Sony Fears Microsoft's Activision Acquisition Will 'Leapfrog' Its Gaming Strategy

Internal documents reveal Sony's concerns over dated PlayStation pillars and the threat of Microsoft's Game Pass to its PS Plus service.

Sony expresses concern over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, fearing it will allow Microsoft to 'leapfrog' Sony's current 'pillars'.
Sony views Microsoft's Game Pass as a 'massive threat' to its PS Plus service, potentially resulting in a $1.5 billion annual hit to Sony's revenue.
Sony admits that its PlayStation pillars are 'already dated' and 'behind the competition'.
Sony does not plan to use the subscription model to combat Microsoft, but will continue to focus on and expand their premium sales model.
Sony is concerned about Microsoft's plans to build a 'mobile gaming store' to compete with Apple and Google.