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Microsoft is Looking to Make another Bethesda Size Acquisition

Why? PlayStation has over 110 million gamers, Xbox has around 40.....
Well, if you want to release games on PS4 forever then you have 110 million players....Or just put GamePass on Switch.


I am just waiting for that Virtua Fighter announcement. I guess it will happen next year or this summer.

Microsoft is not eternal, but for now it´s in the big game; xbox-playstation is a war with waterguns, when google or amazon decides to fight the big war it will be the clash of titans. Amazon could buy rockstar, even playstation.
Exactly. Sony has never faced Microsoft, only Xbox division. What rhymes though is that situation reminds of Sony's entrance to gaming market where NES, SEGA had to deal with the media supergiant.
 
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urmie

Member
Microsoft is not eternal, but for now it´s in the big game; xbox-playstation is a war with waterguns, when google or amazon decides to fight the big war it will be the clash of titans. Amazon could buy rockstar, even playstation.

Great statement here. Sony/Nintendo weren't looking that far into the future, Phil/Xbox is. It's no wonder they signed deals with MS for Azure data centers. I rather have the original "triforce" of gaming stick together than Amazon, Google or Tencent (yikes).
 

Rat Rage

Member
Microsoft can buy the whole world, they still will never win a console generation. They are really desperate. Years ago their strategy meeting went like this: "hey, what are we gonna do? We keep loosing! Either we abandon the console market, or, we just try to buy our way to the top, because we desperately need exclusive games, otherwise people won't stop buying Playstation consoles!".
 

TechJunk

Member
I could see them picking up either Sega or WB.
those are the most realistic ones in my mind.
Sega just because there’s history between them and they seem to work well together.
WB because Sony has Marvels Spider-Man so MS might go DC.
 
Sony/Nintendo weren't looking that far into the future
I think Sony and Nintendo are looking in the future. No matter what they say.
Even if GamePass is not sustainable for Jim, it will suddenly become when they introduce similar service too in the future. Nintendo also experimenting with cloud third party games and I suspect GamePass might come there in the future. My bet - within 5-6 years.
 
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Banjo64

cumsessed
I wasn't implying splintering off GTA, I was saying that their value is inflated because of it.

Also, didn't EA refuse to support xbox live at the beginning because of Microsofts sports franchises?
I thought that was because EA had their own ‘service’ that they wanted you to sign in to to play their games, whilst Gold homogenised the process.
 

Bryank75

Banned
Microsoft is not eternal, but for now it´s in the big game; xbox-playstation is a war with waterguns, when google or amazon decides to fight the big war it will be the clash of titans. Amazon could buy rockstar, even playstation.
Sure.... all those owesome games Amazon and Microsoft make... LOL

They can't buy PlayStation.
 

Bryank75

Banned
Microsoft can buy the whole world, they still will never win a console generation. They are really desperate. Years ago their strategy meeting went like this: "hey, what are we gonna do? We keep loosing! Either we abandon the console market, or, we just try to buy our way to the top, because we desperately need exclusive games, otherwise people won't stop buying Playstation consoles!".
Yup, they could buy 3 or 4 publishers and I still wouldn't buy Xbox or spend any time on their ecosystem.

Same with everyone in Europe, Microsoft and Xbox is a hated brand here. Nobody is going to be coerced into buying their shit. Fuck them!

Same in Asia, nobody wants Xbox there.
 

BennyBlanco

aka IMurRIVAL69
Odyssey is a load of shit. The only reason you like it is probably cause it's on XBox...

I know this cause I own it.

and to put this in terms sony warriors can understand



they are very similar games
 

Bryank75

Banned
and to put this in terms sony warriors can understand



they are very similar games
That's just cause a load of French and euro-sites lowballed Ghost because Ubisoft is French and they wanted to shore up their relationship with them. They then gave very charitable scores to AC....

Look at all the French and Euro based reviews specifically.
 
Sony could do with WB to add to the marvel collection aswell as harry potter amd the new mortal kombat possibly capcom with resident evil series
 

BennyBlanco

aka IMurRIVAL69
That's just cause a load of French and euro-sites lowballed Ghost because Ubisoft is French and they wanted to shore up their relationship with them. They then gave very charitable scores to AC....

Look at all the French and Euro based reviews specifically.

never seen this coping mechanism before, good shit
 

cosmicom

Banned
Yup, they could buy 3 or 4 publishers and I still wouldn't buy Xbox or spend any time on their ecosystem.

Same with everyone in Europe, Microsoft and Xbox is a hated brand here. Nobody is going to be coerced into buying their shit. Fuck them!

Same in Asia, nobody wants Xbox there.

Xbox has over 100 million xbox live active users and 18 million of xbox game pass subscribers, Minecraft is the best selling game of history... what was you saying?
 
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Sure.... all those owesome games Amazon and Microsoft make... LOL

They can't buy PlayStation.
Weren't you crying when MS bought Zenimax about how Sony should have stepped in sooner? You don't think they will make awesome (your words) games for them? You don't think any of the countless AAA titles they announced will be "awesome"?

I can understand shitting on Amazon, they haven't done anything worthwhile since they entered the industry + they killed Double Helix but you're off your rocker if you think you can compare them with MS.
 
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Bryank75

Banned
Xbox has more than 100 million xbox live active users and 18 million of xbox game pass subscribers, Minecraft is the best selling game of history... what was you saying?

Means nothing.... 100 million sub accounts and Minecraft accounts on other systems.... a game they didn't make, just bought after the fact.

18 million 1 dollar subs and free pringles promotions.

Wow... Xbox is a huge success, that's why they hide the profit for Xbox in the accounts and move all the expenses into a company wide slush-account, to hide losses.
 

driqe

Member
That's just cause a load of Japanese and sony-sites high-balled AC Japan because Sony is Sony and they wanted to shore up their relationship with them. They then gave very charitable scores to AC Japan....

Look at all the Japanese and sony based reviews specifically.
 

Bryank75

Banned
Weren't you crying when MS bought Zenimax about how Sony should have stepped in sooner? You don't think they will make awesome (your words) games for them? You don't think any of the countless AAA titles they announced will be "awesome"?

I can understand shitting on Amazon, they haven't done anything worthwhile since they entered the industry + they killed Double Helix but you're off your rocker if you think you can compare them with MS.
Out of everything Zenimax made the past 10 years only Skyrim and Doom 2016 were any good IMO.

If the standard is Fallout 76.... enjoy that trash!
 

driqe

Member
Means nothing.... 100 million sub accounts and Minecraft accounts on other systems.... a game they didn't make, just bought after the fact.

18 million 1 dollar subs and free pringles promotions.

Wow... Xbox is a huge success, that's why they hide the profit for Xbox in the accounts and move all the expenses into a company wide slush-account, to hide losses.
Can't tell if this dude is trolling...

Wow... Microsoft is a huge success, that's why they hide the profit for all their divisions...
 

driqe

Member
Out of everything Zenimax made the past 10 years only Skyrim and Doom 2016 were any good IMO.

If the standard is Fallout 76.... enjoy that trash!
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Ev1L AuRoN

Member
My fear is that in order to play what I want in the future I'll have to sign to a lot of different services. Streaming today is a mess with Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+. I hope the gaming space don't go that route.
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
Yup, they could buy 3 or 4 publishers and I still wouldn't buy Xbox or spend any time on their ecosystem.

Same with everyone in Europe, Microsoft and Xbox is a hated brand here. Nobody is going to be coerced into buying their shit. Fuck them!

Same in Asia, nobody wants Xbox there.
You fucking fruitcake.
 
Means nothing.... 100 million sub accounts and Minecraft accounts on other systems.... a game they didn't make, just bought after the fact.

18 million 1 dollar subs and free pringles promotions.

Wow... Xbox is a huge success, that's why they hide the profit for Xbox in the accounts and move all the expenses into a company wide slush-account, to hide losses.

You're saying me and other people pay £1 per month subscription for Xbox Game Pass? I pay full retail price £10.99 per month. You make up numbers to fit your agenda
 
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MonarchJT

Banned
Microsoft can buy the whole world, they still will never win a console generation. They are really desperate. Years ago their strategy meeting went like this: "hey, what are we gonna do? We keep loosing! Either we abandon the console market, or, we just try to buy our way to the top, because we desperately need exclusive games, otherwise people won't stop buying Playstation consoles!".
wow a that rage, now tell us how you really feel Jim ryan
 
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driqe

Member
Microsoft can buy the whole world, they still will never win a console generation. They are really desperate. Years ago their strategy meeting went like this: "hey, what are we gonna do? We keep loosing! Either we abandon the console market, or, we just try to buy our way to the top, because we desperately need exclusive games, otherwise people won't stop buying Playstation consoles!".
How tf are they gonna get exclusives without spending money wtf :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 

cosmicom

Banned
A lot of people dont seem to realize how unpopular Xbox is everywhere outside north america.

In spain (i´m from spain) and japan, switch is beating hard the ass of playstation, all the best selling games are switch games. The tide changes with time. playstation had the monopoly in these markets, not at this moment in time.
 
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Bryank75

Banned
xbox isn't unpopular there are just a lot of avid sony fans but over time they will relax. all of this has already happened once in the war between sega Sony and Nintendo.
No they will not. Why would they buy american crap? Nobody here wants that....

They'd all just stay with Sony or Nintendo. As they have done. Still loads of games to play.... and Microsoft can have a middle-finger.
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
A lot of people dont seem to realize how unpopular Xbox is everywhere outside north america.
Something tells me you rarely venture out of your mum’s basement in your little Irish hamlet. Yet, we’re all supposed to believe you’re the authority on all things European.

Microsoft is a hated brand? Probably news to literally every single company operating in Europe who use Microsoft Office, Windows and Microsoft IT equipment.

I wonder what your evidence is for that statement? Probably fucking crack.

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Bryank75

Banned
In spain (i´m from spain) and japan, switch is beating hard the ass of playstation, all the best selling games are switch games. The tide changes with time.
That's easy when there is no PS5 stock, it's sold out.

Series S is already on offer here with an elite controller and 6 months of Gamepass included at Gamestop.
 

Bryank75

Banned
Something tells me you rarely venture out of your mum’s basement in your little Irish hamlet. Yet, we’re all supposed to believe you’re the authority on all things European.

Microsoft is a hated brand? Probably news to literally every single company operating in Europe who use Microsoft Office, Windows and Microsoft IT equipment.

I wonder what your evidence is for that statement? Probably fucking crack.

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Just because it's industry standard, doesn't mean people like it or want to use it.

Luckily pastimes are not done by industry standard..... well, MSFT would like to make that so with Gamepass. Make us all play the same selection of 100 games like robots.

They should be happy with their 5% market share in most European countries. It's the best they can expect.
 
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My fear is that in order to play what I want in the future I'll have to sign to a lot of different services. Streaming today is a mess with Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+. I hope the gaming space don't go that route.
But it will. It will be inevitable. Streaming to each phone and laptop is the future.
 
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driqe

Member
Yup, they could buy 3 or 4 publishers and I still wouldn't buy Xbox or spend any time on their ecosystem.

Same with everyone in Europe, Microsoft and Xbox is a hated brand here. Nobody is going to be coerced into buying their shit. Fuck them!

Same in Asia, nobody wants Xbox there.
There would be mass suicides if persona 6 or Yakuza 8 is not playstation
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
Just because it's industry standard, doesn't mean people like it or want to use it.

Luckily pastimes are not done by industry standard..... well, MSFT would like to make that so with Gamepass. Make us all play the same selection of 100 games like robots.
It’s the industry standard because it’s the best package available you numpty.

I’m English and have traveled all over Europe and I’ve never seen any evidence of this mass anti-Microsoft sentiment that you seem to have conjured up in your mind.

If you want to tell us all you really like PlayStation, that’s fine mate. But don’t just make random shit up. FYI, Nintendo is donkey punching Sony to the ground in EuRoPe at the moment, and it’s nothing to do with supply.
 

Moogle11

Banned
My fear is that in order to play what I want in the future I'll have to sign to a lot of different services. Streaming today is a mess with Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+. I hope the gaming space don't go that route.
It would be no more of a mess of having to own three console platforms and PC to play everything now, each with their own account long ins (and paid onilne gaming services for each console) etc. It's not like gaming has ever been a unified format like movies/music where you just buy whatever hardware you want to play any DVD/BR/CD etc.

You either deal with multiple platforms or accounts, or you stick with one and miss out on a bunch of games. Streaming video annoys me less as at least I can access all those apps from a single device.
 

Bryank75

Banned
It’s the industry standard because it’s the best package available you numpty.

I’m English and have traveled all over Europe and I’ve never seen any evidence of this mass anti-Microsoft sentiment that you seem to have conjured up in your mind.

If you want to tell us all you really like PlayStation, that’s fine mate. But don’t just make random shit up. FYI, Nintendo is donkey punching Sony to the ground in EuRoPe at the moment, and it’s nothing to do with supply.
Of course it's to do with supply.... AMD just announced that PS5 was constrained due to their fabrication process.

If you travelled all over europe and had friends across europe you'd know that PlayStation means gaming and Xbox means nothing.

I have several Switches btw.
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
Of course it's to do with supply.... AMD just announced that PS5 was constrained due to their fabrication process.

If you travelled all over europe and had friends across europe you'd know that PlayStation means gaming and Xbox means nothing.

I have several Switches btw.
To be fair I was to busy getting pissed in the pubs and bars and wasn’t asking people whether they owned a PlayStation or an Xbox. You should try it some time.
 
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