Green rats really don’t Sony to buy a publisher or large studio.
You can tell people are fearful of that.
You can tell people are fearful of that.
Why are people assuming that?
A trillion dollar corporation with politicians (and judges) worldwide in their pockets playing by the rules LOL.
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EA x Sony partnership centering around Battlefield is going to be a natural union - no need to clout chase on it. Almost guaranteed - in an effort to bury COD.
As for Konami IP rights. Again, another low hanging fruit.... Konami's on a low, as thus the perfect time to feed, for the right price. I've been a proponent of this idea, it makes too much sense. Konami's IP's have dormant mindshare, specially with the core audience. Thus, all those IPs need is the right studio, the right vision, and the right budget. If the core supports the games and are happy, the casuals will trickle slowly just by the hype and word of mouth core gamers manufacture.
As for Konami IP rights. Again, another low hanging fruit.... Konami's on a low, as thus the perfect time to feed, for the right price. I've been a proponent of this idea, it makes too much sense. Konami's IP's have dormant mindshare, specially with the core audience. Thus, all those IPs need is the right studio, the right vision, and the right budget. If the core supports the games and are happy, the casuals will trickle slowly just by the hype and word of mouth core gamers manufacture.
That would be such a shame, they mentioned they had billions for acquisitions before. Bungie was ok but I was hoping they would get more
If that is true and your interpretation is accurate, it's a huge folly two to three years is enough time for Microsoft to potentially buy much more of the industry or at least put in offers to keep Sony from getting anyone.
The lethargic pace at which Sony moves is really hurting the whole business.
They have almost 16 billion lying in liquid sums as cash on hand and hundreds of billions in long-term assets that could be better used elsewhere.
They also have access to tens of billions in debt financing through the bond markets, although now they have waited so long to act that bonds are not a good investment as interest is higher than the return on most bonds.
This is the incompetence of Sony leadership really. Waiting, while others gain the initiative and build on each move they make.... while Sony are still in almost the same place.
EA is a better get then Activision, I guess Microsoft really wants a big splash into mobile gaming. EA has more lucrative IP that sells great on consoles and would be a great merger for Sony.EA is way overpriced but at the same time they need something to protect them from leaving Playstation. There must be another way instead of buying this mammoth. Buy shares and make a 10 years deal?
For the same price they could get WB, 2K, Square and more. Find another way Sony
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I can see bandai happening but for me, as a PS fan, they don't really have any worthwhile IPs, other than Ace Combat.
This guy is seeking attention. It's all likely to be fake.
Yeah out of Capcom, Square, Konami, Namco has the least interesting IPs. Especially when they don’t own FromSoft, so those Fromsoft Ips are useless without FromSoft
Elden Ring and Dark Souls?
Obviously thats contingent on continuing to work with From Software but I think it's unlikely they wouldn't keep doing so. Especially as Sony owns part of From Software too
They have a lot of valuable licensed Anime IP too that frankly are being a bit underused
You can’t be releasing janky, buggy assed shite as a platform holder like Sony tho. The brand is synonymous with quality. You either dilute your high bar or spend way too much trying to fix shit in a 3rd party like EA. Neither option seems feasible..
I don't believe that guy for a second but Namco has at least two big fighting games and a lot of anime style games, so it would have a lot of synergy for Sony.
I would also like to highlight that the Yen is so weak that Namco used to be around 20 billion but is now only 13 billion when converted to dollars. So it's good value from that pov.
I would also like to highlight that the Yen is so weak that Namco used to be around 20 billion but is now only 13 billion when converted to dollars. So it's good value from that pov.