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PUBG's Xbox "exclusivity" is just as confusing as it was for ROTTB.

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Megatron

Megatron

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Trey said:
And we should complain each time they do this.
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When it's a big company like square or capcom that can easily release on all platforms simultaneously, then sure. When it's a small company, they have to pick a console maker to come to first, and do the other later. That's what happened here.
 
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Theorry

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Megatron said:
When it's a big company like square or capcom that can easily release on all platforms simultaneously, then sure. When it's a small company, they have to pick a console maker to come to first, and do the other later. That's what happened here.
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And Xbox has the game preview option they need. So yeah pretty logical choice.
 
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Gator86

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Y2Kev said:
I agree. People make such a big deal out of this and I think it fools absolutely no one in the community.

If you want to play the game on console in 2017, you buy an Xbox. If you don't care or want to wait, just wait.

We get it, Microsoft and Sony suck when they do this. Repeat thread x 699.
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For me, the bigger problem is I can't plan purchases as well. I would vastly prefer the game on PS4 for a dozen different reasons. If the delay is 3 months, I'm totally fine waiting. If it's a year, I'll slum it with the Xbone version. Problem is I can't tell which option I should go with when there's so much vague language around the releases.

Most of the time I'll wind up just ignoring the game altogether or renting it out of irritation and not wanting to reward the company for their shit marketing with a purchase.
 
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LeleSocho

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Oh so it will be released on PS4 eventually, nice. That's where i'll get it if i won't upgrade my computer in the near future...

Fuck Microsoft with all this shady nomenclature btw, people should really blast at them for this crap.
 
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mugen812

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Tovarisc said:
I can see Bluehole making compromises for XBO version like adding powerful aim assist, reducing vertical recoil climb on weapons etc.
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"powerful" would not be a strong enough term to describe the necessary aim assist that will be needed on consoles. The shooting mechanics in this game is insanely precise.
 
jfoul

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This seems like a test run for MS and Bluehole. We could see PUBG going from timed, to full console exclusive later on if it does very well on Xbox. If PUBG continues on to super megahit on all released platforms, I wouldn't be surprised if MS puts an offer on the table to buy the Studio/IP. The relationship has already been established.

Imo, I think this game needs to be on all platforms like Minecraft though.
 
Megatron

Megatron

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LeleSocho said:
Oh so it will be released on PS4 eventually, nice. That's where i'll get it if i won't upgrade my computer in the near future...

Fuck Microsoft with all this shady nomenclature btw, people should really blast at them for this crap.
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Sony is even worse at this actually. Try to figure out what systems crash n sane collection is coming to. Good luck.
 
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Guymelef

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jfoul said:
This seems like a test run for MS and Bluehole. We could see PUBG going from timed, to full console exclusive later on if it does very well on Xbox. If PUBG continues on to super megahit on all released platforms, I wouldn't be surprised if MS puts an offer on the table to buy the Studio/IP. The relationship has already been established.
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Infinite war chest.
 
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The Greek Freak

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So I'll wait 12 months for it to come to PS4 only to not be willing to pay full price for at that point a year+ old game you can get for at that time likely 80% off on xbox/PC during a sale.

Guess they don't want my money, that's fine though, too many games as is.
 
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Tovarisc

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mugen812 said:
"powerful" would not be a strong enough term to describe the necessary aim assist that will be needed on consoles. The shooting mechanics in this game is insanely precise.
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I know. I have 220+ hours in BG, I'm almost done with tutorial basically.

If they don't mess with weapon recoil, bullet travel times and bullet drop too much then I can see console meta being very CQB heavy where on PC people prefer medium range engagements with 4x's.
 
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Floody

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jfoul said:
This seems like a test run for MS and Bluehole. We could see PUBG going from timed, to full console exclusive later on if it does very well on Xbox. If PUBG continues on to super megahit on all released platforms, I wouldn't be surprised if MS puts an offer on the table to buy the Studio/IP. The relationship has already been established.
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Why would they wait for it and the studio to get bigger before deciding on buying the studio?
It's probably just them paying to extend it from a early access "exclusive" to a year "exclusive".
 
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mjp2417

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Forsaken82 said:
It amazes me that the console version of PUBG is getting as much attention from you guys as it is because I see another Team Fortress 2 scenario.

I don't think Console only gamers know what to expect with this game. They will buy it and the flip out that it wasn't at all what they expected.
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TF2 was going up against Halo 3 and COD4 which were absolute behemoths on console. There isn't a current hegemon on console that is directly competitive with Battlegrounds. The new COD and Battlefront really aren't competing alternatives in the same way.
 
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Floody

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Papo Swing said:
PUBG exclusivity is being made more complicated than it needs to be by people. Just give then their time.
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That's what people said with Crash and Sony and Activision just went radio silence.
These companies don't want it to be clear, they won't come out and say it's just timed exclusive unless forced.
 
The Elite

The Elite

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Rise of the Tomb Raider wasn't that complicated from what I remember.

Microsoft paid up for a year of exclusivity. Seems simple.
 
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Mass Effect

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Uno Venova said:
I thought they weren't a fan of exclusive deals.
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Just lip service of course; another talking points for fanboys to regurgitate.

chadskin said:
Rise of the Tom Braider?

*chuckles*
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Im so glad this joke is still alive

jfoul said:
This seems like a test run for MS and Bluehole. We could see PUBG going from timed, to full console exclusive later on if it does very well on Xbox. If PUBG continues on to super megahit on all released platforms, I wouldn't be surprised if MS puts an offer on the table to buy the Studio/IP. The relationship has already been established.
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This reads like fan fiction.
 
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Proteus said:
Rise of the Tomb Raider wasn't that complicated from what I remember.

Microsoft paid up for a year of exclusivity. Seems simple.
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The way they announced the game and then confused matters further for the next few weeks, was anything but simple.
 
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Kinyou

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MosquitoSmasher said:
At the end of the day it's really no different than Sony and/or Acti not saying a damn thing about Crash maybe coming to Xbox.
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Yeah, I mean publishers going "Yes, this is a temporary exclusive for 12 months" isn't exactly common, is it? (Excluding dlc)

It's not great but also obvious why they'd do it

Mikey Jr. said:
Yeah, thought Spence didn't like paying for games not to come to other consoles.

What happened to that whole thing?
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Wasn't that about console exclusive dlc?
 
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foxbeldin

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Yup it's Tomb raider all over again. Journos are gonna ask every time they get the chance, and MS are gonna spin dance around the term exclusive until it's confirmed on other consoles.

Feels like déjà vu.
 
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7DollarHagane

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I mean, battlegrounds is great, but there is definitely room for a competitor to make a game that meets many of the same goals on ps4 and maybe even do it better. Since battlegrounds has name recognition in general but not on consoles specifically, it's not impossible to imagine another publisher working on a battlegrounds style game for ps4.
 
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Gowans

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I said this in the other thread but after MS jumped it on it seems like lthey are supporting with development, controls, console expertise and advice and development to accelerate bringing it to the platform.

Makes sense they are moving to more of a publisher releationship/partner to get it out the door.

Came across from the post E3 interviews that they were happy to include ms as much as possible for support.

But yeah they might as well say timed, like with tomb raider.
And sony/acti with Crash?
 
30yearsofhurt

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Not really like RotTR in the case that TR had a history of being on every PS console before xbox bought timed exclusivity. That's why people were mad, not because they were obtuse about it being timed.
PUBG has no history so buy away.
 
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kyser73

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Preseason console sales aren't important.

Hey look, we've outsold Sony for 4 months during preseason, how awesome are we?!?

Yeah, we don't like exclusive deals.

Here's an amazing exclusive, sort of, maybe.
 
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Akronis

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30yearsofhurt said:
Not really like RotTR in the case that TR had a history of being on every PS console before xbox bought timed exclusivity. That's why people were mad, not because they were obtuse about it being timed.
PUBG has no history so buy away.
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Pretty sure exclusivity is bad for everyone and that's why people are upset.
 
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Zvonimir Boban

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It's a smaller dev team that may not have the resources to work on Xbone and PS4 versions along with continuing to develop the PC version.

Makes sense that they'd go with the Xbone at this stage because of the game preview program, which grants Microsoft some sort of exclusivity by default, and doesn't put pressure on them to release something that is in a finished state before a deadline.

I'd be shocked if this doesn't come to PS4 when it's finally done.
 
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phantasmic_glaive

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Gator86 said:
For me, the bigger problem is I can't plan purchases as well. I would vastly prefer the game on PS4 for a dozen different reasons. If the delay is 3 months, I'm totally fine waiting. If it's a year, I'll slum it with the Xbone version. Problem is I can't tell which option I should go with when there's so much vague language around the releases.

Most of the time I'll wind up just ignoring the game altogether or renting it out of irritation and not wanting to reward the company for their shit marketing with a purchase.
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Cmon, you understand English don't you? It's exclusive.. Now plan accordingly. Either Xbox, PC or just wait. You have to take the good with the bad.

Just like Crash, they are not obligated to announce a playstation version. They set the platforms now go get it.
 
Bitch Pudding

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Yeah, RotTR all over again, and once again I have to wait some time to play it on a console. However, what else is MS supposed to do?

They lack 1st party studios so, basically, they have to rely on publishing games to get exclusive games during holiday season. And this time around - with XOX around the corner and no Halo or Gears or any other system seller on the Horizon - this is of utmost importance.
 
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oti

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Forsaken82 said:
It amazes me that the console version of PUBG is getting as much attention from you guys as it is because I see another Team Fortress 2 scenario.

I don't think Console only gamers know what to expect with this game. They will buy it and the flip out that it wasn't at all what they expected.
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I'm really curious about that too, tbh. Everyone expects this to be a breakout hit on console just like it was on PC. I'm not so sure about that.
 
joe_zazen

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Sad Affleck said:
Microsoft and Sony do the same shit at different time periods.
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Still salty over Supergirl PS4 exclusive. Not only did Sony fuck other Lego dimensions platforms, but part of their own player base as it could only be obtained with the 'new and improved' version of the full priced base game.

Like who the hell decides to get exclusive content that a bunch of their own customers can't access?
 
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Aselith

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BY2K said:
https://twitter.com/poopieQueen/status/899360281255710722

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I swear, it's Rise of the Tomb Raider all over again.

Which probably means it's coming to PS4 at some point after the Xbox release.

But this shit needs to stop.
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What do you want? They probably have a contract that says they can't mention bringing it to other consoles.

If they refuse to say it's not then it is.
 
joe_zazen

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Aselith said:
What do you want? They probably have a contract that says they can't mention bringing it to other consoles.
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Maybe a 'no comment' to a direct question instead of sounding like a politician who answers questions with responses that bear little relation to the actual question. That shit is annoying af.
 
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Floody said:
That's what people said with Crash and Sony and Activision just went radio silence.
These companies don't want it to be clear, they won't come out and say it's just timed exclusive unless forced.
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PUBG is clearly timed. You only need to look at the PS4 sales figures to understand that.
 
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Blobbers said:
People hating on Phil need to open their eyes. The confusing PR about PUBG excluivity is only too similar to Sony and Acti acting coy about Crash exclusivity a few months back. It's almost like this is a direct response from Phil to other pubs to stop doing this shit because he's been there and he knows the confusion helps nobody, especially paying customers. Microsoft and Bluehole are being ironically obtuse about the PUBG deal, so to speak, and none of this would've happened if other pubs were more clear in their messaging.

If anything, this make Phil more charming in my eyes, if he's masterminded this whole thing.
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Good one.
 
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Machina

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It's MS being deceptive for the sake of a business decision. It's dirty tactics frankly but hey, it must work for them if they've done it twice
 
Vigilant Walrus

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PUBG seems to be really powerful. They should have bought permanent rights to it as it seems to keep growing. If the game continues being this phenomenon, it's a good fit for xbox and a good exclusive franchise to secure, now that Halo and Gears have become old and gotten out of favor.
 
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