According to TechSpot , although Microsoft has committed to bringing Call of Duty to PlayStation within the next 10 years, Sony is still concerned that the Redmond giant's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard King deal will seriously affect their position in the console gaming market.

Specifically, Sony's fears were revealed from leaked documents from the Insomniac hack, when the PlayStation maker expressed in a presentation slide that the acquisition of Activision was a formidable threat that could allow Microsoft to "leapfrog" Sony in the gaming market.

First, the company suspects that Microsoft will not release Call of Duty on both platforms simultaneously, instead prioritizing Game Pass on launch day to increase the appeal of the subscription service. This could lead to PlayStation players switching to Xbox to enjoy the latest Call of Duty game.

Additionally, Sony predicts PlayStation Plus revenue will decline by about $1.5 billion by 2027, due to the service's declining appeal to Game Pass. The company also admitted that its current subscription model is "outdated" and is struggling to find the right formula.

Finally, unlike Microsoft, Sony still doesn't have a solution to create a unified experience between Mobile, PC, and Console platforms, which puts them at a huge disadvantage compared to their competitors.

The battle between Sony and Microsoft in the console gaming market promises to be increasingly fierce. Will Sony be able to defend its long-standing monopoly, or will Microsoft succeed in overthrowing a solid empire thanks to the recent Activision Blizzard King deal? Time will answer this difficult question most clearly.