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For two years, Microsoft has reoriented its strategy towards an expansion of Xbox Game Studios , passing both by an increase in the size of their internal studios as by the acquisition of renowned teams, such as Playground Games or Obsidian. In doing so, it allowed them to double the number of in-house studios, as well as to acquire know-how in a certain variety of genres. However, Phil Spencer does not intend to stop there however and regularly indicates to be on the lookout for opportunities, while showing a definite interest in the Asian market , Japan in mind.
Atsushi Inaba denies rumors of Microsoft buying PlatinumGames
Thus, speculation is rife about potential candidates, and rumors flourish at the turn of the slightest tweet seeming to imply any Japanese franchises. Recently, we saw that of a takeover of the PlatinumGames studio, renowned for its action games like Bayonetta or Vanquish . The latter has just been wiped out by Atsushi Inaba, head of the Japanese studio, during an interview given to the VGC site . To be exact, the latter explained that he had not been in contact with Microsoft on the subject.
Microsoft buying PlatinumGames
The Japanese market is quite difficult to conquer, and Inaba adds that he " admires that Phil Spencer wants to make as much effort in Japan ", but that he feels that " the road to success in Japan has not always was that of having the best hardware . " A way of dubbing his displayed will to have studios, a priori. If their door is not wide open, perhaps it is not completely closed either.
Atsushi Inaba denies rumors of Microsoft buying PlatinumGames
Thus, speculation is rife about potential candidates, and rumors flourish at the turn of the slightest tweet seeming to imply any Japanese franchises. Recently, we saw that of a takeover of the PlatinumGames studio, renowned for its action games like Bayonetta or Vanquish . The latter has just been wiped out by Atsushi Inaba, head of the Japanese studio, during an interview given to the VGC site . To be exact, the latter explained that he had not been in contact with Microsoft on the subject.
In addition, he adds that if he does not know what Microsoft has in mind, they in turn have the objective of moving more and more towards the self-publishing model. In a typically Japanese twist, full of politeness, he suggests that in the event of proposals from the American firm, they would most likely answer in the negative.
In a more comical sense, Hideki Kamiya, the father of the late Scalebound , added that Microsoft would have abandoned a takeover project after remembering that it was still working for the studio. Finally, the latter indicates that if Xbox wants to realize their Japanese ambitions, they will have to make more efforts towards this market. Indeed, since their beginnings in the video game industry, they are perceived as far from Japanese culture, and this label of "foreigners" sticks to their skin.
Microsoft buying PlatinumGames
The Japanese market is quite difficult to conquer, and Inaba adds that he " admires that Phil Spencer wants to make as much effort in Japan ", but that he feels that " the road to success in Japan has not always was that of having the best hardware . " A way of dubbing his displayed will to have studios, a priori. If their door is not wide open, perhaps it is not completely closed either.
