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Sony Is Planning to Call Off $10 Billion Merger With India’s Zee
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What the hell lol, they did so much work for that shit.
Now take that 10b and put it into playstation you cheapasses
Good, probably to spend in gaming publisher/studios (better double down on PlayStation because consolidation looking spooky w MS, Saudi Arabia, Google, Tencent, Comcast & others looking to buy a publisher or 2). I mean you can double down on gaming ip & use those ip to make content & license it out like they’re already doing racking in the cash
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Fantastic news.
Now they can use the money to buy Square Enix.
Now they can use the money to buy Square Enix.
I just want Sony to ensure Square Enix remains 3rd party under them a majority investment would do Sony needs to secure meaningful publisher that gives them the ability to expand & gives a massive profit increase to continue those AAA quality games. Capcom + Take 2 synergy w EVO & VR expertise & 2 established live service SF & MH + Take 2 IP & live service galore GTA, 2K & Zynga. Mihoyo would be a great 3rd publisher to continue bolstering mobile & live service + china market. Also locking Kadakawa/Fromsoft after that I can care less there’s smaller studios like Arc System work & Arrowhead that seem logical buyout
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Not 10b, it is only 1.5b
The ZEEL-Sony Pictures Networks Merger Explained | marketfeed
We are about to witness one of the biggest mergers in India’s media and entertainment industry. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) will merge with Sony Pictures Networks India to form th...
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10b is a massive amount for Sony anyway
well put that 1.5b into playstation lolNot 10b, it is only 1.5b
The ZEEL-Sony Pictures Networks Merger Explained | marketfeed
We are about to witness one of the biggest mergers in India’s media and entertainment industry. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) will merge with Sony Pictures Networks India to form th...
10b is a massive amount for Sony anyway
I read somewhere it is only 500 Billion yen, so about 3 billion Freedom Dollars.
10 billion Freedom Dollars is total value after merge.
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Sony Sends Termination Letter to Zee Over India Merger
Sony Group Corp. has officially notified Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. it plans to call off the merger between its India unit and the media network, ending a two-year acquisition saga and leaving Zee vulnerable to competition as rivals bulk up.
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Can they even do that, from a non-financial "can Sony afford them" context? Like there's instances where Sony is Epic's little brother investor into outside companies. If Sony has 20% and Epic had 30% and Sony buys Epic, Sony now leapfrogs to 50% holdings in company X? Or Epic owns Unreal Engine and MetaHumans software-technology (that doesn't sound right, there's a word for that). Nor to mention Fortnite/marketshare percentages, Epic's mobile/PC storefronts... People would throw a fit saying Sony are trying for some monopoly play.
I wouldn't even bother with outright buying them. Epic is frequently involved in so many lawsuits its ridiculous. I mean the only thing they have going for them is their engine. Other then that maybe fortnite.
It's a good question and all I can think is "Microsoft bought Activision".
Acti owned king and cod and that went through.
Sony and Epic are a perfect fit
I disagree, I think Epic is too activist for a company like Sony to integrate successfully.
Clean out the management and keep tim Sweeny behind a computer and you're good to go.
Just seen Florian Shiller tweet about this 
, apparently the breakup fee is $ 90 million not sure who's supposed to pay it though
, apparently the breakup fee is $ 90 million not sure who's supposed to pay it though