_Spr_Drnk
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Even greater player in the industry than it already is?
Behind Sony and Nintendo, but just ahead of Stadia and the new Intellivision?
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Microsoft’s Bethesda deal is a $7.5 billion part of its plan to crush Sony (and keeping employees)
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Even greater player in the industry than it already is?
Behind Sony and Nintendo, but just ahead of Stadia and the new Intellivision?
devilNprada
Member
Elderscrolls is big to me...
I'll take Elderscrolls 6 vs all Sony exclusives any day..
I'll take Elderscrolls 6 vs all Sony exclusives any day..
Yahoo exclusively serves Bing ads. Other than that, no way of knowing if this is a paid article or not.
MrFunSocks
Banned
None of those other than Insurance make anything more than chump change. Playstation is their main bread winner now. This move absolutely damages playstation. How much we're yet to find out.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
leads to fear. Fear leads to xbox.
Lol i still dont think they realise who they are up against honestly, people keep forgetting one company packed it in 3 years ago while the other released high quality bangers until the end
_Spr_Drnk
Banned
Yep, buying up companies instead of growing them organically just reeks of desperation.
Great Hair
Banned
Sony too stronk!
Danieljay1
Member
To me this purchase just shows microsoft are scared because they hardly have any games compared to sony
megreotsugua
Banned
Will come close because of some potential good games that will come out years from now?
ANIMAL1975
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megreotsugua
Banned
They can only change the narrative once the promised good games arrive. You're counting the chicks before they're hatched. It's not like Bethesda has not messed up their games recently.
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Bitmap Frogs
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They went from 90 million 360's to 50 million one's.
Let's set reasonable goals like recovering those 40 million customers who ditched them?
Let's set reasonable goals like recovering those 40 million customers who ditched them?
BusierDonkey
Member
After Sony moneyhatted so many timed exclusives for the PS5, including the money they paid to
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Nice article, especially with saying all employees kept.
Some key snippets below:
Microsoft’s Bethesda deal is a $7.5 billion part of its plan to crush Sony
Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax is all part of Microsoft's plan to crush Sony.finance.yahoo.com
Importantly, Microsoft says it will keep ZeniMax’s 2,300 employees and leadership structure in place. That gives hope that Microsoft will allow ZeniMax’s development studios and publishing houses to continue to operate as they have in the past, ensuring they are able to create and push out the kind of content that has won over so many gamers in the firm’s roughly 34-year history.
Microsoft isn’t banking on its consoles being its only money makers, though. The company is also offering its Xbox Game Pass service for $9.99 per month on PC or consoles and $15.99 for Game Pass Ultimate, which works on both PC and consoles and gives users access to the company’s xCloud game streaming service.
Game Pass is easily the best deal in gaming, giving subscribers access to more than 100 games that can be downloaded, or streamed via your Android smartphone or tablet or console. But importantly, Microsoft makes games from its developers and publishers available via Game Pass the same day they go on sale in stores and online, something Microsoft made sure to point out about ZeniMax’s upcoming titles.
Microsoft is clearly positioning itself to become an even greater player in the gaming industry than it already is, and with the ZeniMax acquisition under its belt, a low-priced Xbox on the way, and Game Pass’s incredible value, Sony should be watching its back.
Is it just me, or does this read like a really blatant piece of "sponsored content" ? I mean the verbiage is straight out of their marketing speak!
I mean, its factually correct, but its hardly sober, balanced reportage, especially for a supposed finance (?) site.
ZippyTheOtter
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Who the fuck played Bethesda games on Sony consoles after Skyrim playing like shit and that save bug?
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
what?
ResilientBanana
Member
They should just buy them.
Hezekiah
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I agree their marketing is very 'Americaney', it's always been that way. Even some of slogans like 'Jump in to the Xbox family' I find really cringey.
Sony has always had a much cooler image in Europe, going back to Wipeout in the Playstation 1 days, and the way it advertised gaming as something beyond a pastime for kids.
The Xbox brand just doesn't have much traction here, though I do think the GamePass push is pushing Sony to develop its games faster and to come up with new IPs and exclusive content for third-party games etc.
kingwingin
Member
I'm sure microsoft will be more then happy to release a few remasters on ps5 since playstation fans love paying for them so much
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Well, the deal made me hold off on pre ordering the PS5. I'm now going to wait until Q1 2021 to see what both consoles have lined up.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
I'm waiting for Series X too. Not only do I want a Costco bundle, but want to see what games shake out first bunch of months. I can wait till 2021.
Bryank75
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PlayStation is a global brand, Xbox is and will always be a regional one.
90% of people in Europe would never buy an Xbox, same in Asia and Middle East.
GamePass could win back North America and that would be bad for Sony but it will be one portion of one region, playing on it's own.
PlayStation surrounded Xbox and that is how you crush.... you don't crush from the inside out.
90% of people in Europe would never buy an Xbox, same in Asia and Middle East.
GamePass could win back North America and that would be bad for Sony but it will be one portion of one region, playing on it's own.
PlayStation surrounded Xbox and that is how you crush.... you don't crush from the inside out.
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Cyber_hunter026
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Woah slow down green warriors. It's a huge net for Microsoft and Xbox fanboys. But crush sony? Lol
Kumomeme
Member
this is the game changer move that ms need. Content/ games matter. Exclusive matter. They surely struggled to build their own first party game and this is bold move to 'solve the problem' but it depend on how they utilize this. I see this is actually good asset for their gamepass content. I expect this move taken with gamepass future exclusive content in mind. MS claim to not bother to xbox sales but gamepass subscribetion instead. Ofcourse, it depend on how they steer their big ship now.
if they intend to take this into their own field, create their own market while not necessary directly compete with sony using their gamepass model, this will be interesting too see.
but if they intend to dance on same field on sony, suddenly embrace the 'exclusivity' for the console, this also will be interesting direct showdown with Sony.
But i doubt this would guarantee anything for MS. Dont expect it to be that easy. Sony portfolio still very strong. Not to mention Nintendo. This is not about 'instant win' or anything.
I dont expect any of the 3 company will take out each other just like that. This will bring fierce competition in industry. Sony vs MS while Nintendo continue to be the presence at middle of that. Before it Sony has huge lead but now MS got boost in performance. Now Sony cant keep act ' too comfortable' which is a good things. MS also should not act like their future is secured just because they acquired zenimax. This competition will benefit industry and gamers.
So next gen is interesting too see. I hope this competition will bring out great game for us.
if they intend to take this into their own field, create their own market while not necessary directly compete with sony using their gamepass model, this will be interesting too see.
but if they intend to dance on same field on sony, suddenly embrace the 'exclusivity' for the console, this also will be interesting direct showdown with Sony.
But i doubt this would guarantee anything for MS. Dont expect it to be that easy. Sony portfolio still very strong. Not to mention Nintendo. This is not about 'instant win' or anything.
I dont expect any of the 3 company will take out each other just like that. This will bring fierce competition in industry. Sony vs MS while Nintendo continue to be the presence at middle of that. Before it Sony has huge lead but now MS got boost in performance. Now Sony cant keep act ' too comfortable' which is a good things. MS also should not act like their future is secured just because they acquired zenimax. This competition will benefit industry and gamers.
So next gen is interesting too see. I hope this competition will bring out great game for us.
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Manstructiclops
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Better than Psygnosis, Zipper Interactive, Sony Cambridge and Evolution Studios.
Texas Pride
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PlayStation as a brand will never go away no matter what MS buys to try and eradicate it. If Sony ever gets out of the game they will sell it off to someone like Amazon and then MS will have all kinds of problems. MS is lucky they have money to burn bcs without it they'd be DOA and God help them if PlayStation ever gets the same financial backing Xbox does.
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El Pistolero
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Healthy competition with MS and its gargantuan resources in the race? Do people realize how much more money MS has over the other two players? This is what fascinates me in these talks: People still painting MS as the underdog, when the disparity between them and Sony -Or Nintendo- when it comes to their respective financial means makes this battle a lost cause for the latter in the long term: It does not matter that their studios are better, or that their management approach is superior...MS can simply open their wallet and pick up third party partners left and right.
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junguler
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money helps but it's not everything, xbox has objectively had lesser quality exclusive games than playstation in the last 3 gens regardless of how much money they had.
El Pistolero
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Last reply: This is not Xbox Division vs Playstation. This is MS vs Sony...And Sony are considerably smaller and less flexible. No dig at the Japanese manufacturer, but MS has obviously started an attrition war, and none should expect the tinier company to be able to withstand the pressure.
I really doubt they would put GP on Playstation. Sure they want that monthly fee but they also want to sell you games like Call of Duty and Fifa as well.
"Other consoles on a case by case basis" aka occasionally like Ori on switch.
junguler
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my last reply too, you make some valid points, sony had it easy this gen and it's not going to be a cake_walk as it was before, this coming gen. the games are what matters in the end and we shall see which company is going to have the better output.
Garret Bobby Ferguson
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I think Sony still wins this gen but Microsoft puts real pressure on them and gains ground on them for the next gen. If they make some good exclusives this gen it might be reasonable for ps5 owners to get the series S and gamepass toward the end of the gen
HaveButOneLife
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I'm always worrying about keeping talent with long tenured, hopefully it stays this way.
The besf part of this deal is that they can do some games in these huge franchises if they wanted to with spin offs or something if they don't plan on making the mainline games exclusive. Not only that, but XGS can do whatever Bethesda property they want and we all want FNV2.
The besf part of this deal is that they can do some games in these huge franchises if they wanted to with spin offs or something if they don't plan on making the mainline games exclusive. Not only that, but XGS can do whatever Bethesda property they want and we all want FNV2.
Bryank75
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They should merge with Apple. Then we would see....
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Compsiox
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I would go out my way to stop that from happening.
newtypepilot
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This move is reeks of desperation.
Throwing money at a problem, when has that ever worked, microsoft??
Throwing money at a problem, when has that ever worked, microsoft??
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