Microsoft told the UK competition authority (CMA) that it disagrees with Sony’s view of Nintendo taking a differentiated, more family-focused stance.
More precisely, the Redmond giant claims that Nintendo brings more adult content to its consoles than Xbox.
The investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is in full swing and on page 48 of the latest document released by the CMA, Microsoft reacted to Sony’s claim that it is Microsoft’s main competitor in consoles, stating that Nintendo is a direct competitor of the two, mainly due to its success and content for all types of players.
The suggestion that Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo are not close competitors is incorrect.
Nintendo offers a larger pool of adult content than Xbox, the CMA misrepresents Nintendo Switch as a console especially for families. Such a characterization glosses over the fact that there are more mature/limited games available on the Switch that are actively promoted, including the Switch YouTube channel.
Apex Legends, The Witcher 3, Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Cult of the Lamb, NieR: Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition, Alan Wake Remastered, Crysis Remastered, Outlast, Little Nightmares, Five Nights at Freddy’s y Life è extraño son los ejemplos cited by Microsoft.
Bayonetta 3 and Shin Megami Tensei V are cited as recent Nintendo Switch exclusives that have received mature ratings. The PlatinumGames title includes violence, blood and partial nudity, and is even accompanied by an image placed by Microsoft to show the semi-naked protagonist.
In the case of SMT5, Microsoft says the game includes partial nudity, sexual themes, violence, and gore.
Despite this clearly unknown content, Nintendo has been actively promoting both games, including Nintendo Direct presentations, where the company showcased and promoted its latest content.
For now we just have to wait for the results of the investigations, but do you agree with Microsoft’s statements about Nintendo?
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