Sony and Microsoft don’t plan to release next-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles until at least 2028. This was reported by the GamesHub portal with reference to documents submitted to the Competition and Markets Authority of Great Britain (CMA).

The agency is investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The regulator is worried that the above deal will be a big problem for Sony and destroy competition between the two console manufacturers. In response, Microsoft hastened to relieve the CMA, pointing out that Sony will have plenty of time to prepare for Activision exclusive games on the Xbox console.

“Next-gen consoles are not expected to be released before the fall of 2028. Continued global semiconductor shortages and supply chain disruptions have limited sales of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S… If Sony were truly concerned about the hypothetical abandonment of Activision content, it would have at least six years to craft a competitive product. with the release of the console.”Microsoft said in a statement.

It was announced on January 18 that Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard. According to rumors, the amount of the deal is estimated at $ 70 billion.