Elder Legend
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Microsoft now owns World of Warcraft. I am speechless.
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Breaking: Microsoft to acquire Activision-Blizzard in near 70$ billion deal
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They better start soon.
DragonNCM
Member
Now I have a fucking big problem .......NO TIME FOR ALL AMASING GAMES TO PLAY ON PS5 AND XSS (GAMEPASS)How it feels being an Xbox and PlayStation user this generation, us neutral homies eating GOOD!!!
I will need to make more time..
Priority list to do things till 2023:
- Divorce......
- Quit work....
- Move with my parents....
- Sell my house & my car....
p.s I will donate my dog also
Ogbert
Member
How is it shit?
We now have distinct consoles offering distinct games. We waste time micro analysing the frame rate of animated pubes to try and distinguish between PS5 and Series X.
Well now we have genuine differences.
JackSparr0w
Banned
Bless you Microsoft you magnificent beautiful bastards.
8BiTw0LF
Banned
Sony will probably buy one of the big ones next. My bet is EA.
GHG
Gold Member
Something tells me Microsoft won't have been the only ones fishing around to buy Activision with the recent tumble in their share price.
purpletentacle
Member
the Biden admin has said it's gonna be tougher on these large-scale acquisitions. Warner/Discovery is the biggest one on the horizon. if that goes through, i'd imaging this will have no issues.
at worst, MS might have to spin-off some divisions. my guess is they couldn't care less about King games.
Salty Pickle
Neo Member
I foresee an incoming anti trust dispute..
Iced Arcade
Member
2013 XBOX... Barely had a hand full of 1st party studios
2022 XBOX... Dwarfs everyone with 1st party.
Crazy
2022 XBOX... Dwarfs everyone with 1st party.
Crazy
nightmare-slain
Member
they are doing both. they created a bunch of studios but they also happen to be buying up others.
dotnotbot
Member
Right? Such a dick move to buy that Tomb Raider game... oh wait, nevermind
ManaByte
Rage Bait Youtuber
They’re still not as big as Tencent or Sony though.
SoggyBiscuit
Banned
They really took that meme to heart.remember when people said xbox has no games?
This is such a bonkers deal with so many potential permutations. Gaming won't ever be the same, that's for sure.
I can't even begin to think how Sony can compete with this absolute juggernaut now. Microsoft surely won't deny themselves free money by developing cod for multiplatform either would they? Or do they simply force every cod casual into a MS ecosystem purchase and make their money that way.
Honestly fascinating how this has come about.
What the fuck do Sony do now?
nikolino840
Member
Holy cannoli
RoyalLaFlame
Banned
I know that MS did this to increase Gamepass value, and it will work, but I think Sony should start thinking what the fuck are they doing. Either they catch up or next gen they will pretty much be the third choice. They have quality games (besides the Marvel trash they keep trying to shove down our throats trying to ride the Marvel universe position), but now, it's not enough. Nintendo has the advantage of being Nintendo, but Playstation... man, what the fuck are you doing? While you're raising prices on your games, your competition is increasing their subscription service with more quality games.
I don't like this subscription business in everything, but I think this will eventually become the future. Jim, just fucking move.
I don't like this subscription business in everything, but I think this will eventually become the future. Jim, just fucking move.
yurinka
Member
I think now Take 2, EA or Epic would be candidates to counter this. But this would be in the case they would want to sell. Maybe without the controversy the Activision investors wouldn't have wanted to sell, but now for the it's an opportunity to clean the company or at least to 'buy' time.
It's going to be hard for Sony to compensate this unexpected superbold move.
Sony is leading in consoles sold, games sold for a console, gotys won in the last decade, game subscriptions, sales of 1st & 2nd party (but not at Nintendo level, but getting closer) or console VR, revenue of their gaming division with a nice growth and profit, etc.
Sure, this acquisition will shake up, change the market and will force Sony to improve and super likely to make some big acquisition (they already planned to continue with acquisitions and growing their internal teams). MS now will take a clear lead now in areas like PC, mobile, amount of top teams and IPs, eSports or in game division revenue.
If Spartacus is real, with the merge of PS Plus and Now they would start at 50M. I think with Activision Blizzard games now GP will skyrocket, so may soon reach these 50M and probably pass them, but it's fair to assume Spartacus will continue growing too since they are supposed to add more games from multiple generations and bringing it to mobile and smart tvs etc. I think that after a year or two, once all these changes are complete and get stabilized, Spartacus and Gamepass will compete having more or less similar numbers.
Regarding consoles, if all new Activision Blizzard and Zenimax games skip PS (which I think it's what we should assume) I think it will really push Xbox, but PS has a ~2X lead and will continue with their exclusives and all the other major 3rd parties. So I don't think they will pass them on consoles. Same goes with GOTYs/awards, I think MS will get closer but will continue behind.
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BattleScar
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This
This would be a literal monopoly
Interfectum
Member
This is much bigger than Bethesda purchase. This is an industry changing deal.
kuncol02
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iHaunter
Member
If it was Sony, how many people here would be crying RN?
This is hella bad for the industry as a whole.
Banjo64
cumsessed
MS want Game Pass on Sony and Nintendo hardware. In the end they will buy as many third party studios as it takes to reach that goal. In my opinion, Sony will probably relent soon if they can reach a fair financial agreement.
Ogbert
Member
Nah.
MS would have to be in a position of dominance. The only way they could get them is by saying they are using a position of dominance in another regulated industry, to subsidise this acquisition.
It’ll go through no problems.
CobraAB
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TheTony316
Member
Time for Sony to buy Square Enix
Badlucktroll
Member
Sony needs to buy Take Two, Konami, Capcom, or Square Enix.
Flintty
Member
Exactly. Bigger picture here. Governments are not doing enough to stop FDI, so MS stepping in to save gaming.
I’m not a fanboy, but I’m happy with this deal. Really happy. I hope it improves Blizz’s output.
I also hope Sony come out swinging. The industry needs competition, I have no desire to see PS fold.
And in reference to Sony fans screaming about this killing the industry and/or killing Playstation, many of you on GAF were chomping for Xbox to be shuttered over the past 8 years. Hold yourselves to a higher standard. The two need each other.
ManaByte
Rage Bait Youtuber
Pay $70 for your yearly COD upgrade on PS5 or just stream it from any device on GamePass.
Bombolone
Gold Member
Little tidbit to think about.
Game companies/publishers have no real incentive to promote competition or console wars within the industry or forums.
Why? $$$
Branding and Marketing.
If a kid can spend 5 min making a meme of your new project and it catches fire. Tanks your narrative.
Then what good were those millions of dollars spent on marketing?
Paying industry ludites to cap for your AWESOME NEW GAME!
It's about control. So... *gasp* they can maximize profits.
This hobby i have been a part of for 30+ year needed a fukin shake up.
Game companies/publishers have no real incentive to promote competition or console wars within the industry or forums.
Why? $$$
Branding and Marketing.
If a kid can spend 5 min making a meme of your new project and it catches fire. Tanks your narrative.
Then what good were those millions of dollars spent on marketing?
Paying industry ludites to cap for your AWESOME NEW GAME!
It's about control. So... *gasp* they can maximize profits.
This hobby i have been a part of for 30+ year needed a fukin shake up.
DaGwaphics
Member
They might choose to do that. But, I doubt they would have to. Activision is still a small piece of the gaming industry (MS still just the 3rd largest player). With what Tenecent has been doing, I doubt there would be any limitations on anything. Gaming just isn't that regulated.
Gen.Grievous
Member
That is way too much fucking money for what you get. Could have used it to expand current studios and create new ones which could develop some good games.
MightySquirrel
Banned
Don't care for cod, but this will boost sub count significantly for certain. Meaning more budget for other franchises.
Just keep 10 devs or so on cod franchise for rebadges and reskins #89 #90 sorry lost count.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
What's Activision Blizzards roadmap over the next few years?
Coolwhhip
Neophyte
They can't make it worse, I think....
With what money lol.
RoadHazard
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Farawayfromhell
Member
Fuck yes Phil.
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Airbus Jr
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You really think sony or anyone else can outbid Microsoft on that
Boy bawang
Member
I'm truly curious as to where Sony goes from here. They can't compete in an arms race, but I can see them going on a spending spree for studios like From Soft.
They can't really re-focus on Japanese games either, given how dominated that market is by Nintendo.
I think that they may do a few minor purchases, but rather than going for the big fishes like Square, they will focus on expansing their own very successful first party studios.
They can't really re-focus on Japanese games either, given how dominated that market is by Nintendo.
I think that they may do a few minor purchases, but rather than going for the big fishes like Square, they will focus on expansing their own very successful first party studios.
Sega have nothing that move gamers like COD Overwatch StarCraft and Warcraft let's be honest here
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