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No hace mucho comente que el entorno de la industria del videojuego esta teniendo unos cambios muy marcados en estos ultimos años, se torna extraño ver como un medio con el que creci a lo largo de mi vida ha tenido un auge tan gigantesco al punto en el que se dice que el videojuego mueve mas dinero que industrias que llevan decadas mandando en el entretenimiento como lo son el Cine y la Television, creo que es en base a esto que muchos de los colosos del sector estan tomando el papel que un dia tuvieron los estudios como Fox y Warner y estan adquiriendo todo lo que puedan (estudios, IPs, todo) antes de que la fiebre pase, hoy se ha escrito otro capitulo crucial para entender este fenomeno como uno decisivo en esta industria.
He de admitir que Square Enix es uno de los estudios que menos estimo cuando pienso en desarrolladores de juegos, siento que ha estado desde hace decadas en una situacion de irregularidad, sin saber bien que hacer con algunos de los personajes mas iconicos del medio y ejecutando ideas a medias, piensen en EA pero a menor escala y tendran lo que siento que es Square Enix y toda su constelacion de estudios, un monton de ideas desaprovechadas que mas tarde que temprano es que saca experiencias decentes al mercado, quiza su "fracaso" mas sonado sea el videojuego de Avengers que dejo a mas de uno pensando en que otro estudio debio tomar la batuta de ese desarrollo.
Ahora bien ese desarrollador acaba de vender gran parte de sus estudios mas importantes a Embracer Group, que en silencio se ha gastado poco mas de 300 millones en esta adquisicion, no solo eso sino que el que es considerado el gigante de Europa ha estado gastando mas de 8 mil millones en adquirir y comprar estudios y propiedades intelectuales desde 2020, una cifra que entra en la nube particular en la que estan varias de las empresas mas importantes del videojuego que recientemente han sacado la billetera y han hecho algunas de las operaciones mas grandes de la historia del medio, particularmente la adquisicion de Blizzard por Microsoft ha sido la compra mas grande jamas registrada en el videojuego desde su creacion.
Solo para mencionar algunos de los titulos que pasan a las filas de este conglomerado esta la serie de Tomb Raider que ha tenido un pequeño renacimiento con una trilogia de juegos a cargo de Crystal Dinamics, Deux Ex y Thief, algunas de las franquicias mas longevas y amadas por los jugadores se unen a un desarrollador que ya tiene en su haber estudios como Gearbox Entertaiment (Borderlands) o que en hace algunos años se hizo cargo de la desarrolladora THQ despues de que entrase en bancarrota, ahora con esta nueva adquisicion Embracer se pone en una buena posicion para tomar un trozo del pastel de los demas gigantes de la industria, ya anunciaron que traeran este año mas de 70 juegos y ha incrementado su personal en un 93% para hacer frente a este objetivo.
Para hacerles un pequeño resumen de todas las maravillas que tiene ahora Embracer en su catalogo.
Square Enix Montreal: Estudio desarrollador de varios de los titulos modernos de Hitman asi como tambien responsables de la trilogia moderna de Tomb Raider, es el estudio que veo mas en forma para desarrollar experiencias decentes, tambien han desarrollado Deux Ex.
Crystal Dymamics: la que mas ha sido señalada, tiene unas recaidas bruscas como cuando salio el juego de Avengers pero en sus mejores momentos y con libertad creativa (algo que Embracer tiene) pienso que puede traer muy buenos juegos.
Eidos Interactive: con mas de 30 años de experiencia el sector Eidos es uno de los estudios que me emocionan ver de nuevo en el panorama, desde hacia tiempo habian sido absorbidos por Square Enix y ahora con esta nueva compra hay buenas probabilidades de que se posicionen como estudio puntero.
Que sagas han sido compradas por Embracer?
| ............................................................................ | ...................................... |
|---|---|
| Thief |  |
| Tomb Raider |  |
| Legacy Of Kain |  |
| Deux Ex |  |
| Kane & Linch |  |
| Urban Chaos |  |
| Crash n Burn |  |
| Championship Manager |  |
Esas son solo algunas de las IPs que se conocen han sido adquiridas automaticamente con la compra principal, despues habria que ver si titulos como Sleeping Dogs que tambien fueron parte del catalogo de Square Enix despues de rescatar el desarrollo de EA tambien integrarian esta adquisicion, lo cierto es que este año ha sido un despligue increible de todos las empresas que estan dispuestas a gastarse decenas de millones de dolares en un puesto de peso en esta industria, ya lo vimos con Sony y Microsoft con sus respectivos desembolsos y ahora estamos viendo conglomerados gigantescos haciendo sus movimientos tambien, lo que se nos viene en los proximos años es una verdadera fiesta para los jugadores teniendo tantos estudios trabajando por desarrollar buenas experiencias.
La cartera de titulos con los que se ha hecho Embracer apelan a lo seguro, franquicias que son amadas tanto por los jugadores como por los criticos y que pueden tomar protagonismo en los proximos años, en lo personal espero un nuevo desarrollo de Deus Ex pero ya se ha anunciado que tanto Tomb Raider como Legacy Of Kain estan en fases de preproduccion para un nuevo juego, habra que esperar pero es seguro decir que los proximos años seran de locos.
English
Not too long ago I commented that the environment of the video game industry is having some very marked changes in recent years, it becomes strange to see how a medium with which I grew up throughout my life has had such a gigantic boom to the point where it is said that the video game moves more money than industries that have been ruling for decades in entertainment such as Film and Television, I believe that it is based on this that many of the giants of the sector are taking the role that once had the studios like Fox and Warner and are acquiring everything they can (studios, IPs, everything) before the fever passes, today has been written another crucial chapter to understand this phenomenon as a decisive one in this industry.
I must admit that Square Enix is one of the studios that I esteem the least when I think of game developers, I feel that it has been for decades in a situation of irregularity, not knowing well what to do with some of the most iconic characters of the medium and executing half-baked ideas, Think of EA but on a smaller scale and you will have what I feel is Square Enix and all its constellation of studios, a lot of wasted ideas that sooner or later is that brings decent experiences to market, perhaps its most famous "failure" is the Avengers video game that left more than one thinking that another studio should take the baton of that development.
Now that developer has just sold a large part of its most important studios to Embracer Group, which has quietly spent just over 300 million on this acquisition, not only that but what is considered the giant of Europe has been spending over 8 billion on acquiring and buying studios and intellectual properties since 2020, a figure that enters the particular cloud in which several of gaming's most important companies have recently pulled out their wallets and made some of the biggest deals in the history of the medium, particularly the acquisition of Blizzard by Microsoft has been the largest purchase ever recorded in gaming since its inception.
Just to mention some of the titles joining the ranks of this conglomerate is the Tomb Raider series that has had a small rebirth with a trilogy of games by Crystal Dinamics, Deux Ex and Thief, some of the most long-lived and beloved franchises by gamers join a developer that already has under its belt studios like Gearbox Entertainment (Borderlands) or that in a few years ago took over the developer THQ after it went bankrupt, now with this new acquisition Embracer puts itself in a good position to take a piece of the pie from the other giants of the industry, already announced that they will bring this year more than 70 games and has increased its staff by 93% to meet this goal.
Just to give you a little summary of all the wonders Embracer now has in its catalog.
Square Enix Montreal: Studio developer of several of the modern Hitman titles as well as responsible for the modern Tomb Raider trilogy, is the studio I see most fit to develop decent experiences, they have also developed Deux Ex.
Crystal Dymamics: the most pointed out, it has some sharp relapses like when the Avengers game came out but in its best moments and with creative freedom (something that Embracer has) I think it can bring very good games.
Eidos Interactive: with more than 30 years of experience in the sector Eidos is one of the studios that I am excited to see back in the scene, for some time they had been absorbed by Square Enix and now with this new purchase there is a good chance that they will be positioned as a leading studio.
Which sagas have been bought by Embracer?
| ............................................................................ | ...................................... |
|---|---|
| Thief | |
| Tomb Raider | |
| Legacy Of Kain | |
| Deux Ex | |
| Kane & Linch | |
| Urban Chaos | |
| Crash n Burn | |
| Championship Manager | |
Those are just some of the IPs that are known to have been acquired automatically with the main purchase, then we would have to see if titles like Sleeping Dogs that were also part of the Square Enix catalog after rescuing the development of EA would also integrate this acquisition, the truth is that this year has been an incredible display of all the companies that are willing to spend tens of millions of dollars in a weighty position in this industry, We already saw it with Sony and Microsoft with their respective disbursements and now we are seeing giant conglomerates making their moves as well, what is coming in the next few years is a real party for gamers having so many studios working to develop good experiences.
The portfolio of titles that Embracer has made appeals to the sure thing, franchises that are loved by gamers and critics alike and that can take center stage in the next few years, personally I am hoping for a new Deus Ex development but it has already been announced that both Tomb Raider and Legacy Of Kain are in pre-production stages for a new game, we will have to wait but it is safe to say that the next few years are going to be crazy.
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