Lunatic_Gamer
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This piece of news comes from news site Axio’s own Stephen Totilo, who posted the docs on Twitter detailing that Jim Ryan stated that they would no longer be able to share confidential information around upcoming consoles with Activision should the buyout deal go through for Microsoft.
Q: Do you think that this collaboration with Activision has lead to better features on PlayStation’s Gen 5 consoles?
Jim Ryan: I believe that to be the case.
Q: If you look at the next sentence of the very last sentence on the page, that reads: This partnership would be lost. And it goes on to the next page, it continues: Once Microsoft acquired Activision and SIE could no longer share confidential details about its next console in development. Do you see that language?
Jim Ryan: I do.
Q: Why could SIE no longer share confidential details about its next console and development once Microsoft acquired Activision?
Jim Ryan: We simply could not run the risk of a company that was owned by a direct competitor having access to that information.
Q What would be the risk of your direct competitor having access to that information?
Answer: REDACTED
Q: Looking at the next sentence that reads: Even if some Activision games remained on PlayStation, SIE could not share in-development console features with a Microsoft controlled Activision and Activision would have less of an incentive to develop its games to take advantage of unique Playstation features or help SIE develop better consoles. Do you see that language?
Jim Ryan: I do.
Q: Why, in your view, would Activision have less of an incentive to develop its games to take advantage of unique PlayStation features or help Sony develop better consoles?
Jim Ryan: I believe that Microsoft owned that division would not be incentivized to develop games that take advantage of features that Playstation has or that Xbox does not have?
Q Why do you think that a Microsoft-owned Activision would not be incentivized to do that?
Jim Ryan: I believe that their incentives– their primary incentive will, at post-acquisition, would be to optimize its overall Xbox business, not the business of Activision.
It’s understandable reasoning, as you wouldn’t want someone you’re competing with to have information on what you’re doing next. But this goes without saying that it’s also ironic, as Bungie was and still is a multiplatform developer that PlayStation now owns. Of course, not knowing the whole story of all this, that could also be the case too, where Microsoft isn’t sharing details with Bungie anymore, but then this would just be more of business, a usual kind of situation.
PlayStation Will No Longer Disclose Future Consoles (PS6) With Activision If Buyout Deal Closes
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan states they will no longer disclose info about any upcoming consoles (think: PS6) if Microsoft acquires Activision.
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