Microsoft alleges Sony pays for 'blocking rights' to restrict titles from appearing on Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft alleges Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to restrict titles from appearing on Xbox Game Pass

Is this to imply that Sony is wicked and Microsoft is casually divulging some nefarious business practices? On both sides, the truth is probably a bit more convoluted. Sony may just be paying for exclusive rights to its own streaming services, or it may have terms in certain publishing contracts that preclude some of the games it publishes from being released on competing subscription services.