I’m quite younger so I wasn’t around that format war but depends on who you ask you get different responses.

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    Specifically my report from 2006 notes a lack of critical studio and manufacturer support for HDDVD. To create the bluray standard, many studios and manufactures worked together to create the format, where HD-DVD had a much smaller group of people onboard from the get-go.

    Additionally, the sony support of BluRay in the PS3 at effectively no cost to the consumer meant that such a large population would have the required equipment on hand.

    Blurway also had a higher density disc, which was critical to the longevity of the platform.

    My report didnt actually cover licensing, so i am definitely mis-remembering on that.