I just don't see the merit in throwing out 2-4B or whatever it is now on studios that purely rely on licenced IP minus Neverealm that will all be likely on a Multiplatform schedule for the next year or 2 at least and it wouldn't surprise me if the bigger licenced IP have a multiplatform clause on them if Microsoft close th deal anyway.

As far as I'm concerned Microsoft should be looking at AA studios they can nature into top quality studios that hardly cost a thing to acquire just look at Deck 13 purchased for $7m as a AA studio with potential if they get funding and the ability to grow, I'd love to see a dozen of these scale purchases over a super expensive publisher deal.

MS announced 22 console launch exclusives just a couple of weeks ago. They're moneyhatting as well.

The difference is that they are also paying a lot of money to get 3rd party games day 1 on GamePass. 

And alot of ppl here want MS to get WB games, so that's a few more multiplatform studios going exclusive. 

Just trying to fit in with the VGC crowd :trollface: 

Lets please not pretend that giving smaller developers financial support to help finish their games, in exchange for some exclusivity, is the same thing as paying a giant publisher like Square Enix or whatnot to add absolutely nothing to their game, but just keep it off other platforms.