I don't see any other way that Sony can compete. If the rumours are true about a Sony ganepass alternative then maybe they can put have them on both platforms. COD sells way more on playstation and that alone hurts Sony massively. I'm a little concerned that we're heading towards a monopoly that isn't good for the consumer and creates a we can do what we want mentality.
I'm sure Diablo IV on PS5 is still happening. They'll own Activision, but they'll still have contractual obligations. Anything after said obligations have been met though is anyone's guess.
Those would be incredible gets for sure, but does anyone here know about Sonys finances right now and how costly it'd be for them (or even legally possible or economically sensible?)?
Sony isn’t going to do anything.
WOW is subscription based
You can't buy Nintendo. The Japanese government and Nintendo would both cock block it.
Every time people cling to the to the same delusions.
Doesn’t matter. This acquisition instantly raises the value of Microsoft.
They can probably buy EA and Take2 etc and still not have any issues with anti trust Because there are more publishers out there
MS will buy them in the next 6 month.
true about Blizzard but getting Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch is huge. I'm excited to see what MS do with them. This is effectively a clean slate for them. Blizzard was never gonna turn itself around but with MS there is some hope that they can go back to making great games.
It's becomes an asset, its also clearing a good chunk of their cash on hand.
I mean...they didn't lie...they did re-evaluate their relationship. They bought them, lmao.
As a Playstation user this is me right now:
Not because i care about these franchises...but imagine the day MS turns to Square-Enix, Sega, etc...after a 70 billion dollar acquisition the sky is the limit.
Also, with this acquisition, this means Sony loses Call of Duty, and 2 franchises that are connected to them since the beginning: Crash Bandicoot and Spyro.
It's more a question of how do you compete with such a robust offering of IP.
Take more than that to leave Sony.
Pc market is huge for blizzard games, then you have got king probably making billions on mobile.
I'm not sure sony IPs even remotely hold the same wieght as nintendo's Tho, spiderman and marvel shit could keep the boat floating
I actually like the launcher outside of the DRM requirement thing so I hope it doesn't go away.No more Activision blizzard launcher for PC games
Either of which would have been much better purchases for MS than this. Take Two especially would be a much better fit for a first party studio because of their focus on a small stable of huge blockbusters.
Only if you want to my man. The consumer has all the power. MS try to increase the price of Game Pass from £7.99 to £19.99 (will never happen) - stop your sub. Buy the games, wait for them on sale on Steam - whatever you want. Or just forsake the games and play using the traditional console makers Sony and Nintendo.
