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OP didn't think this one throughhttps://www.gamebyte.com/rumour-claims-square-enix-will-become-part-of-playstation-studios/
Rumour has it that square enix could become part of playstation studios
Any Thoughts?
OP didn't think this one throughhttps://www.gamebyte.com/rumour-claims-square-enix-will-become-part-of-playstation-studios/
Rumour has it that square enix could become part of playstation studios
Any Thoughts?
Only a sour relations with Fanboys.I don't believe it. This would SEVERELY sour relations with other platform holders.
They already had shares in Square Enix since 2001 and sold them in 2017.I can see them selling a share of the company, kinda like it happened to Kadokawa. But the entire company seems harder to believe.
There is a even worse case: MS buying studios. But I agree, it's a bad, bad trend we see at the moment.Hopefully not, Sony buying stuff is worst case for most gamers.
Sony owns those IPs (Heavy Rain, Beyond, Detroit), same as they own Death Stranding, Helldivers or Journey.Only a sour relations with Fanboys.
Would probably hear thousands "they don't make good games anymore anyway".
Tbh, as someone who doesn't enjoy anime or Japanese in general, I couldn't care less myself.
I don't even know what they made beside Final Fantasy. Or, I probably do when I hear the names, but FF is what I rally connect them with.
It would suck from many who enjoys it, cus if Microsoft bought it two platforms could play it, when Sony buys stuff they also keep it away from pc.
Or,i know beyond two souls and the detroid humans or whatever that game was called also came to pc, but weren't they just funded by sony, or did Sony own the rights?
Yes.
Back when those games came to PC and HZD (which is fully owned first party) came out on PC supposedly there was doom and gloom because all PS games we’re going to come out on PC day and date... I do not think S-E PC output would change much from what they currently do (not too much).Only a sour relations with Fanboys.
Would probably hear thousands "they don't make good games anymore anyway".
Tbh, as someone who doesn't enjoy anime or Japanese in general, I couldn't care less myself.
I don't even know what they made beside Final Fantasy. Or, I probably do when I hear the names, but FF is what I rally connect them with.
It would suck from many who enjoys it, cus if Microsoft bought it two platforms could play it, when Sony buys stuff they also keep it away from pc.
Or,i know beyond two souls and the detroid humans or whatever that game was called also came to pc, but weren't they just funded by sony, or did Sony own the rights?
No, with MS buying studios at least pc gamers and every smartphone or tablet user can play the games.There is a even worse case: MS buying studios. But I agree, it's a bad, bad trend we see at the moment.
Tomb Raider locked on Playstation 5 would be brutal and with Sony there is no guarantee the games will even come to PC.Tbh, as someone who doesn't enjoy anime or Japanese in general, I couldn't care less myself.
I don't even know what they made beside Final Fantasy. Or, I probably do when I hear the names, but FF is what I rally connect them with.
Tomb Raider locked on Playstation 5 would be brutal and with Sony there is no guarantee the games will even come to PC.
I think they may still come to PC, but maybe not day and date and PC / Tablets wise there will ALSO be PSNow.Oh yeah that would be pretty shitty. Personally that would hit harder for me than Bethesda. I really like the Tomb Raider games.
Not even comparable.Don't believe it for a second but it would be a good fit, and not THAT much of a loss for Xbox either.
With Bethesda at Xbox and Squareenix at Sony, it would pretty much guarantee that most serious gamers would need both boxes.
Yeah, I’ll get a PS5 or PS5Pro eventually but that cut would still go deep if it skips PC. I replayed the whole trilogy recently, it’s solid and I’m very much looking forward to the next game. I’m just worried that they’ll ruin Lara somehow. Didn’t realize I might have to worry about where I can play it.Oh yeah that would be pretty shitty. Personally that would hit harder for me than Bethesda. I really like the Tomb Raider games.
Square Enix would fit Sony nicely. It just sucks that they own Crystal Dynamics as well.Bullshits. Sony doesn't need square. Just a studio to make rpg games.
No, because gamepass may very well degrade good IP's. It remains to be shown by MS that they can hold up the quality. Rare comes to mind.No, with MS buying studios at least pc gamers and every smartphone or tablet user can play the games.
That's dumb as they sold the SE shares they owned a few years back. SE was quite close to Sony. Sony are better off acquiring developers rather than multi publishersJapan : FF12 pulled from Gamepass one day after it was added
Bit more pot stirring.
Personally I’m not convinced about SE and Sony. It’s not really Sony’s way to acquire a company as an outright purchase, they seem to work with studios for a while and establish a close relationship first.
But I suppose there could be a deal too good to miss or maybe it’s another Epic situation - Sony just acquire a percentage but not enough to take control.
Sure buddy .Not even comparable.
What?Sure buddy .
They are continuously working on Sea of Thieves and made it finally a great game with lots of players and Everwild looks very promising. Or have a look at Undead Labs. The State of Decay 3 trailer looks already much better than everything they did before. Since MS bought them the budget seems to be much higher. SOD 1+2 were poorly performing games with lots of bugs, i bet 3 will be much better and maybe even AAA.No, because gamepass may very well degrade good IP's. It remains to be shown by MS that they can hold up the quality. Rare comes to mind.
While I agree with your first point regarding Sony's focus on organic growth, Sony does have a very strong relation with SquareEnix, just like they have strong ties with Bluepoint and HouseMarque.Shuhei Yoshida, Hermen Hulst and many more within Sony have stated that they believe in organic growth, buying whole publishers just isn't their MO. Sony has invested a LOT in expanding their current studios so that they can work on 2 games at once. Each studio Sony buys already has a relationship and a past history with them, they know what they buy. Bluepoint, Housemarque, From Software are all valid, Square Enix is not. All these rumours are bullshit.
I would actually support this purchase for that reason alone. I hear Nomura has been sporting this lately.That would be pretty wild. The one stipulation should be that Nomura is forbidden from designing characters.
Or have a look at Undead Labs. The State of Decay 3 trailer looks already much better than everything they did before.
They are continuously working on Sea of Thieves and made it finally a great game with lots of players and Everwild looks very promising. Or have a look at Undead Labs. The State of Decay 3 trailer looks already much better than everything they did before. Since MS bought them the budget seems to be much higher. SOD 1+2 were poorly performing games with lots of bugs, i bet 3 will be much better and maybe even AAA.
I have eyes, i know that. But the quality of that trailer is already much higher than anything they did before and just look at their old trailers.It was a CGI trailer lol
You can't compare nowadays games with some old Nintendo games (and i loved Donkey Kong Country, Goldeneye and so on). Wait for Everwild before you judge them.Now compare that stuff with the cult classics Rare produced in the past and you may understand my point of view.
You are taking a CGI trailer to make judgements about quality? How many games have we seen that had amazing CGI trailers but the actual game was terrible?I have eyes, i know that. But the quality of that trailer is already much higher than anything they did before and just look at their old trailers
Just look at the SOD 2 trailer, there are worlds in between in terms of budget and effort. I hope and think SOD 3 will be a huge step forwardds, but of course nobody knows.You are taking a CGI trailer to make judgements about quality? How many games have we seen that had amazing CGI trailers but the actual game was terrible?
I have eyes, i know that. But the quality of that trailer is already much higher than anything they did before and just look at their old trailers.
Are people forgetting Square Enix has a huge presence on Nintendo hardware? Which platform is getting Bravely Default II in a couple of weeks?
In 2018 they had like 55-60 employes, LinkedIn today says more than 100. I'm very confident we will see a better quality games from them and not worse like Almanac thinks. But only time will tell.Probably because they didn't use CGI trailers for the last two games.
It means absolutely nothing
Yeah, this rumor makes no sense to me.Are people forgetting Square Enix has a huge presence on Nintendo hardware? Which platform is getting Bravely Default II in a couple of weeks?
I think you're 1) severely under playing their Nintendo presence 2) clearly have no idea of what a niche anime game is if Bravely Default II looks like one to you.They release a couple of niche anime games. Not what i'd call a huge presence.
And even if they had a huge presense it wouldn't really have any baring on an aquistion
I think you're 1) severely under playing their Nintendo presence 2) clearly have no idea of what a niche anime game is if Bravely Default II looks like one to you.
I think we've had enough acquisitions recently, please stop.
No, with MS buying studios at least pc gamers and every smartphone or tablet user can play the games.