This is why Roblox is not on PlayStation
The ongoing FTC trial against Microsoft to stop the company from moving forward with its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, has produced even more behind-the-scenes information about companies and business dealings involving Xbox, and rival PlayStation.
As part of the court’s evidence-gathering process, anyone with interest – such as PlayStation boss Jim Ryan – can provide statements/evidence to make their case for whether or not the acquisition should happen. Ryan previously hit at Xbox in a number of ways during the trial, including claiming that publishers don’t like Xbox Game Pass.
In another exhibit from the trial, Ryan told investors in early 2022 that Sony is weary of making Roblox available on PlayStation, because of the platform’s popularity with children. The vast majority of Roblox’s audience (around 50%) is under 13YO, which is why Sony is careful not to make something that could potentially exploit children available on its platform.
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