I hope they can do some exclusive stuff too. A lot of manpower and looks like serious expansion.
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My thoughts exactly.
I can get the rationale for online games needing huge instal bases, but many of them are PC only and most of them largely live on PC.
I just don’t want to see anything from Zenimax, unless there is some contractual issue, be anything but exclusive from here on in.
Keep supporting FO76 and ESO forever on all platforms, that’s fine. But if MS are investing big in this new IP, I want it to be Xbox console and PC only.
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I wonder what’s the total employee count at zenimax online
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Xbox, pc and mobile is big enough for an online game yeah. Assuming they are sticking to online games - would be happy if they also wanted to make or support regular games (especially with how much Bethesda has on its plate trying to get ES, SF & FO games out without a 15 year wait between each).
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I can’t see the new zenimax online games appearing on playstation or Nintendo. For most MMO’s PC alone had been big enough so just pc and Xbox especially with cross play shouldn’t be a problem.
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Of course it’s a solid option to continue with these devs, but also you’re not going to be worried about that partnership ending if you acquire them either.
If you leave a partner independent, there’s a chance someone else will come and buy them out or their next game that may not have your best interests in mind. Especially if that company is PS/Amazon/Nintendo (assuming we’re Xbox here).
It’s better in the long term to lock down IP and teams ASAP so the brand may benefit from the transaction sooner rather than later.
Just my two cents though.
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If Microsoft wants small indie studios, they would have acquired multiple studios by now.
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With Xbox working with over 200 independent developers in Japan, plenty of shopping options.
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yup . The only ones they are going to buy are those that are making exclusive games for xbox or publishers with huge IPs .
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I completely agree with your comments, but I would say I think GP will hit 50m off its own momentum around Starfield o’clock. GTA6 will get it to 150 million.
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Isn’t Legacy of Kain the game Nick said it’s going to be a Sony exclusive? If MS buys SE Eur we’re going to have another Deathloop situation lol
Nah, he said Nixxes was making it pre acquisition. Only question is if Sony is gonna cancel the deal, see it through or renegotiate due to it being behind closed doors. A bit trickier to do than say buying a game they were publishing which is how MS got Redfall and Starfield with limited headaches. This is more an Outer Worlds 1 situation.
No - like @deogame said. Nixxes might cancel that work contract and therefore delay the entire project. Nothing to do with exclusivity.
Jeez they’ve expanded a lot
We know they are working on ESO as well as a confirmed unnannounced game
I wonder if they have mutliple in the works
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Star Wars?
Their job listings indicate they are working on a new IP for at least one of the games.
Choosing 4 is hard… and how dare you lot put platforming so low
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AI The Somnium Files is now available on Gamepass for all choices (Xbox, PC and Cloud), I think Spike would be an interesting acquisition.
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