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SWORDF1SH on 22 March 2014
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Fusioncode said:
SWORDF1SH said:
Fusioncode said:
SWORDF1SH said:
Fusioncode said:
The OR guys have said they have no interest in consoles, it wouldn't make any sense. If they're getting bought by anyone it's going to be Valve, but that's also unlikely.


But if MS bought them out, that stance would change.

You know they have to want to be bought out right? Microsoft can't just buy them on a whim. They've stated that consoles are too weak for their tech, why would they agree to a buyout? 

Money talks! If the price is right they would probably sell no matter if their original plans doesn't match the buyers. Plus if the OR tech is too powerful for consoles then it can be adapted. MS probably still release it on PC and have the sister version for the X1. Think of Gaikai. They weren't looking to be bought out but Sony coughed up the money and took Gaikai a different direction.

This would only make sense if OR needed the money. A hot product like that should have investors lining up around the block to pour money in. They don't need Microsoft or an company to buy them out. 

You could be right but I think VR is a high risk project. The reaction from gamers has been great but even Ouya created a buzz but failed to make any sort of impact.

Sometimes you need a company with more money, resources and know how to get the product off the ground. If OR isn't carefull it might end up obsolete within years.

What I'm saying is that OR could be worth more to another company, if MS for example came in with a $100M offer it might be to hard to refuse. $100M buy out would take out the risk from the OR guys and be good profit to them while also good value to MS that has the resources to make that $100M investment work.

It's not out of the question for OR to be bought by MS but it all depends how far along MS's VR project is along and if MS are desperate to get in the VR race sooner rather than later.