No more dumb that trying to argue that Nintendo isn't competing for the same dollars Sony and MS are competing for in console gaming. People claiming Xbox is in third place seem to realize that the console market consists of three participants. Trying to exclude one to show how necessary CoD is to a competitors survival has proven to be a less than wise choice.
sure. but I am not talking about that.
I was under the impression that Apple created smart phonesThey've been in the smartphone business longer than both Google and Apple.
The reason you might not be familiar with their phones?
Marketing and they aren't good enough.
One of the main reasons why Xbox doesn't do well outside of Anglo-American countries?
Marketing and it isn't good enough.
What are you talking about I already admitted I was wrong about the Sony/CMA thing. Stop trolling and putting down people with your passive aggressive remarks at the of end of every post.
buying a publisher isnt agressive. Its the easy way out.
The time is ticking though on marketshare, if they lose anymore waiting on "natural growth" it's gonna be rough.
How is it the easy way out when instead of blocking content on other platforms the buying company is now responsible for all the development and support and future of the acquired company and its employees? It absolutely fixes the problem if the problem is a lack of exclusive content for your customers.
So what youre saying is, "hey're not competition?"
just like Minecraft?
Because MS can use 5% ($3.375b)of that money to do exactly samething, or improve gamepass day1, use 2%($1.35b) for marketing and use 10%($6.7b) for exclusive games from 3rd parties.
MS just wants growth ABK is that. just growth.
Xbox is like the middle child, PC the older brother and gamepass/xcloud the younger child.
bad analogy.
You can grow the market by doing these, not big purchases.
Wish it was that.
No, ABK is the second step of many to control the video game industry for MS.
You mean Mojang? The company who's game expanded under MS? There was nothing easy about that acquisition.
Buying Activision does more than improve Game pass. It also provides IP and talent to create and expand into mobile gaming. There is also a misconception that this acquisition means that MS has stopped funding and development of their other studios and IP.
MS has been in this industry for 20 years and Nintendo and Sony are still doing quite well. In addition after this acquisition MS will not be the biggest publisher. It is a wild exaggeration to claim they are 'buying the industry' based on this acquisition.
what was the first step? and how many steps are?
read the comment.
how much has it expanded? it was already a juggernaut with cultural relevance before the acquisition.
did it face regulatory scrutiny?
on paper
Activision wont change Xbox outlook outside of UK and US. Especially with COD being available on PS.
"There was nothing easy about that acquisition"
exacltly.
mmm who knows. I mean, Bungie's acquisition was pretty smooth
of course.
It was sony who said, including downplaying Nintendo's deal with Ms.
How many companies will MS need to buy, so they can stop Sony from doing these stuff?
At this point I don't see Sony as being the primary reason for MS securing more talent and IP. If MS was interested in hurting Sony they would do the timed exclusives you mentioned. MS is thinking long term so making a permanent addition to the company makes more sense than a temporary timed deal. Timed deals are largely a waste of money.
Which is why its pointless to blame Sony here. MS has the capital to do what Sony can do 100x.
Because its cheaper to get 10-20 day1 gamepass deals for 10 year, which will make Xbox a very attractive console, compared to gambling it with 1 company.
Yep, and that's why buying Activision isn't about bolstering Xbox. It doesn't make sense.
MS just want to expand their gaming business.
Pretty sure Tencent makes more money and Embracer has more studios.
The only reason Sony is brought up is because Sony has made it their purpose to stop this acquisition. If they hadn't said anything I'm pretty sure MS would not have mentioned them. I agree that MS can find success no matter what Sony does, all three companies can.
How many gaming companies will put themselves up for sale? Nobody seems to be upset at Activision or Zenimax for deciding to sell. They only seem to be upset that Microsoft is the one buying them.
This is where the "they didn't really want to sell, Microsoft just forced them to by seducing them with a big bag of money" loop starts again.
