Microsoft buys out Square/Enix!!

Just an attention grabber...no flaming.


Either way, this is some news...

http://www.teamxbox.com/news.php?id=2449

In a CBS Marketwatch report, information has surfaced that suggests that a deal with both Enix and Square is currently underway. This could give a major boost to Xbox sales in Japan, where the two companies produce some of the leading game software titles such as "Dragon Quest" and "Final Fantasy."

"These big companies are very important and of course we are talking to them," Seamus Blackley, one of the so-called founding fathers of the Xbox and the game machine\'s technical director, said during a recent interview with CBS.MarketWatch.com

It is now apparent, more than ever, that Xbox is actively going after both Square and Enix, who are open to working with Microsoft to provide titles for the Xbox.

Enix
Tatsuo Tomiyama, an administration director of Enix made a statement about the company\'s involvement with Microsoft.

"We\'ve talked about making games for Xbox, but we are not planning to make Dragon Quest series for that machine as the game\'s target player differs from those that Xbox targets. It\'s going to be something different, even if we decide to make something for them (Xbox)."

Square
Square spokesperson Hideki Tsuchiya also confirmed the company is in talks with Microsoft. "Our company policy is to produce game titles for the game consoles that are hitting the jackpot, and we have nothing set about Xbox game development." The company remained tight-lipped about Japan shipment targets and on how many consoles will be available on the launch day.

Tsuchiya said, however, that Xbox seems an ideal platform for online game titles, given the machine\'s broadband capability: "We see a big growth potential in online game market and we don\'t want to be left alone when the (online game) boom suddenly arrives."

Wow, it\'s not just a rumor that they are talking...the companies are actually admitting it.  Hopefully they\'ll admit some games some time in the near future.  Maybe FFXI on all platforms will happen afterall...

This would definitely boost sales of Xbox in Japan...time to get out the check book M$. J/K:D

Instead of looking up the info, I figure someone here would know...

I know that Square announced the Final Fantasy series all the way up to 15, and that FF10 and 12 were to remain exclusive.  What\'s the deal with 13-15?

Anyone?

Wow, it\'s a Square rumor. Remember Square rumors everyone? I haven\'t seen a good one in a long time. There was a million of the damn things back when Gamecube was still Dolphin and stuff. Ah, those were the days.

Did you read the whole post?  There\'s none of the, "supposedly Microsoft is talking behind closed doors with Square..."  BS.  And the company having no comment like before...

:rolleyes:

It has every single aspect of your typical Nintendo-Square rumor.

information has surfaced that suggests that a deal with both Enix and Square is currently underway.

Basically the equivilent of them saying "Square and Enix might be backing Xbox."

"These big companies are very important and of course we are talking to them," Seamus Blackley, one of the so-called founding fathers of the Xbox and the game machine\'s technical director, said during a recent interview with CBS.MarketWatch.com

Basically the equivilent of Miyamoto saying "We\'re showcasing our hardware to them, to see what they think."

The quote from that Square person directly says that they don\'t have plans to make anything for Xbox. This whole thing says nothing. Except that Square and Enix maybe possibly perhaps might bring some games to Xbox in the future.

Sweet I would like to see square on xbox that would be cool.:thepimp:

Originally posted by M4
It has every single aspect of your typical Nintendo-Square rumor.


Basically the equivilent of Miyamoto saying "We\'re showcasing our hardware to them, to see what they think."

The quote from that Square person directly says that they don\'t have plans to make anything for Xbox. This whole thing says nothing. Except that Square and Enix maybe possibly perhaps might bring some games to Xbox in the future.

It says that much...and that\'s more than what\'s been said so far about Xbox and the possibility of Square developing for them.

i HIGHLY doubt micro$oft could offer square an amount of money, that sony wouldnt match or exeed

Originally posted by mm
i HIGHLY doubt micro$oft could offer square an amount of money, that sony wouldnt match or exeed

The money thing was a joke mm...and that\'s a whole debate by itself.  What if Sony offered more money to stay exclusive, I\'m sure Microsoft could put up an equally impressive sum.  AND I also think Square would garner a bigger audience and thus increase game sales and perhaps profit.  This is just my opinion, like it or not...

and before you take this any further out of context M4...I never said it an "official announcement"  or something to that matter.  As you can see, I used "maybe" and "this would"  as in these things could happen...which they could.

I never said it couldn\'t happen. I just said that this article only provides solid evidence that they might possibly perhaps maybe happen. Which doesn\'t really offer anything new when it comes down to it. It always was known that it could happen, this is just an article dictating what we already knew.

We already knew...we meaning who?  Not me, and who else do you speak for?

I was under the impression that Square was making FFXI for PS2 only and had been canned for GC and Xbox.  I was also not aware that Square had commented on the situation rather than say "no comment".

Originally posted by Ginko
We already knew...we meaning who?  Not me, and who else do you speak for?

I was under the impression that Square was making FFXI for PS2 only and had been canned for GC and Xbox.  I was also not aware that Square had commented on the situation rather than say "no comment".

That\'s the thing. They said "No comment." Which could mean anything. There\'s always been two possibilities: That they back Xbox, or they don\'t. And this article just confirms that there is still two possibilities: That they\'ll back Xbox, or they won\'t.

You know what square said.. they\'ll develop for the console thats hitting the jackpot.  In that case, 13-15 will be exclusive to Ps2... if it\'s still leading the moarket by a good margin, which I belive it still will be.  Enix stated that even if they were to develop for Xbox, it wouldn\'t be a dragon quest game.. why?  Japanese peopl love Ps2.. and Dragon Quest is one of the biggest names there.  The case would be the same for Square.. Why leave the console where they know they\'ll sell more copies of their game than the Xbox even has systems shipped and where they know the game will sell well??

Originally posted by M4


That\'s the thing. They said "No comment." Which could mean anything. There\'s always been two possibilities: That they back Xbox, or they don\'t. And this article just confirms that there is still two possibilities: That they\'ll back Xbox, or they won\'t.

Being that the news is brought back up and talks are still going on is still news and it\'s better than nothing...I don\'t know what else to say to get my point across.

Why leave the console where they know they\'ll sell more copies of their game than the Xbox even has systems shipped and where they know the game will sell well??

Why develope for only one system?  And who knows how Xbox will do in Japan in the coming months/years?  What if it hits the Jackpot and becomes the next PS...  

What if...that\'s all the thread was meant to be, nothing more.

Being that the news is brought back up and talks are still going on is still news and it\'s better than nothing...I don\'t know what else to say to get my point across.

No, the fact that the news has been brought back up is obviously the first sign of the apocalypse. We\'re all going to die.