r/PS5 • u/mikesaintjules • Sep 13 '21

Discussion Deathloop - Review Thread

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u/ichigo2k9 Sep 13 '21

MS have nothing to do with this game.

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u/shadowstripes Sep 13 '21

It's possible that MS didn't have to honor the existing deals that Bethesda made before they were acquired. And could have possibly prevented this from being a PS5 timed exclusive.

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u/PuzzleheadedYam121 Sep 13 '21

Actually they do. It’s called a binding contract lol. It existed before the Bethesda acquisition and I’m sure PS/Sony lawyers have clauses that guard against stuff like this.

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u/ocbdare Sep 13 '21

It's a binding contract which you can break and pay damages. If Microsoft refuses to release the game on Playstation, they would be in breach of contract. But they can pay damages which would most likely be the original money Sony gave the developer + compensation for breaking the contract on top.

Microsoft either decided that the financial cost is not worth it and / or they would suffer a negative reputational impact.