Microsoft additionally comments on Nintendo's exclusive games, claiming it "offers a broader range of mature content than Xbox". "It is implausible that Sony, the leading console with a more than 2-to-1 lead, would be foreclosed as a result of not having access to a single franchise," the document claims, referring specifically to Call of Duty. It's suggested for Nintendo these proportions would be even higher due to "the importance of Nintendo's exclusive first-party portfolio". It's also claimed that console exclusives account for a higher percentage of global game sales for PlayStation than for Xbox, though specific figures have been removed. This includes Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Bloodborne, Final Fantasy 16, and the Silent Hill 2 remake as examples. It also suggests that Sony has "entered into arrangements with third-party publishers which require the 'exclusion' of Xbox from the set of platforms these publishers can distribute their games on". "Current Sony exclusive content includes prominent first-party titles such as The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, and Spiderman." "Both Sony's and Nintendo's exclusive first-party games rank among the best-selling in Europe and worldwide," it reads. Later in the document, to prove the merger would have no anticompetitive effect, Microsoft states: "Sony has more exclusive games than Microsoft, many of which are better quality". "There were over 280 exclusive first- and third-party titles on PlayStation in 2021, nearly five times as many as on Xbox". Sony's exclusive first-party franchises, including God of War, The Last of Us, and the recently acquired Destiny 2, are described as "iconic". "Sony is roughly equivalent in size to Activision and nearly double the size of Microsoft's game publishing business."
"In addition to being the dominant console provider, Sony is also a powerful game publisher," reads the response from Microsoft. Manage cookie settings Pentiment announcement trailer Watch on YouTube To see this content please enable targeting cookies.
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