Would be Perfect, too. But Remedy is public company so if Sony would like buy them, we will be know it immediately.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has acquired Insomniac Games
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Project Scorpios reveal did the exact same thing to ps4 pro. I digress we are getting off topic. So we should take it elsewhere
They also had to, in order to fight the funk among their fans and the common idea now that they have little to show outside of the next Forza/ Halo/ Gears, while Sony (and Nintendo) are widely respected for their studio lineup and goty-winning titles.
I mean, they knew they still would have little to show for a few years still, but announcing the studio acquisitions re-energized their fan base for a while.
Ps: and it's not a new way of doing things for Sony.
MM announced it themselves via website in March 2010, and Sucker Punch in early August 2011.
They have had a presence, just far more spread out due to no planning around E3/PSX.
They get that effect easily enough, just saying "blah, as you all know we welcomed a new member to our family recently, this is what they have to show for PS5" there's really nothing gained from holding this for months, just waiting for it to leak.
You want to talk about perspective but you're making ridiculous comparisons like this? There's a pretty massive difference between Square Enix announcing FFVIIR at Sony's conference and Microsoft announcing a bunch of business acquisitions at their own E3 conference. For one, one's a game and the others are businesses. Games are the entire point of the shows, regardless of whether they're coming out soon or not. The people who follow the business side and care about acquisitions are a tiny niche crowd. And two, FFVIIR isn't Sony's game. Microsoft had complete control over when and where they made those announcements, all Sony controlled is whether FFVIIR was announced on their stage or not. If they'd said no (and they'd be stupid to do so, as it was one of the biggest announcements of the year), Square Enix almost certainly would've just announced it somewhere else.
You may be smug but he's right. The point of an announcement is to say big fancy Tech words the general public can get confused at. The whole time during ms's reveal, it was just "oh, the same thing as Sony" or "we heard that from Sony too". That Wired interview was smart and cost way less than what ms did
Good god, still so excited about this news.
I'm sure I'm being native but all i want is Resistance and Ratchet back.
Future ToD and Resistance 2/3 are some of my all time favorite games.
If we can get a game similar to ToD and CiT, and a Resistance with the campaign of 3 combined with the COOP and MP of 2.... oh boy.
But I know we're just getting Spider-Man 2.
I'm also foaming at the mouth at the thought of them doing other Marvel IPs!
I'm sure I'm being native but all i want is Resistance and Ratchet back.
Future ToD and Resistance 2/3 are some of my all time favorite games.
If we can get a game similar to ToD and CiT, and a Resistance with the campaign of 3 combined with the COOP and MP of 2.... oh boy.
But I know we're just getting Spider-Man 2.
I'm also foaming at the mouth at the thought of them doing other Marvel IPs!
Now Housemarque is a studio that really needs it. I want them to be free to make their arcade style games.
Unfortunately they are making their first AAA Game.
I do love their games though. They are the Platinum Games of Europe
You could argue that Xbox wouldn't normally do that, but had to in this case as they've faced criticism for their first party output this generation and needed a statement of intent.
I too am glad that Sony didn't have a big reveal about acquiring a game company, especially if that company has no games to announce at this current moment. They didn't need to, and the journalists have made it a big deal on their behalf, gaining just as much traction as an "E3 Moment" would have.
On the acquisition, it's expected but still huge. They're a very talented studio. Looking forward to what this partnership brings next (Spider-Man 2 probably)
Nah, I feel Capcom may be too big in terms of IPs that they would want to be bought by Sony. Also, I'm really confused at all the salty and snarky comments like "Man, it's funny how people cheer for this, but not MS!"
Like seriously?
This thread is pathetic. Arguing over which is the best way to make acquisition announcements? lol
Please mean a new Ratchet for PS5. Just started playing it again on my first 4K tv go around.
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
Just speculation based on studio visits and some comments and it's also a pretty big stretch imo, far more likely Remedy and Sony are just working together on a PS5 game. SIE have almost always had a strong exclusive relationship with the studios they bought.
MS' recent buying spree probably triggered Sony to finally buy Insomniac but...
"and Sunset Overdrive, an Xbox exclusive that probably won't be getting any sequels "
I can only hope Sony revives the franchise, Spider Man is cool but Sunset Overdrive is on another level.
Lol, what will you say next year when Sony is back doing all the big conferences again, including officially announcing the PS5 on stage, and going back to E3, doing PSX and what not? This year is just an anomaly.
"and Sunset Overdrive, an Xbox exclusive that probably won't be getting any sequels "
I can only hope Sony revives the franchise, Spider Man is cool but Sunset Overdrive is on another level.
Lol, what will you say next year when Sony is back doing all the big conferences again, including officially announcing the PS5 on stage, and going back to E3, doing PSX and what not? This year is just an anomaly.
Yeah Capcom would be difficult to get, especially since they are firing on all cylinders right now (and aren't they owned by a family?).
That being said though, boy would it be a huge get for Sony. Getting Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter etc. under their umbrella would be big.
Imagine a big budget Sony funded MVC4.
Yeah, I don't really see the benefit to Capcom of being owned by Sony. They're way too big for a buyout to actually be a good business move.
MS' recent buying spree probably triggered Sony to finally buy Insomniac but...
"and Sunset Overdrive, an Xbox exclusive that probably won't be getting any sequels "
I can only hope Sony revives the franchise, Spider Man is cool but Sunset Overdrive is on another level.
Lol, what will you say next year when Sony is back doing all the big conferences again, including officially announcing the PS5 on stage, and going back to E3, doing PSX and what not? This year is just an anomaly.
I like both but I think Spiderman improved on SO in every way. If they can take SO and implement what they've learned since from SM then a SO PS5 sequel would be epic. But I think the franchise is more likely dead.
A publisher getting bought by a already established platform holder would be terrible for the publisher as a whole. Sony/MS/Nintendo would have no use for the publisher side of the corporation, so mass layoffs and probably massive disruption to most studios while they get everything in line again.
Don't even need to factor in the cutting off established fanbases part.
The core issue is just that SO's aesthetic is just so elementally unappealing. If they took the traversal mechanics from SO and wrapped them around a game that isn't so ugly to look at (Spidey nailed this), it would likely do way better.
Welcome Insomniac! You deserve to be a part of WWS. I wonder who was in charge of acquisition? Shu or Shawn?
Can see Ready at Dawn being snatched up as well. They're basically Insomniac Jr.
Lots of history working together, plus a strong focus on VR and single-player games, two areas Sony are investing in the most.
Lots of history working together, plus a strong focus on VR and single-player games, two areas Sony are investing in the most.
Sunset Overdrive is one of my top games of this gen because it's not a serious game like the rest. It's funny, colorful with blue skies and has cool weapons like Ratchet&Clank. We need more games that don't take itself too serious.
I hope so! I want Sony to do less super serious GOTY bait cinematic games.
I couldn't care less for these kind of happy cartoony looney bin type of games, so as far as I'm concerned, we never hear of SO ever again. Just give me more Spidey.
Honestly, this was the kind of news I expected from Gamescom. Last time we got something similarly huge out of the conference was when Kojima released PT. Good times.
Sure, literally ANYTHING is possible. But people make comparisons, reviews, and predictions based on what IS right now. And the five studios that I listed from Sony are much more impressive than the five you listed from Microsoft.
I would say the top 2 are more impressive while the other 3 are in the same ballpark.
Someone in the thread said they did talk (Sony and Remedy) but had no idea if they went through with it or if it was even about buyout.
Nope. I just think announcing your biggest product in an article doesn't have as much of an impact as a stage presence. That's just me :)
Undercut your competition's shining moment by putting your own next gen announcement in an interview a few weeks before E3? And that same announcement makes your competition seem like "me too"? You can call it whatever you want, but it was a masterful move.
No they are not sorry... Today the only MS studio delivering is playground. The rest we still need to check.
Like you said, I can call it whatever I want. You can call it "masterful"
I guess that's why your aren't part of the marketing department at a multinational company and instead shit post on an internet forum
Certainly Sony and Insomniac won't sit on the Sunset Overdrive ip right? That would be the dumbest thing they could do. Spiderman was good, but it Sunset Overdrive was fucking amazing. I wonder if there is anything stopping them in porting the game to Playstation now?
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