If only Sony's IPs went to Microsoft.

With Xbox closing down, selling off, and downsizing 1st Party, that would probably never happen as far as Sony's IP's.

Many of those teams would probably lose their culture, if not be closed off, sold off, or downsized. I don't think it would be a good thing...some of these games may not have even existed, or future IP's we can't fathom.

Xbox is more content with spending a little to secure timed exclusive 3rd Party games/DLC rather than invest big on making a new franchise/IP. That's recently though, at the beginning of Xbox and 360, they tried (Azurik, Bloodwake, Fable, Halo, Too Human, GeoW). The current strategy seems to be working better than the old ones. Plus, heavy 3rd Party marketing with Xbox only logos help sell product, and convince some public that perhaps a multiplat is an exclusive. It's cheaper, and more effective.

As far as Movie deals, Sony is owns Columbia, Tristar, Sony Pictures, and has stakes in other companies (MGM!)...in fact, there is rumblings of an Uncharted film (You know how those rumors sometimes pan out, take it with a grain of salt.).

These past few years Sony has lost it, to say the least. Their quality of hardware went down a few notches (but I've heard they on/near top in TVs again) and they tossed out what made them won the last two gens out the window(coming out first with the cheaper/cheapest console). All the nice new IPs and services are an attempt to make up for their money loss on hardware with good software sales. Although what's really sad is that they were just addressing their fanbase's complaints about weak hardware and all that, and they ended up kicking themselves in the ass for it. None the less though their IPs are awesome! But image if Microsoft had them, they would actually put them to good use. Uncharted; Drake would become the main icon (besides Master Chief) of gaming. He is already a very good Indiana Jones type of character, with some good marketing he could easily get a movie deal and become a very well known gaming character. Ratchet and Clank: They would become the icons of family gaming. They would probably get their own Saturday morning cartoon (hopefully not by 4Kids though :P), they're already a big counter to Mario IMO. Killzone: I don't know why everyone is calling it a gears rip off, it's closer to Call of Duty the way I see it. Doesn't get a lot of attention because the PlayStation doesn't have much of a shooting fanbase. But Microsoft could turn this into their own personal Call of Duty game and give Avtivision a run for their money with a darker, gritty, and outright cooler infantry shooter game. Forgive my poor grammar and spelling, I just woke up. :P Discuss!Nerkcon

1. Uncharted; Drake would become the main icon (besides Master Chief) of gaming. He is already a very good Indiana Jones type of character, with some good marketing he could easily get a movie deal and become a very well known gaming character.

2. Ratchet and Clank: They would become the icons of family gaming. They would probably get their own Saturday morning cartoon (hopefully not by 4Kids though :P), they're already a big counter to Mario IMO. Nerkcon

1. But he is well known and there is an Uncharted movie (in development).

2. Not necessarily. They haven't done that with Banjo Kazooie. In fact that game sold quite badly, R & C most likely wouldn't be as popular as an Xbox franchise.

You do realise Sony own their own film production company don't you? *cough*Columbia Pictures *cough*

EDIT: Hmm seems they also own the television production company under the same name. well, there goes your arguement.

These past few years Sony has lost it, to say the least. Their quality of hardware went down a few notches (but I've heard they on/near top in TVs again) and they tossed out what made them won the last two gens out the window(coming out first with the cheaper/cheapest console). All the nice new IPs and services are an attempt to make up for their money loss on hardware with good software sales. Although what's really sad is that they were just addressing their fanbase's complaints about weak hardware and all that, and they ended up kicking themselves in the ass for it. None the less though their IPs are awesome! But image if Microsoft had them, they would actually put them to good use. Uncharted; Drake would become the main icon (besides Master Chief) of gaming. He is already a very good Indiana Jones type of character, with some good marketing he could easily get a movie deal and become a very well known gaming character. Ratchet and Clank: They would become the icons of family gaming. They would probably get their own Saturday morning cartoon (hopefully not by 4Kids though :P), they're already a big counter to Mario IMO. Killzone: I don't know why everyone is calling it a gears rip off, it's closer to Call of Duty the way I see it. Doesn't get a lot of attention because the PlayStation doesn't have much of a shooting fanbase. But Microsoft could turn this into their own personal Call of Duty game and give Avtivision a run for their money with a darker, gritty, and outright cooler infantry shooter game. Forgive my poor grammar and spelling, I just woke up. :P Discuss!Nerkcon

Halo and gears are heavily marketed because they do the numbers and boy do they do em fast!

Just so MS could rush them out of the door and milk them and not take the generation of gaming any further. No thanks.

P.S. What franchises have been known from MS besided Geow or Halo? Sony has lost more worth while franchise's than MS has made into something worth while.

[QUOTE="Nerkcon"]These past few years Sony has lost it, to say the least. Their quality of hardware went down a few notches (but I've heard they on/near top in TVs again) and they tossed out what made them won the last two gens out the window(coming out first with the cheaper/cheapest console). All the nice new IPs and services are an attempt to make up for their money loss on hardware with good software sales. Although what's really sad is that they were just addressing their fanbase's complaints about weak hardware and all that, and they ended up kicking themselves in the ass for it. None the less though their IPs are awesome! But image if Microsoft had them, they would actually put them to good use. Uncharted; Drake would become the main icon (besides Master Chief) of gaming. He is already a very good Indiana Jones type of character, with some good marketing he could easily get a movie deal and become a very well known gaming character. Ratchet and Clank: They would become the icons of family gaming. They would probably get their own Saturday morning cartoon (hopefully not by 4Kids though :P), they're already a big counter to Mario IMO. Killzone: I don't know why everyone is calling it a gears rip off, it's closer to Call of Duty the way I see it. Doesn't get a lot of attention because the PlayStation doesn't have much of a shooting fanbase. But Microsoft could turn this into their own personal Call of Duty game and give Avtivision a run for their money with a darker, gritty, and outright cooler infantry shooter game. Forgive my poor grammar and spelling, I just woke up. :P Discuss!nervmeister

If Microsoft had Sony IPs, they would make as much money as they could before they became a burden and then shut them down, just like they did with Rare.

Just so MS could rush them out of the door and milk them and not take the generation of gaming any further. No thanks.

P.S. What franchises have been known from MS besided Geow or Halo? Sony has lost more worth while franchise's than MS has made into something worth while.

GreyFoXX4

If Microsoft had Sony IPs, they would make as much money as they could before they became a burden and then shut them down, just like they did with Rare.

dream431ca

Im thinking at this point that MS would rather have the SONY hardware and tech over its games.

You do realise Sony own their own film production company don't you? *cough*Columbia Pictures *cough*

EDIT: Hmm seems they also own the television production company under the same name. well, there goes your arguement.

this thread sucks:P

These past few years Sony has lost it, to say the least. Nerkcon

I think this about sums things up.

Wow, I have never seen such an idiotic tornado of nonsense spun here until today. MS would do great with these IP's? Really? They wouldn't milk the hell out of Halo and any game they got, and axe whatever could be considered creative? Really?

Maybe that will happen if there was an Xstation

I'm pretty sure gamers complaints to Sony initially had to do with it being overpriced and poor launch titles. It was Microsoft that was getting trashed on for their hardware.