Soooo... Will MS buy Sega?

[The Wolf King]

We know MS listed them as a possibility and Sega have said they aren't for sale for now and wouldn't be allowed to talk about it anyways.

But? Anyone think it might actually happen one day?
Definitely don't see them buying another publisher this gen anyways.

 

[DriedMangoes]

This has been a rumour for a while now. Where there is smoke...

 

[Pureshooter]

If they aren't, they certainly seem to be negotiating some sort of close partnership.

 

[Kvally]

Sounds like it will happen. There will be another meltdown.

 

[The Wolf King]

 

[karmakid]

He can’t say he knows, cos then it’ll throw everything and every investor or possible one in a furry to either buy or sell, that’s illegal, I think… @aceattorney what say you? I know we got one more attorney on this forum, I forget who it is atm, please don’t sue me.

 

[The Wolf King]

Yeah no company is allowed to talk about that sort of stuff till it's officially announced. But still interesting to say companies. Can believe its not just MS that would want to buy them.

 

[karmakid]

Yeah no company is allowed to talk about that sort of stuff till it's officially announced. But still interesting to say companies. Can believe its not just MS that would want to buy them.

Yee, that’s why they spun off their casino/pachinko division recently….makes them look like a sweeter and simpler deal. Like I doubt ms would want to deal with the gambling side

 

[ZombiesRUCrazy]

They should be acquiring the studios that are assisting with Fable and Perfect Dark first + Certain Affinity and Asobo for flight sim. Then worry about another publisher.

They will probably get a deal on Crystal Dynamics and Eidos since Embracer group is struggling.

 

[The Wolf King]

I'm amazed they haven't purchased Asobo yet and can only think an offer was politely turned down.

6 Xbox console exclusives in 11 years.

 

[aceattorney]

He can’t say he knows, cos then it’ll throw everything and every investor or possible one in a furry to either buy or sell, that’s illegal, I think… @aceattorney what say you? I know we got one more attorney on this forum, I forget who it is atm, please don’t sue me.

Elon Musk would know better as he has experience dealing with sort of thing.

 

[The Wolf King]

 

[karmakid]

maybe ms buying them would be a good thing, especially if it’ll help with their notorious over work culture, right there with 56 hour work weeks in South Korea… but would this mean games take longer to produce?

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