We should probably make threads about which companies MS doesn't want to buy ....There'd be less threads.
And we also know for fact that MS wants that...The others are just speculations and whataboutism.There is a big difference between most companies and MS. They might all want to do things but MS can afford to do all the things.
Valve has no reason to sell. Their making more money then ever before.
Man if Microsoft bought EA as well, they would essentially have the "big three" RTS franchises under their belt. Age of Empires, WarCraft and Command & Conquer. And I genuinely believe taht Microsoft would be better stewards for both WarCraft and Command & Conquer than current Blizzard and current EA are.EA looking pretty good right now..
If Microsoft were involved it'd probably become some sort of awful Dude Bro game with the nuance of a brick.The only REAL reason to support this is if you want Half Life 3 to be released.
Valve is a private company and gabe newell owns more than 50% of it and I doubt he cares about more money at this point since steam is just generating passive income for the company.
I was actually making a subtle reference to Microsoft possibly being eventually hated on more than EA.Man if Microsoft bought EA as well, they would essentially have the "big three" RTS franchises under their belt. Age of Empires, WarCraft and Command & Conquer. And I genuinely believe taht Microsoft would be better stewards for both WarCraft and Command & Conquer than current Blizzard and current EA are.
Microsoft would also end up owning Ultima, Wing Commander and Dungeon Keeper...I was actually making a subtle reference to Microsoft possibly being eventually hated on more than EA.
But I totally agree with your point
It's just that teenagers on this board and on Twitter and Reddit haven't yet heard of M&A departments at big-ass corporations and what these departments do.Holy shit, this is getting a little tiresome.
"BREAKING NEWS - MICROSOFT WANTS ALL THE MONNIEZ"
"Tidal waves at 11..."
For you.It's just that teenagers on this board and on Twitter and Reddit haven't yet heard of M&A departments at big-ass corporations and what these departments do.
Conversations like in these "leaked" emails is something every bigger corporation with an M&A department is holding every day. Even for only hypothetical mergers/buyouts and even for possible mergers/buyouts that competitors could do, just to be prepared for it.
Phil talking to his bosses about Nintendo and Valve is... really nothing newsworthy.
For anyone who's over 25.For you.
I'd love to see the communications from Sony about buying Nintendo or valve. #sonytoo crowd working overtime.Neogaf trying to understand that companies analyze the market and have list of threats and opportunities that includes every single notable company challenge level: Impossible
PCMR finally get what they wanted
Indeed. I don't usually use the word "copium", but the past 36 hours have shown me the way.I'd love to see the communications from Sony about buying Nintendo or valve. #sonytoo crowd working overtime.
The only REAL reason to support this is if you want Half Life 3 to be released.
I dunno, they're probably too busy doing their jobs (ensuring that PS5 has a healthy amount of exclusive games) to worry about buying companies to do that job for them.I'd love to see the communications from Sony about buying Nintendo or valve. #sonytoo crowd working overtime.
Yes. You're a badass above it all. All corporations are the same.For anyone who's over 25.
Thank you.Yes. You're a badass above it all. All corporations are the same.
I felt it was worth its own thread. As a PC guy this would be an even bigger deal to me than an MS acquisition of Nintendo.It wasn't lost, there were several posts about it including my own: