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The Snitch: PlayStation has acquired a publisher with 'S' in the name
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Dick Jones
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Fuck off with this acquisition bullshit. We've had enough of those wankers for a lifetime.
Shifty1897
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PlayStation Slim announcement is my guess. I can only hope it looks better than the current PS5.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
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Did The Snitch leak something about Sony acquiring Bungie before that was officially announced?
If so, I take back what I said.
Draugoth
Gold Member
No he wasnt a thing back then.
Perrott
Member
The Snitch has liked a reply to him in which a user suggested that he was referring to PlayStation and Square Enix, so I guess that's what The Snitch is teasing.
The stock markets have been closed since Friday, so this Monday (tomorrow or today depending on where you may live) we should find out if there's any truth to this tease.
The stock markets have been closed since Friday, so this Monday (tomorrow or today depending on where you may live) we should find out if there's any truth to this tease.
Draugoth
Gold Member
Time to buy Square Enix stocks.
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Kilau
Gold Member
It's not like that is taken seriously in Japan... oh wait.
Sonic The Hedgehog Co-Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced To Prison For Insider Trading
He was originally arrested last November over insider trading concerns related to a Dragon Quest game reveal.
www.gameinformer.com
FalsettoVibe
Member
I hate this thread.
NoLootBoxDev
Member
I have no idea
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's not like that is taken seriously in Japan... oh wait.
Sonic The Hedgehog Co-Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced To Prison For Insider Trading
He was originally arrested last November over insider trading concerns related to a Dragon Quest game reveal.
Fucking Yuji Naka, he deserved jail for making Balan Wonderworld lol
fatmarco
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Nothing says that in the tweet, but what difference would Sony buying Square really make currently?
Xbox isn't getting any Square Enix games anyway, so essentially they're just re-confirming exclusivity for games they're already expected to have exclusive rights to?
Xbox isn't getting a mainline Final Fantasy in the next 10 years, regardless of whether Sony buys Square or not.
Xbox isn't getting any Square Enix games anyway, so essentially they're just re-confirming exclusivity for games they're already expected to have exclusive rights to?
Xbox isn't getting a mainline Final Fantasy in the next 10 years, regardless of whether Sony buys Square or not.
ManaByte
Gold Member
He deserved jail for assaulting Cerny.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
ManaByte
Gold Member
Cerny worked on Sonic 3. The legend goes he said something to Naka that set him off so he dived over a cubicle to try to choke Cerny.
THE DUCK
voted poster of the decade by bots
It keeps Ms from buying them, and reduces the chances to zero.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Wouldn't be at all surprised if this has been done for awhile and they were just waiting for the Activision deal to resolve.
bender
What time is it?
Kilau
Gold Member
That would be the only logical reason, but I still don’t think this is how it would get revealed. This would also piss off Nintendo.
fatmarco
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Isn't there already massive issues with western companies attempting to buy Japanese publishers though?
Admittedly it has happened in other industries with car companies.
drganon
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Unknown?
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The same reason why Microsoft bought Activision despite getting everything they make.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
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This sounds like a ridiculous urban myth. But if there's one Japanese game designer who seems wild enough to just strangle a man, it's probably Yuji Naka.
SlicedBread3
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It also means they get a bigger share of every Square Enix game sold. (Up to 100% if it's though the Playstation store).
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
Great point. Sony PLEASE buy Square ASAP. Their crap does not need to be on Xbox.
TheDreadLord
Member
Oh gosh, the drama is real… it will be a hard day for a few gaffers 
thebigmanjosh
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Had to look this up. Highly doubt it’s an acquisition though. Way more likely it’s the slim or something totally unrelated to PS
THE DUCK
voted poster of the decade by bots
It would be tougher, but maybe since they are smaller. Still takes it off the table.
TheDreadLord
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SE acquisition don’t make much sense if you put in perspective to the strategy that Sony has followed. If they go for acquiring something it will be for a GaaS/MP experienced studio.
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DownLikeBCPowder
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It's my mother in law's favorite game!
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Brigandier
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Torrent of Pork
Banned
Star Ocean 2 remake is the last thing in their catalogue that I have any interest in, so go ahead.
gametimedecision
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Sony already gets all of these games exclusive? I’m sure this will be accepted pretty easily by regulators but the difference between buying the company and buying third party exclusives is those don’t bring the regulators to your door. They probably can’t buy anything else now since they are first place and this probably opens up Microsoft being able to get Sega with almost 0 push back.
Seems pointless tbh
Seems pointless tbh
0neAnd0nly
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I mean, catch me 2 years ago and I would 100% have said that (and have said that) on here.
With the current climate of Microsoft buying everything major? No, I wouldn’t care any longer. Whole industry is going to total crap. Nothing stopping this train now.
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