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It all depends on how much Sony is willing to pay and what the company would look like as a subsidiary. Plenty of other companies that have been acquired were doing just fine. If Sony wants to make a big acquisition to rival Microsoft buying Activision, SE would be an attractive option. They...

I have no idea how credible any of this is and these rumors fly around all the time. But I have a theory I could see happening. Sony needed SE to sell their western studios in order to purchase them (could be for a variety of financial, legal, or logistical reasons.) Now they can go through...

I hope this means better things are in store for these IPs, but we’ll see. I’m interested to see what Disney will do with the Marvel IPs moving forward. I think we can confidently say Sora won’t be visiting the Marvel’s Avengers or GotG universe though. It will probably be MCU or nothing if it...

Square Enix has entered an agreement to sell Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal to Embracer Group. Deal likely to close this summer. IPs included are Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Legacy of Kain.

I think KH4 could be the video game equivalent of a backdoor pilot episode for Verum Rex. It’ll get us more familiar with the characters and universe while allowing Disney/SE to gauge interest in the concept. Then it’ll become it’s own thing once Sora gets back home.

These same developers are now working on a Star Wars title as well. https://www.starwars.com/news/amy-hennig-skydance-new-media-star-wars-game

Yeah I know Disney hasn’t done it in the past. Pixar shared a small amount of stuff with them for KH3 like the Sully model, but it wasn’t the full thing and did have to be altered a lot as you said. However, when it comes to scenery, textures, etc., it may not be as much of an issue with UE5 as...

Yeah it should definitely take out a lot of work they’d have to do otherwise. Besides Lumen which will make lighting way easier, the engine has a ton of ready to use assets and the metahuman tech that will save a lot time if utilized. They also may be able to straight up import assets used in...

I would prefer 3, but could see 4 as well with Woody bonding with Bo Peep and considering leaving his own “world” behind. There could be something there to mirror Sora bonding with Strelitzia and deciding whether to stay in Quadratum or come back home. I could see there being some conflict...

That’s likely just because it is TBD and nothing Pixar was shown at this time. KH3 trailers didn’t have Pixar copyright prior to Toy Story reveal if I remember right. I think M-L is far enough along that they know they’ll be using Pixar trophies at the very least and aren’t concerned with...

They won’t do it, but Atlantis might fit with the theme of conflict between Atlantis and the world above. Maleficent could be similar with the conflict between the kingdom and the Moors. I’d put Frozen II in this category too. Alice in Wonderland and Oz, the Great and Powerful are mediocre...

I was going to say earlier… I thought reaction commands went away to begin with due to fans complaining about KH2. And now they’re back for the same reason. I would like them more if they’re just God of War 2018 and Spider-Man PS4 style QTEs that are more one-time per battle events that lead to...

Yeah for a series like KH, I think it makes sense to prioritize developing the original story content. That way once it is nailed down for the most part, it can inform the kind of worlds they want to pick to help support the original content and the themes. Getting the original worlds developed...

I think it’s unlikely to be cross-gen as much as that sucks for people who aren’t able to get the newer consoles. I’m hoping the shortages are over by then at least. I don’t see Nomura wanting to hold back the game’s potential by having it on older consoles, especially when this is a version of...