Consumer advocate expects comparison
However, PlayStation gamers in the UK should not get their hopes up for a quick buck: Neill warned that cases of this nature can take several years to resolve and those who may be entitled to compensation will have to wait if Sony PlayStation refuses to settle the claim. “Given the number of consumers affected and the amount we believe they overcharged, we would expect Sony to move forward and reach a settlement. But we have no idea what they intend to do,” Neill continued.
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Media: Remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for PS5 handed over to Saber Interactive – Sony was disappointed Aspyr Media
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Announced exclusive to PlayStation 5 remake Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was transferred to the development of one of the Eastern European studios Saber Interactivethe journalist said Bloomberg Jason Schreier citing their sources.
Aspyr Media, which was originally responsible for the project, was completely removed from further production, because Sony and Disney disappointed with the progress it has made. Sony will publish the new version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — she has invested in a remake of financial and wants to get a quality exclusive for the PlayStation 5.
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Saber Interactive and Aspyr Media belong to the same holding — Embracer Group. Its representatives assured partners that the transfer of the game to Saber Interactive will not lead to problems and additional delays, since this studio managed to get to know the project well when helping Aspyr Media.
It is also very important for the holding not to lose face and not disappoint its investors. Since the beginning of 2022, the company’s share price has fallen by 28%, and the low ratings of the relaunch of Saints Row became an unpleasant event for her.
Schreier says Star Wars remake will be in development for at least two more years — we will not see him until the fall of 2024, and this is in the best scenario. However, Sony and Disney were optimistic regarding the change in developers.
Sony: The company hasn’t made a decision to bring Death Stranding to Xbox Game Pass on PC
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Microsoft company yesterday confirmed imminent release Death Stranding in subscription Xbox Game Pass on PC. This will happen on August 23rd.
Although the publisher of the computer version is 505 Gamesthe news was still surprising given that the Death Stranding trademark is the property of Sony Interactive Entertainmentand the development of the game was carried out at the expense of the Japanese platform holder.
However, in a comment to Push Square, a Sony spokesperson confirmed that the company had “nothing to do” with the addition of Death Stranding to Microsoft’s subscription service.
According to him, all issues related to the release of Death Stranding on the PC are the responsibility of Kojima Productions and 505 Games. SIE did not make a decision to release the game on Game Pass.
“The release of Death Stranding on PC is the responsibility of Kojima Productions and 505 Games. SIE has nothing to do with this promotion.”
This raises the question, how did Kojima and 505 Games manage to strike a deal with Sony where the latter has no control over where its product will be distributed? A similar situation has already been observed with a series MLB The Show from SHE San Diego Studiowhich since 2021 began to be released on Xbox consoles immediately in Game Pass, but Sony had no choice there, otherwise the company might lose the license to release the popular line of sports sims.
At the same time, the original version of Death Stranding will get into the PC Game Pass, and not the re-release Director’s Cut. The latter was also published by 505 Games, but it is possible that a different agreement was made for this version.
Read also: Sony releases new official poster for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2.
Microsoft accuses Sony of paying to prevent some games from coming to Xbox Game Pass
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Microsoft affirms in a recent document presented before the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) of Brazil for the review of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard that Sony pays for “blocking rights” so that some video games cannot be included in Xbox Game Pass (va The Verge). In the same document, the company has highlighted that “it will not be profitable” turn the saga Call of Duty into an Xbox and PC console exclusive because “it wouldn’t have any competitive impact.” Regarding the issue that concerns us in this news, the company states categorically that “the ability to continue expanding Game Pass has been hampered by Sony’s desire to inhibit such growth.”
“Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to prevent developers from adding content to Game Pass and other competing subscription services”, assures Microsoft. It should be noted that Sony might be paying for exclusive rights to its own subscription services or, as The Verge points out, the company might have clauses in some publishing contracts that prevent some games it publishes from being published on rival subscription services. . That yes, on the other hand, the cited medium recalls that this It would not be the first time that Sony has used economic incentives to block certain companies: During the PS4 epic, it is claimed that the company implemented for years a revenue quota for crossplay for publishers who would like to enable cross-play in their games.
Microsoft believes adding Activision Blizzard content to Xbox Game Pass will increase competition
In the same document, we can read that the company has highlighted that “the inclusion of Activision Blizzard content in Xbox Game Pass does not harm the ability of other players to compete in the market for digital game distribution.” The company argues that the addition of the Activision Blizzard titles will increase competition thanks to the “high-quality content at an immediate lower cost”.