Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

Bryank75

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Sounds like a win to me? Microsoft would shit themselves if Sony ever owned the GTA / Red Dead IP's plus NBA 2k... Rockstar sitting on a gold mine of IP's too
I rather if Sony didn't become MS or start following their lead, they should only acquire publisher and studios that have the right fit

I'd prefer they buy studios that interest me too.... From, Capcom and my other top picks but unfortunately this has turned into a play for power and influence in the industry and in that case (and considering EA wont sell and are aligned with Xbox mostly) TakeTwo seems to be the obvious choice.

I would say that they should wait to see if R* can still deliver without their key people though.....

If they can't, then they need another plan.
 
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They fact is the slimy company has enough studios, IPs already and revenue is at the highest.
Seems like FTC cannot see what's happening......blaming Sony for everything and using it as an excuse to buy mega publishers and make big IPs permanent exclusives.

 
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I'd prefer they buy studios that interest me too.... From, Capcom and my other top picks but unfortunately this has turned into a play for power and influence in the industry and in that case (and considering EA wont sell and are aligned with Xbox mostly) TakeTwo seems to be the obvious choice.

I would say that they should wait to see if R* can still deliver without their key people though.....

If they can't, then they need another plan.
EA will absolutely go to Sony if Xbox managess to get Activision. Sony would be dumb to not be throwing money at EA for the next Battlefield, it's gonna be huge.

I still think Capcom is who they need to go after. Everyone is focused on Square but Capcom is the one and then Square.

Sony pussy footing around with FROM, they need to buy up more shares.
 

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If any of these people join, they'll get a custom tag and a year of subscription level membership.

Just putting that out there.

Don't understand why they stay on that biased shit website.
If open to changing the name "Gaming Era" sounds like it covers everything fairly, unlike reset/Xbox era, or GAF being too pro Sony. Though I eventually found out what Icon Era meant, as a name it's a little stranded?
 

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If open to changing the name "Gaming Era" sounds like it covers everything fairly, unlike reset/Xbox era, or GAF being too pro Sony. Though I eventually found out what Icon Era meant, as a name it's a little stranded?
GAF too pro Sony? 😛
 
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ksdixon

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GAF too pro Sony? 😛
Yep. Regularly felt like couldnt properly discuss Sony misteps there, or ate several temporary bans.

Here you get actual discussion rather than just outright dismissal as concern trolling. And/or, it feels like those that share that sentiment, feel more safer to talk freely about it here.
 
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Yep. Regularly felt like couldnt properly discuss Sony misteps there, or ate several temporary bans.

Here you get actual discussion rather than just outright dismissal as concern trolling. And/or, it feels like those that share that sentiment, feel more safer to talk freely about it here.
I think it's because the people here are legitimately discussing the missteps because they want better from Sony, as opposed to just using it as trollbait to needle "the other side". At the end of the day gamers have an interest in playing good games...at the bigger sites they're more interested in the forum banter and getting one up on the regulars than actually anything gaming related. Even in the game-focused OTs there's constantly people trying to troll.