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

It’s unclear what Microsoft is talking about here, but contracts for publishing games may be complicated, especially when streaming and subscription service rights are involved. According to documents submitted in last year’s Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit, Microsoft was proposing decreasing the revenue split for PC games “in return for the concession of streaming rights to Microsoft.”