DynamiteCop 2,085 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2472LF https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vg247.com/2020/07/06/microsoft-warner-bros-xbox-series-x/amp/ Would be a solid move if they pull the trigger, heavy Unreal Engine focus and basically all of Microsoft's studios are building games with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,230 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MalaXmaS 647 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 What for? So that they can close the studio? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,735 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Just now, Goukosan said: He did learn...... kinda....instead of saying it's confirmed... he now says "expressed interest" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,085 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Goukosan said: He did learn...... kinda....instead of saying it's confirmed... he now says "expressed interest" I'm saying what the articles say... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,255 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Just now, DynamitCop! ALM said: I'm saying what the articles say... Yes that's fine.... in the past you would have spoken in definitive words Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Impossible 408 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 2020-07-06 at 6:10 PM, -GD- BLM said: lol dc never learns I'm sure there's an alternative reality where all of the lemming fantasies came true. MS bought EA, Nintendo, Sega, Valve, and Ubisoft. Sony went out of business, all faucets have Mountain Dew, and Sargeant Nelson has an onlyfans 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,560 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 If the options are EA, Take Two, Activision or MS, I hope MS wins out. It isn't worth anywhere near their 4bn valuation though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,725 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 It's like their Minecraft purchase, they can win back the money as multiplat. But their publishing branch is redundant not sure if MS wants them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vini 430 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 A microsoft exclusive Batman game/universe is going to be a huge get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,255 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 2020-07-06 at 8:03 PM, Liquid said: I'm sure there's an alternative reality where all of the lemming fantasies came true. MS bought EA, Nintendo, Sega, Valve, and Ubisoft. Sony went out of business, all faucets have Mountain Dew, and Sargeant Nelson has an onlyfans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Impossible 408 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, Vini said: A microsoft exclusive Batman game/universe is going to be a huge get. Who says it would be exclusive to them? You guys have a very short sighted view on stuff like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vini 430 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Just now, Liquid said: Who says it would be exclusive to them? You guys have a very short sighted view on stuff like this. Same way spider-man is exclusive to PS4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Impossible 408 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Vini said: Same way spider-man is exclusive to PS4. It could happen, but that wouldn't be how it would work. Sony owns the certain rights to Spiderman, which is even Marvel needs Sony to sign off on Spiderman being in the MCU. So they can develop a Spiderman game on their own. Warner Brothers owns the Batman IP, not Warner Games. MS just can't make their own Batman game without Warner Brothers' say so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,560 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 IP ownership in regards to all these developer's would all be lost. Even Mortal Kombat is owned by WB as far as I know. Outside of publishing rights for current games, moving forward whoever purchases them will either need to licence the IP off WB or have the devs work on something new which loses a shit ton of value. Netherealm without MK or Injustice, meh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vini 430 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Liquid said: It could happen, but that wouldn't be how it would work. Sony owns the certain rights to Spiderman, which is even Marvel needs Sony to sign off on Spiderman being in the MCU. So they can develop a Spiderman game on their own. Warner Brothers owns the Batman IP, not Warner Games. MS just can't make their own Batman game without Warner Brothers' say so. Warner Interactive owns the rights to a Batman game. If Xbox owns Rocksteady they can make whatever exclusive Batman game they want. That doesn't stop WB from making another Batman game with another developer but MS will have the right to exclusivity on the Warner interactive games. Edited July 8, 2020 by Vini Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,676 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Just now, madmaltese said: IP ownership in regards to all these developer's would all be lost. Even Mortal Kombat is owned by WB as far as I know. Outside of publishing rights for current games, moving forward whoever purchases them will either need to licence the IP off WB or have the devs work on something new which loses a shit ton of value. Netherealm without MK or Injustice, meh. Yeah. If they aren't getting IP, or at least exclusive rights to games utilizing those IP, then it's not worth the amount they're going to be paying imo. Instead, use that money to built up the teams you have, and fund new AAA IP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,085 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Liquid said: It could happen, but that wouldn't be how it would work. Sony owns the certain rights to Spiderman, which is even Marvel needs Sony to sign off on Spiderman being in the MCU. So they can develop a Spiderman game on their own. Warner Brothers owns the Batman IP, not Warner Games. MS just can't make their own Batman game without Warner Brothers' say so. Sony has film rights, they don't own anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vini 430 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said: Sony has film rights, they don't own anything. I'm pretty sure they own the rights of the whole character regardless of genre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,560 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Remij_ said: Yeah. If they aren't getting IP, or at least exclusive rights to games utilizing those IP, then it's not worth the amount they're going to be paying imo. Instead, use that money to built up the teams you have, and fund new AAA IP. Yeah, for the 4bn valuation that is being reported it simply isn't worth it cause IP usage is always going to be reliant on an external party. Much better investment opportunities out there. If they want a DC game it would be cheaper to just try get the rights to publish a game like Sony did for Spiderman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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