Nintendo only buys a studio they collaborated with for years before. They want to make sure they can have a good working relationship with a studio before taking the plunge.

DmC is trash and was a total flop for Capcom. Deservedly so. 

Eternal Darkness was a GameCube game and Nintendo hasn't been interested in doing anything with it since then. I think it's time to stop using it as an example of the kind of games Nintendo allows in their consoles.

Better than DMC 2 based on metacritic 😭😂🤣 The sales were close to 5 millions based on Google search. Definitely, talents from NT would benefit Nintendo's mature games output. Switch 2 is no longer a console for children, but more optimized for working adults. It's time for Nintendo to publish some mature games to show that they hear the voices of hardcore gamers too.

It hit that number after more than a decade and releasing on a shit ton of platforms. It was considered a flop as Capcom had to keep readjusting sales targets below the initial goal. Hence DMC5 existing.

Given we just got Gamecube on NSO I think it's likely we'll see it again soon.

Regardless, there are plenty of more recent examples; Emio the Smiling Man for example touches on murder, dismemberment, domestic violence, alcoholism, etc.

Such a sad time in gaming to see so many lay offs and studio closures. Unfortunately for these studios, they are being asked to spin off at one of the toughest times. I fear they are going to have a lot of trouble finding investor/ buyers. I kind of doubt any of the big publishers will be interested in taking on the risk and Sony is rumored to have lots of lay offs coming themselves. Feels like they might need to look to sources like the Saudi's for funding. Ninja theory likely has the best chance, imo.

Double Fine feels like a studio Nintendo could have interest, but they rarely buy studios. Double Fine being located in San Francisco also doesn't help, as that makes them a pricey studio.

Sony one feels justified.
Bungie was like 1600 people at one point, to support Destiny 2..... as they stopped production/working on Destiny 2 they let people go.
Then they had like 800-1000 people for Marathon.

It was a flop.... and cannot justify supporting that many developers doing f*** all, for it.

Bungie needs to get the remaining 500 or so devs (rumors say upto like half will be let go), left afterwards, to work on something new.
Maybe rehire once they get futher into the production pipeline.

Square Enix should buy all three just to be their quarterly punching bag.

I do hope Ninja Theory survive as I did really liked games like Enslaved and Hellblade 1 from them.

Not sure I fancy the chances of any of these studios though, Microsoft is cleaning house and none of them have really managed to deliver a hit in recent years.

Hopefully they get spun off, but more likely I think they're fucked.