Why they acquiring western studios instead funding their own?
Why buy milk instead of raising your own cow?
>>722567519Because its way easier to do things with existing IPs than try to make something from scratch? Why do you think theres so much fanfiction compared to actual new authors?
Why is north africa so different from the middle and south?
>>722567519Because they're businessmen that just want to buy up existing things and sit back as the money prints itself?
>>722567519What's the matter shlomo, don't like being out-Semitic'd?
>>722567519Are you seriously so fucking stupid you're asking me to explain the economics of building up a new IP instead of acquiring an existing one?
>>722567519they have oil money, not dev talent
>>722567768Yes.
>>722567519They don't have the institutional skill to make Vidya. Talented people already left and what money can buy there are sycophants and neporetard
>>722567519as if you wouldn't buy your favourite studios if you had infinite money
>>722567519Arabs, other than receiving money from natural resources are useless at everything.Also coding/drawing art/working in general, is haram.
>>722567519Saudi Arabia's goal is to diversity their economy and society as much as possible while they still can. Their bet is that oil is going to lose much of its value, taking away with it the leverage of petrostates. They are preparing for that future.They aren't afraid to throw money around to get it done. Why foster a slow growing game dev industry if they can just buy all the pieces abroad and bring them in?>>722567737The Sahara desert is a barrier that was extremely difficult for people to cross. Africans never developed maritime traditions because their geography is comically bad for that purpose. The arabs took the land that was closest and most accessible to them. North Africans are mostly just arabic muslims with mixed negro blood.The Ottoman Empire was serious business even though it's mostly remembered for being a dying empire in the last days. And even before the Ottomans, countless other arabic kingdoms controlled North Africa for centuries.
>>722568056>Also coding/drawing art/working in general, is haram.False, only drawing art, which some people still do anyway
>>722568081>Africans never developed maritime traditions because their geography is comically bad for that purpose>
>>722567519The western owners of companies also never did jack shit.Everyone loves capitalism until the people from "poor" countries use it just the way they were taught to. Fair's fair, right?
>>722567519> first half didn’t give a rat ass about gaming while the other half suffered wars> some of the new generation born in the 90’s got interested in gaming> mostly PS1 - aka Snoy - to play FIFA , GTA and some normifag shit> extremely rare breeds who got into JRPG, Nintendo or PC gaming. Those happen to be rich or known someone who has an access to the Internet> most populations shunned the 2nd group down to the ground> “are those tits in your video game??? HARAAAAAAAAAAAM “ and shit like that> there was NO official branches of any gaming industry whatsoever for so long.. expect for Sony for some reason where they had local offices since the 90’s> between 2014 and 2020 more and more general awareness of other gaming consoles> since there’s zero gaming foundation - other than the old Geeks who are introverts as fuck - , the only valid option is to buy existing studiosBetter late than never I guess
>>722567519>Why they acquiringWhy do you keep literally translating the grammar of your native language into English instead of learning the grammar?
>>722568160The only African river that is fully navigable all the way to the sea is the Nile. There are tons of major rivers in Africa but they have huge waterfalls and rapids every few kilometers, making it impossible to use them for long range logistics.The coast of Africa is characterized by having very sharp elevation shifts immediately near the coast. You can't sail a ship inland anywhere in Africa, except in Egypt.The African coast is also notoriously devoid of any natural harbours. It's mostly a flat and linear shore all around the contour. It's treacherous to get close.African societies never developed maritime technology or traditions because all they could do was paddle small boats across the small segments of river where those waterways were navigable. Everywhere else it was impossible.Africans were so notoriously bad at sea travel that they didn't even know Madagascar existed. The people who lived there are descendants of Asians and Polynesians who sailed all the way from Malaysia. Negros living across the other side didn't even know Madagascar was there.
>>722567519ah yes the throw nuke here map
>>722567519It's too hot down there to do anything.
>>722567519Only KSA is buying game studios, not the rest of us.And some of us already have tiny babby indie studios with no notable game. The main reason there isn't much development is because the majority are normieslop consumers like FIFA, CoD, Fortnite...etc. with a very small indie appreciation scene, so there is no motivation to make anything.Besides if we did make games then it would be like this:>Levant = historical jank kino>Egypt = slop>Gulf = UE slop outsourced to jeets>Maghreb and Iran = actually have a chance at making something good>>722568336Actually sums it up nicelyمن وين انت؟
>>722567519>Why they acquiring western studios instead funding their own?Their entire wealth is based on better countries buying resources from them, which they couldn't even managed to extract without said western countries. They are literally whore countries.
>>722567867Acquiring an established movie or gaming IP, despite the high upfront cost, is often a sound economic and marketing strategy. Economically, it reduces risk. New IPs carry high uncertainty around audience reception and profitability, while existing ones have proven track records, built-in audiences, and reliable revenue streams. This makes their cash flows more predictable and attractive to investors. Acquisition also offers a time-to-market advantage. Building a successful IP from scratch takes years of development and marketing. Buying a known property accelerates returns by bypassing early brand-building stages.Companies with existing production or distribution infrastructure can also realize economies of scale and scope. A recognized IP can be deployed across multiple platforms (film, games, merchandise, etc.) more efficiently than a new one. It also offers real options: future opportunities like sequels, spin-offs, and licensing deals that expand its value. Brand equity plays a key role as well. According to the customer-based brand equity model, known IPs already occupy strong positions in consumers' minds. They command trust, reduce decision-making friction, and lower customer acquisition costs.From a marketing perspective, familiar IPs benefit from network effects. Large, active fan communities drive organic engagement and word-of-mouth promotion. This amplifies campaign reach and fosters ongoing brand interaction. Established IPs also support integrated marketing strategies across products and platforms, contributing to a broader content ecosystem. In this model, each success strengthens the next. In sum, acquiring a major IP offers speed, stability, scalability, and long-term flexibility that are difficult and costly to achieve through organic development alone.
>>722568401Because english is a whore language used purely for transmission of information rather than any aesthetical value. There is no culture or people behind the language worthy of respect. As long as meaning and intention behind the message is understood, grammar is irrelevant.
>>722568902thank you chatGPT
>>722569000Happy to help. Hopefully this informations helps you in the future when you decide to make an investment in a creative IP.
>>722567519Just like when they acquired roman and greek texts to LARP as the guardians of ancient knowledge in their so called "Islamic Golden Age".
>>722568998English is a plenty poetic language, but I'm not going to prove it to you because it's irrelevant here.Counterpoint: People who may otherwise render aid will decline to do so upon seeing such evidence that the person is retarded.
>>722569245>English is a plenty poetic languageYou're referring to times long gone, and even viewing from a historical context other European nations had by far greater contributions in high culture than the British empire. As it stands today, english is an efficient tool of global communication passed down by a people whose cultural capital can only be described as trashy and disposable. It only makes sense that their tool is treated with the same level of dignity.
>used a given language badly>comes online to say that it's ugly and non-poetic
>>722569629It's the same language retard. Its just the people being niggerised
>>722569629No, I'm referring to the ongoing usage by others and myself who possess a modicum of intelligence, who learned by context cues the subtle implications - the "color" - of words beyond a basic definition.
>>722569694And languages represent people and their culture. What would compel someone with a functional yet unsightly level of english to dedicate themselves to learning its finer qualities, something one would do towards a language of a nation/culture they actually respect?
>>722569723That's good for you but not everybody takes such great pride in being an americanised mongrel such as yourself.
>>722569785>>722569838Thank you for admitting that you just wanted to bitch and didn't actually have an argument.
>>722567519When you don't have the know-how and the talent you tend to buy something which is ready to go. It's safe to automatically assume that anything southern and eastern of Europe is a fucking wasteland inhabited by subhumans so..
>>722567737Because its (relatively) easier to reach it by the sea than by the Sahara, and going by the Atlantic Ocean is too difficult back then.The Phoenicians (proto Palestinians) settled North Africa before anyone else barely learned to sail, becoming Carthaginians.Then the Romans showed up and settled.Then some Goths from fucking Germany crossed France and Spain to settled all over North Africa.Then the Arabs showed up.Then the Turks (turkic, slavic, mongol genes and culture mix) showed up.That's why you get blue eyed, pale North African arabs. My ex was basically Slav looking while her parents were brown arabs.You get a lot of non black cultures solidifying the cultural and genetic make up of the region throught history. Whats funny is NA hate the fack that black Africans "own" the continent, because 99% of Africa's achievements came from North Africa from the guys mentioned above.
