Probably not for sale since they will want to simply lock the IP in the graveyard rather than let someone else create something with it.
Imagine buying Arkane Studios and forcing them to do Redfall.
It’s the Bethesda way.
And Microsoft!
It’s nested enshittification.
(Though to be fair, Redfall was BGS’s fault).
Unfortunately, I don’t see that being cheap. Glad to see it though. With everything we’ve seen in recent years of companies get bought and shoves through the money press, I’ve been wondering why we don’t see more titles like this. I know it’s all about ✨money ✨ but if you’re already shuttering a studio, why not sell the title rights? I’m sure the poor layoffs often wouldn’t mind a chance at putting the studio back in the spot the corpos ripped it out of.
“How about 5 bucks and a stick of gum for that thing you’re about to put in the bin?”
“Alright, weirdo”
