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VAMatt on 09 May 2022
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twintail said:
VAMatt said:

If they're in serious acquisition talks, SE wouldn't be breaking themselves up unless they believed that's what Sony wants. And, I can't see where it would make any sense for Sony to want Tomb Raider (an established *multimedia* franchise) broken off. So, I'm betting against this rumor being true.

My bet is that they had been in talks, but those talks stalled. When the Sony acquisition fell apart, SE sold part of their business to Embracer.

Alternatively, they may have been talking Sony about a sale of their western studios, but Embracer made a more attractive offer.  

Why would they need TR when Uncharted fares far better critically and commercially?

Like, I can see TR not being high on their list of priorities.

Because Sony is a multimedia business and Tomb Raider is an established multimedia brand.  One of Sony's major businesses is movies, where Tomb Raider is an established player (though it has been a while).  It isn't just about gaming, but Tomb Raider is also an established successful brand in that business. So, it is hard for me to see where Tomb Raider wouldn't be an especially important part of a Square Enix deal for Sony.  In fact, I could make a case where it might be the most important SE IP for Sony, because it fits multiple of their businesses.  

That said, my comment is just speculation.  But, if a company is in acquisition talks with another company, they're not going to break themselves up unless they know that's what the acquirer wants. I just can't see where Sony would have wanted the Western portion of the business broken off. And that leads me to think that there likely isn't a Sony and Square Enix deal in the works at this time.