Is he though? I mean, there's nothing wrong with what he's saying. You've got these huge conglomerates like Google, Amazon and Facebook circling around the gaming landscape like vultures, ready to swoop in and take advantage of talented studios at the first given sign of weakness, all for their own nefarious purposes. These companies are bad guys that pose a threat to gaming itself. They have bad intentions and don't have the prestige nor the legacy that Microsoft does in the gaming medium. Microsoft can acquire a publisher and we as gamers can relax knowing that all the employees and the wealth of treasured intellectual properties will be safe in the hands of Phil and his exceptional team. Not only will they be safe, but now they'll be better. Franchises no longer shackled by Activision's mismanagement can be reborn and revitalised, for a new generation that's playing games more than ever before on a service that is incredibly affordable and accessible. If you're new to Game Pass, you can buy an Xbox console right now and have access to thousands of acclaimed titles, just for the measly sum of $1! Hell, you don't even have to buy hardware, you can subscribe to Game Pass on your PC or mobile device and have immediate access. There are so many different entry points. No barriers. No hijinks. Just an excellent subscription service that's already reached 25 million subscribers and isn't even close to maxing out. Google and Amazon and Facebook are never going to offer that kind of value and level of trust to the consumer, and that is something that nobody can deny, not even the most ardent Sony fanboy. Phil's a winner. He's not just winning for himself or his colleagues; he's winning for you and me. And most importantly of all - he's winning for gaming.