G2ThaUNiT said:
The Xbox purchase of Activision did include Toys for Bob, but unfortunately the terms of the separation are currently unknown. MS could've simply let them go for all we know lol. They're a small studio, less than 100 people now, with no owned IPs. It wouldn't cost much to just let them go. |
This. Also MS is free to sets whatever they see fits as compensation for them to go independent it doesn't have to be $. My guess is Toys for bobs traded their independence with promise to work closely with MS hence the "may in fact even partner with Microsoft ".
IMO, it is possible that Xbox reserve the right to be pitched projects and choose to match any publishing offer. This is quite a common clause in contracts, it's called right of first refusal.
