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[Gambit2483]

...But I have a PC?

I mean, I get why Playstation fans entered in a state of perpetual butthurt about these acquisitions, but for fuck's sake, can we at least stop pretending that "THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WILL BE HARMED AND THIS MARKET WILL COLLAPSE IF I DON'T GET EVERYTHING ON MY CONSOLE OF CHOICE?"

Now ask the RARE fans how they feel about MS acquiring their beloved IP...

 

[BootsLoader]

 

[Sentenza]

Now ask the RARE fans how they feel about MS acquiring their beloved IP...

I mean, you can also ask Origin fans how they felt about EA acquiring them, but that was almost 30 years ago.
Are you people for fucking real?

 

[Gambit2483]

I mean, you can also ask Origin fans how they felt about EA acquiring them, but that was almost 30 years ago.
Are you people for fucking real?

Except EA isn't out to gobble and ruin any other IP out there.

 

[0neAnd0nly]

I mean, you can also ask Origin fans how they felt about EA acquiring them, but that was almost 30 years ago.
Are you people for fucking real?

Gaming monopolization, in exceeding quantities, by ANY console manufacturer will ABSOLUTELY harm the industry -

Signed,

- Someone who worked in the industry and sat in hours and hours of meetings about business side BS, shook hands with devs, etc.

 

[Zannegan]

Except EA isn't out to gobble and ruin any other IP out there.

I mean, of all the big 3rd party pubs, EA must have the worst track record of doing just that. Hence the Papa EA meme.

 

[Yoboman]

I mean, you can also ask Origin fans how they felt about EA acquiring them, but that was almost 30 years ago.
Are you people for fucking real?

EA acquisitions is your defence of consolidation?

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

Except EA isn't out to gobble and ruin any other IP out there.

is this satire?

ea killing ips is basically a meme at this point. I actually thought that most everyone agreed about this.

 

[Barakov]

Except EA isn't out to gobble and ruin any other IP out there.

Not currently. But they've done plenty of damage to the industry at large. They're right up there with Microsoft in that regard.

 

[Sentenza]

EA acquisitions is your defence of consolidation?

It's not a defense of anything. The point is rather "What happened 30 years ago at this point doesn't mean fucking shit anymore".
It may as well be an entire different company at this point.

 

[SHA]

Gaming monopolization, in exceeding quantities, by ANY console manufacturer will ABSOLUTELY harm the industry -

Signed,

- Someone who worked in the industry and sat in hours and hours of meetings about business side BS, shook hands with devs, etc.

Whatever the reasons, the outcome of all this wouldn’t be overwhelmingly positive by any stretch of imaginations.

 

[j0hnnix]

Thread is back

 

[SHA]

Who's doing that? You mean Jez Corden and the bucket loads of Xbox console warriors who act like not getting mainline Final Fantasy games is a violation of their civil rights?

And mass consolidation of big chunks of the independent 3P market's worth, whether it's Microsoft doing it themselves or actions like buying ABK triggering other companies to make similar acquisitions, does hurt the industry.

Heck, Xbox revenue came short of almost $1 billion in projections and that's after acquiring Zenimax. How do you make less money than your forecasts after a big 3P acquisition that was chiefly meant to boost your gaming revenue in the first place?

Thinking about abandoning a console to make the consumer rush through into buying that game in 2023 is a bit of a stretch, for SE, another mistake for another day that will costs them a lot, to them or any 3P publisher, this will make or break the entire company's existence, it's a gamble.

 

[Spaceman292]

Except EA isn't out to gobble and ruin any other IP out there.

This is so bizarrely untrue I don't even understand how you could type this

 

[ChiefDada]

Yeah, about that...

 

[01011001]

 

[RGB'D]

 

[tpieman2029]

 

[Vognerful]

 

[NonPhixion]

Wow a Microsoft Edgehog. Probably runs like shit.

 

[DGrayson]

Oh shit it's happening tomorrow isn't it.???

 

[Buggy Loop]

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

 

[splattered]

Holy crap what a fantastic troll post...! If this somehow happens it would be absolutely insane.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

 

[splattered]

Hmmm that thread is going kinda nuts and the MS account is kind of egging it on... Interesting

 

[MAtgS]

It's not a defense of anything. The point is rather "What happened 30 years ago at this point doesn't mean fucking shit anymore".
It may as well be an entire different company at this point.

Yeah well I'm still gonna be pissed about Command and Conquer anyway.

 

[splattered]

One of the best things that could happen from Microsoft buying Sega is them dumping the enormous back catalog onto the BC program, or maybe an extra Gamepass tier for older Sega games. God that would be amazing.

 

[ShaikhCroft]

OMG it's Wednesday tomorrow. Right on time!!

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

lol nice

 

[Deerock71]

So they will confirm it wednesday?

 

[VAVA Mk2]

This thread will never die!....until the FTC someday says MS needs to be broken up...

 

[Varteras]

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Omg, it’s not going to happen. At least not anytime soon

 

[splattered]

Omg, it’s not going to happen. At least not anytime soon

You're right, they are probably saving the announcement for The Game Awards!

 

[Three]

You're right, they are probably saving the announcement for The Game Awards!

Hey Soniers. Not tomorrow but you know the clock is ticking. Only matters of time, tik tok, tik tok.

watch xbox tweet for tomorrow TGS

 

[Varteras]

You're right, they are probably saving the announcement for The Game Awards!

Only if it's on a Wednesday.

 

[Jboemios]

I am going to bookmark this shit. See you in 5 five years

 

[Swagballs717]

Xbox fans get more excited about game studio acquisitions than games because xbox has no games

 

[cash_longfellow]

 

[Three]

I am going to bookmark this shit. See you in 5 five years

Didn't know tomorrow TGS meant in 5 years time. My mistake.

 

[IAmRei]

uugh, so this is why i had bad dream last night

 

[VAVA Mk2]

Today's the day, boys! Happy Wednesday!

 

[Schmick]

BC Outrun 2 please. I never got to play that game.

 

[Varteras]

Today's the day, boys! Happy Wednesday!

 

[adamsapple]

Today's the day, boys! Happy Wednesday!

 

[Varteras]

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtube.com

 

[DeepEnigma]

At least they own up to the fact it's their productivity side that affords them the acquisitions on their gaming side.

 

[Vognerful]

Today's the day, boys! Happy Wednesday!

Silly you.... Can't you read the title?

It says "Next Wednesday"

 

[Hudo]

Fuck it, I'm gonna buy Sega. How many Zimbabwe Dollars are we talking?

I'm making Yuji Naka my CFO, Peter Molyneux my chief game director and Don Mattrick my PR director.
We gonna turn this ship around!

Spoiler

right into the ground.

My first order will be to make Skies of Arcadia 2.