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Podings on 04 December 2014

There is absolutely nothing Microsoft could buy, that would ensure them first place, other than actually buying Sony.



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generic-user-1 on 04 December 2014
Captain_Tom said:
generic-user-1 said:
Captain_Tom said:
sweetoothj said:

Microsoft already has three big blockbuster franchises. Halo, Gears of War and now Minecraft. However, I don't think this will be enough for Microsoft to be first place. What franchise could achieve this? I think overall, only COD will be able to do this. Maybe GTA, but that isn't a yearly title.


Nothing. Period.

 

One game does not make a console #1

FF7 made not just the psone but playstation as a whole..


LOL are you crazy?!  It wasn't the CD player, GT, Spyro, Crash (Which was a more recognizable mascot than Mario for a year), Metal Gear Solid, and the 1 year head start it had on the N64?

Hell GT was the best selling game on the PS1, not FF7.  Does anyone around here actually fact check anything they say?

i remember the ps launch and the massiv shift the ff7 ads gave. if ff had stayed on nintendo consoles, sony would never had won that gen.



Ruler on 04 December 2014

the other question is who would want to lock 70% of his potential profits with this franchise? Microsfot would need to buy the whole publisher.
I also really doubt the publisher would like that, they would use the money and make just the same kind of game and gameplay with different name and release it on the other platform.



Dgc1808 on 04 December 2014

Playstation.



4 ≈ One

nanorazor on 04 December 2014

This whole thread is pretty stupid, MS buying game studios mostly lead to its demise eg. Rare Ltd., Ensemble Studios, Lionhead Studios etc. But making their own studios are much more reasonable for all. developers and customers and MS themselves. MS still need more money on making new game studios, its working well for MS so far they just need invest more in to them.



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ethomaz on 04 December 2014

I don't think anything will give them the 1st place.



HollyGamer on 04 December 2014

Minecraft "face palm"



Sharpryno on 04 December 2014
HollyGamer said:
Minecraft "face palm"

What is funny about it?

 

 

Idk, Fallout would be a big third party game to get exclusivity to. Not going to help them win, as no one exclusive will hit 8 million for at least a year probably more. 



HylianSwordsman on 04 December 2014

GTA doesn't need to be yearly. Buy that out, and within a single game release they'll get their investment back and enough beyond that to make the entire generation profitable on that title alone. Two titles and no one would be able to dispute the profitability of the Xbox brand ever again.



HollyGamer on 04 December 2014
Sharpryno said:
HollyGamer said:
Minecraft "face palm"

What is funny about it?

 

 

Idk, Fallout would be a big third party game to get exclusivity to. Not going to help them win, as no one exclusive will hit 8 million for at least a year probably more. 

Minecraft is  the biggest selling franchise, but lack of selling impact of the main audience in mainstream gaming business, i doubt Microsoft able to buy more ip in there current state (their trust form the investor ), even if they have the money, look at 360 era they gone crazy buying all exclusive but in the end finishing on last, and now they even screw buying useless Ip for mainstream gamer.