massivekettle
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Not gonna happen.
Metal Gear has already been licensed out to PlayStation and Bluepoint are currently working on the series.
That's a rumour from last year, right? Or has it been confirmed?
Not gonna happen.
Metal Gear has already been licensed out to PlayStation and Bluepoint are currently working on the series.
Definitely not console sellers at all. But the very first games from 1st party Xbox being exclusive to PS5 isn't a good look, at least compensate for the exclusivity and make it a multiplat especially that the console launched with no next gen first party games at all until now.
Several individuals have been vetted by Era mods regarding their information on the subject.That's a rumour from last year, right? Or has it been confirmed?
I can't imagine MGS4 on an xbox console... too many playstation references.
Atrocious value considering the only console games they make nowadays are... Pro Evo.Is there something stopping them from just buying Konami? Konami's value is 8.3 billion.
Is there something stopping them from just buying Konami? Konami's value is 8.3 billion.
Not a problem for Microsoft, that's pocket change. They get the MGS IP and that's enough, I don't know how much the IP is worth though, any guess?The issues would be that Konami are very diverse... they have gyms and pachinko and bottled water and all these smaller businesses, they are also heavily involved with the Yakuza apparently.
8.3 is the basic market cap and usually companies sell for 30% or more than the market cap.
Better to get assets than pay tax. They can't recoup the tax, assets can gain value and make you more money, or they can depreciate and help offset other gains.
Paying money to the taxman is just money lost that can't work for you.
How much cash do you think they have? Just curious...Not a problem for Microsoft, that's pocket change. They get the MGS IP and that's enough, I don't know how much the IP is worth though, any guess?
Lmao no that was gears 3. At least do your research.Coaliton that brought melodrama to Gears?
$130 billion, like I say pocket change.How much cash do you think they have? Just curious...
You know, that could very much be the case here. This honestly wouldn't surprise me. Maybe Kojima does want to work on MGS again and found a partner in Microsoft? I mean, right now, Microsoft seems to be very open in making investments so, they might be the people to talk to about it.Little boy Kojima asked to Daddy Microsoft to bring its toy back
I've tried getting into MGS but could never finish any of them (I have them all though so someday, lol). What exactly about the series is Japanese though? (Is it like the style of game play in it? I would never think Japanese simply off of what I have played of the series and seen trailerwise.)Jim Ryan would deserve it. Let playstation 5 fail spectacularly this gen. As a playstation fan, I don't care. If xbox gets the japanese focus that playstation used to have, I'm jumping ship. Playstation = japan. Couldn't care less about their mediocre western developers. Looking at you guerilla and ND.
It is developed by Kojima, and has the storytelling focus that typically only Japanese games have. Also the cinematic flare and many gameplay design decisions in the series are quintessentially japanese.You know, that could very much be the case here. This honestly wouldn't surprise me. Maybe Kojima does want to work on MGS again and found a partner in Microsoft? I mean, right now, Microsoft seems to be very open in making investments so, they might be the people to talk to about it.
I've tried getting into MGS but could never finish any of them (I have them all though so someday, lol). What exactly about the series is Japanese though? (Is it like the style of game play in it? I would never think Japanese simply off of what I have played of the game and seen trailerwise.)
Ah gotcha. I probably would have picked up on that if I spent more time with the games (or maybe I don't associate gameplay as being Japanese or American). The only one I think I spent more time on was MGS4.It is developed by Kojima, and has the storytelling focus that typically only Japanese games have. Also the cinematic flare and many gameplay design decisions in the series are quintessentially japanese.
Why would they sell IPs when they don't need to do it?
I love the way people like to spend MS money like they are not a business and do not answer to board members/shareholders.How much cash do you think they have? Just curious...
True , but big companies have big wallets... and that’s MS.I
I love the way people like to spend MS money like they are not a business and do not answer to board members/shareholders.
Not true. They will get a ton of money of the upcoming MGS movie.Because without Kojima MGS is dead IP, with no future.
Konami also has a big wallet, and if they don't want to sell doesn't matter how big is the wallet of MS or Sony.True , but big companies have big wallets... and that’s MS.
In hand? Or that they are able to raise?How much cash do you think they have? Just curious...
Because Sony does not go out and outright buy large 3rd party developers like MS has done and is continually trying to do, Sony is nowhere close to becoming a monopoly because "timed exclusive" is not monopolizing anything as compared to outright buying the company.In the context of your post, there’s really no difference.
You implied Microsoft was on it’s way to becoming a Monopoly, or at least wanting to become one. Someone pointing out that they are further from that then Sony does pretty much negate your comment. Looks like you are trying to back out of it, from layman perspective.)
False. If someone like The Coalition got their hands on MGS and did a from the ground up reboot in UE5, for sure people would be flocking in droves to play that game.Because without Kojima MGS is dead IP, with no future.
I think the early Nintendo games getting an entire remake would be interesting or maybe a couple games from Liquid Snake’s perspective?
Yeah, it's just him fantasy drafting the MGS Vi team. I don't think Kojima wants to touch MGS Vi with a barge pole, I also rather him do a horror game.Yall, before this takes off, if you read the tweets and replies he says its just for fun.
Don't give it to the coalition if true. Those gears games are as dull as dishwater story wise.
Yall, before this takes off, if you read the tweets and replies he says its just for fun.
Cash on hand... I know they have a bit over 130 billion. I'm just kinda astounded with how people think 20 billion is 'pocket change' even to MSFT. I guarantee them that the board and stockholders value that 20 billion and would not want to see it spent unwisely.In hand? Or that they are able to raise?
with Windows.so if people detest MS so much they can always build a pc
Don't think its true but might be easier to license the ip's than deal with buying a Japanese company. Might not want to have to deal with selling off the non gaming parts of Konami.Don't believe, but I want to believe
Also, why not buy Konami itself?!
IP or Konami? It's easy to sell a IP for a specific medium so I don't think that's a big blockerNot gonna happen, dont konami have a bunch of mgs pachinkos etc that bring in huge money?
Up there with the stupidity of the sega rumor
It wouldn't be hard to conceive they could strike up a deal that allows Microsoft to take the game publishing rights for MGS and leaves Konami with the rights to the license for their fucking pachinko machines.Not gonna happen, dont konami have a bunch of mgs pachinkos etc that bring in huge money?
Up there with the stupidity of the sega rumor
I just really dont see what upside konami has getting rid of the ip, even if its for a specific medium (but thats the only thing that makes sense if there where a deal), just feel that there is so many strange rumours, like the sega buyout rumour that was utterly stupid.IP or Konami? It's easy to sell a IP for a specific medium so I don't think that's a big blocker
I think that’s a good point, but it feels like a backtrack on your previous comment, even so. Either way, they don’t seem anywhere near having a monopoly, so I don’t understand the idea that they are trying to become one by buying Bethesda, especially after all the crud they have rightfully taken for having no games.Because Sony does not go out and outright buy large 3rd party developers like MS has done and is continually trying to do, Sony is nowhere close to becoming a monopoly because "timed exclusive" is not monopolizing anything as compared to outright buying the company.