Sony right to ‘not run the risk’ of sharing PS6 plans if Microsoft Activision deal passes

As the FTC’s case against Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard gets underway, new details about PlayStation’s concerns have come to light in federal court.

Yesterday marked the first time the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) met with Microsoft in a US court in its attempt to put a pause on its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The bulk of the day was focused on drawing comparisons with how Microsoft previously conducted its acquisition of Bethesda in 2021, with the FTC looking to poke holes in the suggested strategy of how Xbox would treat titles like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot and other Activision games.

Lots of new details came to light, such as the fact that – as reported by IGN – MachineGames’ upcoming Indiana Jones game was once intended for a multiplatform release prior to the Bethesda acquisition, and how Microsoft has noted 2028 as the “expected starting period” for the next generation consoles. Speaking of next-gen consoles, however, legal documents shared by Axio's Stephen Totilo in a Twitter post also revealed that Sony boss Jim Ryan met with the FTC in April of this year, expressing concern over the deal with regards to PlayStation 6.