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[Kholinar]

People had been asking them to buy a studio and this is what they buy? Jim Ryan has to be trolling lol

'People?' As in fellow GAFers and Twitter fanboys who are wholly non-indicative of the general population and their willingness to buy a PlayStation? You think Jimbo should adhere to these losers?

Yet another sage piece of insight from Concern.

 

[The Pleasure]

If Smash ain't in EVO, is it really an EVO?

Fuck yes!

 

[bitbydeath]

Good to see they’re showing commitment to fighting games, now question is will they make their own IP or buy an existing one.

 

[Thirty7ven]

These Xbox insiders are insufferable. Give it a break.

 

[cormack12]

Not my cup of tea but doesn't affect me so whatever.

How does EVO compare with like the fortnite world Cup and the cod finals /overwatch audiences etc.?

 

[LazyParrot]

LMAO at people thinking this will make them less likely to spend money on acquiring game studios. EVO was on its last legs and the owners probably would not have survived another year of Corona restrictions on their own. Sony probably got them for cheap.

 

[mejin]

Probably means SF6, KoFXV, GG Strive are all console exclusive for life.

 

[e&e]

So who's going to buy Twitch?

Did Amazon sell Twitch or am I missing something?

 

[Larlight]

Relax people. Not every acquisition Sony makes has to be a counter to Bethesda. Multi-billion dollar corporations don't make deals just for the sake of countering someone else's move. They make deals that serve their self-interests, that bolsters their own businesses, and furthers their strategic vision.

This x1000. Some people really have a 2+2 = 4 brain.

 

[jm89]

 

[vkbest]

Sony is wasting money lately, first Crunchyroll, now this.

 

[The Pleasure]

Are we gonna see livestreams of Melty in the Bathroom and Battle of the dorms Melty V?

 

[Larlight]

Sony is wasting money lately, first Crunchyroll, now this.

Yes, cause you know exactly what's best for a multibillion dollar company that does more than just gaming...

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

OMG, they should have bought Ubisoft instead. Jim Ryan is denigrating the good name of PlayStation.

 

[reksveks]

Sony is wasting money lately, first Crunchyroll, now this.

Crunchyroll was Sony combating Netflix moves into the anime production and distribution space

 

[Vaelka]

I don't really trust Sony to not start going in and trying to dictate things.
Fighting game tournaments have had issues with other companies doing this before and policing the content in the games etc...

I mean, this is potentially absolutely massive for the FGC. It was a big deal when ESPN hosted the SF5 finals a couple years back, that seems like it would be the norm when you have Sony budget and marketing behind it.

Also I enjoy how there are threads saying Sony is totally lost when it comes to multiplayer and esports (here is a good one), and here they are buying an esports company and the response is to ask why? lol

I think this is what most remember from the ESPN tournament https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/...e-street-fighter-v-costume-change-at-evo-2017 ...

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Well hopefully u guys are right. I just don't see how this benefits me as a playstation gamer.

Even Jeff Grub is making fun of it

Why would it benefit you? It’s for mothership’s profit. Investing in anything right now (better even in March 2020) that does in person events is the smartest thing you can do. I ate all the AMC stock I could.

 

[Dick Jones]

If this is a sign that Sony are heading into the fighting sphere then good. Maybe a party fighting game like PSASBR made by a studio given time and money and an actual 2D fighting game.

 

[jm89]

If this is a sign that Sony are heading into the fighting sphere then good. Maybe a party fighting game like PSASBR made by a studio given time and money and an actual 2D fighting game.

With jim ryan at the helm you are getting a 1 year timed exclusive sf6 or tekken 8 or something.

 

[mckmas8808]

Why is Jeff Grubb hating on Playstation all of a sudden?

 

[ManaByte]

Why is Jeff Grubb hating on Playstation all of a sudden?

Making jokes is hating?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I find the whole 'E Sports' thing total cringe...

Prediction: The thing that topples the NFL in America and Soccer worldwide, is ESports.

We'll see an explosion here sometime over the next 20 years.

 

[mckmas8808]

Money spent on Evo isn't money that was going to go towards studio aquisitions lol

People really are this stupid huh?! Like do some of yall really think Sony bought EVO, INSTEAD OF......Kojima Productions?

 

[Dick Jones]

With jim ryan at the helm you are getting a 1 year timed exclusive sf6 or tekken 8 or something.

You do realise that the planning and preparation of the PS5 was under Shawn Layden's watch. What did Jim do to you?

 

[DonJorginho]

What is the point of this? Waste of money if you ask me. This money should've gone towards securing a steady flow of content stream for PlayStation years to come through the acquisitions of Kojima Productions, Bluepoint Studio, and expanding Japan Studio - not downsizing them.

 

[captainraincoat]

I thought sony had pretty much scuttled the Japan ship as these sorts of tourneys are really only popular in the Asian countries

 

[JTCx]

Not my cup of tea but doesn't affect me so whatever.

How does EVO compare with like the fortnite world Cup and the cod finals /overwatch audiences etc.?

Its the biggest annual fighting game tournament.

 

[mckmas8808]

Making jokes is hating?

This isn't the only joke he's made about a move that Sony has done. It's seems to have increased over the last few months or so from him.

 

[jaysius]

People really are this stupid huh?! Like do some of yall really think Sony bought EVO, INSTEAD OF......Kojima Productions?

Same thing when people complain about a governmental development and say "that money could have benefitted the poor" but NO that money is ear marked for that division, it was never meant to be used for the poor, it's like if you force fed peanut butter to people allergic to it, that money would NEVER have worked in the other situation. It's fucked up, but it's a broken system, that's that.

This was money leftover at the end of a quarter that had to be used or it would not have been replenished to whatever fund it was taken from.

 

[jm89]

You do realise that the planning and preparation of the PS5 was under Shawn Layden's watch. What did Jim do to you?

Just being realistic based on what they are doing right now, sony knows what works for them and exclusive fighting games by them didn't work.

 

[RockOn]

Agreed. Who would sit and watch somebody who is better than you at a game play said game for hours at a time?

Loads do. It a way of picking up tips from pro gamers

 

[MadPanda]

This has to be for money laundering purposes, right? RIGHT?

Say Jim Ryan is the new Don Mattrick is a insult for Don Mattrick, CONFIRMED.

Closes down Evolution, buys Evo. This clown world is starting to get to me.

Le sigh

You guys are killing me, LMAO!

I don't care for this acquisition, but the reactions are worth it!

 

[White-fire]

This was deal was probably in the works for half a year or more and probably cost Sony peanuts compared to the other deals they are most likely making right now and doesn’t affect their plans. People thinking this was a major investment that diverted funds away from acquiring Bluepoint Games for example, are mistaken.

 

[Kerotan]

These Xbox insiders are insufferable. Give it a break.

Small man syndrome. They've never won a generation and are always looking to get a one up. I feel sorry for them.

 

[BattleScar]

So who's going to buy Twitch?

Amazon already own it.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Good. 1 less timed exclusive.

 

[PuppetMaster]

The probably got a really good deal due to Covid disrupting the tournament scene.

This could be a very smart move for Sony if esports takes off even more in the next 10 years.

This purchase clearly has long term goals in mind.

 

[odhiex]

This is a good investment for Marketing purposes..it is a joint venture, heavily owned by PlayStation.

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

Well hopefully u guys are right. I just don't see how this benefits me as a playstation gamer.

Even Jeff Grub is making fun of it

Are you that selfish or dense to assume that every move a company makes needs to be tailored made specifically for you?

Do you get pissed when you go to a restaurant and there's shit on the menu you don't like?

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

This decision is out of nowhere, but maybe it has something to do with that rumored new Virtua Fighter game? This could be big for the FGC, but besides Smash, SF5 and Mortal Kombat, most fighting games are niche now.

Maybe Sony can start developing a few fighting games instead of the same 3 developers every few years. Funding some future fighters would be nice as well. This could be interesting.

 

[.Pennywise]

Does this mean Sony is making its own fighting game to compete with Smash and Killer Instinct? Cool.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Probably means SF6, KoFXV, GG Strive are all console exclusive for life.

Lol are you really expeting Strive to show up on Xbox?

 

[LisaMariaMartin]

This isn't the only joke he's made about a move that Sony has done. It's seems to have increased over the last few months or so from him.

What other jokes did he make about Sony?

 

[Heart_Attack]

This pretty much confirms that the grassroots level of the FGC is pretty much dead, and Sony wants to go full corporate with the "Esports" mantra. Expect lots of preaching about racism and inclusion. Lot's of cancelling and suspensions over meager allegations/tweets. Pretty much the magic of EVO is gone. Kinda like Disney with Star Wars, Sony wants to create a new audience to sell them fighting games, but it will fail in a spectacular way. The people who practice Fighting Games on a high level are trash talkers, trolls, and sexist. This won't go unnoticed.

 

[ShirAhava]

Ruh oh not sony I can see the headlines now

"Anime fighters are now either censored to hell or banned from EVO"

 

[Unknown?]

This pretty much confirms that the grassroots level of the FGC is pretty much dead, and Sony wants to go full corporate with the "Esports" mantra. Expect lots of preaching about racism and inclusion. Lot's of cancelling and suspensions over meager allegations/tweets. Pretty much the magic of EVO is gone. Kinda like Disney with Star Wars, Sony wants to create a new audience to sell them fighting games, but it will fail in a spectacular way. The people who practice Fighting Games on a high level are trash talkers, trolls, and sexist. This won't go unnoticed.

Lol EVO was already corporate in nature. It hasn't been grassroots in years.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Unless they're acquiring Capcom, too... I don't get it.

Getting Gaikai vibes from this.

 

[Concern]

'People?' As in fellow GAFers and Twitter fanboys who are wholly non-indicative of the general population and their willingness to buy a PlayStation? You think Jimbo should adhere to these losers?

Yet another sage piece of insight from Concern.

Yea cuz EVO is such a great purchase right?

Yet another fanboy who apparently "know" me yet I've never seen before lol. Nice alt.

 

[Hendrick's]

Small man syndrome. They've never won a generation and are always looking to get a one up. I feel sorry for them.

I feel more sorry for people who think generations can be won.

 

[Unknown?]

Unless they're acquiring Capcom, too... I don't get it.

Getting Gaikai vibes from this.

Gaikai technology was used on PS4 and is still being used on PS5. This is just marketing. How are you comparing the two?