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Old 16-04-21, 10:39   #21
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Sorry for double post, but this has been officially debunked.
Thank the lord!!

https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/i...10416_01en.pdf




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Square released a statement. It aint happening, they have no interest in selling out.
Sorry, I totally missed this post. Mods, please remove my post if you see fit

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Old 16-04-21, 10:44   #22
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Square released a statement. It aint happening, they have no interest in selling out.
lol if we could stop getting fake rumours all the time that would be lovely.
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Old 16-04-21, 10:53   #23
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lol if we could stop getting fake rumours all the time that would be lovely.
Ikr. I'm so tired of all these dumb rumours since Microsoft bought Bethesda

I'm glad it has been debunked. We need third party publishers.
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Old 16-04-21, 11:29   #24
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lol if we could stop getting fake rumours all the time that would be lovely.
maybe some folks on here should also stop hoping for tomb raider to go exclusive like it’s a big win for the franchise.

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We need third party publishers.
this! nobody should hope for an industry owned by just microsoft and sony.
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Old 16-04-21, 11:35   #25
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maybe some folks on here should also stop hoping for tomb raider to go exclusive like it’s a big win for the franchise.
Who's hoping that?
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Old 16-04-21, 12:38   #26
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I know it's not happening but I think overall Square have been good owners of the TR franchise. I don't think it's necessary for the franchise to move in order to blossom. I think Square have been quite generous in terms of budget and time when it comes to TR.

Of course, behind the scenes it could all be different from what I think. But I think Japanese companies are overall more long-term focused and I prefer TR's owners to be that way than some other options.

I do think Sony would also be a good home for TR, apart from the obvious problem of no longer releasing on xbox. I think if they owned it, PC releases would still continue. But I don't know that it would be that much different from Square owning it.
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Old 16-04-21, 12:46   #27
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Sony owning Square Enix is completely bad for other SE franchises. Because Sony will just use them to make Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider games for PS5.(Since Sony doesn't care about franchises that can only sell few million copies per game.)
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Old 16-04-21, 13:04   #28
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Wow this is like.. legitimate news about the Future of Tomb Raider, not just a speculation thread
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Several potential buyers have shown interest in Square Enix, CTFN reported, citing two bank officials familiar with the situation.
screams speculation.
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Old 16-04-21, 13:24   #29
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^Right, should've known. Thanks
Bye for awhile, TRF
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Old 16-04-21, 14:16   #30
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The wording of the Square Enix statement is particular. Not having an official offer does not mean that you were not approached, and that buyers have not shown interest. Neither is your disinterest in selling.

While Zenimax was open to buyers, I believe these sort of business transactions are most often meant to remain under wraps. Bloomberg has had an excellent track records with video game rumors in the past few years. SE could also be playing a game to muster even more interest, athough technically, certain regulations and laws could prohibit these sort of behaviours. This statement would not put them in jeopardy as it's not even indicative as to what's happening. They have not entirely denied that this is true, and have not said it's untrue. They've only said this information does not stem officially from Square Enix, and that they have not received an official offer. They stated their position on the matter, but they are also subject to the market evolving rapidly in the past few months.

Something is weird with their exclusive deals, something weird enough for me to question what exactly is happening behind the scenes. Then again, I do not know what kind of relationship Microsoft entertains with SE behind the scenes. While their western studios have often shown interest in Xbox, their Japanese studios have not. It's impossible for me to fathom that Microsoft does not care about the Final Fantasy franchise. There's just too much money to be made there, and they are missing on FF7R, Project Athia (which has been renamed now) and FFXVI. Impossible that a strategic player like Microsoft would just let that slip.

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