Emphasize that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard will affect competition in the gaming market
In a series of recent criticisms of MicrosoftAcquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billionIn related documents that will affect the competition in the gaming market, Sony seems to be indirectly revealing that it will launch its next game console in 2028.
As supplied by Sony to the UK Competition and Markets AuthorityMaterialAccording to reports, one of the additional conditions of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is that it must continue to supply games to Sony’s PlayStation game console in 2027, but if Sony chooses to launch the next PlayStation game console in 2028, will not be able to get “Decisive Moment”. ” and other major game works of Activision Blizzard, this will also cause the PlayStation game console to lose its competitive edge, and even players will migrate to the Xbox game console because of the game content.
While Sony has not specified the name of the upcoming game console, it is no surprise that it may be called PlayStation 6 and serve as a successor to the current PlayStation 5. But first, the market believes that Sony is expected to launch the thin and light PlayStation 5 Slim in 2023 or 2024 and even use the more efficient PlayStation 5 Pro to attract more gaming market demand.
However, in response to Sony’s allegations, Microsoft also refuted that Sony’s platform-exclusive content actually affects competition in the gaming market. The Spider-Man game series chose to use the PlayStation game console, pointing out that the current acquisition of Activision Blizzard will still adopt the cross-platform distribution method to seek more profit opportunities in the market, and even proves that the game can be played by multiple players through cloud streaming. Therefore, it is believed that it has not affected the competition of the market but has further promoted the growth of the gaming market.
