2023-10-23 16:47:01
The month of September was not especially good for Xbox. Yes, it is true that the brand delighted us with a Starfield that continues (and will continue) to entertain thousands of players around the world. But in the middle of the month we received lots of internal data due to a leak that, among other things, revealed emails from the Redmond team that talked about studying the purchase of Valve, Warner Bros. and even Nintendo itself. A possibility ruled out at the time, but it would be “a key professional moment” for Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s gaming division.
This is not the first time that the technology conglomerate is considering purchasing the Japanese company, as it is known that Redmond tested this strategy back in the 2000s. However, leaked documents reveal that the team thought about making this dream a reality in 2020. ; a movement that has not gone unnoticed either among users or among the bosses of the Big N. In fact, Doug Bowserpresident of Nintendo of America, alludes to this discarded transaction in an interview with the media Inverse (via VGC).
When asked about the industry’s tendency to buy studios, the head of the Nintendo division explains that “we have a great relationship with Microsoft. We consider them partners in many, many ways, and you only have to look at Nintendo Switch to see that collaboration. Obviously, Minecraft is on Nintendo Switch, and we’ve brought Banjo Kazooie to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. So we look forward to continuing that collaboration.”
Xbox continues to make its way into the Japanese market
While it is true that the purchase of Nintendo would revolutionize the entire video game industry, it is important to highlight that this hypothetical move by Microsoft does not respond solely to the desire to expand its IP portfolio with Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda or Metroid . After all, the team has been trying for many years gain a foothold in the Japanese market, and acquiring the Big N would mean having the symbol of an entire country. This, as is evident, has come to nothing, but that does not mean that those from Redmond do not try to carry out other collaborations with companies such as Square Enix.
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