Monday, May 27, 2019

Sony allies with...Microsoft?!


A lot of people in the gaming industry were shocked last week, when it was revealed that Sony has made a deal to partner with Microsoft! Even employees in Sony's Playstation division were surprised at the news, unaware of the deal that had been made. Why would these two rivals partner over anything? Microsoft has been Sony's main competitor for over almost two decades with the Xbox gaming console, and even though Sony has gained the upperhand with its Playstation 4, Microsoft is still a worthy arch-nemesis. Remember the hard-fought battle for Sony's Blu-ray format over Microsoft's HD-DVD? When have these two companies ever gotten along together? However, as soon as I heard news of this partnership, I had a very strong suspicion as to why--I remembered the disturbing whispers that have been going around recently about Google's plans to enter the gaming industry. What is Google planning that has enemies like Sony and Microsoft so scared that they're willing to form an alliance?

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