According to Testimony, Starfield Was Almost a PS5 Exclusive, and Call of Duty Nearly Skipped the Xbox Series X|S

[Peter_Brosdahl]

It can be interesting the details that come forth during a court battle and Microsoft's hearing with the FTC last week was no exception. According to testimony by Microsoft's Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond two big titles have played a factor in the company's purchasing strategies. Court documents revealed that Call of Duty nearly skipped the current Xbox X|S generation unless more favorable terms for a higher revenue share were reached with Activision Blizzard. Additionally, it was brought to light that Sony had been in talks with Bethesda to make Starfield a PlayStation 5 exclusive.

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[Grimlakin]

Wait... HOLD THE FREAK ON.

Are you trying to tell me that the big console high performance high fidelity (for console) makers.. COMPETE with each other to get the most desirable games on their platforms?! Wow.... just wow... I'm SHOOK.