jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Sure, why not?
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Microsoft are going to announce The Acquisition of SEGA next Wednesday (Believe!)
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purpletentacle
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someone has to buy Sega. why not MS.
Kilau
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Seriously though, Microsoft buying SEGA would be a massive boost to their portfolio, especially in the Japanese market that they've traditionally struggled in. Most of SEGA's output for the last 10 years has almost all been day-and-date with PC anyway, so even their goals are already mostly aligned anyway. Not only SEGA proper with it's Sonic the Hedgehog games, but having Creative Assembly games on Game Pass day one would be a massive disruption in the PC space. Microsoft already worked with them to do Halo Wars 2 a few years back anyway... Along those same lines, Relic Entertainment (also owned by SEGA) just made Age of Empires IV for Microsoft. Amplitude also mostly is doing PC games (Endless Space, Humankind) and would be a good fit as well.
Atlus would be a megaton if Microsoft acquired their parent company. Obviously Persona 5 needs a PC port, badly. But buying that kind of console exclusivity for games that have traditionally not gotten either PC releases or Xbox releases, that'd be a big win for them. Xbox still has the stigma of "if you like JRPGs, don't buy an Xbox" and the acquisition of Sega and Atlus (along with already acquired Bethesda) could really change that perception.
Let's see, what else do they got? Sports Interactive: again Football Manager being part of Game Pass would be huge for it's rabid fanbase. Yakuza, Valkyria Chronicles, Phantasy Star, etc.
I honestly wonder why Microsoft hasn't plunked down the cash yet.
Atlus would be a megaton if Microsoft acquired their parent company. Obviously Persona 5 needs a PC port, badly. But buying that kind of console exclusivity for games that have traditionally not gotten either PC releases or Xbox releases, that'd be a big win for them. Xbox still has the stigma of "if you like JRPGs, don't buy an Xbox" and the acquisition of Sega and Atlus (along with already acquired Bethesda) could really change that perception.
Let's see, what else do they got? Sports Interactive: again Football Manager being part of Game Pass would be huge for it's rabid fanbase. Yakuza, Valkyria Chronicles, Phantasy Star, etc.
I honestly wonder why Microsoft hasn't plunked down the cash yet.
BacklashWave534
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Glad those antitrust laws are being exercised. Not sure why everyone is so excited about the complete and total monopolization of the gaming industry. Is it exciting that Sega titles will be on Gamepass, yes. Is it exciting that in a few years we will have Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo and no other companies, no!
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BusierDonkey
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Because it's not next Wednesday yet.
digital_ghost
I am a closet furry. Don't you judge me.
SportsFan581
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Kiddo Cabbusses
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This thread is making me unironically miss the people that would insist that the Dreamcast 2 was being developed behind the scenes and was going to be announced any moment now.
ReBurn
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Day 1
nush
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Everyone just feels it in their bones. That's all the confirmation that we need.
The Real Napsta
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If we get Dreamcast BC it will all be worth it.
Little Mac
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YukiOnna
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It's not next wednesday yet.
BusierDonkey
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Now if that doesn't happen I'll be disappointed...
Phil, if you're lurking on here (we all know he is, what else would a super-wealthy executive do in his free time?) you have got to do this man, think of the children!
Pallas
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Heard it was delayed until the Wednesday after the next.
Ev1L AuRoN
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See you again next Wednesday...
Ceadeus
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BusierDonkey
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Well duh, it's not next Wednesday yet.
Microsoft will buy Sega the Wednesday after they get the change for the 100 billion dollar bill they are buying Actiblizz for.
Raphael
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Nope, we just had the wrong wednesdays. AB is a sign we are on the right track.
Kenshin775
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Its close but i will rank a Sega and Activision buyout just below the Danganroppa on Gamepass announcement. I mean In terms of impact, hype and what it means for the industry going forward.
Kenshin775
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Lol buying Sega is the ultimate form for MS like DragonBall villains who take 5 minutes to transform while Goku just sits and watches.
SportsFan581
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Maybe some Wednesday next year. The Nintendo-esque AAA games that appeal to kids (as well as adults) is one of the only things missing from the GP library at the moment. Sega would probably be one of the best devs out there to try and fill that void.
STARSBarry
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Watch Microsoft coming out like utter Chad's announcing they have bought both SEGA and Konami to ring fence a Microsoft of Japan push.
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captainraincoat
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Fuck this little Activision shit...MS goes balls deep and finally locks down Sega today
Oddvintagechap
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Microsoft is buying everyone BUT Sega.
Sega would be a rounding error in their books.
Sega would be a rounding error in their books.
Kenshin775
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Another Gamepass Day 1 release by Sega. This indicates something big is happening in 6 days.
tpieman2029
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Sega getting out the arcade business
They're stream lining and getting rid of the things xbox didnt want. You know whats happening
They're stream lining and getting rid of the things xbox didnt want. You know whats happening
Team Andromeda
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SEGA are not getting of the Arcade Business
tpieman2029
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It looks like it. Theyre selling their remaining arcades to genda