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Side Quest, Episode 55: The Five Game Devs Sony Should Buy (Patreon)

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2019-03-18 19:17:18
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The Five Game Devs Sony Should Buy -- CLS Side Quest

It’s been a long time since Sony founded or acquired a development studio of consequence. Eight years, in fact. With recent (obviously false) rumors of a major Sony acquisition making the rounds, however, it got me thinking: Which five studios could Sony buy to bolster its first party family? How could PlayStation realistically strengthen its exclusive output? Well... Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest is free of baked-in ads, product placement, and other obnoxious forms of advertising because of your support. Please consider subscribing to CLS' Patreon to show your support for independent content: http://www.patreon.com/colinslaststand Listen to Sacred Symbols, CLS' PlayStation podcast (also available on podcast services and here on YouTube): https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/STU5682506591 Listen to the CLS interview podcast, Colin’s Last Stand: Fireside Chats (also available on podcast services): https://soundcloud.com/colinslaststand Listen to the CLS retro podcast, Colin’s Last Stand: KnockBack (also available on podcast services): http://soundcloud.com/clsknockback Twitter: @notaxation Instagram: @clsmoriarty Facebook: /colinslaststand Colin's Last Stand is a product of Colin's Last Stand, LLC PO Box 1233 | Santa Monica, CA 90406 The videos below were used, in part, in the creation of this episode of Side Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INWTbpXhckA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPpJfuA4-5U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pR0o2fGyHg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvOGCZPDv7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS-rMkfjxi4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MJs869kavY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75VIza0D9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT5YWlGikdE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRnIyXvonAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbbj4T9060c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OgoTZXPACo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcxkVg9JHz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL3svUfC8Ds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgW6xwr8AnU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASAJfbLILg8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR4pdI5cmUc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC_d-_vToc4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVBP6BWuDrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8-HK1ottP8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7CO4PUEWa4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCB36uNrZ9I The following stories were cited in this episode of Side Quest: https://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/sony-acquires-infamous-dev-sucker-punch-productions/ https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/16/how-darrell-gallagher-plans-to-build-microsofts-the-initiative-studio-in-santa-monica/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-poised-for-tepid-rise-but-dow-remains-under-pressure-amid-boeing-737-8-woes-2019-03-13 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-13-about-those-rumors-sony-is-buying-take-two https://talk.turtlerockstudios.com/t/warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-and-turtle-rock-studios-announce-back-4-blood/112397 https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/29/16930892/xbox-one-exclusive-games-analysis-microsoft

Comments

Tony Colton

Great episode... More like this plz 🤗🤩

Connor Peterman

I really hope they don't buy fromsoftware. I need my 60fps gameplay 😭 bloodborne as cool and fun as it was, felt like an eyesore to my elitist eyeballs. Especially compared to the pc version of DS3

Ege
>>20923602

Next gen games won't be bottlenecked by that garbage CPU anymore, so 60 FPS is pretty much given.

hugplx

My personal, greedy choice? Vanillaware. I love great art in games, and imo they're best in class. I also find it bonkers they don't have an internally made JRPG... While I've enjoyed recent Final Fantasies, I can't deny that I'd want something with the level of polish and scope an internally made AAA JRPG would provide...

John Apocalypse

Funny how Insomniac owns the Sunset Overdrive IP. Imagine Sony buying them and publishing a sequel to that game

Brandon Soto

If Sony had billions lying around, they should buy Nintendo. Honestly don’t think anyone would be mad either. Always thought Insomniac was a 1st Party up until Sunset Overdrive.

Zack E

Colin, do you have any insights as far as the inner workings of From Software goes? They have such a weird, diverse history-as far as the games they’ve developed. They almost seem like the Japanese version of Gearbox. They both are best known for a very good series (Souls and Borderlands). They both have some really poor games to their names (Steel Battalion and Aliens: Colonial Marines/Duke Nukem). And they both have a few somewhat decent/popular series (Armored Core and Brothers-in-Arms). From Software has done quite a few random games, and Gearbox of course is also known for porting Halo: CE to PC back in the day. Gearbox also is credited with James Bond 007: Nightfire. Just thought it was interesting to compare these two devs. From Software is pretty old (1986 according to Wikipedia) and itd be great to learn more about what goes on over there.

Ryan Murdoch

Good vid Col. You said recently that you were having writers block (content block?) regarding Side Quest. If it makes your job easier, do more content like this man, it's perfect. As far as the Studio's go, those all make sense!. Do you think it's possible that they would try to get Kojima Productions first party?. I also wonder if some studio's working on PS5 games have been bought, but wont get announced until the PS5 gets announced?.

Anonymous
>>20935358

I don't think you realize "hatred" between Sony and Nintendo. Nintendo is more probable to cooperate with Microsoft from US than with Japanese Sony.

Andrew Christensen

From software seems... Almost possible. Sony has the capitol for a purchase, and they are a big deal right now

Harley Carlson

I'm not too keen on exclusivity, so I don't really want any platform to purchase any studios if that just leads to continued and expanded division of gamers. Even if money wasn't an issue and I could afford every console, there's still the inconvenience of booting up another device to play a game that is only on said platform. It'd be nice to just pick a platform and have everything I want right at my finger tips.

LastStandMedia
>>20925842

It remains to be seen what the specific publishing deal was for the original Sunset, too. That may come to PS5 or something./

LastStandMedia
>>20941479

Kojima would be an interesting investment if he and his team deliver on Death Stranding. Sucker Punch was purchased after they proved literally five times they made great games. So who knows. And I suspect Kojima wants to stay free...