I personally have no problems with releasing content in pieces, but I’d prefer that the game was already finished. Like with tv shows, you get one a week. If l have to get one episode, every three months, I’ll just get bored with that, so it is better to have the game finished and just bring out an episode a week instead.
That all being said, I’m not sure why this topic is in the acquisition thread, but to make it on topic, if MS was to acquire a developer like DontNod and Telltale Games I’d be all for it. Maybe try to acquire the license to Superman while at it too. This way just like Batman got a Telltale game, so too could Superman. You could even play as Clark Kent doing some investigated work and doing an interview at LexCorp or have him interviewing President Luthor.
I agree I also would prefer if the game was already finished but I also like the idea of having new episodes each week or month to look forward to something. Especially in situations like right now where there probably won’t be anything from first party the first half of 2022. So having episodic games could be a way to help spread out the content.
And I probably should have put this in the Xbox partnerships topic but either way I would like Microsoft to acquire someone such as Dontnod or build a studio that could do episodic games just because that would be a great addition for ending the content drought and a way to grow Xbox and gamepass.
And that would be cool to have an episodic Superman game!
Agree, TellTale would have been the perfect fit for any subsciption service. Actually lot’s of games (Solo most of all) are movies, and the only game that are “tv show” are GAAS games. Telltale are the only one who make solo game like “Tv show”. (And we all know that netflix and co need lot of Tv shows to have content every mounth on their catalogue)
But now they should acquire : LCG Entertainment & AdHoc Studio (That’s the studio of former telltale)
Same, with the amazing work they did on Flight Simulator too I’m sure they are on the table.
I’m pretty sure I read before that Asobo just don’t want to sell.
Microsoft and Remedy’s relationships fell apart and currently Remedy is heading basically towards the same position as Platinum (unlike Platinum they own some IPs though).
See, now we’re talking. If it was me, and I’d design this to suit my own tastes, I’d replace a couple of those JRPGs with the likes of Thief, Guardians of the Galaxy, Kane & Lynch, or even Kingdom Hearts or Dungeon Siege. But even as it stands, that graphic is infinitely more appealing to me than the Sega one posted earlier.
I heard this mentioned on a podcast before (I think Jez Corden?) however I haven’t seen where this information came from.
I know Quantum Break kinda flopped but they released a statement saying they were extremely happy to be working with Microsoft again with regards to CrossfireX.
Remedy would be a good pick up but I doubt as if I am not mistaken they are in a publishing deal with epic games and are currently closer with Sony, ASOBO is a studio Microsoft should pick up if they can, Dontnod would be a good pick up
Rocksteady wouldn’t be my 1st pick up from WB but they would be a solid pick up as they are talented. Personally though Neatherrealm and Monolith Productions would be the 1st pick up I would get from WB as they own IPs that come along side them. I do think TT games, Rocksteady and Avalanche Software are good pick ups in terms of talent though…
CD/Eidos I doubt my opinion to these will ever change, buy just them feels like just buying Relic and Creative Assembly from SEGA too me, buying SEGA or Square as a whole just makes more sense…
Capcom is easily one of the best pick ups from Japan in my opinion…
Ubisoft is the publisher which I think best compares to the idea of “Sony games” being mainly 3rd person open world actions games granted the quality trends to not be as good but they also trend to release more often so it evens itself out…
I used more JRPGs since Microsoft would likely want to make a statement in Japan (for guardians of the galaxy and kingdom hearts, they are either licensed or owned by someone else (disney) so I didn’t include them) but…I made one for SEGA too because the other graphic was a joke (no offense but it didn’t even have sonic…you know…Mr SEGA)
Just saw from Bloomberg that 4 U.S. senators are pressuring the FTC to review the Activision merger with a letter raising concerns about the deal’s impact on workers.
No need for the politicians to pressure as the FTC has already said they are reviewing the merger since the other department had a conflict of interest. This is laughable attention seeking by those politicians.
It’s also hilarious coming off the recent news of Microsoft as being rated the number one company to work for.
Is that the same complaints that they settled out of court the other day? If so, the politicians are late as always. There’s still a lawsuit ongoing in California, from what I can see.
A spokesperson for the California agency told the Los Angeles Times in a statement that it “will continue to vigorously prosecute its action against Activision in California state court” and added that the state court set a trial date for February 2023.
The Hill reached out to the agency for comment.
The CDFEH [sued the company] in July, alleging it fostered a “frat boy” workplace culture that subjected women at the company to sexual harassment and lower pay than their male peers.
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