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re: Microsoft aquires ZeniMax Media (Bethesda, id, Arkane, MachineGames, and more)
Posted on 9/21/20 at 11:50 am to Cs
Posted on 9/21/20 at 11:50 am to Cs
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They just spent $7.5 billion on this acquisition. They're not going to release Starfield, Elder Scrolls VI, and others on the PS5 for $60. If all they wanted was Game Pass availability on day one with the games still releasing on the PS5, they could have paid ZeniMax a fraction of that for that type of deal.
Instead, they bought out the entire company, because they want to incentivize people to migrate to PC and Xbox. The more time gamers spend on PC and Xbox, the more likely they are to spend money on Game Pass and other microtransactions/expansions for Microsoft's titles.
I just see tons of lost revenue from something like the next Fallout or Skyrim follow-up.
And really, I would rather MS use this to make Sony play nice, rather than to continue the terrible practice of exclusivity.
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Posted on 9/21/20 at 11:52 am to Freauxzen
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I would rather MS use this to make Sony play nice, rather than to continue the terrible practice of exclusivity.
Interesting take coming from a nintendo fanboy.
This post was edited on 9/21/20 at 11:53 am
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:11 pm to Freauxzen
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I just see tons of lost revenue from something like the next Fallout or Skyrim follow-up.
Possibly. But the strategy is to create an incentive for Game Pass and the Xbox.
Microsoft could release these games on the PS5 for $60, sell 5 million copies per game on the PS5, and be happy. Or, they could create an incentive for people to put down the DualSense controller, move over to PC and/or invest in a Xbox to play those titles. That means more Game Pass subs, and more time those players spend playing within the Microsoft ecosystem rather than on Sony's machine.
There's a lot more value created for Microsoft in the long term if they can incentivize someone to buy a Xbox rather than pay $60 for one of their games on the PS5.
This post was edited on 9/21/20 at 12:12 pm
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