[外媒] Xbox認真考慮收購 Sega、Bungie 等公司

Xbox Seriously Considered Acquiring Sega, Bungie, IO, and Others to Fill Content Gaps IGN的新聞 https://reurl.cc/VLMlOn FTC's legal battle to stop Xbox from acquiring Activision Blizzard continues on this week, and while the trial is off for today, a rash of evidence documents appeared online during the break that have brought to light some interesting clues about who all Xbox is interested in acquiring. Namely: Sega. FTC阻止Xbox收購動視暴雪的法律攻防本週仍在繼續，雖然審判今天結束，但在休庭期間 ，網上出現了大量證據文件，這些文件揭示了一些關於Xbox有興趣收購誰的有趣線索。 就是：Sega。 An internal Xbox document submitted as evidence in the ongoing trial shows the company's acquisition strategy as of May 2021. The document begins by recommending multiple acquisitions to fill perceived content gaps in mobile development as well as "franchises with strong communities and deep engagement" and "casual, social, and cross-generational franchises." 正在進行的審判中作為證據提交的一份Xbox內部文件顯示了該公司截至2021年5月的收購 策略。該文件首先建議進行多項收購，以填補手遊開發方面的內容空白，以及“擁有強大 社區和深度參與的特許經營權”和“休閒、社交和跨代特許經營。” The presentation suggests Xbox first compiled a list of 100 developers based on multiple criteria, then narrowed it down to eight final candidates: 該文件建議Xbox首先根據多項標準編制了10名開發者名單，然後將其縮小到8名最終候選 者： Thunderful Supergiant Games Niantic Playrix Zynga Bungie IO Interactive Scopely Other developers of note that almost made the final list include Behaviour Interactive, Housemarque (acquired by Sony in 2021), Remedy Entertainment, Larian Studios, Rebellion Developments, and Paradox Interactive. 其他幾乎進入最終名單的著名開發商包括Behaviour Interactive、Housemarque（2021 年被索尼收購）、Remedy Entertainment、Larian Studios、Rebellion Developments 和 Paradox Interactive。 But it looks like Xbox got especially close on one developer in particular: Sega. 但看來Xbox與一位開發商的關係尤其密切：Sega According to an email similarly entered into evidence, Xbox head Phil Spencer specifically went to Microsoft CFO Amy Hood and CEO Satya Nadella to request approval to approach Sega and acquire its gaming studios (notably not including the rest of its business units). "We believe that Sega has built a well-balanced portfolio of games across segments with global geographic appeal, and will help us accelerate Xbox Game Pass both on and off-console." 根據一封類似證據的電子郵件，Xbox 負責人菲爾·斯賓塞 (Phil Spencer) 專門向微軟 首席財務官艾米·胡德 (Amy Hood) 和首席執行官薩蒂亞·納德拉 (Satya Nadella) 請求批准與世嘉接洽並收購其遊戲工作室（特別是不包括其其餘業務部門）。“我們 相信，世嘉已經在具有全球地理吸引力的各個細分市場中建立了均衡的遊戲組合，並將 幫助我們加速 Xbox Game Pass 的遊戲機內外的發展。” Microsoft GM David Hampton simply replied, "Game on" to this email. The email is dated November of 2020, so it's unclear why, when, or even if Spencer's plan to pick up Sega fell through. We can glean from the profile Xbox compiled on the studio that it saw investment in the company from Nexon as a complicating element in the process, as well as complications from Sega's other business verticals. However, its PC-centric content (Total War and Footbal Manager), as well as Relic Entertainment, Yakuza, Endless Dungeon, and of course Sonic, were major draws. 該電子郵件的日期為2020年11月，因此尚不清楚斯賓塞收購世嘉的計劃為何、何時、 甚至是否失敗。我們可以從Xbo 對該工作室編制的資料中了解到，它認為Nexon對該 公司的投資是這一過程中的一個複雜因素，以及世嘉其他業務垂直領域的複雜因素。然而 ，其以 PC 為中心的內容（全面戰爭和足球經理）以及 Relic Entertainment、Yakuza、 Endless Dungeon，當然還有《索尼克》才是主要的吸引力。 The presentation includes a full breakdown of 17 companies (and possibly an 18th, entirely redacted one) that Xbox was seriously considering, including discussion of their upcoming games, involved risks, and other facts. Some interesting tidbits from this section include mention of Bungie's mysterious "Matter" IP, and seeming confirmation that IO's new fantasy shooter is in fact the rumored "Project Dragon" in the works for Xbox and PC. 該文件對Xbox正在認真考慮的17家公司（可能是第18家）進行了完整分類，包括討論 他們即將推出的遊戲、涉及的風險和其他事實。本節中的一些有趣的花絮包括提到了 Bungie 神秘的“Matter”IP，並且似乎證實了IO 的新奇幻射擊遊戲實際上是傳聞中 的Xbox 和PC作品中的“龍計劃”。 -- 今晚你選那一個姿勢?? ○ "○ ○" ○" (|\ (|\ )) )) ○╭○rz ○rz ○rz-st○ /`○rz /`○r27\" ○r27\" ￣′ ○=^ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 114.27.216.148 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/C_Chat/M.1687869180.A.AA1.html