Xbox Seriously Considered Acquiring Sega, Bungie, IO, and Others to Fill
Content Gaps
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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收购动视暴雪的法律攻防本周仍在继续，虽然审判今天结束，但在休庭期间
，网上出现了大量证据文件，这些文件揭示了一些关于Xbox有兴趣收购谁的有趣线索。
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."
正在进行的审判中作为证据提交的一份Xbox内部文件显示了该公司截至2021年5月的收购
策略。该文件首先建议进行多项收购，以填补手游开发方面的内容空白，以及“拥有强大
社区和深度参与的特许经营权”和“休闲、社交和跨代特许经营。”
The presentation suggests Xbox first compiled a list of 100 developers based
on multiple criteria, then narrowed it down to eight final candidates:
该文件建议Xbox首先根据多项标准编制了10名开发者名单，然后将其缩小到8名最终候选
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.
其他几乎进入最终名单的著名开发商包括Behaviour Interactive、Housemarque（2021
年被索尼收购）、Remedy Entertainment、Larian Studios、Rebellion Developments
和 Paradox Interactive。
But it looks like Xbox got especially close on one developer in particular:
Sega.
但看来Xbox与一位开发商的关系尤其密切：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."
根据一封类似证据的电子邮件，Xbox 负责人菲尔·斯宾塞 (Phil Spencer) 专门向微软
首席财务官艾米·胡德 (Amy Hood) 和首席执行官萨蒂亚·纳德拉 (Satya Nadella)
请求批准与世嘉接洽并收购其游戏工作室（特别是不包括其其余业务部门）。“我们
相信，世嘉已经在具有全球地理吸引力的各个细分市场中建立了均衡的游戏组合，并将
帮助我们加速 Xbox Game Pass 的游戏机内外的发展。”
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.
该电子邮件的日期为2020年11月，因此尚不清楚斯宾塞收购世嘉的计划为何、何时、
甚至是否失败。我们可以从Xbo 对该工作室编制的资料中了解到，它认为Nexon对该
公司的投资是这一过程中的一个复杂因素，以及世嘉其他业务垂直领域的复杂因素。然而
，其以 PC 为中心的内容（全面战争和足球经理）以及 Relic Entertainment、Yakuza、
Endless Dungeon，当然还有《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.
该文件对Xbox正在认真考虑的17家公司（可能是第18家）进行了完整分类，包括讨论
他们即将推出的游戏、涉及的风险和其他事实。本节中的一些有趣的花絮包括提到了
Bungie 神秘的“Matter”IP，并且似乎证实了IO 的新奇幻射击游戏实际上是传闻中
的Xbox 和PC作品中的“龙计划”。

买 都买

舅舅要去灭掉微软了

救救NGS

谢谢微软爸爸买游戏给我玩

微软:买游戏真好玩

微软要7进7出反垄断法吗

舅舅会显灵帮微软吗

把bungie买回来 把343踢了

快买下来，我要玩异尘之龙争霸

舅舅: 这样XBOX就是广义上的SEGA新主机了对吧

微软：+1

本来360就有继承到DC的灵压了

舅舅:2002年的XBOX就是SEGA的新主机!

收sega啦 拜托

棒鸡：Ah shit here we go again

Yakuza = 人中之龙 ， Endless Dungeon = 无尽迷宫

爆出来通常就是谈判失败 收购破局了……….

只能说日本公司很难收 而且也要sega的大哥愿意割来卖而且目前sega营业额收益都还在上升还比前几年高

Bungie已经由SIE买走了。买SEGA是认真的吗！现在SEGA的游戏开发实力我估计只有全盛时期SEGA的1/10而已。

SEGA好用的IP还一堆

买当然是为了IP啊XDD 原文不就说了索尼克新作都能卖300万UP IP价值还是够

买IP但没有开发团队也没用啊！

不愧是微软爸爸 暴雪 sega都要

舅舅可以说Xbox是SAGA主机了

舅舅悲愤

无论谁买棒橘 TMD那个天命任务翻译拜托讲人话 每次回去玩都中风

SEGA本社还有开发团队的IP估计就人龙跟索尼克而已，剩下IP的团队几乎不见踪影了。

舅舅回到现世也是买Xbox阿

SEGA好玩的IP一堆，拜托软软复活光明与黑暗

光明与黑暗 你还要问高桥兄弟

收Niantic干嘛 他没有pmgo就只是个

SEGA退出主机市场后有部分开发人员去帮XBOX所以XBOX是SEGA的主机(XDC时也有微软协助开发累积主机的经验

Xbox当年不也算是继承SEGA的主机地位了吗

快买下来 SEGA好多好玩的