Xbox Rumors and Speculation

karmakid said:
If only there were some sort of pass, that would let you game at the expense of two....and perhaps an ultimate method of playing them across multiple devices till your hearts content
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Phase 3 of the Microsoft acquisitions for gaming will start up right after the Bethesda deal is finalized. I expect it will go through 2022. Remember, if all you see is small acquisitions at this year's E3 equivalent, they aren't close to finished.
 
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OneBadMutha said:
Phase 3 of the Microsoft acquisitions for gaming will start up right after the Bethesda deal is finalized. I expect it will go through 2022. Remember, if all you see is small acquisitions at this year's E3 equivalent, they aren't close to finished.
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you think they’ll do two or three announcements again, at e3, x21/FanFest VGAs or gamescon?
 


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Satya has been doing more than hinting at expensive moves. They've positioned gaming as one of only a handful of future pillars in growth mode. It will likely be second only to Cloud in terms of revenue in the next 5 to 10 years. At least one more publisher will be bought. Maybe two by 2022. They want IP/dev combinations that will move platforms and that doesn't come cheap.
 
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OneBadMutha said:
Satya has been doing more than hinting at expensive moves. They've positioned gaming as one of only a handful of future pillars in growth mode. It will likely be second only to Cloud in terms of revenue in the next 5 to 10 years. At least one more publisher will be bought. Maybe two by 2022. They want IP/dev combinations that will move platforms and that doesn't come cheap.
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Another Publisher?!? Now that is interesting. A major hole in their portfolio is Japanese RPGs and the like, as well as kid games. Square Enix, Namco Bandai and Sega fit that bill. With Sega recently splitting its console/PC and pachinko businesses into 2 different companies, their videogame business seems prime for acquisition. Realistically I could also see them going after Warner again if the opportunity arises.
I personally don't see them acquiring another publisher anytime soon ( Mind you I didn't see them acquiring Bethesda at all) but a few developers along with their IP would not be surprising.
 
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Another Publisher?!? Now that is interesting. A major hole in their portfolio is Japanese RPGs and the like, as well as kid games. Square Enix, Namco Bandai and Sega fit that bill. With Sega recently splitting its console/PC and pachinko businesses into 2 different companies, their videogame business seems prime for acquisition. Realistically I could also see them going after Warner again if the opportunity arises.
I personally don't see them acquiring another publisher anytime soon ( Mind you I didn't see them acquiring Bethesda at all) but a few developers along with their IP would not be surprising.
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I believe a Japanese purchase is going to be difficult but I expect some major partnerships. 2nd party and for Game Pass. They'll need to establish some kind of presence there before a Japanese studio allows them to be acquired by an American tech giant. Most Japanese companies would rather fold than get bought out by that. Sega is a bit of a wild card due to the Western/PC stuff being a major part of their financial turn-around but I believe a partnership is more likely with them as well.

Reasons they'll be another publisher:
  • Nadella pushing for IP and studios - When the head of a nearly 2 trillion dollar corporation talks about IP that moves a platform, it's not cheap stuff. Independents without major IP don't resonate at his level.
  • Microsoft not set to manage a lot more small studios that need babysitting to grow. Nadella's comments after Zenimax alluded to fact growing studios isn't easy. Microsoft is done with those kinds of projects. They don't have the bandwidth for it. Publishers and big independents can hit the ground running autonomously.
  • TenCent, Google, Amazon and a gaming bubble forming - Microsoft wants to cut Amazon and Google's throat before they get going. TenCent is the company they fear the most. All three are pushing in and specifically TenCent is being incredibly aggressive. All those 3 are looking at publishers so Microsoft will have to add one or two publishers to stay ahead.
  • Gaming is officially set to be a pillar of Microsoft in the future with a Netflix equivalent in gaming. They don't have enough studios for their goals. They don't have a big enough lead to sleep easy with the other mega corporations having similar streaming goals. There's not many free agents left that are independent, AAA and have IP. They need a publisher to meet all those needs (with a handful of exceptions).
  • So many leaks would insinuate they're looking at public companies.
Bungie, Gearbox, CDPR and Techland might be the only independents that fit the bill. CDPR and Techland likely off the board due to management issues. I could see them trying to buy Bungie and Gearbox while sending Randy away. Beyond that, I wouldn't take anything off the board including, but not limited to Take Two since TenCent is making a push to acquire them.
 
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OneBadMutha said:
I believe a Japanese purchase is going to be difficult but I expect some major partnerships. 2nd party and for Game Pass. They'll need to establish some kind of presence there before a Japanese studio allows them to be acquired by an American tech giant. Most Japanese companies would rather fold than get bought out by that. Sega is a bit of a wild card due to the Western/PC stuff being a major part of their financial turn-around but I believe a partnership is more likely with them as well.

Reasons they'll be another publisher:
  • Nadella pushing for IP and studios - When the head of a nearly 2 trillion dollar corporation talks about IP that moves a platform, it's not cheap stuff. Independents without major IP don't resonate at his level.
  • Microsoft not set to manage a lot more small studios that need babysitting to grow. Nadella's comments after Zenimax alluded to fact growing studios isn't easy. Microsoft is done with those kinds of projects. They don't have the bandwidth for it. Publishers and big independents can hit the ground running autonomously.
  • TenCent, Google, Amazon and a gaming bubble forming - Microsoft wants to cut Amazon and Google's throat before they get going. TenCent is the company they fear the most. All three are pushing in and specifically TenCent is being incredibly aggressive. All those 3 are looking at publishers so Microsoft will have to add one or two publishers to stay ahead.
  • Gaming is officially set to be a pillar of Microsoft in the future with a Netflix equivalent in gaming. They don't have enough studios for their goals. They don't have a big enough lead to sleep easy with the other mega corporations having similar streaming goals. There's not many free agents left that are independent, AAA and have IP. They need a publisher to meet all those needs (with a handful of exceptions).
  • So many leaks would insinuate they're looking at public companies.
Bungie, Gearbox, CDPR and Techland might be the only independents that fit the bill. CDPR and Techland likely off the board due to management issues. I could see them trying to buy Bungie and Gearbox while sending Randy away. Beyond that, I wouldn't take anything off the board including, but not limited to Take Two since TenCent is making a push to acquire them.
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If you don’t mind me asking what do you do for a living?
 
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