Microsoft wasn’t afraid and Sony sent the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S ahead of their launch

Microsoft gave Sony full access to the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles before their official launch, and kept nothing from competitors who were working on the PlayStation 5 at the time. This was stated by the vice president of the gaming division of the institution Sarah Bond.

In 2019, it was announced that SIE San Diego studio, part of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, would begin releasing multi-platform games under the MLB license. In order for the developers to be able to adapt the first project well for Xbox consoles, Microsoft sent the then unreleased Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles to Sony, although it could take time and at first was limited to providing only approximate technical specifications.

According to Bond, that was the act “A real show of confidence”which is not uncommon in a competitive industrial environment.

“We were working with MLB on another baseball game, but the focus shifted to MLB: The Show. We’ve always loved this series and it’s a great opportunity to bring it to Xbox.”

A smash hit in the US, MLB: The Show has been a PlayStation exclusive for over twenty years. Now, under a new agreement with licensees, Sony is making versions for Xbox and Nintendo consoles.

Today it became known that Jim Ryan’s company will not provide Activision Blizzard with preliminary information about the PlayStation 6 if the developers join Microsoft. This struck journalists as odd, given PlayStation’s keen interest in Call of Duty.

New court documents also refer to Ryan’s response to Sony’s work with Mojang, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2014. Details of the discussion are withheld, but Ryan maintains he is concerned that a competitor has direct access to information about features in development for PlayStation consoles through the authors of Minecraft.