This seems like a laundry list of dream studios BUT I do think Studio MDHR would be an awesome addition, if they want to sell. Cuphead would make for an incredible Xbox mascot, especially with the Netflix show coming up. To be honest, it wouldn’t shock me if the DLC delay is because it’s becoming a full fledged sequel and MS wants to own the IP for future iterations. That’s wild speculation on my part though.
Moon Studios has said several times that they have no interest in selling so unless Microsoft is bidding against themselves, I really doubt that’s legit. Aside from that, the recent Remedy deals make me think that they don’t want to be bought either. Although, hopefully MS is working with them (and presumably Epic) to make Alan Wake 2 a Day 1 Game Pass title.
This might as well read, Microsoft buys all video games lol.
People talking about dream acquisitions mine would be Capcom because they are making good games right now and are easily the Japanese publisher with the most IP that I care about. And then WB because I like a lot of their studios and what they’ve done in the past.
I dlont care about that.i want square bought,so.im 62 l like i dont have many years to wait for games that are old and remastered to finally. Be ported to xbox. Right now se has my ire for dragging its feet on ff14 port…really bandai is winng me over. Yeah,get se first if you cant get bandaii and sega and ubisoft and ea and wbi lol go for it all lol. Jk but that be a killer sweep, never happen though.
I’ve not seen a single reference to Capcom being purchased that isn’t some far reaching fantasy. They would be a dream for any company, but this isn’t floundering Capcom of a decade ago - their last four Resident Evil titles alone print money. Throw in the Monster Hunters, DMC 5 and Street Fighter (with exclusive Sony deal) and they should be in an absolutely prime financial situation right now.
Money talks. This success would mean Capcom has a high valuation and shareholders will want to sell so they can get as much money as possible, There is no guarantee that this success will keep continuing that’s why a sale will always be enticing for shareholders
whew that makes good business sense - but if you tell me that MS gets all those IPs. Street Fighter + Monster Hunter alone legitimizes the XBox platform in Japan. Throw in Resident Evil, Dragon’s Dogma, Ace Attorney… shaking head but it doesn’t matter. That 4chan post is the first “rumor” I’ve even seen and it seems to be based off of random crap have posted on the different Eras as dream acquisitions.
What’s good though is that Microsoft wouldn’t only be looking at that buy just for the gaming rights. Resident Evil is a big entertainment IP as well, It has a movie coming out and multi animation projects, Monster hunter can be bankable as well in that right, Street fighter is just waiting for an animated tv series pickup.
