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Jeff Grubb believes Crystal Dynamics, IO Interactive and Avalanche may be acquired by Xbox if their games works well
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East of Odessa
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Jeff Grubb's opinion =
I cared so little I couldn't even be bothered to look up what images appear when doing a "worth less than zero" search.
I cared so little I couldn't even be bothered to look up what images appear when doing a "worth less than zero" search.
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Bernkastel
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Avalanche is the most believable because of how much they worked together with Bethesda and now Microsoft.
Darlingcognito
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Just guesswork. 4 or 5 of them take it turns to guess shit for clicks.
wipeout364
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Crystal dynamics would be a great acquisition. Avengers was kind of a dud but I think that was just crystal dynamics being out of their element with a service title more than the company losing its touch. The writing and characters were still good.
Avalanche are a bit more erratic in their quality but Mad Max was pretty amazing and Rage 2 was good fun.
I/O seem to be a one trick pony, it’s a good trick but I don’t know if they would be a good fit especially since things went sideways with their last owner.
Avalanche are a bit more erratic in their quality but Mad Max was pretty amazing and Rage 2 was good fun.
I/O seem to be a one trick pony, it’s a good trick but I don’t know if they would be a good fit especially since things went sideways with their last owner.
MrFunSocks
Banned
Doesn't mean anything. Parts of companies and subsidiaries get sold off all the time.
Rhazer Fusion
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I thought Microsoft acquired IO Interactive already?
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
I'm still waiting for Gold to be free as he said a year ago.
Square-Enix is not going to sell one of their biggest western studios lmao.
Square-Enix is not going to sell one of their biggest western studios lmao.
The Shepard
Member
After he said that they tried to double the price of gold, not make it free.
Square always complains how their games underperform though
Andodalf
Banned
Wow this is the first I’m hearing of this, they moved it to 20$ a month!!!!!!!!
kyliethicc
Member
Cmon, you know what he meant.
Xbox doubled the cost of a 12 month subscription of Xbox Live Gold from $60 to $120.
"The company announced a price hike on Friday that would have doubled the cost of a yearly subscription to the service, which is required to play games online on Xbox consoles, to $120 for many users."
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Microsoft backtracks on Xbox Live Gold price hike
You’ll also now be able to play games like Fortnite without Gold.
www.theverge.com
Negotiator101
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Then Microsoft buy Square-Enix, it's not hard to work out.
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Shubh_C63
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No I think the news was they went independent.
James Sawyer Ford
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He acts like there’s some kind of “try it before you buy it” deal already in place lmao
Chris_Rivera
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Casting a wide net, guy’s a regular fucking Nostradamus
Team Andromeda
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I want it to be SEGA 
NonPhixion
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Gonna have to buy one of those studios off Sony after they buy Squenix. If it goes smoothly, they may be acquired.
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If Guardians of the Galaxy won't be big success it would not surprise me in the slightest that Square would after Avengers failure just sold both of their western studios (Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal) to Microsoft along with Tomb Raider IP.
Because while Japanese side of Square is printing money western division is one fail after another commercially
Because while Japanese side of Square is printing money western division is one fail after another commercially
martino
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FranXico
Member
Come on, they backtracked. That means we can pretend it was never going to happen.Cmon, you know what he meant.
Xbox doubled the cost of a 12 month subscription of Xbox Live Gold from $60 to $120.
"The company announced a price hike on Friday that would have doubled the cost of a yearly subscription to the service, which is required to play games online on Xbox consoles, to $120 for many users."
Microsoft backtracks on Xbox Live Gold price hike
You’ll also now be able to play games like Fortnite without Gold.
SaucyJack
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NetherRealm
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Kadve
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Also doubt the Japanes goverment will allow a western takeover of one of their biggest gaming companies.
El Pistolero
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Avalanche and Crystal Dynamics, I can see that happening. IO Interactive, I doubt, but it is still within the realm of the possible. I expect MS to absorb a dozen more by 2028/2029 (The end of the generation). I am thinking Sega, other western Square Studios, smaller teams...To get to around 35+ studios under their belt. That would allow them to get a constant stream of in-House titles while reducing their reliance on third party publishers gradually. Or they could pull off another power move (Ubisoft, for example) to cement their position as the Netflix of gaming streaming platforms.
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Tiago Rodrigues
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Yeah like it's that simple.
I don't think Square Enix wants to be bought. People think that a Bethesda-sized acquisition can happen very easily but it's not that simple. They wanted to be bought. Sony managed those multiple timed exclusives for that reason. The company was in a bit of a trouble. They almost got Starfield as well but MS got to it first, right?
Also, MS wouldn't buy Square Enix just for a studio.. Square Enix is a lot more than just videogames and they are doing really well at the moment. This is the best they've ever been since their crisis in the early 00s. There's a reason they were so quick to dismiss those rumors a year ago.
Companies like Square Enix or Kadokawa (Fromsoftware) are more suited to Sony since a lot of their businesses intertwine...but I really can't see them getting acquired for now. I can see MS acquiring more publishers but not these tbh.
That Bethesda acquisition ruined these conversations. People are constantly waiting and hoping for these huge companies to be acquired...but there aren't many publishers wanting to be or needing to be acquired.
PhaseJump
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Any government would bend over backwards if a trillion dollar company pushed to invest in it.
Papacheeks
Banned
Not going to lie by far the most sensible look on XBOX partnerships. But know I/o, Avalanche, Crystal Dynamics parent company’s have been shopping these guys around.
And MS is going to have one game be done by each as a barometer to gauge if they should acquire.
Unlike long term partnerships that go over multiple titles.
Avalanche are same guys who did just cause series which in my opinion shows it’s just played out.
To me this is MS trying anything at this point.
If they do end up acquiring all three. The amount of money invested to return doesn’t make sense. And do the IP’s come with them?
And MS is going to have one game be done by each as a barometer to gauge if they should acquire.
Unlike long term partnerships that go over multiple titles.
Avalanche are same guys who did just cause series which in my opinion shows it’s just played out.
To me this is MS trying anything at this point.
If they do end up acquiring all three. The amount of money invested to return doesn’t make sense. And do the IP’s come with them?
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
I was just thinking how Sony acquired 5 studios in 3 months.
There's so much happening right now in this industry...god knows what's next.
Papacheeks
Banned
Difference is Sony has connections/history with every studio they try to acquire or make deals with.
ms want to possibly buy these studios based on one project.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
The CD rumor was already out there. SE is looking to dump that western baggage and stick to what they do best, awful JRPGs. Avengers on GP and CD working on PD announced in the same week is no coincidence.
Vognerful
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isn't firesprite or whatever their name is a new founded studio from activition devs?
GHG
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AmuroChan
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Firesprite is former Sony Liverpool.
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