Kerotan
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Microsoft are really throwing down the gauntlet. Bethesda, Minecraft and now Activision Blizzard. There will likely be more.
Sony are in a very strong position and continue to get Minecraft and will likely continue to get call of duty and some other Activision games.
However their position of power they find themselves in is weakened going forward and with more acquisitions inevitable surely they'll react?
Possible moves for Sony.
1. Buy a publisher.
The obvious list is Sega, Konami, kadowa, Ubisoft, Take 2 or Square Enix.
With sony open to PC ports buying a publisher is now more feasible as they'd make a bigger return on their investment compared to making their games playstation only. This could be part of their strategy change.
2. Merge with Nintendo. Both are Japanese and together would have the greatest line up in gaming with an insanely big fan base. They also don't directly compete much so together would be a huge force to be reckoned with.
Is it time they bury their differences and merge? A 2 console strategy moving forward would make sense. The portable / hybrid switch and the powerful traditional home console. They'd also have more buying power for the likes of Ubisoft or Take 2.
3. Sony gets bought out by Apple or Google. I'm not sure what sort of money we'd be talking here? 300BN? I've no idea but what I do know is Apple and Google have been desperate to get into gaming and owning Sony and the PlayStation brand would guarantee a dominant position in future. I'm also not sure if the Japanese government would allow this but maybe a merger between Apple/Google and Sony instead? Again I'm not sure if it's allowed.
4. Merge with EA. Sony are much bigger then EA but I don't think they could ever afford them. Could a merger be possible? EA made no secrets in the past they'd like to make a console of their own. Well now they'd have playstation under their belt and playstation would have EA.
Do any of the above make sense and is there a 5th option?
Sony are in a very strong position and continue to get Minecraft and will likely continue to get call of duty and some other Activision games.
However their position of power they find themselves in is weakened going forward and with more acquisitions inevitable surely they'll react?
Possible moves for Sony.
1. Buy a publisher.
The obvious list is Sega, Konami, kadowa, Ubisoft, Take 2 or Square Enix.
With sony open to PC ports buying a publisher is now more feasible as they'd make a bigger return on their investment compared to making their games playstation only. This could be part of their strategy change.
2. Merge with Nintendo. Both are Japanese and together would have the greatest line up in gaming with an insanely big fan base. They also don't directly compete much so together would be a huge force to be reckoned with.
Is it time they bury their differences and merge? A 2 console strategy moving forward would make sense. The portable / hybrid switch and the powerful traditional home console. They'd also have more buying power for the likes of Ubisoft or Take 2.
3. Sony gets bought out by Apple or Google. I'm not sure what sort of money we'd be talking here? 300BN? I've no idea but what I do know is Apple and Google have been desperate to get into gaming and owning Sony and the PlayStation brand would guarantee a dominant position in future. I'm also not sure if the Japanese government would allow this but maybe a merger between Apple/Google and Sony instead? Again I'm not sure if it's allowed.
4. Merge with EA. Sony are much bigger then EA but I don't think they could ever afford them. Could a merger be possible? EA made no secrets in the past they'd like to make a console of their own. Well now they'd have playstation under their belt and playstation would have EA.
Do any of the above make sense and is there a 5th option?
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