Matt Booty is the current head of Xbox Game Studios at Microsoft. A real shark responsible for bringing the company’s games to life and satisfying the needs of each company’s studio. In addition, he is responsible for ensuring that the structure of the study is coherent and functions properly. You could say that in terms of exclusive games is one of the most important parts within the entertainment divisi on.
We already knew that an email had been presented as evidence by the FTC in the lawsuit against Microsoft for the takeover of Activision Blizzard King. Mail from Booty He left a few words on the air that might question some of the process, but as this email is out of context and out of date that affects this purchase, it may not be considered. account for the verdict. Plus, there’s the fact that Booty has no say in buying studios, even though his vision is important.
Booty believed only Sony could hurt them in subscription services
The first time we read some of the content of this email, which I insist is not new, was when was rejected as evidence in another complaint like the one some players have filed individually against Microsoft. The fact that it has already been rejected once may have set legal precedent, although we will have to see how the process progresses.
The content that we were able to access for the first time is the following, I leave it here as a reminder because now we know of a new piece related to this.
In the field of games, Google is 3-4 years away from being able to have an operational studio. Amazon has demonstrated no ability to run game content. Content is the only fluke we have, in terms of the catalog that works on current devices and the ability to create new ones. Sony is really the only other gamer that could compete with Game Pass and we’re 2 years ahead and 10 million subscribers.
However, as I said, there is more material, such as the fact that Booty also wrote to Xbox CFO Tim Stuart in 2019. In this new text, a quote is revealed in which the manager makes reference to expenditures for 2 or 3 billion dollars to be able put Sony out of play
We (Microsoft) are in a unique position to be able to spend and bankrupt Sony. It’s next to impossible for anyone to start a new large-scale video streaming service right now.
Booty thought no other player could compete with Xbox if it made that investment, and of course it has to be clarified that the phrase refers entirely to subscription services such as Game Pass and Cloud Gaming, it didn’t matter. nothing to do with Sony’s exit from the industry. Interesting things are coming out, such as the fact that a number of studios are being targeted to be bought by Microsoft, such as Americans’ intentions to bid on SEGA.