A concerned Geoff Keighley ask...

[The Mad Titan]

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I agree with Geoff, I’m concerned…

 

[The Wolf Among You]

It’s never a good thing for one company to own everything.

 

[Tetris v2.0]

Geoff basically monopolizes games media. I can't see him having an issue with this

 

[goatmane]

Of course. Competition Spurs innovation

Xbox had to use Dad's credit card to permantly end the console wars that they were losing.

It is what it is. The future is Apple, FB, Microsoft running shyt

 

[Jax]

Of course. Competition Spurs innovation

Xbox had to use Dad's credit card to permantly end the console wars that they were losing.

It is what it is. The future is Apple, FB, Microsoft running shyt

That's cute. Sony been leading the gaming industry for 26 years. Ain't shyt changed.

 

[Grand Conde]

Geoff basically monopolizes games media.

 

[winb83]

It’s never a good thing for one company to own everything.

Activision and Xbox combined still isn't as big as Sony or Tencent.

 

[The Wolf Among You]

Activision and Xbox combined still isn't as big as Sony or Tencent.

What does that have to do with Microsoft owning two huge video game publishers?

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Yes, it's bad. Stop looking through rose-tinted glasses.

 

[Tetris v2.0]

I dunno, who else do we know of that competes with Geoff?

 

[winb83]

What does that have to do with Microsoft owning two huge video game publishers?

Everything. Them buying both ZeniMax and Activation still only puts them at the #3 gaming company. It doesn't make them a disproportionate sized company compared to others in the space.

People are objecting this simply because they don't like large companies combining but if Microsoft was able to swing this deal if they didn't another company would have.

We're to the point now where consolidation in the media space is the way of the world.

 

[The Wolf Among You]

Everything. Them buying both ZeniMax and Activation still only puts them at the #3 gaming company. It doesn't make them a disproportionate sized company compared to others in the space.

People are objecting this simply because they don't like large companies combining but if Microsoft was able to swing this deal if they didn't another company would have.

We're to the point now where consolidation in the media space is the way of the world.

Sure, but as gamers we’re discussing how this changes the video game landscape.
Microsoft and Sony buying publishers and of this quality is not good, considering both have reason to make big third-party games exclusive to their respective consoles.
Let’s also remember that the difficulty in breaking into the console space is damn near impossible, Apple, Amazon, Facebook etc. don’t have the luxury of having a dedicated, familiar box to sell.

 

[NZA]

I dunno, who else do we know of that competes with Geoff?

geoff only has awards on lock. everything else is spread out pretty widely.

 

[winb83]

Sure, but as gamers we’re discussing how this changes the video game landscape.
Microsoft and Sony buying publishers and of this quality is not good, considering both have reason to make big third-party games exclusive to their respective consoles.
Let’s also remember that the difficulty in breaking into the console space is damn near impossible, Apple, Amazon, Facebook etc. don’t have the luxury of having a dedicated, familiar box to sell.

Last I knew Apple made more in gaming than anyone in the console space and doesn't want to enter that space. Nor does Facebook, or Amazon.

You speak of exclusives like that's not already happening. This move is good for the console space. Sony's dominance in it over Microsoft's was too lopsided and moves like that instantly make Microsoft more competitive. When these companies compete against each other we all win as consumers as they try harder to win our business.