PlayStation Superman Game Reference in Activision Blizzard Case Sparks Confusion
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has confused global officials for over a year.Even more confusing is PlayStation’s reference to Superman in an ongoing lawsuit in the UK.
The legal team representing Microsoft document The company’s acquisition of the publisher for about $70 billion has responded to preliminary findings from the Competitive Markets Administration (CMA) regarding concerns that Activision Blizzard’s games could become Xbox exclusives if the merger is completed. …but that mention is most likely a typo.
Section 2.20 discusses the impact of the merger on PlayStation exclusive titles in Xbox console sales, stating, “This applies to ‘big titles’ such as ‘God of War’ and ‘Superman.’ We can drive console sales.”
The problem is, Superman games aren’t made for PS5 or PS4. In fact, the last Superman game made for his PlayStation console was Superman Returns. This is the video game adaptation for his PS2 of his 2006 film of the same name starring Brandon Routh as Man of Steel.
