Xbox Acquisition |OT6| If this is about competition, let us have competition

[KakkaKarrotKake]

@pg2g

I think Koei Tecmo is also an option, it’ll provide the diversity in ganes games but lacks the major IP/needle moving though.

That said, I don’t think that is 100% necessary. Look at the hype that Wo Long created as a new IP on Game Pass Day 1. Imagine if that, the EA Monster Hunter game, and the PS action/adventure game were all first party games.

Not the best buy, but if they are willing to accept I think Xbox would pull the trigger.

Koei would definitely be an option but I don’t think it’s big enough for what MS are after, I think if MS are going to Asia, they are going to go big

and while price really isn’t an issue for MS anymore, they are nearly the same price as Capcom which is crazy to me considering the IP difference between the two

[Madumbrella (Mad)]

@TheBrightestSun

I think Saudi had some investments or deal with Sega? Still I think they will go for something bigger with a hefty premium.

So they will go for someone like ubisoft with their focus on more live service titles, also that they have titles such as rainbow and for honor

But anyways anything can happen

[TheBrightestSun]

@Madumbrella

So they will go for someone like ubisoft with their focus on more live service titles, also that they have titles such as rainbow and for honor

But anyways anything can happen

Ubisoft is too low for almost 10b premium. And I think Tencent is really interested in Ubisoft.

I still suspect that it is will be some japanese company (especially considering that MBS bought SNK). Maybe Konami?

[AllianceOfficer]

@TheBrightestSun

Ubisoft is too low for almost 10b premium. And I think Tencent is really interested in Ubisoft.

I still suspect that it is will be some japanese company (especially considering that MBS bought SNK). Maybe Konami?

Doesnt Tencent already own a significant amount of Ubisoft which would make their remaining price to outright buy them even lower.

[TheBrightestSun]

@AllianceOfficer

Doesnt Tencent already own a significant amount of Ubisoft which would make their remaining price to outright buy them even lower.

They have a minority. And 49% in the company that owns big part of Ubisoft.

[Madumbrella (Mad)]

@TheBrightestSun

Ubisoft is too low for almost 10b premium. And I think Tencent is really interested in Ubisoft.

I still suspect that it is will be some japanese company (especially considering that MBS bought SNK). Maybe Konami?

Or capcom

[Tpieman2029]

Got tired of hearing about how Xbox has only bought there way to success while sony built there from the ground up.

Here is a list of studios sorted by created internally versus thru acquisition

The difference is only 8 to 6 internally create studios. Thats not a large gap

studios grow thru acquisition. tale as old as time

[howlingmosquito (mosquito)]

@Tpieman2029

tale as old as time

Don’t even think it matters anymore. Disney bought their way to Star Wars, Avatar and Marvel. The response should be “so what?” …unless Kratos outsells Call of Duty this holiday.

[Hue]

@Tpieman2029

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Got tired of hearing about how Xbox has only bought there way to success while sony built there from the ground up. Here is a list of studios sorted by created internally versus thru acquisition The difference is only 8 to 6 internally create studios. Thats not a large gap studios grow thru acquisition. tale as old as time

It’s probably also worth pointing out that Studio Liverpool aka Psygnosis was one of the two largest publishers in Europe at the time.

Both publishers (Psygnosis and Ocean) had their HQ’s in Northern England. Sony (Japan) purchased Psygnosis and then Infogrames (France) purchased Ocean. It had a massive impact on game development in the UK.

[OD62]

I too had fun imagining what Microsoft Gaming could be like in a few years. This is of course a subjective vision, but which could be interesting in order to develop in Asia or to develop organically with partner studios. I also tried to balance the edit branches and keep some consistency. Regarding Activision, Blizzard, and Capcom, I favor internal expansion rather than the acquisition of new studios. I added 2 publishers and 15 studios to the Microsoft Gaming branch. Which makes a total of about sixty studios for the Microsoft Gaming branch, which seems to me quite correct for Microsoft’s strategy and the development of varied and regular content.

Microsoft Gaming

Microsoft Studios :

• 343 Industries
• Asobo
• Blackbird Interactive
• Certain Affinity
• Compulsion Games
• Double Fine
• Int./Night
• Inxile
• Mojang
• Ninja Theory
• Obsidian
• Playground
• Rare
• Stoic
• The Coalition
• The Initiative
• Undead Labs
• Worlds Edge
• Microsoft Game Publishing

Bethesda :

• Alpha Dog
• Arkane
• Avalanche Studios
• Bethesda Game Studios
• Double Eleven
• ID Software
• IO Interactive
• Machine Games
• People Can Fly
• Roundhouse
• Tango Gameworks
• Zenimax Online Studios

Activision :

• Beenox
• High Moon Studios
• Infinity Ward
• King
• Raven Software
• Sledgehammer Games
• Toys for Bob
• Treyarch

Blizzard :

• Team 1
• Team 2
• Team 3
• Team 4
• Team 5

SEGA :

• Amplitude
• Arc System Works
• Atlus
• Creative Assembly
• Frontier Development
• Hardlight
• Media.Vision
• Platinum Games
• Relic
• RGG
• Sonic Team
• Sports Interactive
• Two Point Studios

Capcom :

• Capcom DD1 (Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry)
• Capcom DD2 (Monster Hunter, Onimusha)
• Capcom DD3 (Street Fighter, Dragon’s Dogma)
• CyberConnect2
• Level-5

[pg2g]

Yall are wild thinking multiple Japanese publishers lol. I gotta imagine it is an OR, not an AND scenario.

[LeeLayfield (Lee)]

Really enjoying people’s custom lists of who they’d like MS to get and where they’d put those studios. Fingers crossed we get a few more of those.

Let’s see what crazy news this week brings.

[Madumbrella (Mad)]

@pg2g

Yall are wild thinking multiple Japanese publishers lol. I gotta imagine it is an OR, not an AND scenario.

I mean, in 2020 it was wild to imagine that xbox was going to add 2 publishers to their portfolio

[KakkaKarrotKake]

@pg2g

Yall are wild thinking multiple Japanese publishers lol. I gotta imagine it is an OR, not an AND scenario.

[CryOn]

@Tpieman2029

… Studio History2200×1700 359 KB

Got tired of hearing about how Xbox has only bought there way to success while sony built there from the ground up. Here is a list of studios sorted by created internally versus thru acquisition The difference is only 8 to 6 internally create studios. Thats not a large gap studios grow thru acquisition. tale as old as time

Sony acquired Psygnosis, a game publisher, in 93.

Nvm: it’s under the closed section.

[Thickchunkypoop (Poop)]

@OD62

… Stoic The Coalition The Initiative Undead Labs Worlds Edge Microsoft Game Publishing

Bethesda :

Alpha Dog Arkane Avalanche Studios Bethesda Game Studios Double Eleven ID Software IO Interactive Machine Games People Can Fly Roundhouse Tango Gameworks Zenimax Online Studios

Activision :

Beenox High Moon Studios Infinity Ward King Raven Software Sledgehammer Games Toys for Bob Treyarch

Blizzard :

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5

SEGA :

Amplitude Arc System Works Atlus Creative Assembly Frontier Development Hardlight Media.Vision Platinum Games Relic RGG Sonic Team Sports Interactive Two Point Studios

Capcom :

Capcom DD1 (Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry) Capcom DD2 (Monster Hunter, Onimusha) Capcom DD3 (Street Fighter, Dragon’s Dogma) CyberConnect2 Level-5

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You forgot about king

[Sindarion]

@Thickchunkypoop

You forgot about king

It is listed under Activision and not separately.

[LilScooby77]

@OD62

… Stoic The Coalition The Initiative Undead Labs Worlds Edge Microsoft Game Publishing

Bethesda :

Alpha Dog Arkane Avalanche Studios Bethesda Game Studios Double Eleven ID Software IO Interactive Machine Games People Can Fly Roundhouse Tango Gameworks Zenimax Online Studios

Activision :

Beenox High Moon Studios Infinity Ward King Raven Software Sledgehammer Games Toys for Bob Treyarch

Blizzard :

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5

SEGA :

Amplitude Arc System Works Atlus Creative Assembly Frontier Development Hardlight Media.Vision Platinum Games Relic RGG Sonic Team Sports Interactive Two Point Studios

Capcom :

Capcom DD1 (Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry) Capcom DD2 (Monster Hunter, Onimusha) Capcom DD3 (Street Fighter, Dragon’s Dogma) CyberConnect2 Level-5

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That seems way too strong for one company. We should apply some nerfs and have to choose between sega or capcom. Both is unfair.

[No-1HoloLens-Fan]

@Tpieman2029

… Studio History2200×1700 359 KB

Got tired of hearing about how Xbox has only bought there way to success while sony built there from the ground up. Here is a list of studios sorted by created internally versus thru acquisition The difference is only 8 to 6 internally create studios. Thats not a large gap studios grow thru acquisition. tale as old as time

These rational facts won’t matter to hay Sayers

They will move the goal post to there liking

[Superdeluxe]

@OD62

… Stoic The Coalition The Initiative Undead Labs Worlds Edge Microsoft Game Publishing

Bethesda :

Alpha Dog Arkane Avalanche Studios Bethesda Game Studios Double Eleven ID Software IO Interactive Machine Games People Can Fly Roundhouse Tango Gameworks Zenimax Online Studios

Activision :

Beenox High Moon Studios Infinity Ward King Raven Software Sledgehammer Games Toys for Bob Treyarch

Blizzard :

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5

SEGA :

Amplitude Arc System Works Atlus Creative Assembly Frontier Development Hardlight Media.Vision Platinum Games Relic RGG Sonic Team Sports Interactive Two Point Studios

Capcom :

Capcom DD1 (Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry) Capcom DD2 (Monster Hunter, Onimusha) Capcom DD3 (Street Fighter, Dragon’s Dogma) CyberConnect2 Level-5

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I like the graphic, But I think King becomes its own arm and takes on additional mobile studios from the other units (doesn’t Bethesda publishing have a mobile studio?)