──LIVE · AIRED · APRIL 16, 2026
Why Microsoft Pulled Call of Duty from Game Pass... And What Comes Next
Sony's exclusivity strategy just became impossible to ignore. This week, as Pragmata climbed the charts and Saros loomed on the horizon, it became clear that PlayStation is making a deliberate choice: fewer games, bigger budgets, zero Steam ports. And it's working.
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