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FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle

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Spencer says rivals have far more exclusive games.

The FTC is worried about Microsoft making Activision Blizzard games exclusive, but Xbox chief Phil Spencer says competitors have a much larger collection of exclusives:

“Sony has a significant catalog of exclusives games. It’s drastically larger, dramatically larger than what we have on Xbox today. Both Sony and Nintendo’s first-party is stronger than Xbox.”

He also argues exclusives are just a normal part of the gaming business now:

“It is an established part of the console business, and Sony and Nintendo are very strong with their exclusive games.”

Sony also has an exclusive marketing deal for Final Fantasy XVI, says Spencer.

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