It looks like
Microsoft’s huge acquisition announcement at E3 2018, in which they revealed that studios like Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, Obsidian Entertainment and more would become part of
But, one analyst believes that the slew of studio acquisitions isn’t over just yet. In an interview with GamingBolt, IDC analyst Lewis Ward claimed that Microsoft Studios is still looking to add big contendersย to their repertoire well into 2019. Ward stated that Microsoftย “doesnโt still have as large a game developer base as either Sony or Nintendo even after these acquisitions.”.
In another part of the interview, Lewis predicted that
“Microsoft wants to be more of enabler for other Win10-based hardware and software providers. Thereโs no reason
Xbox One X canโt play Windows Mixed Reality games right now. Iโm not sure why Microsoft hasnโt pulled that trigger on that, but theyโll very likely be in this space with their next-gen console.”
It looks like Microsoft is really taking their next generation titles seriously and ramping up to be a much heavier contender in the “console wars”.
What studios do you think Microsoft will scoop up next if any? What would you like to see become a part of the Microsoft Studios family? Do you think the next generation of
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