The Gaming Lounge: Beyond

[Sithborg]

My wallet, noooo...

 

[Iceman]

Star Wars: Squadrons leaks on Microsoft’s Xbox website

 

[Sithborg]

AT&T seeks sale for Warner gaming unit, could fetch about $4 billion, sources say

May want to wait on expectations of a Batman game.

 

[Zorro]

Damn it AT&T! They don't need to be in the gaming business

 

[Sithborg]

Damn it AT&T! They don't need to be in the gaming business

That's why they are looking to sell. To EA or Activision.

 

[Zorro]

That's why they are looking to sell. To EA or Activision.

I'd be okay with Activision. Not Take-Two though and I'd have a heart attack if DC games and Mortal Kombat becomes part of EA.

Bioware may do something good with Lord of the Rings games though

 

[Teelie]

Neither Activision or EA sound like good ideas to me. Both are terrible companies with deservedly bad reputations and have enough power already.

 

[Zorro]

True but if I had to choose one of them, I'd easily choose Activision over EA or Take Two

 

[Juke Box Hero]

This is baaaaaad

 

[Iceman]

The last thing we need is more games we love going to companies like EA.

 

[Juke Box Hero]

Not to mention the potential absorption and/or shutdown of some studios.

 

[Zorro]

What if Microsoft or Sony goes after the division and IP's? On one hand, either company would likely handle them well and make quality games but on the other..

If Microsoft were to get them, Playstation and Nintendo folks would be screwed and if Sony were to get them, they'd become the gaming equivalent of Disney.

I would love CD Project Red to go for it but I doubt they'd even consider. Maybe Ubisoft or Square Enix?

 

[Gee]

 

[Marvolo]

AT&T seeks sale for Warner gaming unit, could fetch about $4 billion, sources say

May want to wait on expectations of a Batman game.

This year continues to be

EA controlling Batman video games from now on is heartbreaking.

 

[Iceman]

Who are likely buyers?

 

[psylockolussus]

Take-Two Interactive Software, Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard have all eXpressed interest in buying the gaming division, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. No deal is assured or imminent, two of the people said.

 

[Juke Box Hero]

I really can't imagine a scenario in which everything gets sold off and it ends up working out well.

So many possibilities, all of them so wrong.

 

[Marvolo]

I'd trust Insomniac with Batman. Or Guerilla Games. Or Sony.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard have all eXpressed interest in buying the gaming division, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. No deal is assured or imminent, two of the people said.

Take-Two might be okay if they let Rocksteady develop Batman games. I dont want 2K anywhere near future batman games.

 

[Zorro]

Microsoft or especially Sony would be great for many reasons but it would suck for a console to have exclusive rights to a comic book brand and in Sony's case they would be king by having DC and Marvel games for themselves

 

[psylockolussus]

Microsoft doesn't even have a great track record with their recent videogame companies that they've bought.

 

[Gee]

Microsoft doesn't even have a great track record with their recent videogame companies that they've bought.

To be fair, have we really seen what those developers did/are doing under MS? I'll have to check the list of studios/games since their acquisition.

I know we haven't seen anything from Obsidian yet.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

That's why they are looking to sell. To EA or Activision.

TT Games might be the most likely to survive due to how many LEGO games they push out, but then again, Activision might cut off their financing and sell some of their assets eventually.

Do EA still work on micro transactions? Imagine them holding a LEGO game developer, every character you unlock will require micro transactions to unlock, maybe even some to even unlock their missions.

 

[Zorro]

Star Wars: Squadrons supposedly won't have any micro transactions

 

[Iceman]

To be fair, have we really seen what those developers did/are doing under MS? I'll have to check the list of studios/games since their acquisition.

I know we haven't seen anything from Obsidian yet.

Hopefully we finally see what all these studios have been working on at the July event.

 

[X Knight]

My wallet, noooo...

They really need to release a VS collection for consoles. Would love to be able to play all those classic VS games in one place, on one console.