Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:33 pm
Oh my god, I honestly think its going to be Sega.
DML wrote:Oh my god, I honestly think its going to be Sega.
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Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media. Sounds like everything will be exclusive to Game Pass platforms.
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Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:02 pm
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:03 pm
Well there were rumours of the Xbox being branded as a Sega machine in Japan not too long ago weren’t there? Maybe they were onto something.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:06 pm
Does Japan not have really strict laws about foreign companies taking over their own businesses. I’d always heard that as a case against a Nintendo take over.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:18 pm
Captain Kinopio wrote:Does Japan not have really strict laws about foreign companies taking over their own businesses. I’d always heard that as a case against a Nintendo take over.
That's not a law. Just overly traditional business culture.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:34 pm
What about Sumo?
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:34 pm
(The company.)
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:50 pm
It's odd that the Yakuza Devs seem to have been getting cosy with Microsoft lately with 0 and 1&2 coming straight to gamepass and the latest one being a timed next gen exclusive on Series X which even a year ago would seem unthinkable, maybe Sega are looking to sell to make some cash.. would give MS a Japanese studio with a proven pedigree and a hugely popular franchise too.. prob would cost a tiny fraction of what Bethesda cost too.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:53 pm
rinks wrote:What about Sumo?
I thought Sumo and Image & Form would be great additions to the Xbox portfolio
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:57 pm
HailToTheKingBaby! wrote:It's odd that the Yakuza Devs seem to have been getting cosy with Microsoft lately with 0 and 1&2 coming straight to gamepass and the latest one being a timed next gen exclusive on Series X which even a year ago would seem unthinkable, maybe Sega are looking to sell to make some cash.. would give MS a Japanese studio with a proven pedigree and a hugely popular franchise too.. prob would cost a tiny fraction of what Bethesda cost too.
The Yakuza series going Xbox exclusive would be quite the reversal from the series roots.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:59 pm
Monkey Man wrote:DML wrote:Oh my god, I honestly think its going to be Sega.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:53 pm
He actually got something right, predicted 2020 as well:
https://youtu.be/eIeo7oFdtF4?t=504
https://youtu.be/eIeo7oFdtF4?t=504
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:23 pm
Saint of Killers wrote:Captain Kinopio wrote:Does Japan not have really strict laws about foreign companies taking over their own businesses. I’d always heard that as a case against a Nintendo take over.
That's not a law. Just overly traditional business culture.
There are tighter regulations on foreign investment:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japa ... SKBN22K0Z0
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:33 pm
Tomous wrote:Saint of Killers wrote:Captain Kinopio wrote:Does Japan not have really strict laws about foreign companies taking over their own businesses. I’d always heard that as a case against a Nintendo take over.
That's not a law. Just overly traditional business culture.
There are tighter regulations on foreign investment:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japa ... SKBN22K0Z0
For companies deemed key to national security, aye. Was that law in place when MS were looking to buy Nintendo all those years ago? I can't see Sega or Nintendo being on that list, and Sony is likely on it for reasons other than the DualShock
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:39 pm
Garth wrote:He actually got something right, predicted 2020 as well:
https://youtu.be/eIeo7oFdtF4?t=504
Remarkably prescient!
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:43 pm
Saint of Killers wrote:Tomous wrote:Saint of Killers wrote:Captain Kinopio wrote:Does Japan not have really strict laws about foreign companies taking over their own businesses. I’d always heard that as a case against a Nintendo take over.
That's not a law. Just overly traditional business culture.
There are tighter regulations on foreign investment:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japa ... SKBN22K0Z0
For companies deemed key to national security, aye. Was that law in place when MS were looking to buy Nintendo all those years ago? I can't see Sega or Nintendo being on that list, and Sony is likely on it for reasons other than the DualShock
There are quite few games companies on the list including Nintendo and Sega Sammy. Capcom and SE too.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:51 pm
Tomous wrote:Saint of Killers wrote:Tomous wrote:Saint of Killers wrote:Captain Kinopio wrote:Does Japan not have really strict laws about foreign companies taking over their own businesses. I’d always heard that as a case against a Nintendo take over.
That's not a law. Just overly traditional business culture.
There are tighter regulations on foreign investment:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japa ... SKBN22K0Z0
For companies deemed key to national security, aye. Was that law in place when MS were looking to buy Nintendo all those years ago? I can't see Sega or Nintendo being on that list, and Sony is likely on it for reasons other than the DualShock
There are quite few games companies on the list including Nintendo and Sega Sammy. Capcom and SE too.
O Japan, you silly.I think all that means is Japanese government would want to... wet their beaks a little.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:25 pm
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:41 pm
No.
Re: Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:51 pm