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Geoff Keighley: Big video game deals in final stages of negotiations
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Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Portugeezer
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"I'm in the fence".
Of course he is.
Of course he is.
Swift_Star
Banned
Please, just stop. I once was excited for this gen, now I’m just not. This really sucks overall.
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Hawking Radiation
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We've known this since before the start of this gen.
These acquisitions are not done over night. Interesting to see who will buy what in the coming months/years.
These acquisitions are not done over night. Interesting to see who will buy what in the coming months/years.
LordOfChaos
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Wordle was already sold, what else can there be?!
James Sawyer Ford
Member
While I doubt this will happen given the valuation and the owner's comments, I think CDPR wold be another good targetted pick up for Sony.
They are sorely lacking a Bethesda competitor for WRPG games. CDPR would provide that for them and be a similar "targetted" acquisition. However, I think Sony would get a much better deal from Square/Capcom for a similar price. I am curious what CDPR is currently valued at though.
They are sorely lacking a Bethesda competitor for WRPG games. CDPR would provide that for them and be a similar "targetted" acquisition. However, I think Sony would get a much better deal from Square/Capcom for a similar price. I am curious what CDPR is currently valued at though.
Pagusas
Elden Member
if he doesn’t own stock in them, he can report what ever he hears
Hobbygaming
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Sony: Capcom, Square Enix, Ember Labs
Microsoft: Sega
Nintendo:
Microsoft: Sega
Nintendo:
oldergamer
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For some off reason WB replied to the Gamepass twitter account early in Jan.
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Kdad
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I'm reworking my Find A Word website right now...Amico might be interested.
oldergamer
Member
Also it might not be just WB games that is up for sale. All of warner bros:
www.filmstories.co.uk
This would be something that Nobody would expect.
New report suggests Warner Bros might be heading for sale
As it de-merges from AT&T, the latest suggestion is that Warner Bros may be the next Hollywood studio to go up for sale.
www.filmstories.co.uk
This would be something that Nobody would expect.
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ShaikhCroft
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Just hope Apple, Amazon or Disney don’t get involved in gaming!
MrTroubleMaker
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MaulerX
Member
That's not point. If he knows about them then other people do as well. Who's to say anybody "in the know" hasn't secretly bought a few stocks in anticipation?
Funny how now all of a sudden these clout chasers know everything but didn't know jack when MS announced the ABK acquisition.
Craig of War
Banned
My prediction:
Sony gets: Square, Capcom, FromSoft, Remedy & Supermassive Games
MS gets: WB Games, Ubisoft, Sega, IOI, Crytek & Asobo Studios
Nintendo: Don't care they doing they own thing lol
Sony gets: Square, Capcom, FromSoft, Remedy & Supermassive Games
MS gets: WB Games, Ubisoft, Sega, IOI, Crytek & Asobo Studios
Nintendo: Don't care they doing they own thing lol
Captain Toad
Banned
I don't think anyone is buying any of those Japanese studios
Craig of War
Banned
We are past the point of that already anything can happen nothing is off the tables anymore MS and Sony are all in full acquisition mode they trying to get everyone so that Facebook, Amazon & Google don't try and come in
fersnake
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This. I'm starting to feel pissed about people thinking this deals start and finish in the same day.
//DEVIL//
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I am going to bet this has nothing to do with MS. I don't think after the acti deal they will buy anything for the time being.
I am going to guess it's Sony + some company probably in Japan.
well.. I would hope this is the case, MS to be the only major player in the market isn't really something I route for (the same goes for any company including Sony ).
I am going to guess it's Sony + some company probably in Japan.
well.. I would hope this is the case, MS to be the only major player in the market isn't really something I route for (the same goes for any company including Sony ).
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kuncol02
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How?
How the fuck you think CDPR is good pick up for Sony? They are not only PC first developer but they are literally polar opposite of Sony philosophy of making games.
They are also main distributor of classic games in PC market. Games that by words of Jim Ryan no one wants to play.
Did you just put them there because Sony is lacking RPG games and they are making good ones?
I'm also not sure if they would want to make bussines with Sony after Sony blocked sales of cyberpunk when CDPR promised they will refund every unhappy customer.
Slothbeing1209
Member
I remember there is japan law that limit foreign company to buy japanese company. Especially with tech company.
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Tiago Rodrigues
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Meanwhile all Sony's numbers are up to some record numbers for this year: Sony raises annual operating profit forecast to $10.5bn
All in all, the company wasn't this healthy since at least 20 years ago.
This next year it will be fun.
Sony's latest studio acquisitions:
June 2021 - Housemarque
July 2021 - Nixees (ports)
September 2021 - Firesprite
September 2021 - Fabrik Games (support studio. added to Firesprite)
September 2021 - Bluepoint (remasters experts)
December 2021 - Valkyrie Entertainment (support studio)
January 2022 - Bungie
Basically we got 7 acquisitions in 7 months. It's safe to say 2022 will be bigger than this.
All in all, the company wasn't this healthy since at least 20 years ago.
This next year it will be fun.
Sony's latest studio acquisitions:
June 2021 - Housemarque
July 2021 - Nixees (ports)
September 2021 - Firesprite
September 2021 - Fabrik Games (support studio. added to Firesprite)
September 2021 - Bluepoint (remasters experts)
December 2021 - Valkyrie Entertainment (support studio)
January 2022 - Bungie
Basically we got 7 acquisitions in 7 months. It's safe to say 2022 will be bigger than this.
Little Chicken
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Watch it be something horrendous like Amazon buying Capcom.
The Pleasure
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Jeff Bezos won't like Capcom. All of Capcoms characters have hair.
The Pleasure
Member
Jim Ryan says no to Yamates.
Faithless83
Banned
Remember when some were saying "Gamepass is bad and it will bite everyone in the ass later?"
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Helghan
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And why is consolidation bad?
oldergamer
Member
No it was only sony fans saying it was bad. Couldn't be further from the truth in saying that.Remember when some were saying "Gamepass is bad and it will bite everyone in the ass later?"
Badlucktroll
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Badlucktroll
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Only thing that would make me happy is if Sony got Konami, and had Kojima anoint successors to produce Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania. But no, things will probably going to stay the same and we will get a low budget ridiculous Silent Hill game from Bloober. Maybe Konami is up for purchase.
kotaku.com
Pachinko Is Not Doing Well In Japan
Covid-19 has impacted the industry and led to closures
kotaku.com
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Stuart360
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At least it would end console warz, and people could war over actual games instead of sales, FPS and resolution.
Faithless83
Banned
Is it that hard to understand the "straight to gamepass MS releases" like Battletoads?
More low budget games, since eventually you'll need to earn more than you spend.
Sony is going PC to help cope with the costs of development and MS is going the other way around, plus buying more studios.
Games aren't movies and series, this is not netflix and even them are struggling to grow:
Netflix shares fall 20% on slowing subscriber growth
Netflix reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
www.cnbc.com
Studios bought will have to either cut expenses or focus on cheaper games with MTX.
Pretty much everything will be GaaS/MTX, big studios doing indie like games/rehashing the same game yearly.
DrAspirino
Banned
If the entire Warner Bros is being sold (and not just the videogame division), I can see Netflix or Apple buying it to get more content and licenses.Also it might not be just WB games that is up for sale. All of warner bros:
New report suggests Warner Bros might be heading for sale
As it de-merges from AT&T, the latest suggestion is that Warner Bros may be the next Hollywood studio to go up for sale.
This would be something that Nobody would expect.
imagine Microsoft what will buy!
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
If they buy something it won't be anything big for now. The FTC is already onto them after the Activision acquisition...and those things can take a while.
They wouldn't acquire something big while this huge merger is happening i think.
In reality FTC will probably accellerata the things
there's a rumor that the Activision deal will go faster than anyone expect and will close at the end of 2022. meanwhile Ms can setup next one (assuming Geoff and Jeff aren't already talking about ms)
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