the next game of Hideo Kojima exclusive for Xbox seems to be only the beginning of what Microsoft has planned for us as far as Japanese studios are concerned. According to a new rumor, this new dedication to Japanese titles that we have been seeing in recent years is not something temporary, but Microsoft plans to bet even harder on this type of game.
The importance that is being given to this market is so great that Microsoft would be looking to buy Japanese studios. This has been shared by the well-known video game journalist Imran Khan in the last Giant Bombcast.
Microsoft would be looking to buy Japanese studios, according to a rumor
As the journalist explained, Microsoft is currently in negotiations to acquire Japanese studios, being interested in both large publishers and smaller studios. Jeff Grubb, who is also participating in the Giantbombcast, reaffirmed Khan’s words, adding that the successful agreement with Kojima for the development of an exclusive game with Xbox It would have been the first step on this path.
Phil Spencer has been present for another year at the Tokyo Game Show, where he explained that one of the main reasons he likes to attend is to be able to be closer to Japanese developers and to be able to establish new alliances with them. It is not surprising, at all, that after having acquired a good range of western studios from Xbox they are now looking east. Still, it’s important to note that for a US company like Microsoft it can be difficult at the regulatory level to acquire a huge Japanese publisher at the same level as they have done with Bethesda or Activision Blizzardso everything remains to be seen.