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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BoarPosted:

Woobie Sony knows that Microsoft stole the show back from them.


Couldn't have said it better myself.
Its quite clear they have came back with a vengeance and Sony is getting worried.
Insults are petty to be honest, I'd expect better from Sony.

WoobiePosted:

Sony knows that Microsoft stole the show back from them.

BoarPosted:

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.


To be honest, I think Xbox One is ahead and this is why Sony are acting this way.

BoarPosted:

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

GossipPosted:

Doesn't matter they know Xbox is better.

XxBig_D_FreshxXPosted:

Shots fired...

AlbericiPosted:

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.

Scared_of_WaterPosted:

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

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

Sony taking another dig at Microsoft nothing new there then.

-Tacodevil-Posted:

MoDTHEMoD_v3 Yeah xbox one is winning

I don't know where that statement is coming from, but that's not true. TTG actually posted statistics some three weeks ago giving the amount of people pre-ordering the PS4 and the Xbox One... PS4 was kicking MS's Xbox One by quite a bit. But in all do respect, that could change in three weeks so you may be right.