2023-06-30 18:44:02
“Everything is going very well for us”, this developer tackles the boss of PlayStation after his declarations on the Xbox Game Pass
Published on 06/30/2023 at 20:44
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Recently, Jim Ryan declared during the trial between Microsoft and the FTC that all publishers did not like the Game Pass because it “destroyed” the value of their games. All publishers, or almost, it would seem, since a studio has just shared its point of view which goes against this statement.
“Publishers don’t like Game Pass”
Jim Ryan, heard by the FTC last April in connection with Microsoft’s takeover of Activision-Blizzard, reportedly said that publishers didn’t like Game Pass because it would destroy the value of their video games. The CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment reportedly added that he spoke to “all publishers” and that they all shared this view.
Therefore, this quote shared recently during the third day of hearing of the trial between Microsoft and the FTC, has been widely debated within the video game industry. Several publishers and development studios have already questioned the statements of the CEO of SIE and claim on the contrary that the Game Pass has benefited them. Today, it is the Sports Interactive studio which gives its point of view on the question.
Game Pass helps reach new players
Here, Eurogamer relayed the statements of the director of Sports Interactive concerning the Game Pass and the recent controversy initiated by the statements of Jim Ryan. For Miles Jacobson, it is certain that Microsoft’s service has given his studio’s games a new impetus. Sports Interactive is notably working on the license Football Managerthe latest installment of which is available in the Game Pass.
Each studio will have a different opinion on this, and each studio will have different data, because each game works well in different situations. For us, there is only positive on the three platforms (Xbox One, Series and PC, editor’s note). We run a modest ship and I like that our studio is profitable. Sega made a big bet on us years ago, and their shareholders – strange as it sounds – should be rewarded for it. (…) The fact is that the Game Pass and Apple Arcade introduced the license to people who had never played it before. I have enough confidence in our games to believe that we will retain these players for a long time to come, regardless of their platform.
For Miles Jacobson, the Game Pass has therefore allowed the Football Manager license to gain popularity and reach even more players. As reminded VGCthese statements echo those of studio director Ryu Ga Gotoku Masayoshi Yokoyama, who explained last year that the popularity of the license Yakuza in the West was most certainly due to the presence of these games in the Game Pass. It would therefore seem that, contrary to what Jim Ryan said, certain publishers and development studios are satisfied with their partnership with Microsoft.
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