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I'm so absolutely sick of it.

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[–] thantik -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I remember a day when that list was 100x longer. Microsoft is currently in the process of trying to buy Nintendo, they've said so in court documents that have been uncovered.

So you're just fine with corporate conglomeration where Microsoft turns into the publisher for all US games, kind of like Tencent in China...

[–] Spellinbee 4 points 1 year ago

Microsoft is not in the process of trying to buy Nintendo. Did they discuss it? Yes, obviously, any company would be idiotic to not at least discuss things like opportunities from purchasing competitors, but I read the emails, at no point did they even sound like it was something they were "trying" to do.

As a matter of fact, and this is just conjecture from me, but to me it read it like, somebody not in the gaming space emailed Phil about wouldn't it be great to buy Nintendo and Phil's response to me read like someone who got a suggestion from a boss that's a dumb suggestion, they know it's a dumb suggestion, but they need to be courteous in their response by entertaining the idea.

[–] LemmyIsFantastic 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What day? Please can you give me a time frame where the were significantly more publishers?

Edit: turns out your memory is powered by a rose tint effect. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175328/video-game-software-publishing-businesses/#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20video%20game,video%20game%20software%20publishing%20businesses.

[–] thantik -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You...linked me some advertising site that uses a stock image in order to try to sell you access to their data? ...How dense... you know what, nevermind. You totally win! You got me! LOLOL