What could be the biggest !"realistic"! merge in video games industry?

I think it would be pretty big for Sony and Sega to merge, they would have great first party support, and they have already flirted a few times with Sony ( ToV, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza ).

This is of course in light of all those what if threads :P.

microsoft buying sony

Emmm, MS X Bungie? :P

microsoft buying sony

dontshackzmii

I reminding that Sony is not only console producent, if MS have problem with buying big game publishers, then now way hosey.

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microsoft buying sony

ShadowriverUB

I reminding that Sony is not only console producent, if MS have problem with buying big game publishers, then now way hosey.

Theoretically they could merge. Therefore, no buyout.

microsoft buying sony

dontshackzmii

They dropped a small company(ensemble studios). How do you expect them to take over a corporation.

Data Design Interactive merging with Nintendo.

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microsoft buying sony

RadecSupreme

They dropped a small company(ensemble studios). How do you expect them to take over a corporation.

M$ buying EA.tehsystemwarior

MS + Activision

They're like made for eachother.

MS + Activision

They're like made for eachother.

Cyberfairy

MS + Valve couple is more hawt ^^

[QUOTE="tehsystemwarior"]M$ buying EA.V4SKUNK

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microsoft buying sony

angelkimne

They dropped a small company(ensemble studios). How do you expect them to take over a corporation.

Good example. MS failed to purchase Yahoo whose value is about equal with Sony.

M$ buying EA.tehsystemwarior

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They dropped a small company(ensemble studios). How do you expect them to take over a corporation.

skektek

Good example. MS failed to purchase Yahoo whose value is about equal with Sony.

Sony buying Microsoft, Nintendo, Apple, Panasonic, Phillips, Atari, EA, Activision, Nokia, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Shell, and HiltonMessiahbolical-

I can't imagine Sony, MS, or Nintendo merging with any major publishers at this point, let alone each other.

Sony buying Microsoft, Nintendo, Apple, Panasonic, Phillips, Atari, EA, Activision, Nokia, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Shell, and HiltonMessiahbolical-

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microsoft buying sony

RadecSupreme

They dropped a small company(ensemble studios). How do you expect them to take over a corporation.

They dropped in mostly because it was underperforming.

Here is my scenario: MSFT and Sony merge to form a deity console.Vadamee

I think it would be pretty big for Sony and Sega to merge, they would have great first party support, and they have already flirted a few times with Sony ( ToV, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza ).

This is of course in light of all those what if threads :P.

thedarksanta

thatd be cool but I see Sega fusing with MS or Nintendo before they would with sony, when the dreamcast died almost all of its games went to either nintendo (sonic adventure, Samba de amigo) or MS (Jet Set Radio, Shenmue) only one atm that I can think of that went to Sony was Papparappa.

either way though sega tends to be completely spread out with there titles, also I think ms fusing with Sony would be pretty cool.

Even if the thought of Sony and Microsoft merging as one company comes to light, it may run into problems as shareholders may object to the merger, and the U.S. and Japanese governments may investigate whether it is a violation of anti-trust laws. Having two video game companies instead of three may pose a threat to competition, as there are less competitors. A duopoly (Sony-Microsoft and Nintendo) is a problem to competition as a monopoly.

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I think it would be pretty big for Sony and Sega to merge, they would have great first party support, and they have already flirted a few times with Sony ( ToV, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza ).

This is of course in light of all those what if threads :P.

dragonfly110

thatd be cool but I see Sega fusing with MS or Nintendo before they would with sony, when the dreamcast died almost all of its games went to either nintendo (sonic adventure, Samba de amigo) or MS (Jet Set Radio, Shenmue) only one atm that I can think of that went to Sony was Papparappa.

either way though sega tends to be completely spread out with there titles, also I think ms fusing with Sony would be pretty cool.

nintendo and sony....tooo powerful mixig those two.

sega + nintendo

EA and Activision Blizzard merge and become the fourth console maker.

Microsoft buying out Sony then shut down its gaming division thus hail the end of PS3.

EA and Activision Blizzard merge and become the fourth console maker.

Phoenix534

Microsoft buying out Sony then shut down its gaming division thus hail the end of PS3.

Philhellene

Except that not even Microsoft could afford Sony.

Microsoft using their corrupt business powers to buy out the ESRB, making all upcomeing Nintendo and Sony titles AO and banned in the US, if not by legislature than by most major retailors.

Steam+ps3

Steam+ps3

aldaris652

Steam is a service, not a company.

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Steam+ps3

hashabnelah

Steam is a service, not a company.

did it say company merge in the thead title? I guess i missed it.

EA and Activision Blizzard merge and become the fourth console maker.

Phoenix534

Sony is worth more as a company then micro$oft is, M$ could not buy sony, they just don't have enough. Allot of people forget that Sony has a huge share of the Electronics market aside form gaming, such as TV's. They also have a share in the profits from Blu-Ray.

I like the ms buying sony and ending the ps3 idea :P

Microsoft buying Apple, Sony, and Nintendo.

The XBox 360 and Zune would be the only big name in their market!

Disney buying Sony or Microsoft

EA Buying Valve.

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Steam+ps3

aldaris652

Steam is a service, not a company.

did it say company merge in the thead title? I guess i missed it.

The only problem is that Valve hates the PlayStation.

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EA and Activision Blizzard merge and become the fourth console maker.

sam_nintendo

And they'd make so much money off of it that they could buy everyone else. Electrovalvactiblizzisoftbox?

The only problem is that Valve hates the PlayStation.

Phoenix534

haha true, but still it would be xtremely sweet :]

Nintendo X Sega