Sony's future and possible studio/publisher acquisitions
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Yep like Ember Lab but with MS gone they don't really need to acquire ANYTHING. I just hope they realize PC is their only competitor now when it comes to AAA games.
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I'd so love to see Sony team up with these guys. After all they gave us the best game of 2023. Hopefully SSM are recruiting them since they plan to open up back their 3rd party arm of the company
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Nope I think they still should acquire one big company with iconic and popular IPs. You never know how the market changes or which trends appears. Not only Microsoft is a danger but other companies like Tencent, Disney and Saudis too. It’s about securing yourself and your business interest once and for all. Sony needs to acquire imo at least someone like Square Enix. I can’t imagine a PlayStation without Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts. Also investing in key partners like Capcom and Bandai in buying a good chunks of shares. This is exactly what have been talking for months, there is no guarantee partner xy doesn’t get bought by other party.
I'm all for these Japanese publishers, Capcom and SE to me are top tier when it comes to quality.
EA, Ubisoft and the likes would only add bloat and change their identity. Bungie already did enough damage.
Sega also said that they're focusing on multiplatform development, which sort of contradicts the buyout hypothesis unless the owner was 3rd party. Even Era is starting to doubt that they'll get bought.
Well, Sony, MS or Nintendo could buy Sega and to keep them as multiplatform publisher.
See Mojang, Zenimax, ABK or Bungie.
Yes long term PC is there comp, more console casual is transitioning going to PC or buying a PC at an early age due to influencers putting games on PC even 1 year or 2 undermine that. Live service should be the only games going multiplat PS, PC & Mobile.
Prior to MS seemly going full multiplat I would say Sony would have to secure Take 2 to compete but now w Xbox going full multiplat Sony just had to secure Capcom & Square Enix they can either fully buy Capcom & take a major investment in Square Enix like (40%) similar to Tencent & Epic games. & for Mobile Sony could acquire Mihoyo unless Xbox backtracks multiplat or if long term cloud is a threat if long term cloud is the future like 20 30 years theoretically COD & every ip under Xbox would be exclusive to Xbox cloud subscription they might wana acquire Take 2 combat that future but that’s so far ahead it probably won’t matter Xbox would probably be dead
Sony should buy the dragon quest ip if they fully buy Squard Enix or buy major shares, control of ip is important & whoever has strong ip will remain in the content war
I don’t think Sony next acquisition or publisher acquisition would remain multiplat like they need to bolster there first party heavily & having more exclusives then ever, even as a ps fan & as good as they seem w MS buying 4 publishers & other major players looking to buy a publisher Sony is looking spooky if they don’t make a move in 2024
I just want Sony to buy Square Enix & use Geno & the characters own by SE in Mario RPG including the blue Yoshi dino “Boshi” to troll Nintendo. Name the be franchise “Geno Super Adventure”
I'd rather they not be bought out, and I'd bet money MS will make as many Zenimax and ABK games exclusive as is financially viable.
Something with a big fighting game pedigree.
From the recent slides we've seen, I think they want a big fighter.
From the recent slides we've seen, I think they want a big fighter.
Epic doesn’t need or want a full Sony ownership, both parties are fine with their current partnership.