Microsoft continues to lobby hard for regulators to approve of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As it tries to convince regulatory bodies to greenlight the purchase, the tech giant is showing it's not afraid to throw shade at its biggest detractor and competition, Sony. In its latest response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority, Microsoft is arguing that Sony has effectively blocked a handful of games from ever coming to Xbox platforms.
According to Microsoft (as per KoreaXboxNews), Sony has set up deals with a handful of third-party publishers that require the "exclusion" of Xbox from the list of platforms they're allowed to release their games on.
Specifically, Microsoft names the following games as part of the said deal: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Bloodborne Final Fantasy 16 Silent Hill 2 remake Bloodborne's exclusion is understandable. The award-winning title was published by Sony, which makes it more likely that it will forever remain on the PlayStation. However, the deals with Square Enix and Konami for Final Fantasy 7 Remake or Final Fantasy 16 and Silent Hill 2, respectively, is a bummer. If what Microsoft is saying is true, this proves what many have been saying about Sony all along. The PlayStation makers aren't above gatekeeping best-selling titles from the Xbox platform. Even though the likes of Final Fantasy and Silent Hill are commonly associated with the PlayStation brand, they are developed, published, and owned by third-party companies.