pretty done
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Everyone knows the game was a multiplat for everything but Wii U till MS threw tons of money at EA. How is this news again?
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Titanfall PS3 and PS4 mention in PC texture files
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Triggerhappytel
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This says Respawn found out about the exclusivity after it was made. I'm not sure what else there is to discuss.
EA will be publishing Titanfall 2; they are funding the first game and will have at least first refusal on publishing the sequels. They may already own the publishing rights to a sequel assuming it gets made.
dancrane212
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Hasn't similar references to PS3 been found in games that run on cross platform engines? I seem to remember this popping up with a couple Unreal 3 games like Gears of War.
Securing Titanfall exclusivity is shaping up to be MS's biggest slam dunk since Windows 7. I seriously doubt they regret making that decision.
That logic apparently doesn't apply to PC though huh...
seventynine
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I think a lot of that deal was down to the early dev kits where of the two consoles the Xbox One was far and away the obvious choice to succeed. I think at one point the PS4 had only 2GBs of ram. Amazing how quick that turned around, but I feel feedback from EA's internal studios about that early Orbis dev kit may well have prompted those deals with Microsoft in the first place.
I still feel EA may well look into a new deal with Sony though after these incredible sales figures.
This says Respawn found out about the exclusivity after it was made. I'm not sure what else there is to discuss.
It's possible He is playing PR and not trying to turn their back on the sony fans knowing down the road they will be developing more then titanfall.
blazeuk
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MS have played more of a role than simply paying for an exclusivity deal, they're the ones who have promoted this game to the point where there's unbelievable hype surrounding it, that alone is worth a lot for a new IP. There's no point being bitter over it, sadly that's just business and the way the market has been going for a long time, they're all trying to sell consoles so they'll look for exclusive deals to attract people, paying money for that is a lot less effort than creating new studios to make something for you.
I mean with the publishing agreement. EA have exclusive publishing rights on this IP, which basically means it's their IP. They have so much industry clout, they should've been more bullish!
People are complaining about the graphics on PC, so I'm not sure how 1080p on PS4 would make much of a difference.
Didn't know about these tweets? Is this recent or just on going damage control from working at EA?
The fuck is Microsoft gonna do, deny them the privilage of having Battlefield or Madden on their console?
EA may be cozy with Microsoft but that partnership is quickly becoming a detriment when it comes to next gen install base. Again they hurt themselves harder than their biggest industry rival by going full greed instead of just taking the exclusive content route like Activision. While they got their Microsoft cash their game is reaching less people than it would have being truely multiplatform and now they just have to grin and hope Titanfall becomes this magical system seller even though its a multiplayer only game that is entering CoDs home turf.
Meanwhile Activision has Destiny going true multiplat while offering exclusive to PlayStation owners, meanwhile they will probably get their yearly check from Microsoft for month exclusivity on maps and still have less worse company in America awards than EA. I expect this partnership between EA and Microsoft to crumble as things look to only get greener on the Sony side because even if Titanfall becomes some success it ain't gonna blow the Xbone past the PS4. EA loves money, but while you can buy exclusivity that doesn't pay for people to actually play your game or buy your dlc.
jimbobsmells
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' next-gen console exclusive' no doubt
Goodacre0081
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it really is one of the few things they done right in the past three years. even if the way they went about it was underhanded and sleazy
I just can't shake the feeling that this is another glorified port begging thread for Titanfall.
This says Respawn found out about the exclusivity after it was made. I'm not sure what else there is to discuss.
EA will be publishing Titanfall 2; they are funding the first game and will have at least first refusal on publishing the sequels. They may already own the publishing rights to a sequel assuming it gets made.
i find it disingenious that he appears to be sad about it but then goes and gives EA publishing rights to future titles aswell
$ i guess
NBA2K14 was basically the PS3/360 on PC
The game is released with poor textures on purpose. And without a story
While PS4 gets updated textures, and a story campaign! And it's Called Titanfall Sigma.
Or heck Titanfall 2. Doesnt matter what they call it. Same game just polished with graphics with a tee with more content.
Maybe now they can finally do a Dinosaur Mode?
meanspartan
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Those stupid bastards. I hope they watch ps4 sales go higher and higher after basing their exclusivity deal on assuming xbone would be selling better.
And I still think "for the life of the product" is an odd term to use. Why not just say "its never coming to the playstation platforms."?
I think ps4 will get a goty edition in a year.
And I still think "for the life of the product" is an odd term to use. Why not just say "its never coming to the playstation platforms."?
I think ps4 will get a goty edition in a year.
TheRealTalker
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If Titanfall takes off and Microsoft doesn't strike another exclusivity deal, a PS4 version of a future installment is likely. For now, the franchise is a PC/Xbox exclusive. It wasn't always this way, but money talks. Timed exclusivity became permanent exclusivity for the life of the first game.
At least there's a PC version.
At least there's a PC version.
Goodacre0081
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What are PC figures normally? I'd expect PC to be much larger, since the install base is...shall we say...fairly well established.
samurai1226
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could be parts of the source engine too, not specific to titanfall
Sublyminal
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Still hurtsGod damn it EA.
EA probably thought the Bone was going to sell a whole lot better than the PS4, they assumed it was going to make better business sense. It wont be the first time EA has been wrong about everything.
FamousMortimer had a blog post about this the other day (before this news about the code came to light).
Basically, he doesn't think a "GOTY edition" or "Titanfall: Sigma" is likely, simply because MS wouldn't have spent so much money on a contract so easily maneuvered around.
http://doddscientifics.com/2014/02/14/the-titanfall-qa-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-gameplay/
Basically, he doesn't think a "GOTY edition" or "Titanfall: Sigma" is likely, simply because MS wouldn't have spent so much money on a contract so easily maneuvered around.
http://doddscientifics.com/2014/02/14/the-titanfall-qa-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-gameplay/
"Sorry, Playstation 4"
(Image credit: Goodacre0081)
I'm probably reading too much into it, but the wording in "life of the title" is interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if EA are looking into possibilities of a special edition of some sort that would release on all major platforms. I'd love to have a look at the Titanfall contract.
puffyshirt
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Did the thread title lead you to think it would become something different?
Souldestroyer Reborn
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Won't be buying Titanfall or any future iterations.
No point in jumping in midway through especially if there is going to be some sort of story to the multiplayer.
No point in jumping in midway through especially if there is going to be some sort of story to the multiplayer.
IAmRandom31
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Respawn pretty much said as much when they were first asked if the game was coming to the PS4. I am not direct quoting but it was something akin to, " well we are concentrating on our first platforms so we can concentrate on the gameplay, but anything is possible in the future! "
Then I believe in future interviews they basically stated they wanted the game to hit everything, to maximize sales and exposure.
MS probably noticed this, and saw people wanting the PS4 version, so those people would not have any reason to purchase a X1 to play the game, so they decided to entice EA into purchasing the IP.
The question remains, did they purchase Titanfall 1 forever, ala Mass Effect, or did they purchase the entire IP. That I think has not been fully explained.
Then I believe in future interviews they basically stated they wanted the game to hit everything, to maximize sales and exposure.
MS probably noticed this, and saw people wanting the PS4 version, so those people would not have any reason to purchase a X1 to play the game, so they decided to entice EA into purchasing the IP.
The question remains, did they purchase Titanfall 1 forever, ala Mass Effect, or did they purchase the entire IP. That I think has not been fully explained.
What? You're suggesting that only MS does this?
No, no it didn't.
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