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New PlayStation Job Implies Acquistion/s Are Underway
- Thread starter Sillegamer
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meh. unless its a long-standing 2nd party team that makes sense, i'd rather see sony build new teams up.
Sony could always release certain games on pc. They already do a select few.
Sony making acquisitions is my worse nightmare. At least Microsoft guarantees the continuation of PC releases.
If every game was available on every console there would be no competition at all and that could be a very bad thing as well.
No wonder why I feel so dirty reading this discussion. It's all a zero sum game for some.
There would be competition, but about things that actually count like how good their service is.
But that would only work in a perfect society that doesnt exist just like communism.
If Sony were to introduce Game Pass like service as well as game streaming then eventually, it will come down to software catalog to drive market share. MS know this and already have a leg up when it comes to technology and Sony are responding logically.
Doesn't Sony plan on opening it's own studios while acquiring others? It wouldn't be surprising tbh
Since people keep mentioning it but Sony has actually started building a new studio that many theorize might pick up the Uncharted series. They just haven't said much about it to the public yet and probably for good reason when its still so young and hasn't actually done anything yet. They've also been greatly expanding the size of most every single AAA studio they have from moving them into much larger and better situated buildings to going on hiring sprees.
Why pick one? With caliber of developing houses under SIE umbrella they stand to gain significant market share by a GP like service (which they technically do). They already have PS Now which I think already allows for both streaming and local downloads (which essentially puts them ahead of the curve, albeit lacking in titles) and like MS, they can combine PS Now and PS+.
All in all, whatever they (MS, Nintendo and Sony) do, I do hope that the option to BUY games is never replaced.
Is it sustainable? I think that is the question. Someone already made a really good comment on this. On mobile so I cant pull it. Someone should find it
It's way worse, way way worse. I'd honestly not mind if acqusitions are made organically and done in a manner that focuses on studios with deep historic working relationships with the platform holder. For example, Sony acquiring Bluepoint makes sense to me since 80% of their output has been exclusive to Sony consoles.
Looking at their studios and figuring out what we're going to see given that head of Xbox studios wants one game released for GP every 3 months isn't difficult. It doesn't sound like something structured around investing in making prolific single player games that do and should take at least 2-3 years to produce, but just having something - anything - that fills that space in the fiscal year.
if said expansions gives them the capacity to diversify their portfolio again with other genres like the PS3 days then I am all for it
let their other studios keep on doing what they are doing and then acquire people like Sanzarou, etc... to fill in the gap left by some of the WWS leaving some genres behind like platformers
let their other studios keep on doing what they are doing and then acquire people like Sanzarou, etc... to fill in the gap left by some of the WWS leaving some genres behind like platformers
of course the obvious is there
people that they are already heavily involved with
- Insomniac (if they ever finally want to be acquired)
- KojiPro
- BluePoint
people that they are already heavily involved with
Its opened two studios and we have no idea what they are working on
I'd like SOMEONE to buy Housemarque.
Heartbreaking to hear them publicly say they can no longer afford to make the games they want to make.
Heartbreaking to hear them publicly say they can no longer afford to make the games they want to make.
Wow really? Never knew this, in that case yes Housemarque would make total sense.
Yup.
What was the overal reaction on the acquisition of Double Fine? I could be wrong, but it feels like MS get's a free pass on this.
Yeah they do . It's pretty embarrassing imo. Corporate cheer leading at its worst.
They opened PixelOpus in 2014, Manchester in 2015 (working on a VR game), a new San Diego team sometime last year (possibly earlier, but job listings and hires indicate 2018) and Guerrilla is aiming to release a new game every 2-3 years, which would indicate a 2-team approach.
Sony already have a streaming service on PlayStation and PC with over 750 games on offer. The only reason their first party exclusives are not there is Sony choose not to. Not that they can't.
You can download/stream over 240 of those titles and only stream the rest. I wonder would they ever rebrand it Play Pass or stick with PS NOW?
I've done a LOT of M&As from a contracting perspective, and 6-9 months really isn't that much time at all. Surprised it's a contract position... more surprised they don't already have someone in that role.
My dream scenario would be Insomniac Games, Remedy Entertainment and a new first party studio in japan. Well let's see what Jim Ryan wants to do.
Housemarque is making their biggest game ever right now. Good chance it's funded by Sony too.
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No insiders or Zhuge coming in to debunk any talk of acquisitions on SIE's end.
Looks like Jim could be serious.
Looks like Jim could be serious.
For real though, how plausible would something like that be? Does Sony have the capital to purchase a dev as big as T2 or Square?
Why would it be debunked when they have explicitly stated they are looking to expand? It's no secret. It's a matter and when and who not if.
Yea, I mentioned that in the next post. What I was unaware of is the fact that it is available on PC and the number of games on offer. Given how little I know or am interested in the service despite knowing much more about Game Pass (even though I spend majority of time playing on PS4) goes to show that MS has done a phenomenal job or marketing it (although, IIRC, the revenue from PS+ and PS Now is greater than the other platforms). Personally, I was never drawn to PSNow because of the price especially as a PS+ member. MS has continually kept up one deal or another to reduce the subscription fee to ridiculously small amounts.
GIven next gen is being designed to be a seamless transition for userbase as well as providing Sony a tabula rasa for their online strategy, it would make the most sense to create a package that includes both Plus and Now (whilst explicitly highlighting the features and actively expanding and supporting them) at a discounted price and/or a monthly subscription like MS and their Game Pass Ultimate.
I'd love to see Sony buy Housmarque so they could have a big budget to make whatever they want....
or Resogun 2
Housemarque, Bluepoint, and Kojima are the only studios I think would be ok for Sony to acquire. Studios like From Software and Insomniac are doing just fine without being owned by a large publisher.
Housemarque is struggling, Bluepoint pretty much exclusively makes Sony remasters, and Kojima is already treated as 1st Party, so they just make sense for Sony to buy.
I mainly game on Sony consoles and see this as bad news. It adds no value to me if they buy a third party developer that was already releasing their games on PS4 and only hurts my fellow gamers that play on PC/xbox etc.
If anything I wish Sony would release more of their games on PC. Something like Dreams especially would be huge because I find the community to still be small compared to the potential that game has.
If anything I wish Sony would release more of their games on PC. Something like Dreams especially would be huge because I find the community to still be small compared to the potential that game has.
