Microsoft is still trying to put its $1.4 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard on the line, and is currently trying to convince the Brazilian government, whose approval it needs, that it won't negatively impact the industry. The company has already convinced many other countries of the deal's validity, but Brazil has opened the window for approval wide, revealing the negotiations between it and Microsoft, as well as the sentiments of other prominent publishers.
New comments appear in a document justifying Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, sent to Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense and spotted by a ResetEra user. Sony and other third-party companies were asked to provide their opinions on the deal, which is where Sony originally expressed concerns, and Microsoft's response indicates that it believes Sony is wary of Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft has expressed Sony's fears about monthly gaming services, which is evident because Sony recently launched two new tiers for its PS Plus service in PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, but these tiers focus more on offering a large roster of older titles rather than releasing first-party games directly to the service on day one. And the company has claimed that it pays money to prevent games from coming to the Game Pass service.
Xbox argues that Sony “doesn’t want compelling subscription services that threaten its dominance in the games market.” The fact that Sony refuses to bundle upcoming PlayStation Studios titles directly into PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium suggests that Microsoft’s claim may be true. Instead of paying a subscription fee, God of War Ragnarok lets you pay $ 69.99.
