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Aren’t most of those cases Sony funding the development of a game? I.E. If it does well, great, Sony has a new IP. If it bombs, then it’s Sony’s money down the
by worrycue 3y ago
Aren’t most of those cases Sony funding the development of a game? I.E. If it does well, great, Sony has a new IP. If it bombs, then it’s Sony’s money down the drain.
I can only see it benefiting the market since certain games might not have gotten made otherwise - e.g. Demon Souls; which spawn quite a number of spin offs, together they practically form their own genre.
- chc 3y agoIf Microsoft buys Activision, wouldn't they then be funding Activision's development? The major difference here appears to be looking at a deal in foresight vs. hindsight.
- worrycue 3y agoLet me put it this way: Sony funds developers = PlayStation gets “extra” games that otherwise wouldn’t exist. No one else is affected. Microsoft buys Activision = long running Activision franchises (eventually) become MS exclusive. Xbox gain nothing but everyone else lose out on franchises they used to enjoy.
- ayemel 3y agoDifferent steps to achieve the same outcome (buying a game company). Why should I, as a consumer, give a shit on the “how”?
- worrycue 3y agoNot quite the same outcome. One brings into existence games that probably wouldn’t have been made otherwise - and the investor takes the risk of the game bombing. The other is primarily to deny the competition access to long running popular franchises - and is practically risk free since those franchises are almost guaranteed to print money.