Sony Rumored to be in talks to purchase Arc System Works
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Also the show is multiplatform because mlb said it had to be, no other reason than that
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
Sony also didn’t have to make it if they didnt want to
Yeah give up free money just to have someone else release it on all systems anyway.
Pull Up the Roots
I have a good time when I go out of my mind..
They further reinforced that in their last investor meeting. The fruits of that change was with The Show. You guys can spin that as a "they had no choice" situation, but things don't really work that way. They still developed the title. They still supported cross play/progression with the title.
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It wouldn't be giving up free money. It likely takes more money to develop and maintain for more than one platform.
I still don't think this is going to happen, but if it does, it would be in line with their esports/tournament push. Adding more exclusive fighters would fit.
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Secure Da Bag
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If they don't have them make a real sequel to PS All Stars at some point
I'm still waiting for Bushido Blade sequel.
90 percent of those titles that are listed as cross play are cross play between PS4 and PS5 not everything that box.
There are a ton of articles on MLB and why it's multiplatform.
Here's one just one
‘MLB The Show 21’ releasing on Xbox wasn’t Sony’s decision
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The bold isn't true. Of the titles listed, the ones that are cross play between PS4 and PS5 do not support cross play between Xbox and PC. They still support PC/PS4 and 5 cross play where that applies, which is what we are talking about. I don't need to read any more articles, I know MLB wanted more customers. If you want to license our IP, you have to put it on multiple platforms. Sony wouldn't have renewed the license if the terms were bad or if they were not more open these days to releasing elsewhere. That all bodes well for a potential ASW fighting game on PC/PS5.
They probably want to corner the market on fighting games and further strengthen their e-sports/tournament presence. It's like how MS has cornered the market on WRPGs.
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
Yeah, they will allow their multiplayer games and fighting games to launch on PC with cross play because its vital for the player base for those games to do well. They also want to fully support their EVO acquisition so they will continue to launch their fighting games to as many people as possible.
Single player games don’t really need to launch day 1 with PC because their number 1 objective is to sell consoles
whatever yall say.
As someone who's actually invested in crossplay and fighting games it would suck.
As someone who's actually invested in crossplay and fighting games it would suck.
Pull Up the Roots
I have a good time when I go out of my mind..
I just want to say that I think it would suck too. I don't like all this industry consolidation.
RARI_Godwind
St. BAWGustine - DarkSkxxxn
PlayStation All Stars The Fighterz 
I don't think this will happen. Arcsys is starting to build their own monopoly. They don't really need Sony. Sony doesn't need them either.
Arcsys will eventually branch out to something other than fighters and when they do they'll be set as an independent. They already have started publishing other company's stuff
Arcsys will eventually branch out to something other than fighters and when they do they'll be set as an independent. They already have started publishing other company's stuff
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
Sony has never had an acquisition or partnership or anything within the realm of M&A leak before, so anytime someone claims sony is buying someone should be taken with a grain of salt.
Grand Conde
Superstar
Sounds like bullshyt. Arc Systems make a lot of games for a lot of people.
