Xbox Buys Activision. Sony Buys Bungie. Where is Nintendo in this buying craze?

[Heatman]

  On 2/17/2022 at 4:03 PM, Head_Hunter said:

It is simply better to maintain their current studio which is Nintendo, and they wouldn't slip off either. Provided they keep making better video games on their diverse gaming consoles. It is not a must' to splash cash like the way Xbox or Sony did in order to make more progress. The progress is simply on their own hands, simply produce better games and maintain consistency for long. 

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Nintendo doesn't have much to prove to the gaming industry by adding more studios to their ranks. The president of the company knows that better. 

[Head_Hunter]

  On 2/18/2022 at 1:00 PM, Heatman said:

Nintendo doesn't have much to prove to the gaming industry by adding more studios to their ranks. The president of the company knows that better. 

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Yes, they don't need to change their business model for any one to be pleasing or following the likes of 'Sony, Microsoft buying new studio to enlarge, I see them already comfortable. 

[Boblee]

  On 2/19/2022 at 6:23 AM, Head_Hunter said:

Yes, they don't need to change their business model for any one to be pleasing or following the likes of 'Sony, Microsoft buying new studio to enlarge, I see them already comfortable. 

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It's got nothing to do with changing of their business model but adding to their team of developers/studio. It's more like business expansion. 

[Heatman]

  On 2/19/2022 at 6:23 AM, Head_Hunter said:

Yes, they don't need to change their business model for any one to be pleasing or following the likes of 'Sony, Microsoft buying new studio to enlarge, I see them already comfortable. 

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Microsoft is actually a very big company having spent $70 billion in buying Activision Blizzard. I think that's the biggest buy in the industry now? 

[Head_Hunter]

  On 2/19/2022 at 11:15 AM, Heatman said:

Microsoft is actually a very big company having spent $70 billion in buying Activision Blizzard. I think that's the biggest buy in the industry now? 

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Yeah, that's the biggest purchase in history, I never seen one like that before. 

[The Blackangel]

I doubt we're ever going to see one like that again. The biggest companies in gaming are bought, so now all we really have are indie studios. There are a few big names, like Rockstar left that haven't been bought out. I hope they never will be personally. But there aren't many left. Microsoft is scooping as many up as they can, and Sony is trying as hard as they can to keep up with Microsoft. Meanwhile, Nintendo is letting them nearly bankrupt themselves while they make deals for games and keep making their classic franchises like Zelda and Mario.

[Crazycrab]

  On 2/19/2022 at 6:29 PM, The Blackangel said:

I doubt we're ever going to see one like that again. The biggest companies in gaming are bought, so now all we really have are indie studios. There are a few big names, like Rockstar left that haven't been bought out. I hope they never will be personally. But there aren't many left. Microsoft is scooping as many up as they can, and Sony is trying as hard as they can to keep up with Microsoft. Meanwhile, Nintendo is letting them nearly bankrupt themselves while they make deals for games and keep making their classic franchises like Zelda and Mario.

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Well you say that, but just recently Ubisoft have been kinda hoping hinting that there are open to the idea of being bought out:

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-18-ubisoft-discusses-idea-of-potential-buyout

 

It obviously means nothing right but you can't count it out.

[Boblee]

  On 2/19/2022 at 7:21 PM, Crazycrab said:

 

Well you say that, but just recently Ubisoft have been kinda hoping hinting that there are open to the idea of being bought out:

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-18-ubisoft-discusses-idea-of-potential-buyout

 

It obviously means nothing right but you can't count it out.

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I'm not sure Microsoft is going to be willing to get into buying because they can't have the financial power to do so now. Sony is best suited for the purchase in my eyes. 

[Heatman]

  On 2/19/2022 at 7:21 PM, Crazycrab said:

 

Well you say that, but just recently Ubisoft have been kinda hoping hinting that there are open to the idea of being bought out:

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-18-ubisoft-discusses-idea-of-potential-buyout

 

It obviously means nothing right but you can't count it out.

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With the way they have angered their staff and fans based on their support for NTFs is really a big red flag for them. What's the company's net worth? 

[Boblee]

  On 2/20/2022 at 10:24 AM, Heatman said:

With the way they have angered their staff and fans based on their support for NTFs is really a big red flag for them. What's the company's net worth? 

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I'm not sure if they are really serious about this buyout of a thing because if they are, then they are definitely going to put a price on it. 

[The Blackangel]

  On 2/20/2022 at 10:24 AM, Heatman said:

With the way they have angered their staff and fans based on their support for NTFs is really a big red flag for them. What's the company's net worth? 

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According to google, Ubisoft's net worth is $6.24 billion. A "Far Cry" 😁, from what Activision/Blizzard went for.

[Crazycrab]

  On 2/20/2022 at 3:37 PM, The Blackangel said:

According to google, Ubisoft's net worth is $6.24 billion. A "Far Cry" 😁, from what Activision/Blizzard went for.

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That's a surprise, I thought it would be WAY more than that.  That's less than Microsoft paid for Zenimax.   If I were  Sony I would seriously consider making an offer.

[Heatman]

  On 2/20/2022 at 3:37 PM, The Blackangel said:

According to google, Ubisoft's net worth is $6.24 billion. A "Far Cry" 😁, from what Activision/Blizzard went for.

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Haha, the gods!! Are you being serious? I think that it's something even Microsoft can even do as well irrespective of already forking out a lot for Activision-Blizzard deal. 

[Heatman]

  On 2/20/2022 at 3:45 PM, Crazycrab said:

 

That's a surprise, I thought it would be WAY more than that.  That's less than Microsoft paid for Zenimax.   If I were  Sony I would seriously consider making an offer.

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Seriously, I actually thought it would be any higher than that as well... How much did Microsoft pay for Zenimax? 

[The Blackangel]

  On 2/20/2022 at 9:47 PM, Heatman said:

Haha, the gods!! Are you being serious? I think that it's something even Microsoft can even do as well irrespective of already forking out a lot for Activision-Blizzard deal. 

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Ubisoft's value went up a bit since I made that post, but in the grand scheme of the corporate side of gaming not much. Only about $210 million.

 

Edited February 21, 2022 by The Blackangel