Take a video game company you think is failing and steer them in the right direction.

[HylianSwordsman]

thismeintiel said:

HylianSwordsman said:
I have no interest in steering Konami back to greatness, but if I were in control, I'd sell off all its gaming IPs since it isn't really all that interested in making games anymore, and then just kick back with the money from their other businesses. If that were somehow enough to bankrupt it, I don't really care, they deserve it.

Metal Gear Solid and anything else ever worked on by Kojima, including Silent Hill: Sell to Kojima Productions
All their arcade IPs, including DDR: Sell to Namco Bandai
Bomberman, Mystical Ninja, Elebits, Lost in Blue/Survival Kids, Contra: Sell to Nintendo
All their sports IPs: Sell to the highest bidder
Castlevania: Sell to whoever Koji Igarashi wants me to sell to, maybe even himself if he wants.
Suikoden, Vandal Hearts, Azure Dreams: Sell to Sony
I think that's everything that matters, anything else sell to the highest bidder I guess

It would be a smart move and probably win them some love in the gaming community. They could just make a deal where they still get to make Pachinko machines based on the IPs, while the buyer makes the games. It would also keep those franchises fresh in people's minds, which would keep interest up in playing those themed machines.

Yeah, it's not like any of those game companies are making Pachinko machines, so that should be a pretty easy deal to set up. Almost all their money comes from Pachinko nowadays, so I feel like it's a win-win for everyone. Konami makes money from selling the IPs and the continuing Pachinko business, but don't have to make games to make those Pachinko IPs something that Pachinko players would care about. The IPs stay strong from other companies making games with them. And then those companies make money from making good games, and gamers get good games from those IP.