Poll of the Day > Microsoft considered buying Square-Enix...

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pionear 07/01/23 11:36:02 AM #1:	Which One? Yup Nah Which One? - Results (36 votes) Yup 25% (9 votes) 9 Nah 75% (27 votes) 27 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-considered-acquiring-square-enix-for-mobile-game-pass-plans Think it would have been a good merger? (Poll Question) <cite>pionear posted [p:974551812] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote> Which One? Yup Nah Vote View Results Which One? - Results (36 votes) Yup 25% (9 votes) 9 Nah 75% (27 votes) 27 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '3', topic: '80495862', message: '0', key: '040e761c' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-considered-acquiring-square-enix-for-mobile-game-pass-plans Think it would have been a good merger? (Poll Question) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EclairReturns 07/01/23 11:43:18 AM #2:	At one point, I would have violently protested against it, saying that Square ought to remain its own entity, independent of any one company besides itself. Now, I just don't care that much anymore. --- Number VI: Larxene. The Organization's Not-That-Geezer's-Heart-Tank. <cite>EclairReturns posted [p:974551937] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>At one point, I would have violently protested against it, saying that Square ought to remain its own entity, independent of any one company besides itself. Now, I just don't care that much anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 07/01/23 11:47:07 AM #3:	In general, I don't think merging studios that are doing just fine on their own is a good thing for anyone except the executives. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:974551985] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>In general, I don't think merging studios that are doing just fine on their own is a good thing for anyone except the executives.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Accrovideogames 07/01/23 11:54:06 AM #4:	Sony would have been so pissed. "What do you mean I can't bribe them to not release games on my competitor's console anymore?" That's one of the reasons why Microsoft decided to buy Bethesda in the first place, to stop Sony from bribing them to never release Starfield on Xbox. I'm sure stopping Sony from anti-competitively preventing Final Fantasy from ever releasing on Xbox was high on their list of reasons for acquiring Square Enix. Which is a shame, because Microsoft is against NFTs. Square Enix wouldn't be destroying our environment and scamming people anymore if they were owned by Microsoft. --- I'm French speaking. 33/Male/Quebec <cite>Accrovideogames posted [p:974552092] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Sony would have been so pissed. "What do you mean I can't bribe them to not release games on my competitor's console anymore?" That's one of the reasons why Microsoft decided to buy Bethesda in the first place, to stop Sony from bribing them to never release Starfield on Xbox. I'm sure stopping Sony from anti-competitively preventing Final Fantasy from ever releasing on Xbox was high on their list of reasons for acquiring Square Enix. Which is a shame, because Microsoft is against NFTs. Square Enix wouldn't be destroying our environment and scamming people anymore if they were owned by Microsoft.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nichtcrawler-X 07/01/23 12:21:32 PM #5:	Square-Enix games as X-Box/PC exclusive? Please no. --- Official Teetotaller of PotD Dovie'andi se tovya sagain! <cite>Nichtcrawler-X posted [p:974552608] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Square-Enix games as X-Box/PC exclusive? Please no. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 07/01/23 12:24:14 PM #6:	I need this. --- Software Architect / Code Janitor / Professional Sheep Herder <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:974552651] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>I need this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 07/01/23 12:45:13 PM #7:	Accrovideogames posted... Square Enix wouldn't be destroying our environment and scamming people anymore if they were owned by Microsoft. I wouldn't count on that. If they were being purchased, it would be with the expectation that they would continue to produce similar amounts of revenue to justify the investment, not to assume the role of some kind of moral arbiter and stop them from doing things consumers feel are bad (but executives like because they make money). --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:974553071] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Accrovideogames posted... </cite><quote>Square Enix wouldn't be destroying our environment and scamming people anymore if they were owned by Microsoft.</quote>I wouldn't count on that. If they were being purchased, it would be with the expectation that they would continue to produce similar amounts of revenue to justify the investment, not to assume the role of some kind of moral arbiter and stop them from doing things consumers feel are bad (but executives like because they make money).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Accrovideogames 07/01/23 12:51:32 PM #8:	adjl posted... I wouldn't count on that. If they were being purchased, it would be with the expectation that they would continue to produce similar amounts of revenue to justify the investment, not to assume the role of some kind of moral arbiter and stop them from doing things consumers feel are bad (but executives like because they make money). But NFTs are failing right now. Square Enix is losing money from it. It's as delusional as Mark Zuckerberg insisting to burn money on the Metaverse. --- I'm French speaking. 33/Male/Quebec <cite>Accrovideogames posted [p:974553211] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>adjl posted... </cite><quote>I wouldn't count on that. If they were being purchased, it would be with the expectation that they would continue to produce similar amounts of revenue to justify the investment, not to assume the role of some kind of moral arbiter and stop them from doing things consumers feel are bad (but executives like because they make money).</quote>But NFTs are failing right now. Square Enix is losing money from it. It's as delusional as Mark Zuckerberg insisting to burn money on the Metaverse.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 07/01/23 12:54:44 PM #9:	I don't like the idea of console producing companies buying third parties. But I wouldn't be too offended by this because I don't really care about Square Enix. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:974553280] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>I don't like the idea of console producing companies buying third parties. But I wouldn't be too offended by this because I don't really care about Square Enix. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 07/01/23 2:34:48 PM #10:	Accrovideogames posted... But NFTs are failing right now. Square Enix is losing money from it. It's as delusional as Mark Zuckerberg insisting to burn money on the Metaverse. True, and having a higher power to answer to might result in them cutting their losses and abandoning that particular strategy. That said, if said higher power was interested in buying them knowing full well that that was their investment strategy, there's a good chance the higher power would be just as inclined to sunk cost fallacy themselves into the ground. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:974555092] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Accrovideogames posted... </cite><quote>But NFTs are failing right now. Square Enix is losing money from it. It's as delusional as Mark Zuckerberg insisting to burn money on the Metaverse.</quote>True, and having a higher power to answer to might result in them cutting their losses and abandoning that particular strategy. That said, if said higher power was interested in buying them knowing full well that that was their investment strategy, there's a good chance the higher power would be just as inclined to sunk cost fallacy themselves into the ground.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VampireCoyote 07/01/23 2:35:13 PM #11:	oh my god who even cares --- She/her <cite>VampireCoyote posted [p:974555097] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>oh my god who even cares</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 07/01/23 7:36:00 PM #12:	I was quite surprised when they bought Bethesda, breaking their usual "buy a company that hasn't released anything good for 10 years" strategy --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:974562587] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>I was quite surprised when they bought Bethesda, breaking their usual "buy a company that hasn't released anything good for 10 years" strategy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
InfernalFive 07/01/23 9:50:36 PM #13:	Pretty sure MS considered buying everyone at one point... --- http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfabsU4xH1qzy531o1_500.jpg Abort the GOP <cite>InfernalFive posted [p:974565230] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Pretty sure MS considered buying everyone at one point...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 07/01/23 11:11:42 PM #14:	Zareth posted... I was quite surprised when they bought Bethesda, breaking their usual "buy a company that hasn't released anything good for 10 years" strategy Though, to be fair, the only reason Bethesda has released anything good in the last 10 years is because they release Skyrim every other year. (Yes, Fallout 4 was more recent, but acknowledging reality isn't as fun) --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:974566684] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Zareth posted... </cite><quote>I was quite surprised when they bought Bethesda, breaking their usual "buy a company that hasn't released anything good for 10 years" strategy</quote>Though, to be fair, the only reason Bethesda has released anything good in the last 10 years is because they release Skyrim every other year.(Yes, Fallout 4 was more recent, but acknowledging reality isn't as fun)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pionear 07/05/23 1:20:15 PM #15:	VampireCoyote posted... oh my god who even cares All the FF fanpeople out there? <cite>pionear posted [p:974640769] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>VampireCoyote posted... </cite><quote>oh my god who even cares</quote>All the FF fanpeople out there?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garlands_Soul 07/05/23 1:42:48 PM #16:	Current square is complete ass. Any shakeup beats its current iteration imo --- "I, Garland, will knock you all down!" <cite>Garlands_Soul posted [p:974641156] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Current square is complete ass. Any shakeup beats its current iteration imo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nichtcrawler-X 07/05/23 1:57:12 PM #17:	Garlands_Soul posted... Current square is complete ass. Any shakeup beats its current iteration imo Going X-Box exclusive is never an improvement. --- Official Teetotaller of PotD Dovie'andi se tovya sagain! <cite>Nichtcrawler-X posted [p:974641411] in Microsoft ... [t:80495862]...</cite> <quote>Garlands_Soul posted... </cite><quote>Current square is complete ass. Any shakeup beats its current iteration imo</quote>Going X-Box exclusive is never an improvement. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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