Jim Ryan Wants to Expand PS Outside Console Market, Future Bungie Games to Release on Rival Consoles

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Azzanation said:

faustian.empire said:

no,Apple acquiring SONY would nullify everything Microsoft has done.

Apple and Microsoft are not equal in cash,Apple paid out some dividends and had some Share Buybacks,that's why Apple's Cash is down.Apple can regain all that advantage by 1 years Profits easily.Apple's Market Cap is also higher than Microsoft.

Yes Apple would be more interested in PlayStation division of SONY but if any Sale happens,it will be SONY as a whole as PS division is the biggest contributor to SONY's profits.And Apple would gain Sony Pictures to bolster Apple TV+ and also Hardware & Camera Expertise.

Its not my opinion Microsoft is bad at managing studios.The results have shown exactly that so its more of a proven historical fact.

Halo once used to be the biggest FPS in gaming far ahead of Call of duty,Battlefield,etc but Microsoft Milked it to death during the X360 era and it struggles to even sell good now.

Gears was a big franchise during X360 era but they ran that too in the ground.

Fable was also used to be successful

they acquired so many studios in the last few years but till now Not a single game has come out that could Challenge the God of War's,the Ghost of Tsushima's, the Horizon's,the Last of Us's,the Spiderman's,etc

How does Apple buying Sony nullify what MS has done?

It doesn't matter who has more money between MS and Apple because both companies have enough resources to buy whoever they want.

Bad at managing studios is your opinion. All companies have had inhouse issues, even Sony.

Halo's success was also made by MS. Any long series like Halo go through periods of decline. 

Gears is still a very strong franchise and if anything has grown as a series. Also rumored that the Coalition might be making a new IP.

Fable was a one/two hit series. It fell apart after 2. Blame Lionhead.

How are those Sony IPs you mention cannot be matched by Xbox's own? Maybe look up Xbox's games before making those claims. Halo alone is bigger than half the games mentioned in your list.

How does Apple buying Sony nullify what MS has done?

if you understand anything about business or strategy then you will understand

MS is already behind SONY in gaming,the purchase of Activision and Bethesda bring them equal to SONY

but if Apple Buys SONY then SONY will gain strength where they lack aka Cash

It doesn't matter who has more money between MS and Apple because both companies have enough resources to buy whoever they want.

That way SONY also has enough resources but SONY couldn't have bought Activision

Bad at managing studios is your opinion. All companies have had inhouse issues, even Sony.

how is it an opinion when sales prove it to be true.

SONY has ha very less inhouse issues,they without alot of investment have turned less known studios to the top of the gaming industry

Halo's success was also made by MS. Any long series like Halo go through periods of decline. 

Gran Turismo,God of War,Uncharted have not gone through decline but have maintained sales or have grown

even PlayStation oriented games like Final Fantasy and Metal Gear have maintained their sales

Gears is still a very strong franchise and if anything has grown as a series. Also rumored that the Coalition might be making a new IP.

It was one of the biggest IP's in the 360-PS3 era,it is a shadow of its former self

How are those Sony IPs you mention cannot be matched by Xbox's own? Maybe look up Xbox's games before making those claims. Halo alone is bigger than half the games mentioned in your list.

Halo is bigger than God of War,Last of Us,Horizon,Gran Turismo,Spiderman,Ghost of Tsushima,etc?

Without Game Pass,it would struggle to sell even 8-10million units and it is the only Microsoft Game to even come close to that number.