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Originally Posted by chemgear
Heh, can you imagine Microsoft buying EA? Only to close them like all their other studios and the ones they have bought out in the past.
https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/29/16...ysis-microsoft
The Xbox One has a serious exclusive games problem
As we tumble into the mass-consumer era of this console generation, the Xbox One is far behind the PlayStation 4 in terms of global install base. Microsoft refuses to release hardware sales numbers, but analysts we spoke to estimate the Xbox One at around 35 million, compared to the PlayStation 4 at more than 73 million.
That yawning 2-to-1 disparity is unlikely to get better this year. A look at the two companies’ 2018 exclusives roster makes for grim reading, at least for Xbox fans.
Spencer knows he’s got a problem. He said so himself. “Our ability to go create content has to be one of our strengths,” he told Bloomberg late last year. “We haven’t always invested at the same level. We’ve gone through ups and downs in the investment.”
We spoke to four analysts who all agreed that Microsoft needs to act soon, and that major acquisitions are by far the most likely route. |
I don't see it - maybe they buy a specific division (Bioware?) but I don't see how they make a financial case for the entirety of EA.
Their board hasn't wanted to invest in making games in the past - let alone spend $40B to buy a company's whose sole purpose is to make games.