Bayonetta 2 made sense given there wasn't going to be a sequel without funding from a major publisher. So the choice was no game at all, or sequel on an exclusive platform. Yes it sucks, but it's understandable. Whereas here it makes no sense for the game to be exclusive. MS is desperate to move units because of their own mistakes, and are pulling a scummy move.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider timed Xbox exclusive for Holiday 2015 (No PS/PC, SE publish)
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Bayonetta 2 made sense given there wasn't going to be a sequel without funding from a major publisher. So the choice was no game at all, or sequel on an exclusive platform. Yes it sucks, but it's understandable. Whereas here it makes no sense for the game to be exclusive. MS is desperate to move units because of their own mistakes, and are pulling a scummy move.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Wow that's some fucking news to wake up to.
Crystal or SE whoever agreed to this is fucking crazy.
I'll miss ya Lara but Nathan will fill your void.
Crystal or SE whoever agreed to this is fucking crazy.
I'll miss ya Lara but Nathan will fill your void.
RadarScope1
Member
Wow. Hard to believe SE would do this. Must be a big number on MS's check.
TR 2013 I thought was an awful cut and paste job mimicking current trends but there was enough meat there to make me interested in a sequel if they brought back actual tomb raiding. At least I can play Uncharted 4.
I'm fine with stuff like Bayonetta 2, Sunset Overdrive and Bloodborne but this is a blatant business move that has nothing to do maintianing IP or creative control. Feels bad, man.
TR 2013 I thought was an awful cut and paste job mimicking current trends but there was enough meat there to make me interested in a sequel if they brought back actual tomb raiding. At least I can play Uncharted 4.
I'm fine with stuff like Bayonetta 2, Sunset Overdrive and Bloodborne but this is a blatant business move that has nothing to do maintianing IP or creative control. Feels bad, man.
Dragonborn
Member
The "savior MS" narrative is a bunch of BS. MS helped TF yes, but the they paid to keep it off PS platforms plain and simple. It was scummy then, it's scummy now
SolidSnakex
Member
The fact that they actually felt the need to issue that type of statements tells you everything. They knew know how this is going to go over.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Yes, that explains all the hate on this forum for Sunset Overdrive and Scalebound. /sarcasm
| Praxis |
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Haven't played a Tomb Raider game since 2 on the playstation, so this doesn't matter to me, but I hate exclusives for any console (unless made in house) it's not fair on the fans.
JimmyRustler
Gold Member
Really wanna know what's going on on the CD forum right now. Must be imploding. Unfortunately can't access from work.
Remember though, TR will be on X1 and 360. UC is only PS4. Could make things interesting.
Really? That's the part I'm most disappointed about here. I guess the install base with this exclusivity deal just doesn't work here.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Great post.
Freeman
Banned
Of course it is, its making it hard for most of their audience to play the game. Once again MS relying on their toxic tactics instead of investing on long term things for their platform.
Both SE and MS made a huge mistake.
Sony is keeping it classy, I hope they continue to do so without sinking to MS level.
kenji_sama
Member
Stone Ocean
Member
It sold over 7 million after many sales and the definitive edition.
Initially the game barely broke 3 million and they had 5 million expectations IIRC
BronsonLee
Member
I'm starting to wonder how much money Microsoft had to drop to get it. I don't feel like it's similar to their launch exclusives or Bayo 2, because none of those games sold like Tomb Raider did, IIRC.
FranXico
Member
I think people were thinking of first party exciting new IPs when they said that, not moneyhats to prevent games that were designed as multiplatform games from start from being released on other platforms.
Big difference.
Dutch news reporting it as a temporary exclusive.
http://www.nutech.nl/games/3850509/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-tijdelijk-exclusief-xbox-one.html
http://www.nutech.nl/games/3850509/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-tijdelijk-exclusief-xbox-one.html
I'm pretty sure MS paid the amount of lost sales on other platforms unless SE is really stupid and settled for a lower amount
Neuromancer
Member
The last game did well... But how many people are really going to buy an Xbox One over a PS4 to play this? And if not, what was the point?
I am so disappointed, TR was my favorite game since ps one, and now I will not be able to play it
time to move on
Dragonborn
Member
Lol, UC will sell more on just PS4, no question about that. Not even close.
What 3rd party games has Sony paid for exclusivity lately?
Schweinehund
Member
I don't understand this logic. It doesn't cost money to open and maintain your own studios?
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I played tomb raider at 5760 x 1080, it was amazing. I'm not going back to 720p, or even 1080p after that.
JetBlackPanda
Member
It's pretty funny how he is like we love you gamers please don't send us questions about this.
Lol
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I know you're joking, but Valve makes enough money from Steam alone that it could never release another game again, let alone be the position where accepting a cheque for even temporary exclusivity would be worthy of consideration.
Chû Totoro
Member
Yeah some people seem to miss this.
Because Sony announces that they are CREATING exclusives, MS announces that they are PAYING to keep games off other systems.
BruiserBear
Banned
Funding their own games like Knack? That sure was money well spent......
TitusGroan
Banned
When Bayo 2 was first revealed, we did not know that. All we knew was that Nintendo had paid to make Bayo 2 a Wii U exclusive. The whole narrative about them stepping in to save the game was only revealed later on. Which makes the initial reaction thread for Bayo 2 pretty comparable to this one in terms of salt. Incidentally, we do not know yet the behind-the-scenes workings that resulted in RotTR being Xbone exclusive. It could be that Microsoft are funding the majority of development themselves. It could be that Microsoft paid for it, allowing Square to put their own money into other games instead.
Likely? No. But not impossible. And crucially, at this stage, we do not know the wherefores and the why-to's. I'd prefer to wait until more of the story comes out before writing off Microsoft as the Palpatine of gaming.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Either it's a timed exclusive or MS paid out their nose for an arguably pointless exclusive.
I don't understand the strategy of cutting out the biggest fan Base for your game, and then doing so by putting it on the lagging console. Do they seriously think this game will do Uncharted numbers on one console when it could barely do it over 5 different devices? It was announced as a multi platform title too. Fuck off. I have the first game on PC, PS3,and PS4. So much for supporting you with my wallet SE.
Wishmaster92
Member
wait, this game is cross gen too? ugh..... fuck this.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
I agree.
Triggerhappytel
Member
What was the last major multiplatform series that Sony paid to not release on other consoles?
*snigger
Jeronimo Jones
Member
Imo, this is bigger news for Microsoft attempting to claw its way back, because of the lack of info on the game itself before now.
Welp, I probably would have played it, but I'm not buying an Xbox for it. You lost one.
Welp, I probably would have played it, but I'm not buying an Xbox for it. You lost one.
Exactly. Sunset Overdrive, Bayonetta and that MS-exclusive Platinum game =/= to paying a company to not release a game (that would have obviously been multi-platform) on other systems.