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re: Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard

Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:27 am to
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:27 am to
I know, but it might change if MS attached up all these companies and I don't need a PS.
Posted by CarolinaGamecock99
Member since Apr 2015
24512 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:33 am to
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People actually care about CoD?

They are consistently the most sold PlayStation games
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
62603 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:33 am to
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Why? What do you care if people still play WOW? I haven't played it in years, but the fact is a shite ton of people still love it.


Because it would be great to see other Warcraft games get released.

ETA: It does not bother me that WOW is popular or that people play it. I just remember when Blizzard made fantastic RTS games with amazing storylines and awesome cutscenes. I don't care if they make another Warcraft or Starcraft RTS, but give me a narrative game like that again that I don't have to pay a subscription for. If they will start doing that again without WOW having to die, then GREAT!
This post was edited on 1/18/22 at 11:40 am
Posted by Boring
Member since Feb 2019
3792 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:38 am to
Generally not a fan of megacorps. Sony must be absolutely shitting its pants. It seems like they have three options to compete:

1) develop a competitive FPS (revive Resistance?)
2) sign a joint venture with Microsoft
3) buy up the other studios (EA etc.), but they don’t have the cash flow for this

Is everything eventually going be owned by 2-3 companies? Our entire lives will be on a fricking subscription model before we realize it.
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11658 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:44 am to
This thread is hilarious. Acting like this changes anything at all for Sony. Sony is still gonna pump out their AAA exclusives and rake in the cash on consoles sales.

I personally can't wait for Horizon Forbidden West next month. It's gonna be great.
Posted by Cs
Member since Aug 2008
10675 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:45 am to
New hierarchy for Xbox leadership going forward. Fortunately they've all specified their pronouns.

Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:48 am to
One thing is for certain. If it's a thread about Microsoft, Bonkers is going to be in it.
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
39684 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:48 am to


at least they're the "proper" pronouns.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
62603 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:50 am to
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New hierarchy for Xbox leadership going forward. Fortunately they've all specified their pronouns.




Corporations are so dumb.

Also, they have far too many women in leadership for gaming. Hopefully Phil Spencer never retires.
Posted by Mr Phin
Member since Dec 2021
178 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:59 am to
Gamepass is just another sub to forget you have and send Microsoft money.

None of these people care about making good games. They want your money.

If they did there would be more good couch coop games like the old days. Now you have to play everything online with pop ups in game that try to get you but the battle pass or buy this skin etc…

If you don’t like single payer games you are basically paying nonstop for multiplayer these days. I remember when one friend would buy a game and all your buddies would come over and play together on the same TV.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
67791 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:02 pm to
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They can’t beat Sony so they just buy all the developers”

As if Sony doesn’t do the exact same shite


are we really going to pretend that buying Insomniac/Bluepoint/Housemarque/temporary exclusivity is the same as buying entire 3rd party publishing houses? come on man
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
67791 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:03 pm to
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ur entire lives will be on a fricking subscription model before we realize it.


this is what I hate the most. can't stand all the subscription shite
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
75774 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:06 pm to
The only reason they didn’t buy them is because they can’t afford it. Don’t like your competitor buying developers? Outbid them
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
67791 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:07 pm to
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With COD, the best thing they did was create a battle royale and make it cross platform playable. It will be tough if they reverse course.


dont think they will. from the Forbes article

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Microsoft plans to keep making some of Activision’s games for PlayStation consoles but will also keep some content exclusive to Xbox, said a person familiar with the company’s thinking.


It'll probably just be included in Gamepass and $60 with sony.

doesn't affect me since I play COD on my XSX and PC, but the numbers are pretty eye opening


Vanguard Sales
PS5 - 41%
PS4 - 29%
Xbone - 19%
XSX/XSS - 11%
This post was edited on 1/18/22 at 12:11 pm
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
75774 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:08 pm to
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Sony is still gonna pump out their AAA exclusives
One big AAA exclusive a year isn’t going to be enough.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
34231 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:17 pm to
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This thread is hilarious. Acting like this changes anything at all for Sony. Sony is still gonna pump out their AAA exclusives and rake in the cash on consoles sales.


Acting like Sony isn’t shitting themselves with this announcement is funny too.

Call of Duty outsells their AAA exclusives.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31556 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:22 pm to
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I personally can't wait for Horizon Forbidden West next month. It's gonna be great.


I'll buy it on Steam next year with all the DLC.
Posted by SonicAndBareKnuckles
Member since Jun 2018
1852 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:27 pm to
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Acting like Sony isn’t shitting themselves with this announcement is funny too.


Sony will be glad to see CoD go... the first person genre scares them.

Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
85777 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:28 pm to
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Vanguard Sales
PS5 - 41%
PS4 - 29%
Xbone - 19%
XSX/XSS - 11%



This is why they would be retarded to just cut out games for the ps5.

Sure it may make people just buy an xbox or a future microsoft product instead, but it would also piss enough people off to where they wouldnt out of priniple and stick with nintendo or sony

Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
62603 posts
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:28 pm to
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are we really going to pretend that buying Insomniac/Bluepoint/Housemarque/temporary exclusivity is the same as buying entire 3rd party publishing houses?


Well yes. That petty crap is what led to these massive purchases by Microsoft. As recently as just last year, Microsoft was offering an olive branch and trying to push cross-play and multi-platform gaming. Sony made it clear that they would prefer to be hostile and act like they are king.
This post was edited on 1/18/22 at 12:29 pm
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