Bluepoint Games acquisition announcement from Sony appears imminent

Sony just acquired two studios who have delivered AAAE bangers this gen at the same time. Looks like they aren't playing around anymore.

This company is like the 90's bulls

or the lakers in the 00's

Sony is so strong I love this team

People don't know what a banger is on system wars?

The word banger has been around since the 90's with snoop dog everyone knows what a banger company and game is come on man this is 2021 now.

Lem tear tidal wave in 3...2....1

Suddenly acquisitions and consolidation will suck according to lems.

Sony honestly should have done this a while ago. It just makes perfect sense.

Microsoft buying big AAA companies, meanwhile Sony buying indie studios who release flops and make remasters. Give us a GamePass, we don’t want this junk.

Lol at both groups trying to get out in front of the spin on this based on the prior narratives

Phony is just soooo Monopolistic. I just don't know how the brigade can defend this big corporate takeover of these tiny innocent devs who just want to be left alone? :(

Lololol :P

@NathanDrakeSwag said:

@mesome713 said:

Microsoft buying big AAA companies, meanwhile Sony buying indie studios who release flops.

Wonder why you didn't pick Skyrim as the comparison... hmmm fishy!

So Returnal and Demon's Souls are flops?

Those are two games that provide true next gen experiences and they both scored over 80 on Metacritic.

What did Microsoft release so far?

This makes perfect sense but lacks spectacle, feels more like a formality. I was honestly hoping Sony to acquire Remedy. Now that would make a big splash, seeing a developer with deep ties to MS to be given the opportunity to make a big Sony title. But it's a safe and wise bet from Sony and probably bought them for peanuts.

But I still want to see Sony making a big move, not just turning 2nd party studios into first. Kinda feels like them announcing that you can watch movies through PS Now as their big move against Game Pass.

@NathanDrakeSwag said:

Weren't you complaining about scores in a Nintendo thread not too long ago?

@NathanDrakeSwag said:

It's pretty sad how you sheep rely on other peoples opinions to make up your own.

They can't because Remedy is already under Epic if I recall correctly.

These studios will be working on AAA content. Not like MS didn't buy a bunch of indie studios as well.

@Pedro: Didn't you call Returnal a sales flop?

I am sure a 68 headcount outsourcing studio, that has never produced an original project, only 3D Zbrush rotoscopes of already developed games, offsets Microsofts acquisition of Playground Games, Obsidian, InXile, Double Fine, Arkane, Machine Games, Id Software, or Bethesda.

Lems mad.

They have produced one original IP I think. Sony's Smash Bros knock off 'Sony All Stars Battle Royale'.

That means they are locked.

Remedy would never sell to Sony. Or Microsoft for that matter. They're one of those fiercely independent studios who make what they want to make and don't give a hoot who publishes them. A bit like Respawn or Bungie.

Ugh, more acquisitions.

So a random tweet is the confirmation of this happening?

OK well done Sony

I looked up Bluepoint games. Literally nothing but remasters and ports. Not a single original project to their name. It's OK Sony, you can have that. Microsoft has no need for a remaster house, when they can simply deploy 4K upgrades and FPS Boost to old games without even changing the game's code. 😄

@NathanDrakeSwag: Wonder why you didn’t pick DOOM to compare?

While they may not have made an original game, it is silly to negate their experience making games.

They did manage to make Titanfall for Xbox 360, keeping all of the frenetic speed and gameplay. That was pretty impressive.

I mean, Playground Games has released Forza Horizon 4. which is 92 on MC. Its sequel is 4 months away, and thats all but guaranteed a 90+ metacritic score (just like their last 2 games) if the reception to their E3 showing is any indication. And if that same positive response is an indication, I am not worried at all about Fable.

Every game they've made has a higher metacritic score than the last, and there's zero indication of that stairstep evolution slowing down. Microsoft expanded them to a second studio, and exploded the headcount from 115 to more than 314, nearly trippling them in size since acquisition. And attracted creative leadership from the likes of Rockstar, etc.....

They've done similar expansion and mass hiring sprees with all the other studios they've acquired. They moved InXile into a lavish new studio, and brought in Senior Creative Directors from other AAA studios, like the Lead Combat Designer on God of War 2018. Cows should like that one.

I doubt this studio would cross the $50 million dollar mark. Its very possible the primary value this studio would have to Sony is getting them in the news cycle, and giving Sony fanboys list-war ammo on twitter.

They're smaller than Undead Labs or Compulsion Games.

The talent of the studio shouldn't be called into question because of an acquisition. Some may hate on Bethesda because of the acquisition but Bethesda also has a very talented team.

I love what Bluepoint is doing but Sony can't just be buying them for next gen remasters, lots of studio can do exactly that. Hope this means Bluepoint first original game or, Legend of Dragoon remake yahooooooo.

Lmao, people are actually damage controlling this acquisition because they made remasters, remakes and ports? This is scrapping the bottom of the barrel. Lems, you can do better.

🤣

They did a great job on the Uncharted remasters. I wonder what else they could end up remaking...

... hoping for a Warhawk (PS3) announcement with an added single player campaign. That would be day one for me.

You have conflicting thoughts.

Yeah I can agree that it's a shame if they keep just remaking old games but from the Sony side that's the logical thing to do.

Care to elaborate?

I dont care if some company makes an acquisition. It is hilarious that some of the same people who were criticizing MS for buying Bethesda are cheer leading this though.

I'm talking about games that are released for this current gen, you are comparing Forza Horizon 4 witch released in 2018.

You want me to name all the exclusives Sony released since than?

Anyways I have an RTX 3080 and Gamepass on PC and a PS5, and I played Returnal and Demon's souls and for you to call them flops is not right because they are amazing games.

So, it's good until it isn't to you lems.

Seems like you missed the first sentence of his comment. 😂

yeah no kidding he did lol

Let me refresh it for him, I said "I dont care if some company makes an acquisition."

All I read is: "it's good until it isn't". Sorry.

Cows gotta get that 15 minute of fame somehow.

As for Bluepoint, I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner.

There are educational programs available to help you with literacy.

lol 😂

Your friend is not trustworthy.

You got REKT. 🤭

Thank F**k i got a PS5