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Forums - Gaming - Would it be wise for MS to emulate the practice of acquiring desirable games like Sony this late in the gen?

Turkish on 17 December 2017

Or should they wait until next gen?



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KLXVER on 17 December 2017

Depends on how long they keep going this gen, I guess.



SegataSanshiro on 17 December 2017

Did I miss the part where Nintendo wasn't also doing that with games like Bayonetta 3? Ocotpath Traveler, Mario + Rabbids, SMTV and more? Nintendo and Sony are both killing it. MS tried with PUBG.



KLXVER on 17 December 2017
SegataSanshiro said:
Did I miss the part where Nintendo wasn't also doing that with games like Bayonetta 3? Ocotpath Traveler, Mario + Rabbids, SMTV and more? Nintendo and Sony are both killing it. MS tried with PUBG.

Nintendo bought SMT and Octopath?



Errorist76 on 17 December 2017

If they're smart they try to found or buy and expand studios now and start development on next gen titles already, including VR, so the'll be ready and prepared when next gen starts.



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KLXVER on 17 December 2017
Miguel_Zorro said:
Only if they own the games. Since they're going third party, there's no point in pushing a console business that they're planning to exit.

When was this announced?



Errorist76 on 17 December 2017
KLXVER said:
Miguel_Zorro said:
Only if they own the games. Since they're going third party, there's no point in pushing a console business that they're planning to exit.

When was this announced?

http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2017/11/microsoft_may_bring_first-party_franchises_to_playstation_in_the_future



Cerebralbore101 on 17 December 2017

Sony has been building and fostering studios for decades now. MS can't match that level of talent just by throwing a few dev teams together. Naughty Dog, Guerrilla, Sucker Punch, and Insomniac have people with over ten years experience making games that average 85+ on Metacritic.

What MS should do is try to get more of the Japanese 3rd party support that comes to PC/PS4, but not XB1.



Masked_Muchaco on 17 December 2017

I think it's too late for them in this gen. Sure, they can open a lot of new studios, but games, especially AAA, take time to make, and they can't just build talent overnight either, it needs time to flourish. 



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Chazore on 17 December 2017

I'd rather they just focus on making their own games next gen, rather than buying up existing IP's and studios, while locking them to a single console and OS.



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