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NGL the only reason I would want them to get them is because I want tomb raider to return and in game pass, I wouldn’t be shock is square sold them if they weren’t intrested in selling themselves though and I would imagine MS being the most likely to pick them up with other still possible
hate to be that guy but…who? Also Tencent even if they are only studios is getting really agressive
This Xbox Wire: Japan to me is really signaling the extent of the investment in Japan that is going to come. Xbox invested in Yakuza games, Final Fantasy games and tons of other japanese content to gamepass and did not have a newswire aimed at that.
This tells me big time first party support and investment is right around the corner. I expect to see this year new studios added in and being purchased in Japan.
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Yes starting with Platinum games😁
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Yeah it doesn’t look like Babylon’s Fall is likely to take off, what with being, well, not a good game. Hard to say where the fault lies though - making a GaaS title is tough especially for a smaller studio. I could see a sale being more likely now, and if they do end up under Microsoft hopefully with creative freedom and less financial pressure they can go back to doing what they do best.
Will platinum even survive after that (extremely likely) bomb though? If MS is going to do a move I think it should be after that launch.
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With Platinum…I get all their ideas don’t always work out BUT they consistently try different themes and gameplay mechanics that I don’t think other studios would attempt.
Maybe I’m romanticizing it a bit but under MS, Platinum would create one of Xbox’s most popular IP’s without question. Don’t know if that would be Scalebound but it would happen before Phil steps down.
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The real question is why care about Platinum so much. Imo they seem subpar and underwhelming
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just curious, If Nier, Bayonetta, Astral Chain, or MG Risen were created under MS would they be one of Xbox’s top IP’s in your opinion? I know they don’t own any of those but I’m just curious how you feel about some of their most acclaimed work
With the right leadership looking over them they’re talented. Astral Chain, under Nintendo, was only a year and a half ago and got high 80s (personally I thought it was underwhelming but at least worth a playthrough, the biggest offender was 30fps which wouldn’t be a problem on Xbox).
With Babylon’s Fall honestly I’m thinking Square Enix has at least part of the blame here. Early trailer looked like typical Platinum fun… So someone meddled with it.
We’ll see if Platinum has still got it with Bayonetta 3 I suppose.
Having only played Nier and Bayonetta of that group, I’d so no but I guess my mind could change with a big budget glow up. Have heard great things about Astral Chain.
Y’all don’t need Platinum. You guys need Mistwalker and Level 5! Mistwalker is too good for mobile, they need to make a console game! Maybe they are the same team who made Lost Odyssey but they create a JRPG like Lost Odyssey, Fantasian, Blue Dragon, etc. Level 5 has a good potential for JRPG! 
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half agree, I could see some big announcement but I am a bit iffy about it being around the corner, if we are talking specifically studios and not publishers I think Mistwalker is the ideal pick up, platinum has plus’s but I see it as sort of random being honest since it seems like MS and platinum are just remending relationships and platinum has yet to make one game for xbox (if we are talking publishers though, Capcom is definitely the best purchase and I doubt my mind will be changed on that)
Level 5 feels random ngl, I agree with mistwalker though
The problem with Mistwalker is they’re essential another The Initiative, right?
They lead projects for other teams to make, unless they’re on a smaller project. Plus god knows how long Sakaguchi-san plans to stay in gaming.
Not saying they’d be a bad get, but expecting them to pump out a major game when support studios are super busy and studios are having issues filling positions seems…. Well a very time consuming prospect.
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I mean you could start a small project first. They don’t need to rush the game. It would be nice if they create a Pokemon-like just simple and plain.
I hope Sakaguchi-san would work on his last game for Xbox before he retires.
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Never really liked Platinum titles. Played Rising and Nier, thought they were fine. Some people think Nier is the best thing since blowjobs. But I digress. My favorite title is Vanquish, if they were to do anything I would love for them to attempt something with that gameplay style again.
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Why are they random?
I definitely believe Mistwalker under Level 5 has great potential, then throw in Armature and you can get ReCore 2, too.
So yes, Level 5 becoming the Japanese publisher for MS would be smart.
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