the-pi-guy said:
> I understand not removing destiny from competition but to say that they are still fully indepedent and future games still go where ever they want? Exclusivity is a weird bar for not being committed. Destiny is successful in large part because the game is available on so many platforms. There's a reason why Microsoft released Minecraft on PSVR/other PlayStation and Nintendo platforms long after they acquired Mojang. Sony is also working on trying to reach a broader audience. They just released God of War on PC. Paying 0, doesn't make any sense. What Bungie gets out of this deal is money, financial stability, while Sony gets Bungie's expertise, talent, revenue and profits. |
SNY is likely getting the better part of the deal here. Bungie will gain as well, but not quite as much as PS.
Being able to leverage Bungies tech and know how is worth a lot, especially if that leads to new PS studios. Being able to grow Bungie beyond just Destiny will be worth a lot. Being able to profit greatly from everything Bungie will be worth a lot.
Imagine if SNY and Bungie were to target some key franchises MS now owns and wants to make exclusive. Assuming they can make something worthy, would a player rather play the game that's exclusive to XB, or the similar type game that's cross platform by Bungie/SNY?
Didn't MS just spend the last like, 4-6 years crying about how exclusives are a horrible terrible thing and cross platform cross play was the right way forward and the future? So why is MS making so much exclusive while PS will now be making cross platform?
If SNY plays it's cards right, a bunch of these acquisitions by MS won't be worth anywhere near what they are now in the future. Which is ironic, considering that's the whole point of exclusives. To hold and become more valuable to grow your userbase.
Bungie is worth a good chunk of money period, but whether the deal is worthy or not will depend on future decisions and there execution.
