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Microsoft CEO Nadella: ZeniMax/Bethesda acquisition is "all about future of software", will consider buying even more video game companies in future
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I know you're joking, but Game Pass falls right into Nadella's belief that Microsoft needs to be on as many platforms as possible. As much as I was bummed out about the slow death of Windows Phone, I think that's one of several things that pushed Nadella and Microsoft in the services direction. Xbox is very important in that respect, as is Azure, which Xbox's success as a service feeds into directly.
Didn't ppl say the same things when MS said: Microsoft prepares investors to "continue to invest in new gaming studios and content to expand our IP roadmap and leverage new content creators."
I don't think ppl should make the same mistake. More acquisitions are coming... Fool me once lol, Ain't gonna fool me twice
That's business, plain and simple. Multinational corporations don't care about you getting your feelings hurt or your opinions about what happens in the industry. It's always about competition and making your company more valuable. That's Microsoft's M.O. That's Sony's M.O. That's everyone's M.O.
LOL... Your entire post history is a giant shit-fest.
Gamers will always to where the games are that's how they decide on their 'console of choice'.
Game Pass streaming is coming to Windows 10. It's been in internal testing for a while. It's also coming to Facebook and TVs at some point.
In other words, by the time those Bethesda games go Xbox / Game Pass exclusive you may be able to play it on pretty much any screen you have for a pretty low price, assuming you have good internet.
How is Microsoft monopolizing this industry?
Do Apple, FaceBook, Amazon and Google and Tencent not exist?
Did Sony and Nintendo cease to exist?
People need to understand and learn what monopolization entails. It is CERTAINLY NOT what Microsoft is doing.
Yeah I think it's more this than anything. PC, Nintendo, Sega, Microsoft gamers are used to having content not on their platform with the flat retort being "well just pay $300-$400 for a Playstation, what's the big deal?".
When you're not used to it, it's probably more upsetting.
What the heck is with this Gamepass isn't profitable narrative. They don't lose money on Gamepass.
They just threatened to keep doing it. If buying the largest game publisher in the world isn't enough to convince you of their intentions what will?
Unfortunately, Sony upped the ante. Sony and Nintendo have no intention of playing nice. Why should Microsoft fight with one hand behind its back?
Fact is, Microsoft is far more inclusive than either Sony or Nintendo. You can play these games on an Xbox, a capable PC or stream to any Android device. These are options you don't get with Sony or Nintendo. You're forced to buy their hardware.
Third party exclusivity is nothing new to the gaming industry. You could even say that during the last decade a lot of third party games were exclusive to ps4/xbox where as PC and Nintendo only users were left out. Even now it is always uncertain if a AAA game does get released the same time as the console version and for switch third party support is still really small for various reasons.
Buying entire publishers is just the next logical step for a corporation like microsoft, because they need exclusive content with their strategy. But what this does mean for the gaming industry in the future is hard to say for now.
Buying entire publishers is just the next logical step for a corporation like microsoft, because they need exclusive content with their strategy. But what this does mean for the gaming industry in the future is hard to say for now.
Microsoft is doing this to make their own service more attractive and compete with Google, Amazon, FaceBook, Apple and Tencent with an eye towards the future though.
Their competition isn't Sony.
That's a decent point.
The one benefit of Xbox doing this over the other big boys is at least PC gamers don't miss out too.
It sucks if you only own Nintendo or PlayStation but at the end of the day. You will never play every game you want to play.
Go through my post history and realize how I am not just fighting for one side because it is my console of choice before you speak up again. I have already stated how I have tried Xbox in the past and didn't find value in it but remain invested in Gamepass ultimate on my PC. Just because I have criticisms over bullshit business decisions doesn't make me wrong.
For real, a monopoly, "The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.", this does not do.
Last I checked, Sony/Nintendo/Tencent/Google/Amazon/Apple, many other companies, are still around.
Then they should be putting their games on the PS5 as well, no? If Sony isn't their competition they should be supporting them in their fight against the other disruptors. It would benefit both.
Back in July, they themselves said Gamepass isn't profitable, please do your research.
This is a weird take, there's Xbox, PC and Nintendo exclusive games as well.
Everyone is used to it.
Exactly. At least with Microsoft, you'll be able to play these on a PC and soon you won't even need a "$1200 GAMING PC" thanks to stuff like xCloud.
Yes because the only way to get a game on release is to subscribe to it. what.
The two things aren't mutually exclusive. Microsoft absolutely do see Sony as competition in the gaming space.
But PCs cost like $12000 so $400 for a console is no more than the price of a decent gaming mouse /s
Exclusivity, in the cases where it's not a game made or funded directly by the platform holder (Sony, MS, Nintendo), sucks for those who don't own the competing platforms. And it's true, if you want to play errything you essentially have to get a bunch of different platforms, that's just how it is. The difference here boils down to how the difference in economic muscles between Nintendo, Sony and MS could affect the industry if MS decides to go for the jugular and aim to increasingly consolidate devs, IPs and influence in their hands to reduce competition, funded by their 'fuck you money'.
Tell me I am wrong, the last two days has been filled with celebrating MS buying out full blown publishers resulting in likely full lifetime exclusivity of games that were multiplatform for years, yet shitting on Sony for timed exclusives that would end up on the other platforms.
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I hope the rumors MS is announcing more acquisitions soon is real. This perpetual meltdown of yours is humorous.
I think they'd be more than willing via gamepass if Sony was up for it.
I know you, and others, personally aren't interested in the subscription route (which is fine and perfectly understandable) but Microsoft has been very naked in its approach and wanting to get it on as many platforms as possible.
If they're correct and the subscription model is the future, I don't blame them for being spooked when some major players like Amazon, Tencent and others are interested in this space as well.
Imagine if they did the internet would blow up....I'd love them to buy Ubisoft tho as I generally enjoy most of their games
Hmm.. ok. Well, I'm not sure I follow. What intentions are you referring to? And how did you come to that conclusion? After purchasing Zenimax, MS is still dwarfed by EA, Ubi, Activision, Take 2...
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As a future subscriber again this looks appealing indeed
Honestly out of the big three , I'd prefer MS do all this moreso than Sony or Nintendo
Most people here don't seem to understand how business work. Outside maybe a few small indi devs these companies aren't making games for just the hell of it, they want to make money.
Because we should celebrate games being removed from platforms permanently? Jesus fucking Christ dude get some god damn help if you think that benefits ANYONE other than MS fanboys.
I'm not saying it wasn't the case, but Nadella is saying they are aiming more acquisitions, and while this makes sense for their plans, I think GP deals would achieve the same and without harming other platforms.
Of course that they can't stop growing 1P portfolio and maybe I'm naive for thinking what I said above, but well, it is what it is.
You just sound like an angry gamer. Sony / MS / Nintendo / etc don't care about your feelings at the end of the day.
I know. That's my point. Exclusive deals, whether for Playstation or Xbox are always bad for the average consumer. You either have to spend more money, which many people don't have, or you have to make more and more compromises and decide between games that you love
Is that true? I could have sworn it was a loss for them in order to get people into their ecosystem.
Yeah great experience playing a streaming game with lag and latency on a tiny phone screen. Nice perspecive !
All those cheering for subscriptions, soon other big companies will follow suit, they will acquire other IPs and start their competing subscription service, they will pull their content from other services and you will end up subscribing to all of them in order to play your favorite games, exactly what is happening now with Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Peacock, HBO, etc one streaming service opened the gate for a ton to follow and they pulled the content from one another so good luck to paying for all of that and prepare for price hikes every time and then, you are lucked and you have to pay when the games are not offered somewhere else.
It doesn't need a genius to see how these trends catch up quickly and if companies do it, it's for their own benefit more than for consumers, things like:
- Removing the disk booklet
- Releasing unfinished games, release now, fix later mentality
- DLCs
- Microtransactions
- GaaS
- Increasing prices
- Season Pass
- And now game subscrptions
All of the above were critecized because they created a precedent then it became the norm. Unfortunately the majority of posts I see in the forum are of fanboys who just want to cheer for their platform of choice or those who can't see further than the end of their nose instead of looking at the bigger picture.
It doesn't need a genius to see how these trends catch up quickly and if companies do it, it's for their own benefit more than for consumers, things like:
- Removing the disk booklet
- Releasing unfinished games, release now, fix later mentality
- DLCs
- Microtransactions
- GaaS
- Increasing prices
- Season Pass
- And now game subscrptions
All of the above were critecized because they created a precedent then it became the norm. Unfortunately the majority of posts I see in the forum are of fanboys who just want to cheer for their platform of choice or those who can't see further than the end of their nose instead of looking at the bigger picture.