For (too) many months, the conflict has continued to escalate between Xbox and PlayStation over the takeover of Activision-Blizzard.
True spearhead of the green brand, The Game Pass catalog will surely benefit from a huge bestiary of new features if the deal is validated!
Game Pass: No price increase in sight after the acquisition of Activision
Determined to derail the deal, Sony uses numerous schemes to present various arguments to regulatory authorities around the world. Besides, representatives of the brand even recently traveled to Brussels to discuss with the European Commission.
Among the elements put forward by the parent company of PlayStation, we find the fact that such a takeover may not be beneficial for the portfolio of gamers. In effect, Sony believes that the arrival of software developed by Activision-Blizzard would inevitably push Xbox to increase the price of Game Pass subscriptions.
To thwart its insinuations, Microsoft very quickly spoke out by stating that “Game Pass prices will not increase as a result of the merger, and they certainly will not increase to a point that exceeds the substantial benefits of Activision titles being introduced on a day-to-day basis.”. At least it has the merit of being clear…
To back up their point, Microsoft noted that the acquisition of Bethesda did not result in a price increase for the service. According to Xbox, the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard would rather allow a better distribution of games in the world and for all types of players.