Why hasn’t Sony reacted to the Bethesda acquisition yet by announcing a PS+/Now bundle?

[dharmapolice]

I don't know how you win in this space without a deeply competitive streaming and ownership offering at this point.
Sony may still reign in console sales and Exclusives, but the it can't let Microsoft reap everything from the Netflixification of gaming.

 

[nsilvias]

its been half a day

 

[TheInfinityGauntlet]

your lack of patience means you deserve nothing

 

[EssBeeVee]

because sony isn't era where they are quick to being reactionary?

 

[Bunkles]

Lol what

 

[Era Uma Vez]

That's not how it works, buddy.

 

[DominicanGlory]

...Pause

 

[cursed knowledge]

they dont need to do shit

 

[UltraMagnus]

If the "Netflixification" of gaming is happening, Sony is in a fair bit of trouble because Microsoft doesn't look like they're playing around anymore.

 

[KoolAid]

wat

 

[Sleve McDichael]

Why in the hell haven't they acquired Capcom yet??

 

[Rosebud]

... c'mon.

 

[Radec]

Jesus Christ..

 

[Uzupedro]

Wait a minute, I'm making the calls for you.

 

[sn00zer]

Do people know how business works?

 

[IMCaprica]

If/when it really hurts them they'll act. Until then they won't.

 

[Seesaw15]

What is your day job OP? I suggest you don't quit it.

 

[Rosebud]

Do people know how business works?

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- Jim, they bought Bethesda
- Fuck, get Square on the phone!

 

[newmoneytrash]

gamers are only happy if there are giant announcements every six hours

 

[Kyoufu]

HOW HAS SONY NOT BOUGHT NINTENDO YET

 

[GK86]

its been half a day

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And we are still waiting for their response!


/s

 

[Mezoly]

The amount of stupid threads today makes me lose brain cells. I normally just scroll up and ignore the threads but that's all of them today.
Relax....

 

[Lobster Roll]

You want Sony to have a response to a $7.5 billion acquisition in less than 12 hours?

 

[Forearm_Star]

Not sure Serious

 

[BlackJace]

Who are you people

 

[Kyrios]

Do you expect them to see this news and then get on the phone to Rockstar and be like "What price you want?"

 

[Lant_War]

why hasn't Sony reacted to Donkey Kong Country 2 being added to NSO by announcing a limited edition Mark Cerny photoshoot

 

[Deleted member 46804]

Why in the hell haven't they acquired Capcom yet??

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They don't have the cash for an investment like that.

 

[DNAbro]

how do you log on to this website and have such a misunderstanding on how a major gaming corporation works

 

[HardRojo]

This stuff doesn't happen overnight or during a single meeting lol.

how do you log on to this website and have such a misunderstanding on how a major gaming corporation works

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There.

 

[Toumari]

At least give them 24 hours to announce it, jeez.

 

[platocplx]

You guys really think companies need to react to everything like children Lmao

 

[rpm]

The fact that they didn't acquire Square-Enix 5 minutes after the Bethesda-MS announcement truly proves that Arrogant Sony is back

 

[yumms]

Lol.

Sony and MS aren't in a middle school rivalry.

 

[Ocean Bones]

Lol u guys. stop overreacting already and relax

Sonys a billion dollar corporation not a nation in need of protection after being attacked.

Besides Sony has won nearly every console generation scrap they've been in. They'll be fine.

 

[Honome]

Why hasn't Sony reacted to the Bethesda acquisition yet by buying Capcom????

 

[giancarlo123x]

Jesus christ imagine if every single thing was reacted to. Relax.

 

[Sorel]

There was a time where I thought Era only allowed adult here.

 

[Dabanton]

Is this a serious thread?

 

[s y]

LMAO

 

[Izzard]

Sony are too busy Blockbusterficating.

 

[prophetvx]

Their equivalent to Xbox Live is half the price in PS+
They do have a competitor to gamepass in PSNow, even if it is more limited
They do have many more first party studios than Microsoft does

Do you think companies just react to competitors by spending billions 12 hours later?

It was a good get from Microsoft, it doesn't really change the direction of Sony.

 

[Flaurehn]

At least this is not another "Sony should buy these publishers" takes, but it amazes me how many people think that Sony can shift their whole strategy in an afternoon

 

[Rosebud]

They don't have the cash for an investment like that.

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They bought things for 3b before, but no idea how Capcom costs

 

[1upmuffin]

Mods, can we close all these console warrior threads?

 

[Ploid 6.0]

This year needs to end so we can get over the idle minds. Well at least November needs to get here so people can be busy playing on their new boxes.

 

[BoxManLocke]

- Jim, they bought Bethesda
- Fuck, get Square on the phone!

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OP should pitch a video game "business" drama to Shonda Rhimes

 

[Ambient]

Yes that's how business decisions work.

 

[Bishop89]

Right now Jimbo is knocking on squares door with some flowers and a box of chocolates

 

[Vashetti]

It's really showing how this is lots of people's first console generation transition.