EverydayBeast
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RUMOUR: Polygon - Microsoft is looking to purchase EA, Valve or PUBG
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Leocarian
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You are most likely correct. That would make perfect sense.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
the other ripple is that EA has Origin, Valve has Steam. So, it seems that a storefront is a big part of this
Bradamante3D
Member
Rumors like that have been going around for a while. In 2016 I attended the Computerspielenacht at the HTWK in Leipzig, Germany, and there Christopher Kassulke of HandyGames said something similiar in his talk. He said there's a rumor that Microsoft would like to basically buy Steam from Valve. The reasoning would be - according to this rumor - that the Windows Store has failed and Microsoft would buy the more successful competitor. He did not explain what that would mean exactly. Christopher seemed to believe this was a sure thing, so I guess he heard it from somebody with the confidence to make the rumor more substantial than it was.
ReBurn
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Sony bought Evolution Studios. Sony closed Evolution Studios.
Sony bought Psygnosis. Sony closed Psygnosis AKA Studio Liverpool.
Sony bought BigBig Studios. Sony closed BigBig Studios.
Sony bought Zipper Interactive. Sony closed Zipper Interactive.
Sony closed Guerilla Cambridge after nearly two decades...
Sony closed SOE Seattle, SOE Denver and SOE Tucson...
Sony also closes studios fairly often. It's part of the business. It's not a particular weakness any one player.
im confused how that makes them desparate? Having fifa as a exclusive would one of the greatest moves ever for a gaming company. Sometimes people here forget the object of owning a company is to make money and being first is always on every companies list.
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
A portable X1 hybrid could do better then the switch purley based on the fact that all big 3rd parties will be on it.
I doubt it will happen though.
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It's most likely wishful thinking with a hint of truth. Microsoft may want to make some acquisitions.
However, people are discussing Microsoft buying a publisher, and this is different from buying a developer. When I worked in game journalism, we sat down regularly with Microsoft executives Seamus Blackley and Ed Fries for interviews, and there'd always be some discussion about X acquiring Y. Invariably, the executives stated any purchase involves a lot of moving pieces and effort in terms of manpower, time, and cost. They also emphasized you have to distinguish further between buying a development house and buying a publisher.
With a publisher, for instance, you're talking about an enormous duplication in terms of support staff, from groundskeepers to PR agents. What do you do with a sizable portion of the workforce that may be rendered superfluous? A company may also be purchasing legal entanglements, publishing agreements, campuses, and an entirely different corporate culture. None of these things can be discounted, and have to be weighed and measured.
It's not an impossibility Microsoft would make such a major purchase, but there's a lot to consider. It may be that buying a publisher is just not feasible.
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Strazyplus
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I have a feeling you are being a troll, but I will bite. Every platform has elitists, Computers are always going to have better hardware than a console, you can build a decent PC that can compare to a xbox just... not right now with the pricing on graphics cards. I know zero people who plays on an xbox, you are not delusional, you just want your investment in a platform you bought in to perform well and grow in games and value.
As it would cost a whole lot of money for a division that has not been profitable at all for Microsoft. Would be weird to completely start splashing the cash on a giant gaming company, when their current CEO is all about refocusing and streamlining the company.
I really don't think they will buy a publisher. This could lead to big problems for them.
1. Publishers might stop supporting their eco-systems (windows, xbox)
2. they get to big, which could lead to problems in some countries
Yes, they could buy some licenses or studios ... e.g. Bioware and produce the next Mass Effect .... I really need a new Mass Effect
1. Publishers might stop supporting their eco-systems (windows, xbox)
2. they get to big, which could lead to problems in some countries
Yes, they could buy some licenses or studios ... e.g. Bioware and produce the next Mass Effect .... I really need a new Mass Effect
Chaostar
Member
Thanks for the insider viewpoint. So, basically, it's just business as usual for MS and buying someone like EA may be more trouble than they're worth. Sounds to me like someone took a potential list or overheard conversation regarding "technically-possible" acquisitions too seriously. Was hoping a second source had turned up or anything more solid.
Oh well, don't let me get in the way of the wild speculation.
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KevinKeene
Banned
I want it to happen if only for the lulz. Also maybe Mass Effect gets great again when is owned by MS again. That ... makes sense, right?
KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
For sure it cant be worse
I think MS would still publish EA games on Sony platforms so they could make money on their competitor's platform.
Agent_Carnage
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If MS buys Valve maybe Half Life 3 might happen then.
astroglide
Member
that would be a crazy way to announce they got valve. They wait till e 3 then there is a announcement for HL3 then they follow it up with how they made it happen by buying valve
glad to see some reasoning comments on this thread.
there is no need to buy.
What MS needs is to get all publishers on board.
the problem is how to integrate their shop with others.
on PC their shop quite failed to compete with others.
and on the long run this is a problem.
Gabe is still pissed off at them from win10 launch.
USA Sport brands maybe would be happy to be closed down to one console only.
But FIFA will pretend to have all console versions of their games.
No money reason for EA to do such a stupid move.
Keep buying IPs while MS has a lot of IPs to develop is also a bad sign for gamers, yes sony and others shut down studios too but MS needs those games while sony can choose.
only considering RARE IPs that could be developed it's really a sin not use, let alone the fact they also canned games like Scalebound.
Also gamepass is not so positive as it seems.
Putting on the same level great games and simple casual games for a montly fee is impacting the number of AAA games (that why they may need to buy pubblishers) to just the ones that attract gamers and the rest being the same like any android games store.
It's like the games you found in stores all mixed in a box togheter with a "10 euros only" sign.
between PC and Console i would choose PC if I were MS.
make console being part of their PC ecosystem is a better move, that means leaving hardware to OEMs? yes and in the long run it could be the better move for Xbox Brand.
there is no need to buy.
What MS needs is to get all publishers on board.
the problem is how to integrate their shop with others.
on PC their shop quite failed to compete with others.
and on the long run this is a problem.
Gabe is still pissed off at them from win10 launch.
USA Sport brands maybe would be happy to be closed down to one console only.
But FIFA will pretend to have all console versions of their games.
No money reason for EA to do such a stupid move.
Keep buying IPs while MS has a lot of IPs to develop is also a bad sign for gamers, yes sony and others shut down studios too but MS needs those games while sony can choose.
only considering RARE IPs that could be developed it's really a sin not use, let alone the fact they also canned games like Scalebound.
Also gamepass is not so positive as it seems.
Putting on the same level great games and simple casual games for a montly fee is impacting the number of AAA games (that why they may need to buy pubblishers) to just the ones that attract gamers and the rest being the same like any android games store.
It's like the games you found in stores all mixed in a box togheter with a "10 euros only" sign.
between PC and Console i would choose PC if I were MS.
make console being part of their PC ecosystem is a better move, that means leaving hardware to OEMs? yes and in the long run it could be the better move for Xbox Brand.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Polygon still the worst videogame website out there. Their content is usually garbage being on the payroll of MS as they are, and this just looks like planted information to drum up interest for the ailing platform.
Gamezone
Gold Member
People asked Gabe Newell if Valve was being bought by MS, and he responded: "Not that I'm aware of. Probably would have noticed if they tried."
TBiddy
Member
Polygon isn't on the payroll of Microsoft. Can we bury that myth once and for all soon?
Nintendo Switch
Banned
I think we are about to hear a ton about remasters that expand their BC catalog and fill out the Gamepass library over the next few months.
rokkerkory
Member
Wonder if they are waiting to announce at e3?
ScrapBrain
Member
I think they should take that $90m and invest in studios to put software on their platform...what's the use in having 'the most powerful gaming console ever' if there isn't anything to play that actually utilizes that hardware. I'm open to buying an Xbone at some point, but so far the games lineup has been a snoozefest from the get-go. They need software like crazy, so put money into it!
The Alien
Banned
While an acquisition that size would be a mic-drop moment, Microsoft is a publicly traded company (as is EA and Valve, I believe). SEC likely wouldn't allow that to stay quiet.
Fnord
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If MS were to buy EA (I honestly don't see that happening), and decided to maintain cross-platform publishing, would that push the X-Box division in the direction of becoming a publisher rather than a hardware company? Considering that they have Windows, would there really be any motivation for them to continue to produce a loss-leader piece of hardware?
digoutyoursoul
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PUBG seems most the likely, personally I think those Royale type games are a borefest but I'm clearly in the miniority.
What I would like to see them do is a be a little more like Sony and give their current studios more than one project, expand the teams. 343 doing Halo and something else, Coalition doing Gears and something else, even if it's a smaller digital title, just something to break that monotonous sequel factory routine a little.
Phil Spencer gets a lot of plaudits but I'm not totally convinced, four years into a consoles life cycle, the first party output shouldn't be questioned but it has been , people were saying last years E3 was the one they will deliver, they didn't imo and I don't want to see another year of "wait till next E3" after the latest one had only finished.
What I would like to see them do is a be a little more like Sony and give their current studios more than one project, expand the teams. 343 doing Halo and something else, Coalition doing Gears and something else, even if it's a smaller digital title, just something to break that monotonous sequel factory routine a little.
Phil Spencer gets a lot of plaudits but I'm not totally convinced, four years into a consoles life cycle, the first party output shouldn't be questioned but it has been , people were saying last years E3 was the one they will deliver, they didn't imo and I don't want to see another year of "wait till next E3" after the latest one had only finished.
Nintendo Switch
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IMO, they have nothing to gain from buying PUBG.
I would much rather they splurge on sega and give us remasters of all the sega classics including a new Sega All Star Racing.
I would much rather they splurge on sega and give us remasters of all the sega classics including a new Sega All Star Racing.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Isn't the main reason this rumour started floating around because of the Trump tax cuts? I'm not au fait with this stuff but don't they have a kind of free pass to spend like BILLIONS of dollars on something with minimal tax? Or something like that?
Strife In a Teacup
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Having said that, I have a sneaking feeling this year's E3 could be a mic-drop moment for Microsoft/Xbox. Like Sony's 2015.
Codes 208
Member
It better be, after last years ho-hum conference, my paitence with MS and my love for my X is wading.
Nintendo Switch
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With the recent news that MS is making their own windows App Store the only way to play their games, that's very disheartening. I would have vastly preferred that they bought EA.
Battlefield 2 is ridiculous how you can't save the game or even play your saves without logging into the ea account, the whole ui and the ridiculous loading times are the worst trash I have ever seen.
If EA had only stripped Battlefield 2 of all that online crap and built a local game with local saves, and launching the game fast and seemless witjout all the extraneous nonsense, they would have had an amazing game.
Instead they just convinced me to never buy another EA game with online features ever again. Hope MS doesn't make the same mistakes as EA.
Battlefield 2 is ridiculous how you can't save the game or even play your saves without logging into the ea account, the whole ui and the ridiculous loading times are the worst trash I have ever seen.
If EA had only stripped Battlefield 2 of all that online crap and built a local game with local saves, and launching the game fast and seemless witjout all the extraneous nonsense, they would have had an amazing game.
Instead they just convinced me to never buy another EA game with online features ever again. Hope MS doesn't make the same mistakes as EA.
Calibos
Member
Where is this news? Other than the Win 10 store, which has been around for a few years now, has there been some sort of updated store talked about?
Gamezone
Gold Member
What's more disheartening than Windows Store?
-MD-
Member
People have been saying this for years and it never happens.
Codes 208
Member
I think it can be argued that BC was a mic-drop moment. Outside of that, MS' E3 reveals have been pretty tame lately.
WaterAstro
Member
Those aren't very often lol, and they closed after many games were release, and usually after a financial loss, like Evolution Studios online mistake with Driveclub (BigBig Studios).
As opposed to Microsoft who shut down Lionhead, Press Play, got rid of Twisted Pixel, and cancelled Scalebound pretty much in two years. Long ago, they shut down Digital Anvil (lol Chris Roberts studio) in 2006, FASA in 2007, Ensemble and Aces Games (Microsoft Flight Sim) both in 2009.
Where Sony is reactionary to closing a studio because of performance, Microsoft closes them before they even have a chance. Why the heck was Lionhead shutdown even before Fable Legends was released?
Soul of Cinder
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because it was using/used an incredible amount of money with a project that wasnt ready for prime time (and even if released would not come back with the money it used up) and a team specifically built for that type of game that means it wasnt able to just stop and move over to a singleplayer/coop Fable 4 without even more money spent.
They just saw they could save money by closing and trying to move people to different studios like Rare than by spending more and releasing a game that wasnt even getting decent online coverage.
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Gamezone
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Wow, the ability to play out old games on new hardware was a mic-drop moment?