Sony PS4 nabs exclusive content from Activision, Square Enix

By | June 16, 2015

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LOS ANGELES –Sony (SNE) hopes to gain an edge over rival Microsoft (MSFT) in the current-generation console battle by securing major games and content from third-party publishers on an exclusive basis. Sony executives outlined their strategy at a media briefing in Los Angeles on Monday on the eve of the E3 video game show, which runs Tuesday through Thursday. Like Microsoft, Sony is launching first-party exclusive games from its own studios such as “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.” It also has forged deals with publishers like Square Enix, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and Walt Disney (DIS) to get some of their content exclusively or at least on Sony’s PlayStation 4 first. For instance, PS4 will be the first console to get Square Enix’s “Hitman” as well as “Star Wars” play sets and content for “Disney Infinity 3.0.” Sony also has partnered with Activision to get additional content for… Scalper1 News

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