Microsoft Allegedly Paying Publishers to Not Show PS4 Games at E3

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Microsoft is allegedly paying many third-party publishers so that they won't show off their PlayStation 4 games at E3 2013, according to a new report.

E3 2013, the most important games convention out there, is set to begin next week, and both Microsoft and Sony are expected to focus heavily on their next-gen consoles, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, respectively.

In order to gain the upper hand on Sony, Microsoft is apparently resorting to some unorthodox practices, like paying a lot of money to third-party publishers so that they won't show their PlayStation 4 games either on stage or at their actual booths.

The report arrives from a source on NeoGAF, which posted a lot of true rumors in the past, so it's possible that Microsoft really is resorting to such tactics ahead of E3 2013.

The company emphasized that at the event it's going to focus only on games for the Xbox One, so it could try to create a false sense that more games are coming to Xbox One than PS4.

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ImprovePosted:

Microsoft's just gone way too far.

PathosPosted:

I doubt this is true, in the current state of things, I don't think Microsoft would risk worrying any more customers.

AnkokuPosted:

You gotta have a ton of proof to sustain such stupid rumors. Why make these posts to further make people annoyed at the Xbox one.

SempiternalPosted:

I don't underand why people are so obsessed about the looks. It's going to stay in a cupboard or on the floor. To the person that made the car or phone example, you take them out and around with you... I don't see many people carry their xboxes around with them.

JigeePosted:

Tyler- Quite honestly I have no idea why they wouldn't do that, its a great marketing strategy!


No it isn't, we call it "Bribery." However, this is more than likely a rumor started by Sony to make MS look bad.

gowaddictPosted:

wow ms **** up their console so they have to do this to try and make it look good loool

FamousPosted:

I read the title and was like lol.

YurPosted:

Wow! That's crazy lol.

NTWSPosted:

Hahaha Wow thats just nuts

W0WPosted:

immyjimmy
VisionaryMGMT And Microsoft is also hiring employees to go on Reddit and make positive posts about the Xbox One and all it's perks. Everyone take pictures, this is the lowest you'll see Microsoft probably ever.


LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! that is low as **** for Microsoft xD. they must have really shat their pants somewhere along the line.


No they didnt. Give me a link to where you got your info, your f*cking stupid. Also if they are paying these devs, so the f*ck what?


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