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[Amused]

It's timed, no problem.

 

[Spineker]

Surely a timed exclusive, but it never ceases to amaze me how dumb Square are.

 

[Ikuu]

Timed exclusive for sure, you just need to listen to the way he worded it.

 

[Byronic Hero]

Hopefully it's a timed exclusive. Not being able to play subsequent TR games on the PS4 when she started on PS1 would be a bummer.

 

[Bundy]

he said exclusive , not timed

"Exclusively on Xbox in 2015."

 

[mrmickfran]

My sides

 

[Loxley]

Holy crap.

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

Wonder how much that cost them. Good get though, given how well the first one did.

 

[gruenel]

That MS war chest.

 

[Maintenance]

Hahaha. Xbox fans will want to protect her.

 

[mishakoz]

Its worth noting that they did not say "timed" exclusive nor "first on Xbox" but simply "exclusive"

I think it might stay that way. At least for this version of the game.

 

[PowderedToast]

money talks. they could've revealed this earlier though.

 

[USF]

Man this sucks pretty hard :/

 

[noomi]

Fuck them for doing that. Seriously... wtf

 

[soultron]

It's published by Square-Enix, which means it'll be a timed exclusive. No way they'd leave this on XB1 only after the sales they expected for the last mainline TR.

 

[Alchemist]

In 2015.

No biggie, I'll be playing Uncharted anyway.

 

[Papytendo]

This thread

 

[SkeptiMism]

Geez, money hats suck. Nothing wrong with saving a game from otherwise getting cancelled, but this extremely likely isn't the case.

Probably it'll be a timed exclusive though.

 

[Sodding_Gamer]

Financially this is so crazy.

Didn't Tomb Raider: DE sell loads more on ps4 than Xbone?

 

[Acquiescence]

The moneyhat to rule all moneyhats. Boy am I glad I didn't enjoy the first game.

 

[Aβydoς]

Fuck.
I was hoping for the Uncharted 4 / Tomb Raider one-two punch.

 

[darkwing]

"Exclusively on Xbox in 2015."

even if it releases in 2016 for the PS4 then yikes

 

[FlyStarJay]

so uncharted vs tomb raider next year? maybe that is why square went exclusive + ms needed an uncharted takedown.

square are the most idiotic dev/pub in the world

 

[inner-G]

Well, that's one way not to get trounced in performance comparisons!

 

[TheSlySoul]

Just announced WTF

Also link:
http://kotaku.com/the-next-tomb-raider-is-an-xbox-exclusive-1620022328

I saw that. I am thinking a timed exclusive. Although it is better to market it without mentioning the timed part of it.

Financially this is so crazy.

Didn't Tomb Raider: DE sell loads more on ps4 than Xbone?

MS must be paying some good money for it then. I think if they are loosing $400 million, it is because of all the exclusivity deals (timed and permanent).

 

[strafer]

FUCK THAT SHIT

 

[Danny-Boy]

Oh well. Guess I won't be playing it til 2016.

 

[murgo]

Financially this is so crazy.

Didn't Tomb Raider: DE sell loads more on ps4 than Xbone?

It also looked and ran better. WTF is this shit? SE must hate money.

 

[Lord of Castamere]

SQUARE JUST SHOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT

Spoiler

obv Uncharted vs Tomb Raider holiday sales battle

I didn't even think of this. I wonder if that's why both companies agreed. Uncharted sales have a good chance of hurting TR2 so going to the system without it would be the best option.

 

[Ricky_R]

Hahah MS is not fucking around. Nice grab.

 

[gdt]

This seems like a really bad move for SE. Tomb Raider is just becoming a major franchise again, shutting out PS4 and PC gamers for the launch period of the game is crazy.

 

[2spooky4me]

MEGATON

 

[modulaire]

Its worth noting that they did not say "timed" exclusive nor "first on Xbox" but simply ""

I think it might stay that way. At least for this version of the game.

He said "exclusively in 2015 (Holiday)".

We need more information obviously.

 

[MayMay]

http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/94529480860/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-update

Not even coming to PC

 

[JimmyRustler]

Surprised. But I will be more surprised if it is not timed.

Because listen to this logic...TR 2013 sold like 4 million copies and was a disappointment to Square, soooooo lets release the sequel exclusively on the Xbone, the system with the smallest user base.

Yeah, this doesn't make any sense. Gotta be a mistake. Must be some kind of timed exclusive.

 

[lawful]

GUYS XBOX SHELLS OUT BIG CORPORATE EVIL BLOOD MONEY FOR ITS EXCLUSIVES WHILE SONY PAYS ITS STUDIOS IN TRIDENT LAYERS. I WISH I COULD GET PAID IN GUM.

lol im sorry

 

[Ushojax]

How odd, surely it's only a timed-exclusive?

Ah well, if it's anything like the last piece of shit they released I can't say I care.

 

[Protocol7]

Must be some sort of twisted time exclusive. There's no possible way...

 

[Bollocks]

that moneyhat

it sold more on playstation, is a synonym for the playstation brand yet they do this.

 

[The Libertine]

Here's hoping this is a timed exclusive. I loved the last game.

 

[Paskil]

"Exclusively on Xbox in 2015."

Exactly, if the wording was Exclusively only on Xbox in 2015, then I'd wonder. That wording could still see a one month later release on PS4/PC.

Interesting nonetheless.

 

[funkystudent]

I feel sorry for the team at Crystal Dynamics.




Not a moneyhat I was expecting but sure. Ok. I see why. No point going head to head with Uncharted. Just like the Splinter Cell deal back when MGS4 was locked down.

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

Makes sense, PS4 version doesn't go up against uncharted in 2015, and they get a load of money from MS for up to six months exclusivity.

 

[Sevket-Erhat]

Please tell me that they are joking

 

[Lokbob]

* 2015 exclusive

Would be pretty funny if it comes out on ps4 in january.

 

[darkwing]

SE must have wanted guaranteed money, and it must be big because didn't TRE sold more on the PS4?

 

[FlyStarJay]

sony should go head to heard with them on that release date. sony should say to them f u

 

[Citizen_Insane]

I don't think it's gonna be timed. Full exclusive.

I'm just happy they didn't buy Dragon's Dogma or something.

 

[The Elite]

I don't like the main character's face in Quantum Break. It's off putting.

 

[MrDaravon]

What in the actual fuck.

This doesn't make me want to buy an Xbox One, this makes me super pissed at S-E.

Also the last game wound up being a big seller, but I don't think this is really a system seller. I can't imagine how much MS had to have paid for this, but I don't really see the justification here.

http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/94529480860/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-update

Not even coming to PC

WOW