EricHiggin said:
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. |
You misunderstood MS, I`m sure, Phil was just telling the truth, exclusivity to Sony is what is evil and bad. When something is available on Gamepass then even if exclusive it is godsent because you can play for free without evil Sony getting a dime.
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."