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MS should buy Sega next.

That's one sure-fucking-fire way to get Persona 6 on Xbox

 

[Kokoloko85]

Sekiro is activision.

Will Microsoft Now Own Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice?

The news that Microsoft is looking to acquire Activision Blizzard raises the question of the fate of From Software's Activision-published Sekiro--but "published" does not mean "owns."

www.gamespot.com

I think From owns the IP

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

FromSoftware next please

 

[tommib]

 

[Halo is Back]

I'm honestly surprised by the lack of meltdowns. I'm doing my best to have my own meltdowns but they're not enough. If there's a time for drama, IT IS NOW.

Admittedly, it feels bland with the strict console warring bans.

 

[nowhat]

I can hardly imagine $70,000,000,000

Try first imagining $70. Then that times 1000. And that times 1000. And that times 1000. It's easier if you do it in pieces.

 

[Hinedorf]

COD makes $5 million a day…

What you’ve said is opinion and the reality is that yes the quality of games has blown hard over last few years.. they make a lot of money… so much money that Microsoft, one of the worlds most profitable
companies decided to buy them for $70 billion.

However you look at it, it’s an investment they will see a huge return on.

5 million a day?! I haven't played a CoD in ages....what exactly are they making so much bank on MTX stuff I assume but wow

 

[fart town usa]

HA.

Effing love MJR. Going with the Sierra angle. Brilliant.

 

[Allandor]

The market is so stupid. Prices go down, even if the company is more than healthy ....
Even if microsoft might sell more consoles through that deal (and subscriptions, ...), sony would still have the titles needed to be a relevant size on the market.

 

[Banjo64]

Anyone ever seriously think sometimes about just using Nintendo as their primary system?

The never ending battle between Sony and MS is a bit shit and tiresome to be honest. CoD timed exclusivity during the 360 and then PS4 years, timed exclusives like Titanfall, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy and multiplatform devs making established IP exclusive to one platform of the other like Street Fighter.

Wish Nintendo would strive to have hardware at least capable of getting decent third party support e.g Elden Ring. If the Switch ever got an Xcloud app I think I’d use that to play every major MS game. I’d just keep my Series S for Halo online and my PS for exclusives/From.

 

[Rusty Shackelford]

OOF

 

[Crowza]

In 1997, Sony paid EIDOS for the exclusive rights to the sequel to Tomb Raider simply to keep it off the Sega Saturn. Outside of the anticompetitive clauses that Nintendo forced developers to sign previously, AFAIK this was the first shot fired in the "pay to win" console war strategy.

Payback is a bitch.

...even if it takes 25 years.

 

[tommib]

Admittedly, it feels bland with the strict console warring bans.

And some of the best warriors are on temp bans or have been permanently banned.

Someone said that this is a time when the rules should not apply for like 24 hours. A proper purge. I tend to agree.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

That's like trying to launch a Pokemon competitor. It doesn't matter. COD is simply too big to fail.

Oh, I didn't mean a COD competitor lol. I meant a competitor to Game Pass, which might make them resistant to accepting Game Pass on Playstation.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Anyone ever seriously think sometimes about just using Nintendo as their primary system?

The never ending battle between Sony and MS is a bit shit and tiresome to be honest. CoD timed exclusivity during the 360 and then PS4 years, timed exclusives like Titanfall, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy and multiplatform devs making established IP exclusive to one platform of the other like Street Fighter.

Wish Nintendo would strive to have hardware at least capable of getting decent third party support e.g Elden Ring. If the Switch ever got an Xcloud app I think I’d use that to play every major MS game. I’d just keep my Series S for Halo online and my PS for exclusives/From.

I have an OLED Switch but I find myself using my XSX way, way, way more often. the nice thing about gamepass is that it has so many damn games I can just flip through it and play whatever I'm in the mood for.

Nintendo only has a few games that interest me. It's just that these few games justify owning the system IMO.

 

[Kacho]

Anyone ever seriously think sometimes about just using Nintendo as their primary system?

Yep. Not because of the acquisitions or timed exclusives, just because I hate the idea of an always online, streaming future.

 

[lefty1117]

I'm honestly surprised by the lack of meltdowns. I'm doing my best to have my own meltdowns but they're not enough. If there's a time for drama, IT IS NOW.

My Dear Phil thread didn't even last that long, in which I fessed up on totally misreading Phil. I thought that was harmless enough but it's locked now. Guess the mods are in full anti-meltdown protection mode!

 

[Clintizzle]

 

[Memorabilia]

And some of the best warriors are on temp bans or have been permanently banned.

Someone said that this is a time when the rules should not apply for like 24 hours. A proper purge. I tend to agree.

I was wondering why it felt remarkably tame in here with very few people running down the street setting themselves on fire as one would normally expect!

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

 

[Roronoa Zoro]

I guess the only leverage Sony has over MS now is Japan's laws that make it hard for a foreign company to buy theirs. Since Sony is Japanese those companies could be a lot more open for purchase from them. They should pursue locking down big Japanese IP

 

[SenjutsuSage]

We can officially now stop saying Phil Spencer is all talk, right? Love or hate the man, he is excelling at his job in a way that few in human history ever have. Give that man his props!

 

[Beechos]

Sony will have to bend the knee. That's a tough ask for them.

Maybe if they want a native app. Didnt they already work around apple by launching via web browser? I cant think of a single person that i know of that doesnt have some sort of streaming capable device. Tvs, tablets, cell phones, computers, streaming sticks, etc.....all these and more will be able to play ms games. Hell by the time xcloud is up to stuff youll prob be able to stream it on your toaster.

 

[Sosokrates]

I think its interesting what they say here



They said Microsoft made this acquisition now to get out in front of other Big Tech companies. They said Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, etc, are all going to be competing in the future to make purchases for some of the last remaining major publishers to build out their own "metaverses".

CDPR, Roblox, EA, and Take Two were all mentioned as being potential acquisitions.

So its not to take away games from playstation but to prevent the storm of Facebook, amazon, apple,netflix, google, tencent snapping up all the publishers.

Which is a pretty dark future where each platform only has its exclusives and 3ed party content becomes a thing of the past.

 

[Dave_at_Home]

In 1997, Sony paid EIDOS for the exclusive rights to the sequel to Tomb Raider simply to keep it off the Sega Saturn. Outside of the anticompetitive clauses that Nintendo forced developers to sign previously, AFAIK this was the first shot fired in the "pay to win" console war strategy.

Payback is a bitch.

...even if it takes 25 years.

Damn, dude...still holding onto that one?

 

[Goalus]

$70 Billion. Microsoft didn't wait for a sale either, heh.

I mean... they did wait for a sale. It could have been much more expensive.
They might be able to earn the money during the next four quarters alone though.

 

[BusierDonkey]

I guess the only leverage Sony has over MS now is Japan's laws that make it hard for a foreign company to buy theirs. Since Sony is Japanese those companies could be a lot more open for purchase from them. They should pursue locking down big Japanese IP

How much does it cost Microsoft to buy the politicians needed to make this possible?

 

[Roronoa Zoro]

How much does it cost to buy the politicians needed to make this possible?

To make it possible for MS?

 

[SlimySnake]

 

[Sosokrates]

How much does it cost to buy the politicians needed to make this possible?

Policians are very cheap compared to these deals. They do "speeches" for like 250k.

 

[Marvel]

Anyone ever seriously think sometimes about just using Nintendo as their primary system?

Lol no.

 

[Dave_at_Home]

I think its interesting what they say here



They said Microsoft made this acquisition now to get out in front of other Big Tech companies. They said Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, etc, are all going to be competing in the future to make purchases for some of the last remaining major publishers to build out their own "metaverses".

CDPR, Roblox, EA, and Take Two were all mentioned as being potential acquisitions.

So its not to take away games from playstation but to prevent the storm of Facebook, amazon, apple,netflix, google, tencent snapping up all the publishers.

Which is a pretty dark future where each platform only has its exclusives and 3ed party content becomes a thing of the past.

This is important to note. Microsoft isn't simply checkers with Sony. They are playing chess with Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Tencent. Things are going to get wilder from here. Facebook is probably looking to purchase someone big for their "meta".

 

[tommib]

In 1997, Sony paid EIDOS for the exclusive rights to the sequel to Tomb Raider simply to keep it off the Sega Saturn. Outside of the anticompetitive clauses that Nintendo forced developers to sign previously, AFAIK this was the first shot fired in the "pay to win" console war strategy.

Payback is a bitch.

...even if it takes 25 years.

 

[checkcola]

I haven't really touched my Switch since getting an XBox Series X.

 

[Sosokrates]

This is important to note. Microsoft isn't simply checkers with Sony. They are playing chess with Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Tencent. Things are going to get wilder from here. Facebook is probably looking to purchase someone big for their "meta".

Yep, they need lots of very talented developers to create decent metaverse.

The way I see it, if Microsoft had a metaverse there would be a metaverse world, and you would be able to fly or beam to planet DOOM, or Halo zeta, or go swimming in the sea of thieves, after that you can go to pizza hut and make apizza. And have it delivered in reality.

The metaverses with strongest i.p and best games will be the best metaverses.

 

[TLZ]

HA.

Effing love MJR. Going with the Sierra angle. Brilliant.

I would LOVE to see all the Sierra games on Xbox game pass. Feels right playing those games on a MS machine.

 

[Chaplain]

I think its interesting what they say here



They said Microsoft made this acquisition now to get out in front of other Big Tech companies. They said Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, etc, are all going to be competing in the future to make purchases for some of the last remaining major publishers to build out their own "metaverses".

CDPR, Roblox, EA, and Take Two were all mentioned as being potential acquisitions.

So its not to take away games from playstation but to prevent the storm of Facebook, amazon, apple,netflix, google, tencent snapping up all the publishers.

Which is a pretty dark future where each platform only has its exclusives and 3ed party content becomes a thing of the past.

So what does Sony do now? Buy EA and then partner with Nintendo? These questions are in response to " Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, etc." all coming in to make their own acquisitions. Thoughts?

 

[graywolf323]

This is important to note. Microsoft isn't simply checkers with Sony. They are playing chess with Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Tencent. Things are going to get wilder from here. Facebook is probably looking to purchase someone big for their "meta".

if any of them wanted to make a big move to counter what MS has been doing it would be to buy Sony then

also don't forget Apple on that list, I'd say they're more likely to do something than Netflix

 

[captainraincoat]

 

[Sosokrates]

So what does Sony do now? Buy EA and then partner with Nintendo? These questions are in response to " Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, etc." all coming in to make their own acquisitions. Thoughts?

Yes, they need to get ahead or they may be the one with a smaller amount of content.

 

[Edgelord79]

I was wondering why it felt remarkably tame in here with very few people running down the street setting themselves on fire as one would normally expect!

Pour one out for Kretos.

 

[BattleScar]

How much does it cost Microsoft to buy the politicians needed to make this possible?

Nationalism doesn't work like this.

 

[quest]

Damn, dude...still holding onto that one?

 

[twilo99]

This is important to note. Microsoft isn't simply checkers with Sony. They are playing chess with Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Tencent. Things are going to get wilder from here. Facebook is probably looking to purchase someone big for their "meta".

Seems like the only thing keeping any of those corps from buying Sony is the Japanese government?

 

[Batiman]

I still can’t believe this is true. I thought Bethesda was the biggest it could get. That war chest of MS really could open. They going all in on gaming

 

[adamsapple]

fucking lol

 

[MScarpa]

I think what frustrates me a bit is that the only reason MS is doing this is because they can't compete on "fair" terms. So they just throw money at everyone instead. It's their only chance to not get absolutely crushed by Sony.

FAIR? It's BUSINESS!! There is no FAIR! What are you 12? Welcome to the real world kiddo. Fuckin talking about fair? GTFO with that kiddie shit.

 

[twilo99]

Not even close. Like.......at all.

Sony has been doing this on smaller scale for decades, and if you think they would not do the same if they had the buying power to do so you are deeply mistaken.

Sony started this "war" but I don't think they weren't expecting Microsoft to actually start spending money...

 

[TLZ]

Wait so this is happening in June 2023? So what happens til then? Can their games be on game pass now or will they have to wait til next year?

 

[twilo99]

Tencent.

This is the main one I think and by buying all that ip they make sure to keep it out of Tencent's hands...