That's actually a good argument and I agree with it.
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This box art should be a collectible to buy.
T-shirt version of this
Not AAA? Mh, what Studio or IP could this be?MS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
Make a topic about this so some insiders here will comment on it.MS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
Neon giant pleaseMS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
Acquiring IP as a result of a studio acquisition would make a lot more sense, rather than MS just going out and buying a bunch of IP.MS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
MS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
Probably something small like the Ascent?
I'm kind of shocked they haven't bought Studio Wildcard and the Ark IP. It's been on Gamepass forever now, they're partnered for Ark 2 and the studio is Washington based.
none AAA IP, tells me we're thinking more along the lines of indie studios for acquisition, so think compulsion maybe? in terms of studio size
MS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
Honestly, I don't even really care much about the AAA hype level IPs they could buy (outside of maybe Castlevania, if the legacy games were included) but if they're buying up IPs and rights to legacy games in said IPs, then that really excites me, especially if said IP are dead/mostly dead IP.
Imagine if they bought something like Suikoden and put FF style remasters of all those games on Game Pass, or even an IP like Dead Rising which has been dead and will likely stay dead.
The fact that Jez believes they may be apart of studio acquisitions is interesting, and obviously makes my previous listed IP a non-starter but it is interesting to think of the implications if they've presumably purchased a studio that owns IP but only smaller ones...
Maybe someone like Level 5 or VanillaWare? Weren't there rumors semi recently (like last year or so) of Level 5 struggling to the point of limiting their localization efforts for the west?
Asobo with their 10 year FS plan would make so much sense. But I have a feeling it's Avalanche.
Not supposed to screen shot the discord jimmy :_;MS has probably bought new IPs and studio/s.
I mean, it would be a case of we need to define small, but honestly I think it would be very wise for MS to buy smaller studios.
They fill the gamepass content pipeline, are on the cheaper side, and offer more variety, to an already very diverse first party lineup. I'd argue MS has already been doing a combination indie/AAA because I'd classify some of the studios they've bought as indie, personally.
A lot of independent AAA studios don't own their IP's, like Insomniac's only large self owned IP was Sunset Overdrive.
I try to Ask more info to JEZ
So It could be avalanche, IOI or Asobo.
Avalanche is owned by someone else, so they're ruled out.
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What if the entire quality of their title is largely because of one engineer, for example. the smaller the studio and that one engineer leaves... poof... neon giant then becomes an average or below average studio.
that's why when you buy studios, you look for a whole bunch of characteristics.
A couple black swan events have nuked a couple studios under MS before... Digital Anvil and Lionhead, as examples. People argue the same with Rare as well. They're a real issue.
Time seems to crawl the closer we are to E3. Hopefully the entire presentation doesn't leak beforehand as usual.one week until starfield
You certainly could if the studio sees value in becoming part of XGS and have some games planned that Matt Booty thinks would be good for Game Pass.
I agree. Unless it is a big IP, which Jez said it isn't, I don't really see the point unless it comes with the studio.
Because they can always make games for someone else. Plus you might see potential in them and would prefer to foster the growth internally which is what Xbox is already doing with Double Fine, Compulsion and InXile.
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