Fgoat t1_ir079vc wrote on October 4, 2022 at 11:57 AM

Reply to comment by FeFiFoShizzle in Microsoft has launched a website to explain its Activision Blizzard acquisition by Zepanda66

There’s more to owning video game companies than throwing money at them. You don’t think the owner of the company is responsible for what they output?

Minecraft was a cashcow when they bought it, nothing incredible has come from Minecraft since it’s inception. People like Minecraft, kids love it. You could release a turd and slap Minecraft on it and it would do well.

Flight sim is great if you are into that sort of thing but it isn’t relevant here, as you said yourself MS don’t even own them. Outside talent.

Sea of thieves is alright, I played it a bit a few years ago but it certainly isn’t Rare’s magnum opus. I mean it’s a 5 year old game now…. Why are we even still talking about it.

Forza is the exception, great games and I love the spin-offs. Truly the only studio to thrive under MS imo.

FeFiFoShizzle t1_ir0afk2 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 12:26 PM

If its only the owners fault how come EA releases fun games sometimes

Fgoat t1_ir0be94 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 12:35 PM

Talking about a specific franchise. Microsoft had Halo, arguably one of the best FPS franchises. I loved halo 2 and 3 , even reach. It’s Microsoft’s fault that this franchise has gone to shit. They choose who works on the game, they created 343, so any mismanagement and lack of staff is their fault.

Comparing some companies within EA to 343 a studio created by Microsoft, not really comparable.