Microsoft Has Purchased ZeniMax Media, Parent to Bethesda Softworks and More

[5n0man]

Microsoft is going to leave that install base and money off of the table due to a console war?


Microsoft still has shareholders to report to. An acquisition like this is to support their fiscal and quarterly earnings. It's going to be multiplatform.



Y'all gotta think outside of the console wars and think of big business.

You think Microsoft spent 7.5 billion dollars just to continue putting games out on playstation?




Yall are gonna be severely disappointed.

With this logic, think of all the money Nintendo leaves on the table by not releasing games on xbox and playstation. Think of how many more copies god of war would have sold if it was also on xbox and PC.

 

[spliz]

aye is it possible to play shyt on a pc with a ps4 controller?

its plenty nikkas saying to make the investment in a pc if you want to play the hot shyt but im not fukking w the keyboard and mouse for video games

Yes.

 

[-DMP-]

You think Microsoft spent 7.5 billion dollars just to continue putting games out on playstation?




Yall are gonna be severely disappointed.

With this logic, think of all the money Nintendo leaves on the table by not releasing games on xbox and playstation. Think of how many more copies god of war would have sold if it was also on xbox and PC.

they can have there cake and eat it too.

game pass exclusive for how ever long

then other platforms afterwards.

much like how some shows show up on Netflix after they’ve premiered on their original network/streaming service already.

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Microsoft is going to leave that install base and money off of the table due to a console war?


Microsoft still has shareholders to report to. An acquisition like this is to support their fiscal and quarterly earnings. It's going to be multiplatform.



Y'all gotta think outside of the console wars and think of big business.

Yeah, when Sony allows gamepass. Those GAAS games, sure. Fallout and Elder Scrolls proper? Not likely.

Phil already said, case by case basis.

I anticipate Nintendo getting more games than Sony going forward. Given the name of an Elder Scrolls 6, exclusive. That's like a Rockstar game being exclusive. That is the proposition we have now. Why would Microsoft squander that? This isn't a purchase that will be paid back with immediate dividends nor are there any expectations that it will. This is the beginning of the long game, the end game.

 

[spliz]

aye, but what do you consider the "hot shyt" just be forewarned a lot of games come to PC LAST, even a year after they are on console. Definitely consider which games you want and how long you are willing to wait to play them after release before you decide.

A good PC is a great investment just to have for lots of reason, but if you are gonna use it solely for gaming idk if its the route you want. Also you are gonna have to work on your own settings and hardware to make it play. Console is super fast fixes, having to troubleshoot on my own alot was kinda jarring in the beginning

Name the “a lot” of games that come on PC Last? 99% of multiplats come on PC same time as everything else AND cost less if u cop at launch. Add to the fact u can game for free. And a bunch of competitive games are cross play now he wouldn’t have any issue on PC unless he wants Sony exclusives. Xbox exclusives come to PC anyway. Being that gamepass is on PC as well.

 

[spliz]

Yeah, when Sony allows gamepass. Those GAAS games, sure. Fallout and Elder Scrolls proper? Not likely.

Phil already said, case by case basis.

I anticipate Nintendo getting more games than Sony going forward. Given the name of an Elder Scrolls 6, exclusive. That's like a Rockstar game being exclusive. That is the proposition we have now. Why would Microsoft squander that? This isn't a purchase that will be paid back with immediate dividends nor are there any expectations that it will. This is the beginning of the long game, the end game.

Fam I know u excited but calm down. Majority of them games staying multiplat. Will there be MS exclusive content? Highly likely. Will there be MS times exclusives? Highly likely. But these companies ain’t leaving all that bread on the table like that. That wouldn’t even be smart.

 

[5n0man]

they can have there cake and eat it too.

game pass exclusive for how ever long

then other platforms afterwards.

much like how some shows show up on Netflix after they’ve premiered on their original network/streaming service already.

Are yall really gonna convince yourselves that this is what this deal means?


I cant tell if yall are being serious right now or just in denial.



Microsoft didn't pay for a timed exclusive, they BOUGHT Zenimax.

Unless there is some plan to bring gamepass to the ps5, there is no chance in hell these games end up on there.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Shoulda gave Avengers to Sony too. shyt needed more work clearly.

 

[MarcP]

Xbox Back Compat team getting ahold of all that Bethesda IP.

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Sony bout to announce that Capcom acquisition next tho

They better not

 

[Captain Crunch]

Supposedly this isn't over and there are more in the line up

I kinda hope Phil uses the remaining money on smaller studios. I would love if they get Adobo Studios(A Plague Tale, Flight Simulator); Metalhead Software(Super Mega Baseball, it's an arcade baseball game), Three Fields Entertainment (former Burnout developers).

These announcements are great, but Bethesda makes the same games for the most part(first person RPGs/shooters). If you get the above studios, Xbox can have a AAA 3rd person game(Asobo), a arcade sports game(Metalhead Software), and a next gen spiritual successor(Three Fields Entertainment).

Three Fields Entertainment; Asobo, and Metalhead Software could all be purchased for a fraction of what CD Project or any other notable AAA studio would cost, and those studios would provide much needed diversification.

 

[Monsanto]

You think Microsoft spent 7.5 billion dollars just to continue putting games out on playstation?




Yall are gonna be severely disappointed.

With this logic, think of all the money Nintendo leaves on the table by not releasing games on xbox and playstation. Think of how many more copies god of war would have sold if it was also on xbox and PC.

As of 2014, Skyrim sold 20 million units between PC, PS3 and PC.

gamerant.com/skyrim-sells-20-million/amp/

They're going to leave their install base of Sony and millions of dollars just because



Let's not deal with hypotheticals, rather real life happenings. The game has legs and will be considered a blockbuster to hold down their quarterly earnings.

The game still sells across all platforms. Stop being goofy about this.

 

[Hot Red Buns]

Are yall really gonna convince yourselves that this is what this deal means?


I cant tell if yall are being serious right now or just in denial.



Microsoft didn't pay for a timed exclusive, they BOUGHT Zenimax.

Unless there is some plan to bring gamepass to the ps5, there is no chance in hell these games end up on there.

yeah the point of exclusives is to sell the hardware. They don't mind breaking even or not making as much profit on a game if is selling the console system. Half of the entire point of first party studios is to make games that will get you to buy their system not give you an option to buy the same game from the competition

 

[Uchiha God]

You think Microsoft spent 7.5 billion dollars just to continue putting games out on playstation?




Yall are gonna be severely disappointed.

With this logic, think of all the money Nintendo leaves on the table by not releasing games on xbox and playstation. Think of how many more copies god of war would have sold if it was also on xbox and PC.

There’s precedent with Minecraft.

Their approaches are different. Sony leverages their first party IP and output to get you to buy consoles and into their PSN ecosystem. Nintendo does similar although not so much about their ecosystem, but more about the value of their IP, hence their games sustaining their pricing over extended time. They also make a lot of money off of merch.

Microsoft doesn’t care about selling consoles. They just want the money. If Sony or Nintendo dropped the wall, you’d see Gamepass on those platforms too. They don’t care where you play/how you play so long as they get the money, hence all their games ending up on PC. Hence Xcloud. Hence them beefing with Apple to allow Xcloud on it.

These games will be day and date on Gamepass, but if you don’t own an Xbox or PC/don’t have a Gamepass sub. You’ll still be able to buy them at full price on playstation or Nintendo platforms, and Microsoft will still get the money.

They’ve already confirmed some titles will remain multi platform and exclusivity for others will be on a case by case basis:



The big ones will remain multi platform as they sell like crazy and they will still get the money, which is the end goal.

mid and smaller case titles will likely be exclusive to enhance Gamepass’ value proposition.

 

[Loose]

sony might as well make the new FF and FF remake playstation exclusives

Timed exclusives are bad deals i wonder does Square regret those deals . You make those deals under the assumption that xbox won't compete for marketshare