SNK is bought by a chinese company for 60 Million Dollars which is nothing. How can SONY sit there and waste their money for all their exclusive DLCs from Star Wars Battlefront which is playable first on Xbox dueto to EA Access and then they are wasting money for Call of Duty DLC. And Batman, Destiny, Hitman and so on.

This is what SNK owns

Arcade, Neo-Geo & Hyper Neo-Geo 64[edit]

• 1978
  • Micon Block
• 1979
  • Ozma Wars (considered to be SNK's first ever game)
  • Safari Rally
• 1980
  • Sasuke vs. Commander
• 1981
  • Satan of Saturn
  • Fantasy (video game)**
  • Vanguard
• 1982
  • Lasso
• 1983
  • Joyful Road (Munch Mobile in the U.S.)
  • Marvin's Maze
• 1984
  • Gladiator 1984
  • Jumping Cross
  • Mad Crasher
  • Main Event
  • Vanguard II
• 1985
  • Alpha Mission (ASO: Armored Scrum Object in Japan)
  • HAL 21
  • TNK III
• 1986
  • Athena (only the NES version was released in the U.S.)
  • Ikari Warriors (released in Japan as simply Ikari)
  • Psycho Soldier
  • Victory Road (Dogosoken in Japan; sequel to Ikari Warriors)
• 1987
  • Bermuda Triangle
  • Guerrilla War (Guevara in Japan; after Che Guevara)
  • Touchdown Fever
  • Time Soldiers
  • World Wars
• 1988
  • Chopper I
  • Fighting Soccer
  • Gold Medalist
  • Koukuu Kihei Monogatari (The Legend of Air Cavalry)
  • Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
  • Mechanized Attack
  • Paddle Mania
  • P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
  • Sky Soldiers
  • Touchdown Fever 2
• 1989
  • Beast Busters
  • Gang Wars
  • Ikari III: The Rescue
  • The Next Space
  • Prehistoric Isle in 1930 (Genshi-Tou 1930's)
  • SAR: Search and Rescue
  • Sky Adventure
  • Street Smart
• 1990
  • Baseball Stars Professional
  • Blue's Journey (Raguy)
  • Crossed Swords
  • Cyber-Lip
  • Dexterity (video game)
  • League Bowling
  • Magician Lord
  • MahJong Kyoretsuden: Higashi Nippon Hen
  • NAM-1975
  • Puzzled (Joy Joy Kid)
  • Riding Hero
  • The Super Spy
  • Top Player's Golf
• 1991
  • Super Baseball 2020
  • Alpha Mission II (ASO II: Last Guardian)
  • Burning Fight
  • Eightman
  • Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai)
  • Ghost Pilots
  • Great Quiz Detective
  • King of the Monsters
  • Quiz Daisousa Sen: The Last Count Down
  • Robo Army
  • Sengoku (Sengoku Denshou)
  • Soccer Brawl
  • Thrash Rally
• 1992
  • Andro Dunos
  • Art of Fighting (Ryuuko no Ken)
  • Baseball Stars 2
  • Fatal Fury 2 (Garou Densetsu 2: Arata-naru Tatakai)
  • Football Frenzy
  • King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing
  • Last Resort
  • Mutation Nation
  • Ninja Commando
  • Quiz Meitantei Neo Geo (Quiz Daisousa Sen Part 2)
  • Super Sidekicks (Tokuten Ou)
  • Viewpoint
  • World Heroes
• 1993
  • 3 Count Bout (Fire Suplex)
  • Fatal Fury Special (Garou Densetsu Special)
  • Puzzle Bobble (Bust-A-Move)
  • Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits)
  • Sengoku 2 (Sengoku Denshou 2)
  • Spin Master (Miracle Adventure)
  • World Heroes 2
• 1994
  • Aero Fighters 2 (Sonic Wings 2)
  • Aggressors of Dark Kombat (Tsuukai Gangan Koushinkyoku)
  • Art of Fighting 2 (Ryuuko no Ken 2)
  • Gururin
  • The King of Fighters '94
  • Power Spikes II
  • Samurai Shodown II (Shin Samurai Spirits: Haohmaru jigokuhen)
  • Street Hoop (Street Slam, Dunk Dream)
  • Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship (Tokuten Ou 2: Real Fight Football)
  • Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
  • World Heroes 2 Jet
• 1995
  • Aero Fighters 3 (Sonic Wings 3)
  • Crossed Swords 2
  • Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash (Tengai Makyou: Shin Den)
  • Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (Garou Densetsu 3: Haruka-naru Tatakai)
  • Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors
  • The King of Fighters '95
  • Pulstar
  • Puzzle De Pon!
  • Quiz King of Fighters
  • Real Bout Fatal Fury (Real Bout Garou Densetsu)
  • Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood (Samurai Spirits: Zankurou Musouken)
  • Savage Reign (Fu'un Mokushiroku: Kakutou Sousei)
  • Stakes Winner (Stakes Winner: GI Kinzen Seihae no Michi)
  • Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory (Tokuten Ou 3: Eikoue No Michi)
  • Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2
  • Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer)
  • World Heroes Perfect
• 1996
  • Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior (Art of Fighting: Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden)
  • Breakers
  • The King of Fighters '96
  • Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle (Fu'un Super Tag Battle)
  • Magical Drop II
  • Metal Slug (Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001)
  • Neo Drift Out: New Technology
  • Neo Mr. Do!
  • Neo Turf Masters (Big Tournament Golf)
  • Ninja Master's -Haoh-Ninpo-Cho-
  • Over Top
  • Pleasure Goal (Futsal: 5 on 5 Mini Soccer)
  • Ragnagard (Shin-Oh-Ken)
  • Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special)
  • Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge (Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin)
  • Twinkle Star Sprites
  • Super Dodge Ball (Kunio no Nekketsu Toukyuu Densetsu)
  • The Ultimate 11: SNK Football Championship (Tokuten Ou: Honoo no Libero/ Super Sidekicks 4)
  • Waku Waku 7
• 1997
  • The Irritating Maze
  • The King of Fighters '97
  • The Last Blade (Bakumatsu Roman: Gekka no Kenshi)
  • Money Idol Exchanger (Money Puzzle Exchanger in U.S.)
  • Puzzle De Pon! R!
  • Road's Edge (Round Trip)
  • Samurai Shodown 64
  • Samurai Shodown RPG
  • Shock Troopers
• 1998
  • Blazing Star
  • Breakers Revenge
  • Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition
  • The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest
  • The Last Blade 2 (Bakumatsu Roman: Dai Ni Maku Gekka no Kenshi)
  • Metal Slug 2 (Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II)
  • Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
  • Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers (Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2: The Newcomers)
  • Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage (Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaden)
  • Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
  • Off Beat Racer!/Xtreme Rally
• 1999
  • Beast Busters: Second Nightmare
  • Buriki One
  • Captain Tomaday
  • Garou: Mark of the Wolves
  • The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle
  • Metal Slug X (Metal Slug X: Super Vehicle-001)
  • Prehistoric Isle 2 (Genshi Tou)
• 2000
  • The King of Fighters 2000
  • Metal Slug 3
  • Nightmare in the Dark
• 2001
  • The King of Fighters 2001
  • Sengoku 3 (Sengoku Legends 2001)
  • Zupapa!
• 2002
  • The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle
  • Metal Slug 4
  • Rage of the Dragons
• 2003
  • The King of Fighters 2003
  • Metal Slug 5
  • Pochi & Nyaa
  • Power Instinct Matrimelee (Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon)
  • Samurai Shodown V (Samurai Spirits Zero)
  • SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
• 2004
  • Samurai Shodown V Special (Samurai Spirits Zero Special)

Neo Geo Pocket & Neo Geo Pocket Color[edit]

• 1999
  • Baseball Stars Color
  • Biomotor Unitron
  • Crush Roller
  • Dark Arms: Beast Busters
  • Fatal Fury: First Contact
  • The King of Fighters R-1
  • The King of Fighters R-2
  • Magical Drop Pocket
  • Metal Slug: 1st Mission
  • Neo Geo Cup '98 Plus Color
  • Neo Turf Masters
  • Pocket Tennis Color
  • Puyo Pop
  • Puzzle Bobble Mini
  • Samurai Shodown! 2 (Samurai Spirits! 2)
  • SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash
  • SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
• 2000
  • Cotton
  • The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise
  • The Last Blade
  • Metal Slug: 2nd Mission
  • Shanghai Mini
  • SNK Gals' Fighters
  • Ballistic
  • Battle Royal
  • Big Bang Pro-Wrestling
  • Bikkuriman 2000
  • Billiard Break Shot
  • Biomotor Unitron 2
  • Bust-A-Move Pocket
  • Cool Boarders Pocket
  • Cool Cool Jam
  • Del Sol 2
  • Delta Warp
  • Densha De Go! 2
  • Digital Primate
  • Dive Alert: Becky's Version
  • Dive Alert: Matt's Version
  • Dynamite Slugger
  • Evolution: Eternal Dungeons
  • Faselei!
  • Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun
  • Graduation Photograph
  • Ikari Warriors
  • The King of Fighters R-3
  • The King of Fighters RPG
  • Legend of Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia
  • Magician Lord
  • Melon Chan's Growth Diary
  • Melon Chan's Growth Diary 2
  • Neo 21
  • Neo Baccarat
  • Neo Cherry Master Color
  • Neo Dragon's Wild
  • Neo Mystery Bonus
  • Neo Pocket Bass Fishing
  • NeoGeo Cup '98
  • Oekaki Puzzle
  • Pachinko Simulation Vol. 1
  • Party Mail
  • Pocket Fishing
  • Pocket Love - If
  • Pocket Reversi
  • Popeye and Betty
  • Puzzle Link
  • Puzzle Link 2
  • Puzzle Tsunagete Pon
  • SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition
  • Sakura Wars (Sakura Taisen)
  • Sakura Taisen Columns
  • Samurai Shodown! (Samurai Spirits!)
  • Shigeru Mizuki's Ghost Photo Gallery
  • Syougi no Tatsujin (Master of Shogi)
  • Soccer Manager Simulation
  • Super Producer
  • Super Real Mahjong: Premium Collection
  • Thunder V
  • Tsunagete Pon! 2
  • Ward of Lights
  • World Heroes Pocket
  • Zero Kichi

This what they used to produce hardwarewise

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how is there plenty of money for exclusive DLC but no 63 Million $ for owning a bunch of IPs which are more valuable long term? 63 Million $ is nothing

Better question should be "Did anyone know SNK was for sale?"

Metal Slug and various SNK fighting games are great, but they hardly make for $60 million worth of property.

SNK is not popular anymore. Ask the average gamer to name 3 none KoF or MS games. SNK would be awesome but what do they offer SONY cant elsewhere cheaper?

I love SNK but I dont why SONY needs them. If any of the big 3 should bite it should be Nintendo.

Would have been awesome. I love SNK and their IPs. BUT, they have not been relevent for over a decade sadly. Having Batman/Star Wars/Destiny bundles and exclusive marketing sells way more consoles than having SNK would. Still would have made me very happy hehe.

Nintendo lacks the money right now. For Sony it makes sense to buy them because the Neo Geo was before the playstation it never tried to compete with Sony

One might think Sony has enough own properties to revive.

Killer Instinct was also never popular until MS rebooted it. SNK has plenty of fighting games which could be rebooted by giving it to Guilty Gear devolopers or something, it would have been cheaper than the Sreet Fighter 5 Deal. 

I love me some KoF, Metal Slug, Art of Fighting, Samurai Showdown and Fatal Fury but the sad truth is that these games are not very popular in this day and age. I would love to see any of these IPs being used for current gen, but overall in terms of money Sony will likely gain more profits from having COD DLC coming to their platforms first.

Why would SONY buy SNK then have another developer develop the games? Are those other fighters more popular than SF?