Starfield
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source: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/case_details.cfm?proc_code=2_M_10001
Welcome Bethesda/Zenimax Studios to Xbox/Microsoft!
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Microsoft/Zenimax acquisition completed (US and EU)
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source: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/case_details.cfm?proc_code=2_M_10001
Welcome Bethesda/Zenimax Studios to Xbox/Microsoft!
DonJorginho
Banned
Finally, this console generation is starting to heat up.
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SentientStone
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Great purchase in my opinion, their games suit the Xbox brand.
As a PS fan, I just hope Sony gives me a megaton such as a
and a 
. lol
As a PS fan, I just hope Sony gives me a megaton such as a
and a . lol
Starfield
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Not in a million years. Rockstar is owned by 2k. They like making money with that IPGreat purchase in my opinion, their games suit the Xbox brand.
As a PS fan, I just hope Sony gives me a megaton such as a
Great purchase in my opinion, their games suit the Xbox brand.
As a PS fan, I just hope Sony gives me a megaton such as a
Seems unlikely given TTWO market cap of ~$20bn, granted that includes 2K but the vast majority of that valuation will be based on Rockstar earnings.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
well done MS.
now confirm no more of those games on Playstation consoles. You want to play Elder Scrolls, Doom, Starfield, etc? you'll need to buy an Xbox or build a PC.
no way are they spending that much lettuce to just "own" the games. People were telling Microsoft they needed games so now they bought them and will keep them for their own platforms.
now confirm no more of those games on Playstation consoles. You want to play Elder Scrolls, Doom, Starfield, etc? you'll need to buy an Xbox or build a PC.
no way are they spending that much lettuce to just "own" the games. People were telling Microsoft they needed games so now they bought them and will keep them for their own platforms.
Hope they go for From Software. Capcom would be huge. the rest aren't really worth it.
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Bernd Lauert
Banned
turtlepowa
Banned
So now we are all excited about exclusivity.
If yes:
Green warriors: There you go bitches!!!!!
Blue warriors: Didn't want to play their shitty games anyways!
Normal XB players: k...
Normal PS players: Too bad.
If no:
Green warriors: Oh noes ...........
Blue warriors: Haha, Xbox still has no exclusives!
Normal XB players: k...
Normal PS players: Great!
If yes:
Green warriors: There you go bitches!!!!!
Blue warriors: Didn't want to play their shitty games anyways!
Normal XB players: k...
Normal PS players: Too bad.
If no:
Green warriors: Oh noes ...........
Blue warriors: Haha, Xbox still has no exclusives!
Normal XB players: k...
Normal PS players: Great!
SentientStone
Member
A fanboy can dream... a fanboy can dream....
Well, I hope they can get those dormant Konami IPs at least.
Riky
$MSFT
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
Sony wishes they could afford Rockstar.Great purchase in my opinion, their games suit the Xbox brand.
As a PS fan, I just hope Sony gives me a megaton such as a
GTA V has sold 140,000,000 copies so far making it the 2nd most successful game of all time. The game made Take Two $1,000,000,000 in just 72 hours. In about 4 and a half years it made $6,000,000,000. Imagine what it has made so far 3 years later.... to put it into perspective it's very likely that it's made more than MS paid to acquire Zenimax. They paid $7,500,000,000 to acquire the rights to all these games: Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Starfield, Elder Scrolls Online, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, Prey, Doom, Quake, Rage, etc.
and now then remember Take Two are about to sell GTA V again for PS5/XSX.... that's more money for them to count. That's just GTA V. The GTA series as a whole will be easily worth tens of billions. The Red Dead series will also not come cheap.
Sony as a whole has $128 billion market cap. Microsoft has a market cap of $1.74 trillion. If Sony were stupid enough to buy Rockstar it would wipe at least 10-15% off the entire worth of their company and that's just assuming Take Two would be willing to sell for ~$10-20b.
Now, if Microsoft were to buy Rockstar it'd wipe a measly 0.6 - 1.2% off their worth. Basically chump change. They could find that kind of money down the back of the sofa.
So yeah if anyone is buying Rockstar it'll be MS.
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LisaMariaMartin
Banned
To be fair, we have two (or three?) interviews with top xbox execs saying:
1.CFO of xbox: First or best or better on xbox
2. Phil Spencer: Don't have to ship on ps5 to make the deal work, game availability is important, supporting other platforms not sustainable.
So both sides have valid points since MS loves to contradict themselves with every interview. I still stick with the fact that it would be monumentally stupid to release even a single AAA singleplayer game on their biggest competitors system while your own console base took a massive hit during the last generation.
But they are known for making completely weird decisions out of the blue so what do I know.
Starfield
Member
4-5 is more realistic
FastOrc
Member
you would be better off showing the Green time stone, the blue stone doesn't cut it
Diddy X
Member
Great purchase in my opinion, their games suit the Xbox brand.
As a PS fan, I just hope Sony gives me a megaton such as a
Sony doesn't have the money nor the size to make such deal profitable.
roosnam1980
Member
he grows stronger
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This needs to stop being said. You don't have to buy a company with cash. There are many ways. And Sony in fact does have the money to make big purchases. They don't need to use cash though.
Size to make the deal profitable? Do you know how big the PS brand is? Maybe you should check sales.
or Starfield this or next year
Starfield
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BaneIsPain
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Riky
$MSFT
The games were not on Gamepass day one.
Mr.ODST
Member
You really dont understand the difference between Sony and Microsoft, stuff like this doesnt just only affect the gaming divisions.
Iced Arcade
Member
I don't care if another fan base loses out playing a game(s), I gain nothing from it.
I am excited for a monsterous catalogue of now 1st party titles on gamepass and all new titles being day 1.
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akaFullmetal
Member
Good for Microsoft, I think they will release the 1st batch of games for everyone still. But who knows after the 1st set though?
Orta
Banned
The GTA brand is as recognisable as the Playstation brand. Take Two would likely tell Sony to fuck off out of it.
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Bernd Lauert
Banned
>TBA
Potato Chip PRO
Member
Now MS needs to announce their event pronto! Need new Xbox news.
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Haggard
Banned
A fusion of the developers of some of the buggiest games of all times and those of such beloved pieces of software like Windows ME or any other Win10 Update.
Looking forward to it
On a more serious note. I just hope MS don`t "EA" the studios. Some extra QA wouldn`t hurt though.
Looking forward to it
On a more serious note. I just hope MS don`t "EA" the studios. Some extra QA wouldn`t hurt though.
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The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
Not really. Just because lots of pre teens got gifted a PlayStation back then and played gta doesn't mean it's recognizable as a ps brand.
A majority of the mainstream games besides a few were also available on pc. Gta as an example were, which was where I played it.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
My favorite will be the people who try to claim it was "obvious" what they were going to do either way. As if there really is a clear answer in any capacity.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
It's very obvious imo. The heavy hitters will be exclusive. Some smaller games or games where being multiplatform just makes sense (see Minecraft) will be on Playstation. There, I solved the mystery.