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What is the benefit of closing Studios? Why not sell them? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by NONE_dc@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Yes, this is in relation to the closing of Tango Gameworks and Arcane Austin. Is there some immediate monetary benefit behind it that I have no idea about? Is it so they can keep the IPs and not have to deal with the developers? Are the Studios too expensive for anyone to buy? I honestly don't understand how these executives play Capitalism.

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[–] MrAlternateTape@lemm.ee 17 points 6 months ago

The benefit: you no longer have to pay staff or rent for that studio. Take the IP's, what else of value is there really? The rest is just a burden.

Most of them are not bought to ensure their future or as an investment. They are bought to take the IP and eliminate a competitor or threat.

It's sad, but that's the problem with big companies with huge wallets. They'll push people out of a job and won't loose any sleep over it either.

At least that is what I think.