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The article suggests that Microsoft's potential acquisition of Palworld and Pocketpair reflects its engagement in bolstering its presence in the gaming industry. By acquiring these companies, known for developing the popular game "Palworld," Microsoft aims to expand its game pipeline and establish a competitive edge against rival firms.

There’s Little Doubt Microsoft Will Try To Buy ‘Palworld’ And Pocketpair At This Point

With an existing relationship with the publisher of the megahit Palworld, no doubt Microsoft wants it all for themselves.

www.forbes.com

So, how much? Of course Microsoft shelled out $69 billion for Activision Blizzard. Zenimax-Bethesda was $7.5 billion. It paid $2.5 billion for Minecraft's Mojang in 2014. How much would they spend here to lock up Palworld? Half a billion? A billion? Two? Granted we don't know what the game's long term prospects are, but if Microsoft, a $3 trillion company, can buy up what is likely to be one of the biggest hits of the year, and something people are genuinely talking about at least temporarily besting Pokémon, yeah, I think they could throw a relatively small amount of cash its way easily enough.

 

[March Climber]

I guess MS did buy a one-hit-wonder studio before (Minecraft/Mojang). Would they do it again?

 

[FunkMiller]

I wonder if they've ever considered actually making a game instead?

 

[SJRB]

I wonder if they've ever considered actually making a game instead?

That requires vision, talent and skill. Better off just buying whatever sticks to the wall at any moment and go from there.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

I wonder if they've ever considered actually making a game instead?

Why spend money making games to fuck em up, when you can just save time and buy them and still fuck em up?

Time = money

 

[StueyDuck]

There’s Little Doubt Microsoft Will Try To Buy ‘Palworld’ And Pocketpair At This Point

With an existing relationship with the publisher of the megahit Palworld, no doubt Microsoft wants it all for themselves.

www.forbes.com

Palworld has gained and lost a million players in the time frame of a week, that's over 50% of their big surge they had.

MS would be dumb to purchase it or the studio. It was a tiktok social media fad, you would be smarter buying someone like pubg Corp or one of those studios if all you want is Asian made game with lots of players.

Palworld will be dead within a month most likely

 

[Heisenberg007]

Little doubt in his mind.

The entire article is based on "gut feeling" and 0 evidence or indication.

 

[Ovek]

Microsoft ownership and direct interference would fucking destroy Palworld.

 

[Shut0wen]

I guess MS did buy a one-hit-wonder studio before (Minecraft/Mojang). Would they do it again?

that one hit wonder is the new tetris of yeet kids

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The name inside of those brackets [] should read as Paul Tassi instead of Forbes.

 

[Three]

The name inside of those brackets [] should read as Paul Tassi instead of Forbes.

When I saw Forbes and the headline my immediate thought was "let me guess, it's Paul Tassi".

 

[midnightAI]

 

[Skifi28]

I could always be wrong, but Palworld feels like the usual "streamer's game of the month" that will be extremely popular for a few weeks and then nobody hears of ever again as people move on to the next janky early access thing that just released.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

I could always be wrong, but Palworld feels like the usual "streamer's game of the month" that will be extremely popular for a few weeks and then nobody hears of ever again as people move on to the next janky early access thing that just released.

Tbh, in that light it seems like the perfect game for the GamePass-model. Disposable games that could potentially generate a lot of revenue.

I think that will be the way forward for MS and part of the new strategy.

 

[Skifi28]

Tbh, in that light it seems like the perfect game for the GamePass-model. Disposable games that could potentially generate a lot of revenue.

I think that will be the way forward for MS and part of the new strategy.

No doubt and it already helped them a ton, but buying it after the decline has already started seems rather short-sighted. I'm sure all publishers are having their eyes open for the next Minecraft, but this is not it.

 

[Frwrd]

Nintendo waiting for MS to acquire the IP/Studio like:

 

[Killjoy-NL]

No doubt and it already helped them a ton, but buying it after the decline has already started seems rather short-sighted. I'm sure all publishers are having their eyes open for the next Minecraft, but this is not it.

Unless they are content with what it currently is, or maybe they see potential and the decline works in their favor, as it will mean that the acquisition will be cheaper.

I can totally see them do it.

 

[Little Chicken]

Good for them, I hope they do so there's some sort of stable online infrastructure that isn't the current string and cans.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I mean, it makes sense.

With some assistance this could be huge, not Minecraft huge. But Huge (it already is)

 

[dreamstation]

Sony should buy them instead. The game should be on every console

 

[Tomeru]

Its pretty clear by now that ms is only good at buying successful studios (and ruin them after), so its not surprising. It is what it is at this point.

 

[kyussman]

.....and close them down later when they realise all they had in them was one Pokemon knock off and very little actual talent or vision.

 

[Little Chicken]

Sony should buy them instead. The game should be on every console

Well it probably will be if Microsoft buy them lol

 

[Little Chicken]

.....and close them down later when they realise all they had in them was one Pokemon knock off and very little actual talent or vision.

Palworld just gives what Pokemon lacks and they did it without splitting the game into two to inflate sales and profits.

 

[kyussman]

Palworld just gives what Pokemon lacks and they did it without splitting the game into two to inflate sales and profits.

All I'm saying is it seems there is nothing to suggest this dev would be a strong purchase,this could well be as good as it ever gets for them.....seems like a short term aquisition to me.

 

[TrebleShot]

Erm yeah like others have said this game kind of has a one hit wonder sense to it, I recon theyll even bork it with updates.

Fair play MS though buy it and bring it to PS5 as part of their new strategy.

 

[darkangel-212559]

Meh who cares. Xbox is officially dead in my eyes. DEAD.

 

[Kikorin]

This game will be dead in some months. It had huge traction because "Pokémon with guns" and lot of people taken it like a "revenge" against the awful last Pokémon games, but passed the meme phase it will just be one of thousand survival games out there on Steam that none care about. But yes, MS could be dumb enough to waste money on this too.

 

[SplunkyMunkey]

Aint Microsoft got enough studios as it is? Let alone with 2 publishers. In my opinion palworld would do wonders for nintendo more then sony and Microsoft. Make a big open online world pokemon with trainers and pvp at stadiums etc efc

 

[T-0800]

I guess that is one way to be certain it will release on PS5.

 

[darkangel-212559]

Desperation. That's MS for you. Buy outs for perceived short term gains. It's just shouting out LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME.

F YOU MS AND XBOX!

 

[Krieger]

Are they also gonna fire 50% of the staff 3 months later?

 

[Ronin_7]

Paul Tassi? Nothing to see here what a .

 

[Ozriel]

I guess MS did buy a one-hit-wonder studio before (Minecraft/Mojang). Would they do it again?

That's like calling Fortnite and Roblox 'one hit wonders'

Desperation. That's MS for you. Buy outs for perceived short term gains. It's just shouting out LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME.

F YOU MS AND XBOX!

Yes, this random Forbes guy represents Microsoft's mergers and acquisitions team.

Let's try to keep these discussions sensible

 

[NEbeast]

I don't see palword being the next Minecraft. It's just a fad like those dumbass Stanley cups are right now. People will have moved on, they already are, in a few weeks.

 

[Astray]

Lol I don't think they're buying anyone any time soon.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Microsoft is the Michael Jordan of attempting to buy success.

Just making this click bait statement, and thinking of it like it's this fix to a fundamentally flawed gaming company, will not make the issues go away.

Don't you love how this is the level of journalism we have now where they still make this stupid level of article. And their blind fan base sucks it up like a spilled cup of cool aid in an arid desert.

 

[Negotiator101]

Microsoft ownership and direct interference would fucking destroy Palworld.

Like Minecraft? oh wait

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

I don't think so. Too much of a legal trouble potentially. Especially with japanese agencies avoiding talking about the game due to being afraid of Nintendo.

 

[mejin]

Little doubt in his mind.

The entire article is based on "gut feeling" and 0 evidence or indication.

It's a Green rat cheerleading text and he probably wrote before knowing Microsoft multiplatform route.

 

[Negotiator101]

Microsoft is the Michael Jordan of attempting to buy success.

Just making this click bait statement, and thinking of it like it's this fix to a fundamentally flawed gaming company, will not make the issues go away.

Don't you love how this is the level of journalism we have now where they still make this stupid level of article. And their blind fan base sucks it up like a spilled cup of cool aid in an arid desert.

There's another side to that coin, the average Gaf user who despises anything and everything Microsoft related, like you for instance

 

[newtypepilot]

There's little doubt that the author is talking out of his ass.


Nothing to see here. Just some "journalist" that spent 10s telling a chatgpt to type a clickbait article.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

There's another side to that coin, the average Gaf user who despises anything and everything Microsoft related, like you for instance

Little you know I spend and play more Xbox games than other platforms.

I just call it like it is. I don't play the fan it games despite it clearly tickling you enough. What part of my statement was wrong?

They're having a stupid show next week to talk about potentially making games for competing platforms. Do I need to be a fanboy to let you know how that makes things look in the eyes of a gamer?

 

[shaddam]

So palword coming to ps5?

 

[Negotiator101]

Little you know I spend and play more Xbox games than other platforms.

I just call it like it is. I don't play the fan it games despite it clearly tickling you enough. What part of my statement was wrong?

They're having a stupid show next week to talk about potentially making games for competing platforms. Do I need to be a fanboy to let you know how that makes things look in the eyes of a gamer?

It's hardly a show is it? It's basically clearing up hopefully an absolute PR shitshow. We need a balance though on here I'm sure you'd agree that the Xbox/Microsoft hate is very real.

 

[Withnail]

Embrace, extend, extinguish.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

It's hardly a show is it? It's basically clearing up hopefully an absolute PR shitshow. We need a balance though on here I'm sure you'd agree that the Xbox/Microsoft hate is very real.

If that's how I come off, let me assure you that isn't my angle. Sure, my wording is harsh but the state of their business has been like this for years.

Ever since their peak, they've been on the same stagnant run and spending money hasn't fixed the issues.

And clearly game pass isn't the answer as devaluing your games isn't the way to go.

If the games were there, this may be a different discussion but they're not. There is a an issue with their ideology and how the management of these studios has gone vs how other companies make games.

There's probably some who don't favor Xbox and let's face the fact, they're no where near then gaming company as Sony or Nintendo nor has it take massive purchases to make that so.

I'm sugar coating this, really.

 

[jroc74]

Might as well, it'll be coming to PS5 and Nintendo anyway.

Well....maybe not Nintendo, lol.

 

[Sanepar]

They are dying or they are buying? We need to decide

 

[@gkTH]

Just buy a studio and destry it!