Microsoft CEO would "love" to drop Xbox exclusives but can't because of Sony

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared his thoughts on exclusive Xbox games, saying he "has no love for that world," but Sony has "defined market competition."

During Microsoft's FTC trial, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was asked about Xbox exclusives. The CEO said that he would "love to get rid of exclusives," but due to Sony's dominance in the market, exclusive games are the "world we live in."

Microsoft CEO has "no love" for console-exclusive games

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As reported by The Verge, Satya Nadella blames Sony and its PlayStation exclusives for defining the market, and it's a world he has "no love for." The CEO gave his testimony during Microsoft's continued trial with the FTC, discussing internal gaming targets, Microsoft's cloud gaming strategy, and more.

"If it was up to me, I would love to get rid of the entire exclusives on consoles, but that’s not for me to define especially as a low-share player in the console market," Nadella said. "The dominant player there [Sony] has defined market competition using exclusives, so that’s the world we live in. I have no love for that world."

In other news from the FTC trial, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said that publishers "unanimously" dislike Xbox game Pass, Xbox Series X|S sales were apparently sacrificed for Xbox Cloud Gaming, a list of studios Microsoft considered buying was revealed, and more.

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Written by Tom West

Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.