaming and data collectionl
Most casual audience will go to whatever their friends are playing. Everyone plays COD now because its so big, but if the numbers are cut in half and focused entirely on the xbox ecosystem people will find the next best thing.
Microsoft is not gonna spite themselves for an increase in console gamepass sales or to sabotage sony. There ultimate goal isn’t to compete in the console space, its to expand cloud gaming and data collectionl
The Sony guy here is a pussy with no guts "Muh i'm scared no more COD". I mean wtf, it's Acti and MS that have to be scared of the death of the COD franchise if they dare to put it exclusive outside of PS.You wouldn't see the sales because they would hide it like they do with all their games.
CoD on PlayStation probably represent more than half the sales given that CoD isn't that popular on PC. I just want Phil Spencer to overcomit again and promise an exclusive CoD day one on Gamepass.
They tried same thing with TR, franchise almost died because of the Rise of TR Xbox exclusivity, only saved once release on Playstation a year later, and they also were smart to put all DLC content that was paid on Xbox for free on PS4.
They will sabotage Sony while simultaneously bolstering GamePass. Like I said they will not pull CoD from PlayStation, however they will make it financially hurt to play it there.
PlayStation 1 game = $70
GamePass hundreds of other games plus that 1 game = $15
Or playstation = 70 dollars
Gamepass = 180 a year
A lot of people that play COD do not play a lot of other games. Almost all my friends that game strictly play 1 or 2 games, i can’t even get them to play the free stuff they already pay for on the service.
Both my closest friends have no lie over 4000 and 5000 hours on Warzone alone. Thats literally all they play. They are not gonna jump on paying a subscription just to play them.
Games are not like tv and movies where people get bored and just look for something to put on. A lot of people have a very specific thing they bought their console for, whether its 2k, COD, FIFA, or whatever. 100’s of games is not an appealing prospect for paying for an additional machine and annual subscription
Exactly, old Sony would go up on stage and mock how desperate Xbox is. They keep burning money to buy back on the market, let them do it again, let them double and triple down on Gamepass without having the subscribers they need for it to make any sense.
Even for someone who doesn't have any console getting a PS5 DE + CoD + PS Plus Extra is still a much better deal than getting stuck with a garbage system like the Series S.
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COD is huge but Playstation is Gigantic.
PS1 and PS2 sold 260 million combined with no COD.
I would love to see Microsoft make it exclusive and put the games on Gamepass.
Let’s see what damage it does to COD.
I have no choice but to now root for whatever FPS/shooter Playstation has in the works.
Outside of factions, I think Deviation is the best hope. They are Treyarch and Respawn vets.
Outside of factions, I think Deviation is the best hope. They are Treyarch and Respawn vets.
As I've said before, the PS5 already is getting Warzone 2 and MW2 at the very least. When it's time for Warzone 3 this gen will be over and non F2P CoD are already in a downwards trajectory. Not to mention that it will take 3 to 4 years for another Infinity Ward CoD.
The only thing going against Sony is how EA went out of their way to kill Battlefield, so if EA doesn't course correct Sony will have to come up with something of their own. They do have a lot of time to prepare tho. There is also the option for Sony to start closing deals for Respawn games, it would cost a fraction of what MS paid for CoD and Sony wouldn't need to give them away under a subscription.
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