Sony Called Out – Infection Podcast Episode 428

Sony accused of hurting Xbox, Ubisoft leaves E3, and more on this week’s episode of Infection Podcast

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• E3

• • • Ubisoft joins Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft in skipping E3 2023 | PC Gamer

• Microsoft

• • Say goodbye to absurdly cheap Game Pass: Microsoft is killing the $1 trial | PC Gamer
  • Steam Rejecting Microsoft’s 10-Year Call of Duty Offer Undercuts Sony’s Chief Complaint
  • More US Congress members are accusing Sony of hurting Xbox in Japan

• Activision/Blizzard

• • Activision-Blizzard’s diversity and inclusion goals are out of sync with its corporate action
  • PlayStation takes action against Elder Scrolls 6 Xbox exclusivity
  • UK regulator U-turns on Activision acquisition, takes Microsoft’s side on Call of Duty | PC Gamer
  • Judge dismisses gamers’ claims that Microsoft-Activision merger will spoil gaming | Ars Technica
  • Gamers once again repressed by the state as judge throws out lawsuit against Activision acquisition
  • Microsoft-Activision Merger Should Be Approved to Block China’s Tencent, Says Indie Dev – PlayStation LifeStyle
  • A Better ABK calls out Blizzard’s end of remote work as ‘wholly unnecessary’ and another union busting tactic | Massively Overpowered

• Epic

• • FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Fortnite maker Epic Games to Pay $245 Million for Tricking Users into Making Unwanted Charges
  • Player spending on Epic Games Store reached $820m in 2022 | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Epic launches self-publishing tools, calls out Valve again: ‘Steam has created a real problem for the industry’ | PC Gamer

Source: Epic Games Store Launches Self-Publishing Tools for Game Developers and Publishers