How will @Sony handle the trust issues with Microsoft for distribution of PlayStation 6 devkits?

[Eternal_Wings]

As we know what Microsoft has brought in to Gaming was literally them open up a Sony Playstation 2. We know Microsoft loves to steal competition's technology and brazenly adapt and rebranding under minor differences. I fear Microsoft will steal the technology achievement of PlayStation 6 including Sony's own DSSL solution PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). Sony will need to decide to ship devkits to Microsoft if they want Activision Blizzard and Bethesda games on PS6. What can do Sony to avoid such scenario?

 

[Old Gamer]

Don't bother at launch. Let them make PS5 versions of the games, and later share PS6 devkits with them.

 

[Etifilio]

with backwards compatibility... specially with PS6 running PS5 Pro versions of games, they absolutely don't need to provide Microsoft any devkit for PS6 until after it comes out or the specs are out, Psychonauts 2 and Minecraft Dungeons didn't had a PS5 native version because Sony didn't provide them the specs, and let's remind that Sony will have the specs for the next Xbox prior to release due to MLB the Show, so they have an advantage here

 

[Bryank75]

Just a delay....

 

[peter42O]

The next generation Xbox console will be releasing in Fall 2026 so I don't see how a PlayStation 6 devkit will affect or change anything for either company. They're both doing their own shit.

 

[uyoung1989]

Just send after 2026 when the next Xbox is out.

 

[anonpuffs]

They can get PS6 dev kits on launch day

 

[On Demand]

Why do people keep repeating XB next console is 2026. There is no reliable information about that.

Anyway, Jim Ryan talked about this at the Activision regulatory trial and said they would have to withhold development kits from Activision to prevent their console plans from getting to MS.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

Why do people keep repeating XB next console is 2026. There is no reliable information about that.

Anyway, Jim Ryan talked about this at the Activision regulatory trial and said they would have to withhold development kits from Activision to prevent their console plans from getting to MS.

Correct it could be all a blunder by Microsoft to deceive Sony. There is no indication that these rumors have a solid base.

 

[Entropi]

Why do people keep repeating XB next console is 2026. There is no reliable information about that.

Anyway, Jim Ryan talked about this at the Activision regulatory trial and said they would have to withhold development kits from Activision to prevent their console plans from getting to MS.

Yes, MS gave up on the Series consoles, but if they see Sony tumbling, you bet they will try to make a comeback. They’re not Sega. Access to Cerny’s designs 1.5 years in advance sure beats relying on a contractor or their surface team trying to design a good console.

 

[KvallyX]

Why do people keep repeating XB next console is 2026. There is no reliable information about that.

It came from a few sources, including TheGhostofHope, who has successfully leaked Call of Duty details. But that is what rumors are. Rumors.

 

[Hatefield]

I mean, Minecraft didn't get ps5 dev kits. Clearly sony ain't going to share with Microsoft their ps6 tech

 

[mibu no ookami]

Pretty sure Sony already said this would impact CoD in the future.

 

[On Demand]

Correct it could be all a blunder by Microsoft to deceive Sony. There is no indication that these rumors have a solid base.

Yeah it’s just FUD and speculation to keep MS in the hardware conversation because Xbox is selling horribly.

All we have is MS saying they’re working on something powerful. Same as they said last generation.

Yes, MS gave up on the Series consoles, but if they see Sony tumbling, you bet they will try to make a comeback. They’re not Sega. Access to Cerny’s designs 1.5 years in advance sure beats relying on a contractor or their surface team trying to design a good console.

They can try as they might. MS answer to their problems is not launching early or sneaking Sony’s next generation plans into their office. They got bigger issues than that. A console brand nobody wants.

 

[On Demand]

It came from a few sources, including TheGhostofHope, who has successfully leaked Call of Duty details. But that is what rumors are. Rumors.

So like I said, no direct source.

 

[CrackmanNL]

Why do people keep repeating XB next console is 2026. There is no reliable information about that.

Anyway, Jim Ryan talked about this at the Activision regulatory trial and said they would have to withhold development kits from Activision to prevent their console plans from getting to MS.

Yep Jim had this as a worry for CoD, hence the parity requirement he enforced. That would mean last-gen version on Xbox's next launch, dude is a beast for pulling it off.

On the XB next claims, believe it was Moore's Law that said they are behind on their plans due to uncertainty and 2 years behind PS6 with their orders (although this does not mean necessarily they are way behind) but they almost certainly won't make it before 2027.

 

[KvallyX]

So like I said, no direct source.

Hence "rumors", like anything else that is "rumored". There were rumors that we were getting a PS5 Pro announce a couple weeks ago. No direct source, but a rumor.

 

[Plextorage]

The next generation Xbox console will be releasing in Fall 2026 so I don't see how a PlayStation 6 devkit will affect or change anything for either company. They're both doing their own shit.

MS won't doing their own shit. They will just take what AMD has in stock with RDNA 4 tech and called it a day. And like it was at the beginning of this gen, same will be next gen - "only console with full RDNA X" :/
Xbots = "haha, PS6 doesn’t have FSR4." Since Xbots are very short with their memory, like PSSR never existed. :/

 

[Kokoloko]

Just give it to them a couple weeks before release.
Theres no rush and definitely cant trust them

 

[Gediminas]

Why do people keep repeating XB next console is 2026. There is no reliable information about that.

Anyway, Jim Ryan talked about this at the Activision regulatory trial and said they would have to withhold development kits from Activision to prevent their console plans from getting to MS.

they just cope.