Swift_Star
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This isn't sarcasm?
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Discusses Metaverse, Possible Further Acquisitions, Live Services Expansion, & More
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TheThreadsThatBindUs
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What eye-watering, towering hubris you have to think you can speak for the entirety of NeoGaf!
Jim's so-called "stance" was essentially "respect that other people are entitled to a different opinion". He's absolutely right on this one.
People like you who try to shut down debate, gaslight, psychologically manipulate and bully the masses into falling in line only with what you think are the ones who should probably be de-platformed.
If you carry the view that "people are entitled to their own opinion, and that must be respected" is an extreme view, then the irony is that it is you yourself who is the extremist. This singular fact is what makes you more like the free thought-suppressing religious zealot extremists of the world; the same who commit the most heinous atrocities in the name of their own self-righteous activism.
Yea I also assumed that poster was trolling, but I guess not. They made that exact post in a previous thread referencing Jim Ryan.
Why leave Resetera only to come to Gaf with that nonsense?
ParaSeoul
Member
Yea I also assumed that poster was trolling, but I guess not. They made that exact post in a previous thread referencing Jim Ryan.
Why leave Resetera only to come to Gaf with that nonsense?
No way that dude is real. It has to be bait unless you guys know him from that other place?
ManaByte
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ChiefDada
Gold Member
Holy crap I thought this was sarcasm going over everyone's head. Silly me.
Swift_Star
Banned
I browse Era regularly (don't have an account there) and most people are just pretending they hate sony and Jim Ryan to not get banned (except if they're from the green side of the force).
Lately, era is filled with sony hating threads and are handwaiving MS related problems and are barely reporting MS problematic stuff.
There's a thread today reporting MS bad working environment in there where users are saying they're not surprised this wasn't reported... so I think shit will hit the fan sooner or later.
So I really think he was being sarcastic.
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ChorizoPicozo
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When, Jimbo, when?...people are starting starving over here.
kyliethicc
Member
Jimmy Sony still has bills to throw
Swift_Star
Banned
SQEX acquisiton incoming.
Just joking... or not.
Just joking... or not.
Borowski_1
Member
Hope it's not more shitty acquisitions like Bungie or more studios to make GaaS
mansoor1980
Gold Member
acquire more studios?what for?
PC ports?
PC ports?
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
“In terms of future M&A activity, the answer to that is we are not at all finished with our strategy of trying to grow PlayStation Studios inorganically,”
"trying to grow PlayStation Studios inorganically,”
"iNorgAnIcalLy"
www.playstationlifestyle.net
"trying to grow PlayStation Studios inorganically,”
"iNorgAnIcalLy"
PlayStation Studios Boss Insists That Sony's Acquisitions Are 'Selective' and 'Measured' - PlayStation LifeStyle
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst insists that PlayStation acquisitions are "selective" and "measured."
www.playstationlifestyle.net
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kyliethicc
Member
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Some definitely will be, like Arrowhead making Helldivers 2.
kanjobazooie
Mouse Ball Fetishist
Is Arc System purchasable? I would think Sony needs some fighting games in their portfolio. Some of their games are already PS console-exclusives anyway.
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nominedomine
Banned
He still needs to buy Hello Games so that they'll have Sean Murray to compensate for their lack of Todd Howard.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
If I was his shareholder, Id ask him why he chose to spend $3.5 billion on ONE studio instead of the dozens of studios and IPs under Ubisoft which is on sale for $8 billion right now. Huge fuck up imo.
Ubisoft yearly revenue is $1.7 billion. Bungie is at $200-300 million. For double the price, you are getting nearly 9x more revenue. Not sure what Sony was thinking here.
Ubisoft yearly revenue is $1.7 billion. Bungie is at $200-300 million. For double the price, you are getting nearly 9x more revenue. Not sure what Sony was thinking here.
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
- WB
- Devolver
- FromSoftware
- Kojima
Gamer_By_Proxy
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Jim should stiff a waiter once or twice and buy Clap Hanz. Lock down that Everybody's Golf!!!
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Because that $3.5 billion studio ($2.4 billion actually) (1) generates a net profit of around $300 - $500 million, which is proportionately higher than what Ubisoft costs and earns, (2) can help PlayStation Studios generate billions of $ by sharing their live-service expertise, and (3) secures popular FPS games for the PlayStation ecosystem.
kingfey
Banned
That would be off the table. Sony can't compete with the big boys, if they try to sniff WB. They will get outbid easily.
I could see them buying fromsoft though.
Stuart360
Member
Honestly it blows my mind that people arent all over Ubisoft at that price, especially when you look at the IP's they have.
Having said that, Sony bought Bungie for their expertize with having a successful and long term GAAS game, something we now know Sony is going in hard with.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Profit? I am pretty sure the $300 million number were revenue estimates.
And it's $3.5 billion. They paid $2.4 billion for the sale, and another $1 billion for employee retention bonuses. Total cost is $3.5 billion.
Ubisoft has far more GaaS games btw.
They didnt get outbid for Bungie.
MS is too busy with the Activision sale. It's sony oppurunity to sneak in with a Ubisoft or WB purchase.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
As long as they only invest in GAAS studios, I'll be happy.
Death to single player! Huzahh!
Death to single player! Huzahh!
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
He's just master trolling now.“In terms of future M&A activity, the answer to that is we are not at all finished with our strategy of trying to grow PlayStation Studios inorganically,”
"trying to grow PlayStation Studios inorganically,”
"iNorgAnIcalLy"
PlayStation Studios Boss Insists That Sony's Acquisitions Are 'Selective' and 'Measured' - PlayStation LifeStyle
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst insists that PlayStation acquisitions are "selective" and "measured."
Stuart360
Member
GAAS can be single player too. People seem to think GAAS means MP only, or an MMO type game, but all it means is a game that will continue to get content support over a few years.
Cyber_hunter026
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Captain Toad
Banned
We're heading back to the good ol' days where 90% of each console's library is exclusive. I prefer it that way, but I'm one who always owns all the consoles anyway.
akaFullmetal
Member
People were concerned that Sony wasn't going to inorganically grow their studios anymore. Glad we got that covered now ....
Captain Toad
Banned
You all keep saying Microsoft and Sony are buying big Japanese publishers. Microsoft and Sony keep buying everyone EXCEPT Japanese publishers.We know who he will buy next.
Take the hint guys.
kyliethicc
Member
Doubt Sony wants to take on like 20,000 new employees.
Stuart360
Member
How are we?. even if every exclusive was an actual exclusive to that console, exclusives still only make up a tiny percentage of overall games.
kingfey
Banned
Bungie showed their hands with Activision. Plus bungie made their own term, which Sony agreed to.
WB is different beast than bungie. You are essentially getting DC characters for gaming. That is much bigger deal than Bungie.
No way Apple and other companies let Sony get away with this deal.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Buy everyone!
As long as them PC ports keep coming.....imma slurp that shit right up.
As long as them PC ports keep coming.....imma slurp that shit right up.
kingfey
Banned
SQE with sad noises, after selling their western studios.
Captain Toad
Banned
People don't seem to get this. When you buy these companies, you are also taking on their entire cost of doing business.
skit_data
Gold Member
I’m not sure the licenses would transfer though, unless they pay way more than the ”actual” worth in terms of developer talent
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Why not? Sony is struggling to organically grow their first party. All those satellite studios will help Sony churn out their first party games much faster. Who was it who was telling me that hiring devs is hard in the other thread?
No one is more productive than Ubisoft in this industry when it comes to shipping mulitple AAA games a year. And part of that is the massive workforce. They are very profitable so those 20k salaries should pay for itself.
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kingfey
Banned
WB without the gaming licence is worthless. You are essentially getting scammed.
kyliethicc
Member
Expensive and hard to manage.
skit_data
Gold Member
I’d say Rocksteady is one of the most talented western studios but other than that they’re pretty mediocre. Maybe Hogwarts Legacy will send Avalanche to new heights.
El Pistolero
Banned
Mobile publisher, a studio for racers (Lucid Games), a few studios to tackle the RPGs (Humanoid Studios, Tabata Hajime studio...), one or two additional support studios...
tmlDan
Member
I think they're also waiting on the Bungie deal to close prior to making any other moves since the FTC is "watching" them.
They could potentially have a year to solidify another deal prior to Act/Blizz closing so we'll see
kingfey
Banned
Both bungie and Activision would finalize in the same year. Unless bungie is finished this year.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Given Sony is ramping up mobile, I'll guess they'll buy some mobile devs.
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