Netflix proves the point for MS buying Acti-Blizz; if you don\u2019t own fantastic content, you won\u2019t last.<\/p>\n
Netflix knew this and has been cranking up production for years now. But nothing has come close to movies or TV shows that were developed for YEARS. It\u2019s not just about production money and 4K cameras. Now Netflix is raising their prices and losing shows they don\u2019t own. Netflix is feeling the heat in 2022.<\/p>\n
Disney knew this. Just their Pixar catalog alone is able to convince me to pay for their subscription service. HBO knows this too and that\u2019s why they don\u2019t want people to binge their stuff. They want people to respect that content, rightfully so.<\/p>\n
You need genuine, good, not-specifically-designed-to-chart content for your platforms. Period.<\/p>\n
Microsoft knows this too and I would even argue that the reason they dropped the mobile market is to go after juicy content \u2014from Minecraft to Zenimax\u2014 while not getting sued for monopoly. Owning content over controlling hardware >>>><\/p>\n
It\u2019s all about who has rich, tasty, prone to spin-off IPs. Nintendo knows this too.<\/p>\n
Interestingly, it\u2019s always been like that. The thing is creating those premium IPs is still random, costly sorcery so, it\u2019s easier to buy them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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