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AndrewWK on 20 May 2014
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DeadBigfoot21 said:
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Doubt it. Microsoft can easily obtain the ip just like gears of war.

I seriously doubt its that simpel

I am sure it is for microsoft. They have a big check book. 


Yeah so you think just because they have a lot of money they throw it around like crazy? Yeah they could give Insomniac 250 mill and the IP would be theirs. But that wouldn´t make any Bussiness sense, this is not how business works. They have to be profitabel with everything they start.

Wrong. 

Microsoft wouldn't have payed if Insomniac was going to later bring it on ps. If it becomes a hit then i can see microsoft trying to get the ip. They got gears and that is a huge ip. 


The reason they got Gears is so much different. Sunset Overdrive is an active IP which Insomniac wants to build uppon. Gears of Wars was dead for Epic so when Microsoft stepped in to give them money for it and build it on Unreal Engine it was a win win for Epic. Epic has gotten free money and free advertising for their engine, Insomniac is not selling an engine and they sure as hell ain´t gonna sell their IP. 

 

I would imagine if Sunset Overdrive does well, that MS will have the chance to publish the successor but they are not going to sell it.