New PlayStation Exclusive Game Rumor is Likely False

gamerant.com:

A new rumor claims there is a triple-A Superman in development, with it coming out of a recently surfaced regulatory filing, but this claim is almost certainly false. The claim is just the latest in a long list of head-turning public disclosures stemming from Microsoft's efforts to close its pending Activision Blizzard acquisition.

The company's ongoing back-and-forth with both regulators and Sony—the biggest non-government opponent of the deal—has so far brought plenty of both companies' plans to the public eye prematurely. A recent ruling from the FTC even ordered Sony to reveal trade secrets to Microsoft in what turned out to be the arguably biggest consequence of the Japanese gaming giant's continued pushback against the acquisition to date.

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That might not be the only occasion on which Sony was forced to disclose sensitive information to its rival, as Microsoft's legal counsel appears to believe a PS5-exclusive Superman game is in the works, seemingly saying as much in a recent filing with the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The March 2 document, spotted by ResetEra Forum user Angie, mentions "God of War or Superman" as some of the major PlayStation exclusives that Microsoft's attorneys claim aren't consequential to Xbox console sales, concluding that owning Call of Duty thus wouldn't provide the company with an unfair platform advantage over Sony. While some fans ran away with this as a rumor, the surrounding context clearly implies this was not the intent.

It's more likely that this is a typo for Spider-Man than actual confirmation of a new Superman game. The filling is arguing how certain exclusives impact sale performance, and an unreleased game