Zee is old news. That was known for half a year now. I think this big acquisition will be gaming related. Sony Pictures CEO said they are mostly done with acquisitions because they don’t see and expect anymore big growth in film-industry.
Disney India is worth 4-6 billions or up to 11 billions. This is more than all the acquisitions in gaming combined. The Sony CEO really doesn't give a fuck about the gaming division. They deserve their misfortune.
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Give it a read again. It’s saying Disney India. Sony doesn’t want all of Disney India. They only want Zee. Zee is probably worth around 1-2B.Disney India is worth 4-6 billions or up to 11 billions. This is more than all the acquisitions in gaming combined. The Sony CEO really doesn't give a fuck about the gaming division. They deserve their misfortune.
Zee-Sony merger delay: Sony looks at a potential acquisition of Disney’s India business
Analysts say talks may gain momentum if Zee merger isn’t completed by December
Sony acquires ... Fire Up Studios( not sure if it exists or not but you guess it)
Sony Zee merger is already happening for 2 years now and its expected to be closed by November.
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It’s not. Sony needs to secure IPs. When will you guys finally understand that PlayStation is only this strong because of 3rd Party games?
The goal wouldn't be to win a war, it would be to make sure they continue to have access to certain franchises. Also, Sony have had a good record with retaining talent after an acquisition unlike MS so far.
Lmao, you are not the only person who knows PS was strong because of 3rd party, that is exactly the thing why Nintendo fans roast PS's success. Why are you so obsessed with Square anyway, Square as a publisher has only been going downwards, they are literally a company of the past, long past their prime and not to be seen whether they can grow to dominance again. Their IPs are also not as valuable as they once were, so the argument about securing IPs does not hold too. I agree Sony should buy Square, but your arguments are contradictory.
Sony has one job and that is going back to Japan. And maybe that is just what they are doing , I feel like there are small details that indicate it. Like how the FFXVI plate and controller are only available in Japan, or how the live streaming service goes live first in Japan. Would be cool if others could point out more hints.Sony is heavily investing in Asian territories now. After playing Lies of P... Maybe we should start trusting them a little
Contradictory lmao. I delivered many good arguments why Square Enix makes sense: synergies. You clearly don’t understand that a major acquisition would be something the whole Sony Corporation needs to benefit on. Square Enix, because the lowest market cap (yes even less than Sega) and they probably have the intention to sell. Capcom declared they are not open to sell to Microsoft, so I imagine this goes for other interested parties too. Konami is useless because they don’t have workforce. All the talent behind their brilliant franchises left the Konami a decade ago. If Sony gets a hold on Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts, Nier they will own prestigious and iconic franchises, which enjoy popularity worldwide. Smaller IPs like Star Ocean and Mana games can be transformed into bigger franchises. Also Square Enix retains among the best developer talents across Japan. They can create new and promising IPs. Don’t underestimate the power of this franchises, weebs love them.
If that acquisition is something the whole group can benefit on, in no way should Square be the number one then? Your argument is contradictory because you said Sony needed strong IPs but then proceeded to say those IPs are Square IPs. Now I do not intend to say Square IPs are weak, but they are clearly long past their prime, especially FF franchise. Maybe under Sony they could enjoy a nice boost in popularity again. At least we can agree for one thing that is synergy (Square in the past few years has been legitimately Sony second party studios). That synergy is precisely why I want Sony to acquire Square. Also PS identity atm is GOW, SpiderMan, Uncharted, TLOU, basically the western games, not japanese games.
Well people need to forget chasing after TakeTwo. That’s just insane for Sony to spend this much. A Japanese pub like Square would be the right way and also organic growth. Would suit Sony’s style of doing business. Grow the talent and harvest later the success. Square Enix under Sony’s umbrella has the potential to bloom again like they did to Squaresoft era. Honestly people are tired of Western only. Sony meeds variety too. Hell they are a Japanese company without any prestigious Japanese franchise is a shame. GT doesn’t count because it’s a Simulation. FF, KH, DQ can take a place next to Marvel Spiderman, TLOU, God of War. Wouldn’t look bad having these franchises becoming core pillars too.
It's a shame for sure but it used to not be like that. Back when Japanese gaming dominated the landscape during Ps1 and PS2 era, Playstation was home to some of the greatest games of all time and most were probably from Japan. 7th gen sure fucked Japanese gaming hard. However, I feel like SIE is coming back to Japan (my hinch and my hope). What Sony should do now is open up some new Japanese studios. Personally, though, I want Sony to acquire From parent company and let From develop games with bluepoint game engine.
Sony-Zee merger was announced in December 2021 and Bungie two months later. They can do two things at once. If they don't acquire, that just means they don't want to. They are slow when it comes to M&A.
