Xbox Acquisition |OT5| Talking Exclusively About Xbox Acquisitions

[PhantomRPG]

@Knottian

I’ve long said this. I think we may still see a “smaller” acquisition where there’s a right-to-refusal in place following a successful project, or another developer that is critical/revered but is in dire straits, but I think given Xbox’s place in the organization now and the clear focus on growing Game Pass, we’ll be seeing larger, higher-value acquisitions predominantly.

Which “smaller” studios would you have in mind for this in particular(Either acquired or a partnership)? Genuine curiosity.

[Hue]

@PhantomRPG

Which “smaller” studios would you have in mind for this in particular(Either acquired or a partnership)? Genuine curiosity.

I would assume it’s the studios currently working with Xbox Publishing e.g. IOI Interactive and Avalanche etc.

[TheBrightestSun]

@Knottian

I’ve long said this. I think we may still see a “smaller” acquisition where there’s a right-to-refusal in place following a successful project, or another developer that is critical/revered but is in dire straits, but I think given Xbox’s place in the organization now and the clear focus on growing Game Pass, we’ll be seeing larger, higher-value acquisitions predominantly.

The question is, who that might be?

[Deus (Encyclopaedia Ludica)]

Nibel

[Branthrax]

@TheBrightestSun

I think Microsoft will acquire big in Japan. I just don’t see Satya sitting there and discussing with Phil how they will acquire some minor studio.

I think so too. Cloud is the key to Japan. Mobile gaming is unmatched in popularity and getting more titles on the service will be key in building on the momentum they currently have there.

[BRiT]

@Deus

They’ve been working as insiders the entire time…

[Butters (Sven)]

@Deus

I think it’s time for the Guillemot family to realise that they are part of the problem. I don’t think there is going to be any kind of improvement with them in charge.

[TheBrightestSun]

@Butters

I think it’s time for the Guillemot family to realise that they are part of the problem. I don’t think there is going to be any kind of improvement with them in charge.

Well at least market cap jumped from 4.7b to 6b.

[Daniel]

Here my my usual post and also a little chuckle at the amount of new posts

But my usual post

[Cayde4Ever (Cayde)]

@TheBrightestSun

I think Microsoft will acquire big in Japan. I just don’t see Satya sitting there and discussing with Phil how they will acquire some minor studio.

I think it will be both, if they go after Capcom then it’s almost a certainty they will go after Level-5 because of their working relationship. Same thing if they went after Sega, they would almost certainly go after Media Vision.

[saintsflow20]

@Branthrax

Cloud is the key to Japan.

Important notes

https://twitter.com/manoloruiz_/status/1521831884107685889

https://twitter.com/jodiede/status/1519998344038395905

I know Xbox will someday deal with Xcloud only being Game Pass games and needing to take games off Xcloud, but I hope that day is sooner rather than later. Not too much stuff on Xcloud for a JP audience and with stuff like half the Yakuza games leaving for example that doesn’t help.

[TheBrightestSun]

@saintsflow20

I know Xbox will someday deal with Xcloud only being Game Pass games and needing to take games off Xcloud, but I hope that day is sooner rather than later. Not too much stuff on Xcloud for a JP audience and with stuff like half the Yakuza games leaving for example that doesn’t help.

Will we be interesting to see PS+ tier lineup after the launch and the amount of japanese games there.

[Failwood]

@saintsflow20

I know Xbox will someday deal with Xcloud only being Game Pass games and needing to take games off Xcloud, but I hope that day is sooner rather than later. Not too much stuff on Xcloud for a JP audience and with stuff like half the Yakuza games leaving for example that doesn’t help.

Ugh Jodie. She’s one of the weirdos all too common in the JRPG fandom that’s always cherrypicking random information to argue Japanese games shouldn’t release on Xbox.

[BRiT]

@saintsflow20

I know Xbox will someday deal with Xcloud only being Game Pass games and needing to take games off Xcloud, but I hope that day is sooner rather than later. Not too much stuff on Xcloud for a JP audience and with stuff like half the Yakuza games leaving for example that doesn’t help.

There’s already vocal complaints and echos about GamePass not having AAA games and none of the Japanese Games are AAA …

[saintsflow20]

@BRiT

There’s already vocal complaints and echos about GamePass not having AAA games and none of the Japanese Games are AAA …

I mean is AAA even really a thing with Japanese games? I think only Square Enix games (which is why Sony moneyhats them), From Software (well Elden Ring anyway), and Capcom games fit that. You get games like Yakuza or Tales of Arise that give the illusion of AAA but you can feel the lower budget in aspects (which imo is better because actual AAA costs have become too damn bloated)

[GamingFirefighter]

VGC

[anon98342452]

@Hindle

I think all Xbox ventures in Japan will be done through XGP and Matt Smiths team. Japan is such a traditionalist market, they will always be stuck in thier ways. Whilst MS are all about the future and are seeking buys that fit the subscription model.

Don’t do this please, the generalizing about an entire country/culture isn’t cool.

[Hindle]

@anon98342452

Don’t do this please, the generalizing about an entire country/culture isn’t cool.

I’m just looking at the games Japanese publishers put out today and the games these same studios put out years ago.

They don’t fit with what MS are looking for.

[EAGLE9388XB1 (Mike)]

I know I had a bad take on Microsoft dropping the ball with the recent embracer group aquistion, so my question is does this show that Microsoft is vulnerable to a defensive aquistion til the ABK deal closes?

[anon98342452]

@Hindle

I’m just looking at the games Japanese publishers put out today and the games these same studios put out years ago.

They don’t fit with what MS are looking for.

I understand that and can appreciate what you’re saying but try rereading what you wrote.