The company would have preferred to keep its ads so as not to facilitate Microsoft’s purchase of Activision.
While Microsoft again accuses Sony of blocking Xbox Game Pass on PlayStation with the purchase of Activision, rumors now indicate that Sony would have postponed the celebration of its next PlayStation Showcase to continue justifying his complaint about the possible danger that the loss of sagas such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Overwatch or Spyro would entail if they became exclusive to Xbox.
Although it is true that some countries have already approved the acquisition of Activision, other regulatory bodies such as those of the United Kingdom point out that the acquisition of Activision Blizzard could reduce competition in the market. In this way, Millie Amand, knowledgeable about internal PlayStation information in the past, now affirms that Sony planned to hold a PlayStation Showcase on October 20 to reveal Silent Hill or Hideo Kojima’s mysterious project. Nevertheless, the company has preferred to delay its own event to maintain its position against the purchase that Microsoft wants to make.
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The initial announcement of the showcase was scheduled for 11th October with the showcase taking place 20th Oct.
Sony holding company for now.
— Millie A (@millieamand) October 17, 2022
Thus, Konami will announce the new Silent Hill while Sony continues to await the outcome of the investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, to which Microsoft defends being “the last company in consoles, the seventh for PC and none in the distribution of mobile games worldwide“.
The reasons for the silence
If Sony were to hold a PlayStation Showcase or State of Play event with exclusive game announcements, the company could strengthen Microsoft’s argument that its merger with Activision will not provide the company with a large unfair advantage in the marketplace. Of course, the controversy is served as far as company battles are concerned. In the meantime, PS5 Pro devkits and the new Xbox Series could be making the rounds.