Sony executive takes dig at MS, highlights consistent 'fair' policies

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Sony executive Andrew House has maintained his company's defensive and snide attitude towards Microsoft by criticising inconsistent Xbox One DRM policies on stage at Gamescom 2013. During their press conference earlier today in Germany, House swiped Microsoft with a relatively direct insult:

While others has shifted their message and changed their story, we were consistent in maintaining a message that is fair and in tune with consumer desires, We strove to deliver a platform that delivers both power and great value. And the response we’ve received has been nothing short of incredible.

This strongly suggested that users should trust a platform which makes the right choice from day one, rather than one led by a company that 'flip-flops'. He was met by cheers from the audience, most of which may already have their hearts set on the PlayStation 4, which is set to be released on November 15th in the US.

Microsoft originally defended their controversial used game policy which restricted the sharing of games, but quickly retracted this policy following a considerable outcry from gamers.

Sony have a reputation of insulting Microsoft's Xbox One, notably at E3 where it announced that it would allow users to share games, and even released a video demonstrating the process, where one person hands the disc to another.



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LinearPosted:

Why is Sony now resorting to insulting another console maker? This didn't happen in the previous generations - perhaps Sony forgot to think of things they're actually better at.

slapshot101Posted:

He truly makes a very good point, just because Microsoft changed their policies, we shouldn't trust them and we should go with the company that has been strait and upfront with us the whole time, this really makes me look at the Xbox and the PS4 in different lights.

iZoolidPosted:

I'm personally an Xbox fan but Ps4 might have this one. :3

BeetPosted:

Scared_of_Water Should we talk about how Sony only got into the console market because they were butthurt over Nintendo leaving them.


Ya then they came out with the PSOne. Most people on this site do not remember but in the day it was Sony vs SEGA vs Nintendo. Well the PS2 Killed SEGA, literally. Now nintendo is on its back legs with Sony and Microsoft brushing nintendo to the side. I think the Xbox 360 was great and the PS3 was OK but the previous gen was PS2>Xbox. The only thing the original xbox had over the PS2 was Halo 2 and thats it.

YurPosted:

Ted- Sony just mad that Microsoft is taking back everything that the PS4 didn't include, lol.


Very true!

KatsumiPosted:

Boar Probably getting edgy now the Xbox One is getting a lot better, poor Sony resorting to insults.


A margin of Sony's past success with the PS4 is from taking jabs at Microsoft. Their old slogan was pretty much "It isn't the Xbox One!"

KatsumiPosted:

GibbityTree Bandwagoners lol. Switching from PS4 to XB1 because of a few policy changes that they didn't really plan to change in the first place.


They where likely moving away from the Xbox One, despite them wanting it due to the DRM and all. Now that it's changed they are moving back to the console they originally wanted

ODSTPosted:

MoDOT
Ampz Seems like a childish tactic. Xbox One is already offering more, believe whatever you want.


LOL im a xbox guy but hell no. Xbox is losing and they know it as much as they "up graded" they down graded its like 1 step forward and 2 steps back with them anymore.


Xbone is being changed so much that before we know it, we'll have the old 360 but with some hardware updates. I like that Sony took shots at Microsoft for changing their stuff after initial pre-order numbers were released.
OP: PS4 is offering much more titles and content than Xbone.

Ted-Posted:

Sony just mad that Microsoft is taking back everything that the PS4 didn't include, lol.

GibbityTreePosted:

Bandwagoners lol. Switching from PS4 to XB1 because of a few policy changes that they didn't really plan to change in the first place.