Rumor: Did Sony Reveal The Release Window Of The PlayStation 6?

gameranx.com:

Sony may have discreetly revealed the release window of the PlayStation 6 in documents shared to the CMA.

This information was found in a document the CMA recently released to the public, but dates back to October 28, 2022.

The document is called SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT OBSERVATIONS ON THE CMA’S ISSUES STATEMENT. Fittingly enough, the document also indicates a warning that it contains confidential business secrets, though of course whatever data is considered compromising has been redacted.

This document indicates Sony’s arguments against the Microsoft deal, to acquire Activision Blizzard King. In this section of the document, Sony argues that the ten year offer that Microsoft has offered Sony and make public has actually been “badly mischaracterized” by the prospective buyer.

On page 8 of the document, Sony shares this argument:

“Microsoft has offered to continue making Activision’s games available on PlayStation only until 2027 (Microsoft, para. 3.27). Likewise, in public comments just on October 26, Microsoft said that it plans to offer Call of Duty on PlayStation only “as long as that makes sense.” A period until 2027 – or some other (possibly shorter) time that Microsoft unilaterally determines “makes sense” to Microsoft – is badly inadequate. By the time SIE launched the next generation of its PlayStation console (which is likely to occur around [REDACTED]), it would have lost access to Call of Duty and other Activision titles, making it extremely vulnerable to consumer switching and subsequent degradation in its competitiveness. Even assuming that SIE had the ability and resources to develop a similarly successful franchise to Call of Duty, it would take many, many years and billions of dollars to create a