PS4 Vs. Xbox One Poll: Does Europe Prefer The Playstation 4? Survey Reveals Only 9 Percent Of Developers Are Working On Xbox One Titles

Will the Playstation 4 be more popular in Europe than the Xbox One?

Over 300 European games industry members were asked for their views by the Game Developers Conference on the next generation of consoles and 13 percent of respondents said they were working on PlayStation 4 games, compared with percent working for Xbox One and 5 percent for Wii U, IGN reports.

The poll also measured the future intentions of the European developers as well; 23 percent of those asked were planning to create a PS4 title next, while 14 percent were eyeing up the Xbox One and 7 percent the Wii U, IGN also reports.

But Europe isn't the only region of the world where Microsoft might encounter some difficulties.

Sony and Nintendo experienced an increase in stock after a Chinese government source was quoted saying the 13-year-old ban on video game sales might be lifted, leaving gamers wondering why Microsoft's stock was untouched after the announcement of China's possible move. 

If the rumor is true, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will be able to enter the Chinese market to advertise and sell their gaming console while making next-generation consoles available in most electronic stores, the South China Morning Post reports.

China's opening-up of gaming policies might be a breath of fresh air for game developers losing out on money from producing high-cost next-generation games, but also serves as a threat to Microsoft, a video game company that might not be as popular in China as it is in the United States.