What services could they offer on PS5? It took Sony ages to allow EA Access on PS4. Why would they ever allow something as magnificent as GamePass on PSN? 

I bought a 360 last gen to play Bioshock and Mass Effect and didn't know they were timed exclusives. This is frankly huge. And for people who can only have one console, this isn't good. We can only hope they will release big games on other mutiplatform (on consoles).

As a fellow gamer, maybe try PC? If you can get past the hurdle of what is required to get into it and the initial cost, I feel its worth it. Funding two consoles is going to get expensive, especially with next gen price increase and more subs to pay.

And the amusing realization that all hype and sales coming from PlayStation will help Xbox bottom line. 

Fine by me. Sony has to somewhat counterthis, lets see their sleeve.

The good thing about this deal, it forces pc gamers to use windows store :)

Guys , after clearing my mind and cooling my brain. I get the big picture. This acquisition might not bad after all and not bad for Sony at all. Microsoft are not trying to win console competition they trying to win subscription.

Buying Bethesda for 7 billion for winning console war is not good for shareholders, but buying them for subscription is good for shareholders. So i am sure all games will be available on PS console or Switch as well. Xbox still has small subscription compared to putting games on other platform.

So i can see some establish franchise will still be available on the future for other platform including PS platform.

Amazing news for xbox fans. Congrats on the acquisition. For FO and ES fans, not sure how this will effect you. I can see this going one of three ways:

1) studios are gutted for IPs and the talent eventually leaves. Games are now mostly gaas or A games made for gamepass.
2) nothing changes. MS gets either day one gamepass and or times exclusives. Rest still made and released as normal.
3) weaker franchises shut with layoffs due to corporate restructuring. Budgets realigned for gamepass which effect quality of the games as well content and how its delivered.

I know they're is a fourth option which is:

4) all games stay MS exclusive and no budget cuts, full haha with full budgets etc, but this is highly unlikely due to the direction MS is pushing for - making gamepass the office 365 of the gaming industry.

I dislike the 4th option as than when it's too little too late for everyone. I hope it's option 2 in some way shape or form.

Does Sony have a reputation for lacking exclusive AAA games? If they did it it would be just widening the gap and is anti competition. Xbox is the one that has the stigma and needs the games boost. This more then evens the playing field. This is what happens when you keep poking the bear that happens to have more money then God ;)

Good thing is that they are very hands off with their buys. They provide money and security and let their teams do what they want. Games will probably take longer if MS isn’t imposing strict deadlines but at least the games will be creative as the devs intended. 

I know these games don’t fall under “single player 3rd person story driven action adventure” that you are spoiled with but hey, they at least AAA single player games. That’s something right? 

That’s the spirit! Can’t think of everything. Too excited. 

It doesn't force them they can still prop up the $$ and buy it on Steam.