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trying to find a cool-headed and reasonable mental spot in-between "microsoft& #39;s recent video game studio acquisition spree is extremely concerning" and "obsidian could make a fallout... EPIC"
obviously microsoft using the infinity money dick vortex to suck up as much talent as they can to "fix the problem" of xbox games not being compelling system sellers is a bad thing, and I am extremely concerned that it will lead to an Acquisition Race. but: what if new vegas 2
what if they let obsidian make a new isometric fallout tho
if microsoft is savvy enough to start letting different studios handle each-other& #39;s IPs under the big microsoft umbrella, that could make for a really impressive lineup. even if it sucks ass that MS had to buy every worthwhile third-party IP to accomplish it.
i already think sony and microsoft are getting a little too big for their britches. both of them debuting a console with no disk drive at the same time? absolutely a coordinated move. they both want disks gone and they will work together to make that happen.
another extremely fucked up conflicting emotion: i think Sony buying up studios in response to MS would be a bad thing in the long run, but also I heard someone say "Konami" and my first thought was "yeah you know what that would be fine"
"the game industry inching closer to an oligopoly is a bad thing for consumers in the long run" vs. "yeah but what if short term benefits tho"
"oh god please let anyone other than konami own konami& #39;s video game IPs" is the ultimate short-term benefit.
on the other hand sony doesn& #39;t really need to start buying up studios with a big money dick vortex because their first-party offerings are already good. there is no real need for an acquisition war to start. yet.
like I said, the Microsoft Money Dick Vortex is happening because there& #39;s a problem that needs to be solved. Microsoft can& #39;t come up with their own ideas to get people buying consoles. so they& #39;re throwing money at the problem until the problem is fixed.
and fuck, i mean... the studios they bought and the IPs they acquired? they& #39;re probably good to stop. I really hope they do. Problem& #39;s fixed, guys! you can stop now! no need for this to turn in to A Thing You Do Regularly!
please understand that every point made in this thread is made under the broader point that i think an "infinite money dick vortex" is something that should not exist. but here we are. the dick vortex is hurling infinite money everywhere as a display of might.
