Maybe they’ll get better without Bobby breathing down their necks, I dunno.
FeetinMashedPotatoes@lemmy.world 8 months ago
How is this a good deal at all? All these games have been going downhill for years now. I mean I guess they can still be cash cows but they’re not gonna be praised or loved anymore just for being part of Xbox
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Polar@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
It’s easier to buy known brands, fix them, and get users back, than it is to try and get users to download a newly created series.
People also thought Microsoft was stupid for buying Mojang for 2.5 BILLION, because “everyone who already wants the game already bought the game”.
Ignoring the fact that entire new generations have been born and become obsessed with it, play on bedrock with the market place, and buy all of the Minecraft merch. Also all of the other games they’ve launched with the Minecraft branding since.
shasta@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Because Blizzard used to be a good company that created legendary genre-defining games. They only went downhill due to toxic work culture. That is something Microsoft could fix. Even if they have to operate the studio at a loss for a couple years, they have enough money to do so. They have the potential to revive the IPs they just purchased if they make a few good decisions. Unfortunately, it’ll likely take several years to find out for sure.
quams69@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I was just thinking this, like, none of these games are even worth playing. Diablo looks fine but damn, they bought a publisher that publishes straight trash lmao