Sony should buy Arrowhead and Ballistic Moon this year

[Remember_Spinal]

Naw

 

[Batzy]

I think, with today's news, that is just wishful thinking now.

 

[gokuss4]

Nope
Sony will destroy them in 2 years
They should join Nintendo cuz they respect their talent and legacy

 

[Gediminas]

Nope
Sony will destroy them in 2 years
They should join Nintendo cuz they respect their talent and legacy

Yes and would spend 2$ on those games.. such a great idea

 

[flaccidsnake]

I think, with today's news, that is just wishful thinking now.

layoffs or not, Arrowhead is certainly fielding all kinds of publisher deals right now. If Sony doesn't want to be queued behind 2K or 505 Games for the next project (see: From Software, Supermassive, Ready At Dawn) they might have to buy them.

 

[Nix]

layoffs or not, Arrowhead is certainly fielding all kinds of publisher deals right now. If Sony doesn't want to be queued behind 2K or 505 Games for the next project (see: From Software, Supermassive, Ready At Dawn) they might have to buy them.

Are they even a worthy target for other publishers considering they don't own Helldivers IP? I don't really see anyone than Sony acquiring them.

 

[flaccidsnake]

Are they even a worthy target for other publishers considering they don't own Helldivers IP? I don't really see anyone than Sony acquiring them.

They've got the stink of success on them. A lot of other publishers will throw money at them to make almost anything they want. IP or not. I agree Sony is the most likely to actually buy them out, but lots would offer them a 1-3 game publishing deal after a hit like this.

 

[Remember_Spinal]

I don’t think we’re even in a buying market right now.

If sony aren’t going to buy them having a big successful IP in active development from them, then i doubt anyone else would spend the money to buy them when the entire industry is downsizing.

I don’t forsee any major acquisitions for a while. The arms race is over

 

[Ezekiel]

I would acquire Arrowhead, Shift Up, Ballistic Moon and Ember Lab if it was up to me. I see Ember Lab and Arrowhead as already being proven and while the other two remain to be seen, they would probably be cheap acquisitions in which the positives would outweigh the negatives and more to gain than lose.

Man, Ember Lab really knocked it out of the park with Kena.

Masterful game from top to bottom.

They have open job positions on their website. I wonder what their next game will be.

 

[peter42O]

Man, Ember Lab really knocked it out of the park with Kena.

Masterful game from top to bottom.

They have open job positions on their website. I wonder what their next game will be.

Agreed. Kena was great and a hidden gem in my opinion. Looking forward to seeing what their next game is.