Why Sony wants to sulk Activision Blizzard on the specs of the PS6 if Microsoft buys the group?

In order to express its grumbling vis-à-vis the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, Sony is making heavy threats of involvement.

While the PS6 could succeed the PS5 around 2027, a deposition by Jim Ryan dating back to last April was discovered, relating to the sharing of the secrets of this future console with the publisher behind the franchise in particular. call of duty.

Sony drops a bomb on Activision Blizzard

While the fate of the extravagant $69 billion takeover deal rests primarily in the hands of the UK’s CMA and US FTC, Sony seems intent on doing everything in its power to put a spanner in the balance. Microsoft wheels.

Witness this testimony from Jim Ryan in April, shared by CharlieIntel on Twitter. In it, the boss of the American branch of Sony indicates that he refuses to share information on the PS6 with Activision Blizzard if the group is acquired by Microsoft.

According to his argument, the publisher would have less interest in developing games taking advantage of the capabilities of the PS6, while Xbox holds the reins. The man believes on the contrary that his attention would be turned more towards the succession of the Xbox Series X|S.

Declaration of future console war?

While Microsoft tries as much as possible to convince the competition authorities of the benefit of its takeover of Activision Blizzard, Sony seems to be joining the American FTC and the British CMA in their resistance. The Japanese giant had in particular refused the appeal of the foot of Xbox for an agreement ensuring the release of the games call of duty on PlayStation for ten years. Thing which however occurred on the side of Nintendo.

This barely veiled threat from Jim Ryan could thus have serious consequences for Activision Blizzard. Not being able to release its flagship games on PlayStation would certainly present itself as a shortfall, even if the publisher is owned by Microsoft.

This discovery by CharlieIntel is also surprisingly fortuitous, since the Redmond firm is going to court today to plead its case against the American FTC, in parallel with the preparation of an appeal against the decision of the CMA. As a reminder, the FTC recently split a preliminary blocking decision. The days to come will therefore be decisive for the future of Xbox and Activision Blizzard.

A future where we will have to say goodbye to the PS6? Don’t miss the sequel to this very long-running $69 billion soap opera to find out.

Source : CharlieIntel on Twitter