Sonic would not have become a mascot for Xbox.
A court document reviewed byIGNsays that the plans were as follows.
Microsoft would have acquired Sega and worked with the company operating on a set of general principles.
First, Microsoft would continue to develop and sell acquired games on relevant platforms.
Second, titles formerly exclusive to PlayStation and/or Nintendo consoles would be ported to Xbox.
Microsoft has faced frequent skepticism for its claim that Call of Duty would remain on PlayStation post-acquisition.
PlayStation versions of Starfield and Redfall were canceled after Microsoft acquired developer and publisher Bethesda.
Boosting the Game Pass library seems to have also been a key motivation here.
The trial continues to reveal new behind-the-scenes information about the acquisition and all its involved parties.
Alongside Sega,Microsoft considered acquiring Niantic and Bungie.
A Bethesda executive expressed confusion atXbox’s willingness to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.
To defend its case, Microsoft claimed thatit has lost the console wars.
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