Sega is in the bidding for Atlus

[Hells Malice]

I can't really see a "good" outcome for any of this.
But I suppose we can still hope things work out and Atlus doesn't get butchered.

 

[Clydefrosch]

When sega buys atlus, maybe they'll make a new console again. Imagine that, all atlus games exclusive to a sega console. The perfect combination.

 

[dragonblood9999]

This might sound like a stupid question but why can't Atlus just "buy" themselves?

 

[Pedeadstrian]

Yes but what about Persona 5? I doubt that Nintendo would let Atlus sell any games on Play Station.
Hell if they did (and I hope they don't) buy Atlus P5 would probably come out for the wii u and that is basically forcing me to buy one to play my favorite game series and any other game/spin off that they make.

I wouldn't be surprised if they just skip the home console altogether and just put it on a handheld. Persona 3: PS2 then PSP. Persona 4: PS2 then PSVita. Persona 5: PSVita (god, I hope not) or 3DS (god, I hope not).

 

[weavile001]

yes but what about Persona 5? i doubt that Nintendo would let Atlus sell any games on Play Station.
Hell if they did(and i hope they don't)buy Atlus P5 would probably come out for the wii u and that is basically forcing me to buy one to play my favorite game series and any other game/spin off that they make

that´s a double-edged sword, if sony buys, no SMT DS/ main series, maybe on the sony consoles.
if nintendo buys, no persona,maybe on nintendo consoles.
either way, i still want persona 5 and shin megami tensei devil survivor 3.

 

[GameWinner]

Yes but what about Persona 5? I doubt that Nintendo would let Atlus sell any games on Play Station.
Hell if they did (and I hope they don't) buy Atlus P5 would probably come out for the wii u and that is basically forcing me to buy one to play my favorite game series and any other game/spin off that they make.

You still have to consider that Nintendo has a strong relationship with Atlus. I mean look, their handhelds have the Etrian Odyssey series, Shin Megami Tensei 4, Soul Hacker, the Devil Survivor series, Strange Journey and more. The Wii U is also getting the STxFE crossover. I don't really want Atlus being bought out by Nintendo (or Sony) but still.

this might sound like a stupid question but why can't Atlus just "buy" themselves?

They don't have the money to do it.

 

[dragonblood9999]

You still have to consider that Nintendo has a strong relationship with Atlus. I mean look, their handhelds have the Etrain Odyssey series, Shin Megami Tensei 4, Soul Hacker, the Devil Survivor series, Strange Journey and more. The Wii U is also getting the STxFE crossover. I don't really want Atlus being bought out by Nintendo (or Sony) but still.

If Nintendo does buy them then it's time for me to get a Wii U and 3ds

 

[emigre]

You still have to consider that Nintendo has a strong relationship with Atlus. I mean look, their handhelds have the Etrain Odyssey series, Shin Megami Tensei 4, Soul Hacker, the Devil Survivor series, Strange Journey and more. The Wii U is also getting the STxFE crossover. I don't really want Atlus being bought out by Nintendo (or Sony) but still.



They don't have the money to do it.

Considering both Nintendo and Atlus are region locking bastards than I'd say it would be a dream match.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Please Please PLEEEEASE let Nintendo buy them.

 

[FAST6191]

Don't worry, Microsoft only caters to the dudebros, and that's not the Atlus demo.

Well they do have Japan as one of the things that largely holds out on them, their games do not sell all that badly outside Japan and they already have a localisation operation.

For a basic/surface level analysis I would say Microsoft might do well to buy Atlus.

This might sound like a stupid question but why can't Atlus just "buy" themselves?

Several companies have purchased themselves from under their owners, indeed we saw activision blizzard do it just the other day, as others mentioned though it takes funds and I doubt they have that much cash on hand, offering cash plus shares is going to be tricky, loans are a discussion I would love to be a fly on the wall for and selling an asset to fund it... possible but also interesting).

 

[Dork]

Sega has the funds to do this?

 

[FAST6191]

Sega has the funds to do this?

I wondered the same thing. Looking at their recent statement ( http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/2014031q_tanshin_e_final.pdf ) and that bonds thing they are doing they might well have enough (1 million yen is about 100K USD at current rates).

It would probably go some way to cleaning them out but even then they might still be in the positive.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Sega has the funds to do this?

Sega isn't the company from the 90's. They're owned by SegaSammy. Sammy makes gambling machines or something like that.

 

[Foxi4]

Don't worry, Microsoft only caters to the dudebros, and that's not the Atlus demo.

Oh yeah, especially with Lionhead Studios ("Fable", "Black & White", previously Bullfrog, makers of "Syndicate", "Populus" and "Magic Carpet"), Twisted Pixel Games ("Gunstringer", "'Splosion Man"), Rare Ltd. ("Banjo Kazooie", "Perfect Dark", "Viva Piñata!"), totally 100% dudebro developers.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Oh yeah, especially with Lionhead Studios ("Fable", "Black & White", previously Bullfrog, makers of "Syndicate", "Populus" and "Magic Carpet"), Twisted Pixel Games ("Gunstringer", "'Splosion Man"), Rare Ltd. ("Banjo Kazooie", "Perfect Dark", "Viva Piñata!"), totally 100% dudebro developers.

So basically what you're saying is Microsoft only caters to shit?

Either way, they still don't fit Atlus.

 

[Bladexdsl]

sega should save it's money they don't have much left

 

[pokefloote]

I've been nervous about this all month.
Index has said that Atlus would remain exactly unaffected by this, but still...

edit: I wonder what this means for the publisher side of Atlus (some don't realize that some of their games aren't developed by them, they only publish 'em. Code of Princess comes to mind as a common "Atlus made it" game that was actually made by Agatsuma Entertainment.)

Nintendo has a history of bringing in teams and developers into their own ecosystem but I don't know of any publishers under their wing. They'd probably either stop, or integrate with Nintendo's publishing (LOL that won't happen).

I hope it can be a company that's mutual about systems. Just keep the real MegaTen games on Nintendo systems, and Persona on the vita. (;

 

[Mushkin]

Sega nintendo or sony. not microsoft

 

[TyBlood13]

Please let Nintendo buy it! I want to be able to play more Atlus stuff on hardware I own/know I will own.

 

[exangel]

I'm rooting for Sega. But they need to finish localizing PSO 2