I mean, if I had MS subscription I might be annoyed finding out their pushing mibile games now because ".. don't you guys have smart phones?"
Microsoft has bought Activision-Blizzard
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Diablo is so good, it wasn't even worth developing at consoles and PCs for, lol.
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Just as an example. You have a Playstation, you have been playing every Call of Duty game when it comes out each year. Now you will (tbc) no longer be able to play a Call of Duty game simply because someone wants you to buy their machine rather than the one you have.
Your last two posts don't really make much sense to be honest
You doing OK?But Diablo 4 is (tentatively) slated for release this year. Diablo 3 is available on PC, Xbox, Playstation and Switch. There is a very high possibility, that after people playing on all platforms have been following the development for the last couple of years that it will release on PC and Xbox.
It’s like the PS3 and Xbox 360 all over again. The ps3 was the better machine, but the 360 had the exclusivity on the most AAA titles. The ps4 dominated X box one in sales because of performance and title availability. The ps5 stands to do the same again, so Microsoft is going for blood; the AAA market again.
for someone like me my options are these…. Ps5, Xbox, or new graphics card for pc. At this point I would just hedge my bets and buy the card for my pc. Which doesn’t hurt Xbox at all. But I can’t invest $1000 on a play station that doesn’t have games I like.
for someone like me my options are these…. Ps5, Xbox, or new graphics card for pc. At this point I would just hedge my bets and buy the card for my pc. Which doesn’t hurt Xbox at all. But I can’t invest $1000 on a play station that doesn’t have games I like.
Diablo, CoD, skate boardoarding, Crash Bandicoot and a few others games are not my cup of tea. Zenimax/Bethesda has much better selection IMO.
I was referring to the busness practices not having changed much. The exclusivity stuff is nothing new. And if you just ignore it it doesnt impact you.Just as an example. You have a Playstation, you have been playing every Call of Duty game when it comes out each year. Now you will (tbc) no longer be able to play a Call of Duty game simply because someone wants you to buy their machine rather than the one you have.
Your last two posts don't really make much sense to be honest
But Diablo 4 is (tentatively) slated for release this year. Diablo 3 is available on PC, Xbox, Playstation and Switch. There is a very high possibility, that after people playing on all platforms have been following the development for the last couple of years that it will release on PC and Xbox.
Is your solution "now I'm gonna have to buy an xbox"? That's no solution - it's just feeding the machine.
Zenimax/Bethesda who Microsoft acquired last March.
Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives
Microsoft’s first-party studios list jumps to 23 with this deal.
www.theverge.com
Are you seeing a pattern?
Not till this post.Zenimax/Bethesda who Microsoft acquired last March.
Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives
Microsoft’s first-party studios list jumps to 23 with this deal.
Are you seeing a pattern?
Well you can kiss any Activision games you liked goodbye. Any gaming IP Microsoft buys, it ruins.
I never played Warcraft so I don't care much about Blizzard.
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I never played Warcraft so I don't care much about Blizzard.
Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard in $96b game deal
Microsoft will pay $US95 a share in cash for one of the most legendary gaming publishers, known for titles including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.
I thought that was EA.Well you can kiss any Activision games you liked goodbye. Any gaming IP Microsoft buys, it ruins.
I never played Warcraft so I don't care much about Blizzard.
Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard in $96b game deal
Microsoft will pay $US95 a share in cash for one of the most legendary gaming publishers, known for titles including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.
For me it's the mediocrity implied in anything designed for broad appeal/maximum profit. Games that try to fill large niches or follow known safe formulae are usually not the games I enjoy most. Unfortunately, good games generally make poor products.
Whether they interest you or not isn't really the point. Buying studios that have established franchises that have had no restrictions on the platforms they've been available on for years, decades in some cases, and then restricting future titles to your own platform is poor form (I'm doing my best to stay within the rules
I don't really care who the company doing it is. It just so happens that it's Microsoft, who have a track record and the capital to be able to afford it.
Businesses exist to generate profit. Every business wants to be a monopoly and consolidation via acquisition is the natural tendency of businesses, especially in systems where businesses can effectively legislate, which is pretty much all of them. If a business isn't doing something I find generally despicable, I'll have serious questions about their longevity and competitiveness.
We are Microsoft, resistance is futile you will be assimilated
Especially if you devalue your company by allowing the sex-pest infestation to become public before acquisition.
I don't have a smartphone.
I love Age of Empires.
Ozric
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Lol no that isn't my solution, which I think would have been clear from my posts. Neither is it the same, but I've already explained why so it doesn't matter.
Wow, hadn't thought of that. You get a commission for launching a campaign that lowers the cost of acquisition and you're made. That would be high-grade story plot.