On the other hand, buying the rights to Harry Potter right as the efforts to cancel JK Rowling hit a fever pitch does sound much more in line with Sony's typical business sense.
Business & Finance Microsoft to Purchase Zenimax, the Media Company that Owns Bethesda
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The issue with Sony as they are going to do is make these Console exclusives, which honestly will hurt them. Microsoft is going with the everyone can get it on everything, You just pay for the service of having it right then and now for chheaper.Begun these Console Wars have... For a Ninth time?
Sony In A Good Position To Buy Warner, Buying Metal Gear Solid IP Isn’t Worth Much Without Kojima – Michael Pachter
Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes the likes of Batman and Mortal Kombat could fold into Sony's lineup very well.gamingbolt.com
It's not really a story IMHO to be honest, but its making the rounds. One Industry Analyst in speaking with the above website stated that Sony could respond by making a purchase of Warner Bros Games which owns the video game properties pertaining to franchises such as DC Comics, Harry Potter and Mortal Kombat since there have been recent reports of AT&T supposedly interested in selling off that property.
It's just one analysts opinion though and later in the article he admits it'd actually make more sense to purchase a smaller property, such as Metal Gear or Final Fantasy.
That alone makes it a huge difference, and honestly, Microsoft is trying to make the prices lower so they can get more.
Terthna
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Michael Pachter? The man who, as far as I'm aware, has almost never made an accurate prediction in his entire career as an "Industry Analyst"? Why are people still listening to that incompetent jackass?Begun these Console Wars have... For a Ninth time?
Sony In A Good Position To Buy Warner, Buying Metal Gear Solid IP Isn’t Worth Much Without Kojima – Michael Pachter
Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes the likes of Batman and Mortal Kombat could fold into Sony's lineup very well.
It's not really a story IMHO to be honest, but its making the rounds. One Industry Analyst in speaking with the above website stated that Sony could respond by making a purchase of Warner Bros Games which owns the video game properties pertaining to franchises such as DC Comics, Harry Potter and Mortal Kombat since there have been recent reports of AT&T supposedly interested in selling off that property.
It's just one analysts opinion though and later in the article he admits it'd actually make more sense to purchase a smaller property, such as Metal Gear or Final Fantasy.
ParadiseLost
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What? There's no open world fantasy game released from 2009-2013 that remotely competes with Skyrim.
Fantasy yes. Then again I am not doing my best google fu at this moment
ParadiseLost
Well-known member
No, its not even a question. Even outside of that time period... the only games to approach Skyrim in terms of fantasy open world games (excluding games in Skyrims own series) would be The Witcher 3.
Also, I find it funny that no one has mentioned mods as being a reason why Skyrim is as big as it is.
Funny you should mention that...
ParadiseLost
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Okay, I missed your post. One person mentioned it. Its being understated in this thread though.... Skyrim is still one of the most modable games ever, and easily the most modable and most modded RPG ever, which has played a huge part in its massive lifespan.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
And apparently it's going to keep on being re-released for the next 38 thousand years. At least according to TTS
To the surprise of no one most likely, but undoubtedly to the disappointment of plenty, portions of Bethesda's future library of games maybe limited to the XBoneX and PC's.
nichegamer.com
Sorry for all of you lads out there waiting for another release of Skyrim.
Microsoft Confirms Some Future Bethesda Games Will Be Exclusive to PC and Xbox - Niche Gamer
With the announcement that Microsoft has finalized the acquisition of Bethesda Softworks and its parent company Zenimax Media, the company has confirmed that “some” future Bethesda games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox. The company said “some new titles in the future” will be exclusive to Xbox...
nichegamer.com
Sorry for all of you lads out there waiting for another release of Skyrim.
KilroywasNOTHere
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To the surprise of no one most likely, but undoubtedly to the disappointment of plenty, portions of Bethesda's future library of games maybe limited to the XBoneX and PC's.
Microsoft Confirms Some Future Bethesda Games Will Be Exclusive to PC and Xbox - Niche Gamer
With the announcement that Microsoft has finalized the acquisition of Bethesda Softworks and its parent company Zenimax Media, the company has confirmed that “some” future Bethesda games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox. The company said “some new titles in the future” will be exclusive to Xbox...
Sorry for all of you lads out there waiting for another release of Skyrim.
all the more reason to get an Xbox. PS consols post PS3 have sucked anyway and Xbox actually supports mods.
Aaron Fox
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The situation with Zenimax is that it had gone... um EA... so to speak. Originally Zenimax was created by Bethesda as a sort of management company but when you pierce the veil of the problems that Bethesda has been having, much of it traces back to Zenimax.
Microsoft is likely to take a hands-off approach for now other than the usual exclusivity BS.
Microsoft is likely to take a hands-off approach for now other than the usual exclusivity BS.