The gaming giants are not being honest with us about their products.

The FTC court battle between Microsoft and Sony has come to an end, and we will know who 'won' next week or the week after. Though the outcome of the case is still uncertain, what is certain is that nobody emerged from the courtroom unscathed. From the Activision representative's claim about the Nintendo Switch 2, to the lies and misinformation coming out of almost everyone who spoke, this case has been nothing short of outrageous.

It started off with an email from Sony boss Jim Ryan, saying that he knew that Microsoft weren't buying Activision Blizzard to make Call Of Duty an exclusive. Despite this knowledge, he still complained about it, in the hopes of getting the deal stopped. Then there was the Xbox's claim that they hadn't decided whether The Elder Scrolls 6 and other established franchises would be exclusives or not, only for it to turn out that they had already been decided two years ago. Microsoft also tried to pretend that nobody except the UK had said no to them yet, only for someone from Canada to write in and say they hadn’t decided yet.

It's clear that these companies have been behaving dishonestly and have only been looking out for their shareholders, not the fans. It's important to remember that we're fans of games and the people who make them, not of the console or company that sells them. As a result of this week's events, it's understandable if people feel disillusioned by certain companies and don't want to classify themselves as being 'fans'.

What's truly shocking is not only the lack of integrity these companies have shown, but also how incompetent they are. From Sony's Sharpie disaster to Microsoft's badly prepared lawyers, these people are in charge of handling billion-dollar businesses and yet they can't even tie their shoes in the morning.

It's important to pay attention to these events, as there's likely to be a lot of things we don't find out about. These companies owe us a lot, and hopefully this serves as a reminder of why we should always trust no one.

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