Sony Claims Xbox Game Pass Has Reached 29 Million Subscribers. The UK government's investigation into the deal continues as Microsoft tries to wrap up its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a statement highlighting concerns about competition in the industry, Sony released its own observations of the deal, which included some interesting Game Pass figures.
Sony's official response, As spotted by @EvernbornSaga, Microsoft's CMA (Competition and Market Authority) in the decision to refer sums up its concern about the stated “ability and incentive to reduce current and future competition in multi-game subscription services.”
Sony's published in October As part of his observation, he claims:
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“Game Pass significantly leads PlayStation Plus. Microsoft already has significant leadership in multi-game subscription services. Game Pass has 29 million subscribers for Xbox Game Pass Console and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and is expected to increase significantly in the future. -PlayStation Plus' game subscription tiers lag significantly with fewer than subscriber counts."
Sony's claim of "29 million subscribers" on Xbox Game Pass does not seem to coincide with Microsoft's previous reports. Gaming industry analyst at Twitter @DomsPlaying Microsoft's 29 million Game Pass subscribers from 25 million subscribers, which was his last update earlier this year indicates higher.
Sony, market data and analytics company to Ampere Analysis The language of the PlayStation company indicates that Microsoft has already reached this subscriber milestone with Game Pass. However, Ampere Analysis gaming researcher Piers Harding-Rolls noted that this isn't the company's current figure unless it's an estimate. The reference comes from Harding-Rolls' GDC talk about the future of streaming services.
Sony's response highlights several points from the CMA's original statement, including concerns that Activision's content will be limited to Game Pass only; In October, Microsoft responded to criticism of the UK agency, claiming it had "a number of significant drawbacks" compared to rivals like Sony.
The UK government began its investigation earlier this year and later Asks for public opinion on Xbox-Activision deal . Other regulators around the world have launched investigations over the same concerns about competition in the gaming industry. Europe commission when he recently published a statement regarding his investigation, US Department of Justice researches three investors involved in insider trading.
