PlayStation Fans Angry at Xbox Exec for Putting Crash Bandicoot in His Profile Picture

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Many gamers are still coming to terms with the fact that Microsoft and Xbox are soon to be in control of Activision Blizzard. Some PlayStation fans still seem to feel quite bitter about the acquisition as it gives Xbox control over one of PlayStation fans' favorite IPs, Crash Bandicoot.

Xbox General Manager of Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg recently changed his Twitter profile picture to a picture of him and Crash Bandicoot making an Xbox symbol with their hands. Some PlayStation fans took serious offense to this as Crash Bandicoot was formerly a PlayStation exclusive series. The character has also formerly acted as a mascot for the company much in the way that Mario did for Nintendo. Some PlayStation fans seemed to think that Greenberg added the picture as a way to troll them, as many are worried at the prospect of the series becoming Xbox exclusive. However, Greenberg recently stated that his profile picture was not meant to offend PlayStation fans but instead was a way to celebrate a fan creation as a fan had created the image used for his profile picture.

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Crash Bandicoot is not the only franchise that PlayStation fans were worried about becoming an Xbox exclusive. Hence, why many minds were set at ease when Activision confirmed that the next 3 Call of Duty games will still be coming to PlayStation.

Some gamers were also worried that a future sequel to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice may end up becoming an Xbox exclusive. Luckily for them, Activision does not own the rights to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. FromSoftware currently owns all the trademarks for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which means that if Microsoft wishes to make use of the Sekiro property the company would