Cross-play might be enough for them.

I think everyone would be happy if MS and Sony could just work out a deal to put Gamepass on PlayStation. MS can keeps the games exclusive to their ecosystem and PS doesn't have to risk losing players to XB because MS controls a bunch of the most popular IPs.

MS clearly doesn't care about hardware sales, they just want players. In this scenario, they get those. Sony would get to sell consoles to any former or new potential XB players that don't care about owning the games cuz they have no reason to buy an XB. Also, it seems likely that MS will eventually transition everything to the subscription model, at which point literally every console gamer would opt for PS.

Why can't the games be native to PS and Gamepass exclusive?  Considering the architecture of modern consoles, I think that's not a big deal for the devs.  

I think it's well known what Phil wants? He wants Game Pass on Playstation. He's not going to get it though.

Thats thier end game, its why they purchase these giant publishers because its adding more pressure for companies to give in or risk losing billions of revenue. COD alone is a haymaker blow. MS wont stop there either. 

Guess which company benefits not having COD on it?

Its a win win for MS either way, however its a bigger win if GP makes it over to PS.

Doesn't XB GP have F2P titles like Warzone and Fortnite available? No way SNY simply allows their console customers to dump their money into MTX on GP instead of into PS pockets.

If GP didn't change, then there would have to be a fee to access GP on PS5. In that case, SNY might as well have a new tier of Plus that grants monthly or yearly access to GP. I don't think MS would be pleased with yet another barrier to GP entry.

If SNY is thinking about doing something like GP, even if it's not exactly the same, then SNY no doubt is going to want access to most if not all of these recent and future third party title acquisitions from MS to be potentially available on PS Plus 'Platinum' or whatever. Like even if MS were to acquire TT, SNY will want that automatically coming to their GP like service if they make one.

That would likely be a no go for MS because it would be far too risky. SNY could make XB GP irrelevant other than for past/existing MS first party.

Imagine if PS Plus 'Platinum' were to show up and undercut XB GP, while also offering a slightly lesser service. Day 1 PS new IP, some existing PS games, some existing third party games, and all day 1 Zeni, Acti, Bliz, etc, games.

This would likely lead to nothing changing in terms of consumer mind share going forward. It actually could hurt XB even more.

You could buy a PS5 for it's first party titles and Plus 'Platinum' while also having access to past/existing MS first party titles day 1 through GP. Which just might be part of Plus 'Platinum' or an even higher tier anyway.

If MS told SNY they couldn't have Zeni, Acti, Bliz, etc, games on Plus 'Platinum', or only some select games, SNY likely isn't going to be ok with it.

The only other way I can think of evening things out would be to have PS 'Platinum' available on XB Series consoles and PC. Though MS has to pledge to keep making consoles, which they would also have to keep up certain hardware level standards, and then any extra (fee) roadblocks wouldn't be an issue on either brands console.

MS won't allow it either, they are just saying things like they want it everywhere to come across as "friendly". 

But it will be live service. And you only unlock darts dragoon in the story the other characters you have to buy the dragoon spirits from the shop. 

BO3 was the last game I enjoyed, personally wouldn't trade anything for it but that's just from a personal taste standpoint. From a business standpoint, Spiderman is probably the only property that makes sense in a straight up trade in terms of mass market appeal. Maybe God of War but I think Spiderman makes more sense. Either way, I doubt Sony would give up exclusivity on Spiderman or God of War.

COD isn't the only big loss here.

Losing things like Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, are big losses too.