JPDunks4 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Will be at 32 assuming this closes next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Firewithin said: maybe the board can use this as an opportunity to just kick him out now and get it over with The board isn't going to rock the boat during the acquisition/transition period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Bro wtf this shit is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 With Overwatch, Call of Duty, Halo, and Gears, Xbox has become THE premier place to be called the n word over voice chat. 2 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: With Overwatch, Call of Duty, Halo, and Gears, Xbox has become THE premier place to be called the n word over voice chat. n word = numpty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, JPDunks4 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 12 minutes ago, JPDunks4 said: I sort of wonder though if Microsoft will have to release some games on PS4/5 to stay out of the monopoly situation they would have on the game. Sort of like what happened already with Sony and MLB The Show franchise being released on Xbox last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 MS better clean house once everything is finalized and fire bobby out of a ***king cannon. As nuts as this is, this is probably best for activision in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Kal-El814 said: With Overwatch, Call of Duty, Halo, and Gears, Xbox has become THE premier place to be called the n word over voice chat. Not so fast! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The next Sekiro will be Microsoft exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 One bad thing to come from this is it will continue to push the entire industry to consolidate under a few key holders. So expect sony to buy up a few devs that will piss people off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bacon said: Not so fast! Honestly cannot remember the last time I used in game PC chat instead of private Discord channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, Kal-El814 said: Honestly cannot remember the last time I used in game PC chat instead of private Discord channels. Play some DOTA. Good players use the in game voice chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: The next Sekiro will be Microsoft exclusive. FromSoft owns the IP, not Activision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I mean I guess it is more text based racism on PC over actual voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: FromSoft owns the IP, not Activision. Well they display it proudly on their webpage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 And who's to say it'll stop here? I bet Team Ninja are next, and after that, maybe struggling companies that are capable of delivering hits, like Crytek and CDPR. if CoD can become a console exclusive, there aren't many companies outside of Rockstar and maybe Epic that are safe from acquisition. This is why I seriously wonder if/when we'll get to a point where consoles become more like smart bluray players and the three major companies will be more like streaming platforms, eschewing console-manufacturing completely. Sony and MS already both put their first-party exclusives on PC and you also have access to nintendo games via emulation. If you're a PC-owner you're already a leap forward in that direction. If current gen consoles remain hard to find, MS keeps buying third party studios and Sony and MS keep releasing their first party games on PC, it seems absurd for most consumers to not simply buy gaming PCs instead of consoles from here on out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 i find it funny that most people seem to be focusing on CoD. isnt warzone shit and full of hackers? Vangaurd sold like shit right? i know its mostly "forum" people who deride CoD but hasnt it been steadily declining every game even though i know it still makes a shit ton of money. hopefully MS moves them away from the shitty yearly release stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, heydude93 said: And who's to say it'll stop here? I bet Team Ninja are next, and after that, maybe struggling companies that are capable of delivering hits, like Crytek and CDPR. if CoD can become a console exclusive, there aren't many companies outside of Rockstar and maybe Epic that are safe from acquisition. Rockstar is entirely owned by Take-Two Interactive who have a market capitalization of $18.3 billion and are frequently rumored as an EA takeover target. Epic is 40% owned by Tencent, the world's largest videogame company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, heydude93 said: This is why I seriously wonder if/when we'll get to a point where consoles become more like smart bluray players and the three major companies will be more like streaming platforms, eschewing console-manufacturing completely. Sony and MS already both put their first-party exclusives on PC and you also have access to nintendo games via emulation. If you're a PC-owner you're already a leap forward in that direction. If current gen consoles remain hard to find, MS keeps buying third party studios and Sony and MS keep releasing their first party games on PC, it seems absurd for most consumers to not simply buy gaming PCs instead of consoles from here on out. I really do believe that MS's ultimate goal is platform agnosticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Rockstar is entirely owned by Take-Two Interactive who have a market capitalization of $18.3 billion and are frequently rumored as an EA takeover target. Epic is 40% owned by Tencent, the world's largest videogame company. How likely do you think a MS acquisition of Take-Two and EA will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, heydude93 said: How likely do you think a MS acquisition of Rockstar will be? MS can't acquire Rockstar Studios on its own unless Take-Two (stupidly) decides to sell it. MS would have to acquire the entirety of Take-Two Interactive and I just don't see that happening at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, heydude93 said: And who's to say it'll stop here? I bet Team Ninja are next, and after that, maybe struggling companies that are capable of delivering hits, like Crytek and CDPR. if CoD can become a console exclusive, there aren't many companies outside of Rockstar and maybe Epic that are safe from acquisition. This is why I seriously wonder if/when we'll get to a point where consoles become more like smart bluray players and the three major companies will be more like streaming platforms, eschewing console-manufacturing completely. Sony and MS already both put their first-party exclusives on PC and you also have access to nintendo games via emulation. If you're a PC-owner you're already a leap forward in that direction. If current gen consoles remain hard to find, MS keeps buying third party studios and Sony and MS keep releasing their first party games on PC, it seems absurd for most consumers to not simply buy gaming PCs instead of consoles from here on out. The games industry has always desperately wanted to be the movie industry, so here they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Firewithin said: i find it funny that most people seem to be focusing on CoD. isnt warzone shit and full of hackers? Vangaurd sold like shit right? i know its mostly "forum" people who deride CoD but hasnt it been steadily declining every game even though i know it still makes a shit ton of money. hopefully MS moves them away from the shitty yearly release stuff Top Selling Games of 2021 #1 - CoD Vanguard #2 - CoD Cold War Not sure if Warzone and MTX sales are mixed into this, but Warzone is a juggernaut as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, JPDunks4 said: Top Selling Games of 2021 #1 - CoD Vanguard #2 - CoD Cold War Not sure if Warzone and MTX sales are mixed into this, but Warzone is a juggernaut as well. And CoD Mobile does pretty well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Kotick owns 4.5M in shares so roughly $400M worth and will get a $300M golden parachute. #eattherich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I really do wonder what this will mean for Actillizard franchises going forward. Could WoW go free to play with Game Pass? Will CoD still be a yearly release, but if a delay is needed Microsoft will allow the team extra time whereas that would never happen before? Could Guitar Hero make a comeback as live service game that gets continuous updates rather than constant new games at 60 bucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Are there any other developers that exclusively make PlayStation games that Sony can buy to show us they’re just as big a deal as MS? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Brick said: I really do wonder what this will mean for Actillizard franchises going forward. Could WoW go free to play with Game Pass? I had wondered that too but that's leaving too much money on the table for MS to consolidate WoW subscriptions with Game Pass subscriptions. I bet they will keep those separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Yay Xbox I guess. Doesn't change a thing for me in what I want this generation. I still have to buy a PS5 for Naughty Dog games which are always spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 58 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I really do believe that MS's ultimate goal is platform agnosticism. Microsoft has repeatedly said as much. However with the tag of - wherever gamepass is available. I do think that if PS or Nintendo allowed gamepass to be on their system that MS would be all for it - but it would pretty much dry up sales of games for their hardware. MS is getting pretty close to checkmate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, number305 said: I do think that if PS or Nintendo allowed gamepass to be on their system that MS would be all for it If the console has a web browser you can play game pass games on it. (Does PS5 have a web browser lol?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 My eyes bulged when I seen this headline even though I suggested it to a friend a month ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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