Steve Youngblood
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Rise of the Tomb Raider timed Xbox exclusive for Holiday 2015 (No PS/PC, SE publish)
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vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
/dead
My comment was in reference to Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive not Tomb Raider.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Righttttt
Fair play. I am wrong.
To be fair, every single time they nabbed a third party exclusive in recent memory, there's a negative shitstorm. Even in cases like Dead Rising 3 and Titanfall, when they were directly responsible for the continued existence of those games' development cycle.
It sounds like it will come to pc eventually but never playstation
Seems like a splinter cell conviction/ alan wake type deal
This is basically SE harvesting organs from CD to sell to msoft
I feel terrible for everyone that works at CD
GamingIsDead
Member
This could backfire if it's a timed exclusive with improvements to the pc and ps4 versions that could be made.
Not like i care the only tomb raider game I'm looking forward to is temple of orisis.
Not like i care the only tomb raider game I'm looking forward to is temple of orisis.
The plot thickens indeed
Megatron
Member
Dragon Quest fans outside of Japan have known this for a long time now.
Dreamgazer
Member
it's good that some of you are all coming up with "they don't want to compete with Uncharted" as a reason...
But last I checked, Uncharted isn't on the PC!
But last I checked, Uncharted isn't on the PC!
You sound like a really inept PR spokesperson. Insomniac had already released a multiplatform game (one that bombed, mind you) before they announced SO. They haven't made a game that sold well in a very long time, so it wasn't exactly a "bitch slap," as you call it. Second, Tomb Raider is going head-to-head with Uncharted 4. If you recall, the TR reboot borrowed quite heavily from the Uncharted series, so I'm hard pressed to view this as a huge loss. Granted, I'd like the option to play both, in case Rise turns out to be better than the original (I wasn't a fan), but I still feel pretty good about getting what I see as the better of the two.
renegade_dewitt
Member
Already have enough on my plate for PC in 2015: The Witcher 3, GTA V, Batman: Arkham Knignt, etc. I can hold out for RofTR. Disappointed, but it's not the end of the world.
Dragonborn
Member
Yea. I mean, see for example the massive hype something like Bloodborne creates among the gaming community. Sure, it won't sell like CoD, but it's a lot more important to the community. It's not that hard to understand.
Bayo going to Nintendo (who didn't even have the first one) is much bigger deal, in my eyes, than TR going on X1 only (where at least it doesn't screw over every fan of the original, just non-xbox owners). You get what I'm saying?
I'm absolutely sure Miyazaki wouldn't have directed another Souls-like without Sony's "help".
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Er...I'm pretty sure that is not about Robin Williams, but whatever.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
I don't like talking about it. So I'm going to stop.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Saying Microsoft is pushing this deal to sell consoles isn't wrong, but to say it's a desperate move is just hilarious.
Microsoft made a smart move ensuring they have a product in the same genre to compete against Sony's biggest hitter in 2015 (assuming Uncharted isn't pushed into 2016). They've purchased Third Party titles before as exclusives, I don't consider it desperate, I consider it smart. It makes the Xbox brand look stronger while also covering the weak points Microsoft has in their lack of First Party Studios.
These are two separate tweets.
His "Wow. Just... Wow." tweet: https://twitter.com/ADovichi/status/498905025956311040
Predates his tough decisions tweet by hours: https://twitter.com/ADovichi/status/498994725991366656
manueldelalas
Time Traveler
Sony approached to sign an exclusivity deal with TR2 (Retro gamer n°78). Obviously it was a nail in the coffin to the Saturn, and Sony didn't want the system to revert it's fate.
Sony approached Namco to secure exclusivity with SC3; the second game sold best on the GCN, and Sony didn't want the GCN to gain any traction.
Both basically the same as this; this is a business, and all hardware makers will do anything in their power to make their systems sell.
I think this is a GREAT exclusive for the Xbone, a HUGE business decision. And if MSFT could land a deal with Squenix, then Sony could have done a deal too.
Paracelsus
Member
Sony lost an exclusive IP because of an accident, they simply took their IP back, and they used a new name to not piss Namco off probably. Nowhere near the same thing.
at the very least, they have to compensate SE for the lost sales
DryvBy
Member
Even if this is true, man. What a stupid industry. Why is it Sony's or Microsoft's responsibility to fund another company's game? This is like Kickstarting AAA games. I don't see the excuses made for these publishers. Is Hollywood going to follow suit?
"Hey, world. You want a new sequel to popular movie X? Well, we need to invest YOUR money to do so."
Cut celebrity voice actors if you need money. Or music bands that cost too much.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Sorry no. That is not a fact.
cyber_ninja
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NoctisVsStar
Member
This wouldn't be a problem if it was a bayo2 situation, but this is just a ploy to deny the leading selling console (ps4) gain more momentum.
Cornbread78
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Leafhopper
Banned
I would argue not actually.
SF4 was built on the fact that the Xbox 360 was in the lead and runs slightly better (see PS3lag etc.) but in recent years pretty much all fighting games minus Street Fighter have been on Ps3. Not only that Capcom follows the money and since the Ps4 is selling more than the Xbox One, I don't think it would surprise that many people if it only came out on the PS4.
Then again SFV is a ways away so we will have to see.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Here...let me FTFY
hehehehe
DoubleTake
Member
Ahh my mistake then!
Dragonborn
Member
But you do, of course, realize that the Souls franchise wouldn't even exist without Sony, right?
Here...let me FTFY
Let me fix that back for you, seeing as Lara Croft and The Temple of Osiris is coming to PS4:
cebri.one
Member
I think that "not publishing Dark Soul 3 at least for a while" is part of the Bloodborne deal.
LOL. DS2 came out 6 months ago.
I have to say, I think this actually makes Microsoft look bad -- the opposite of what you're hoping for in these situations.
Basically, they just took millions of fans hostage.
Tomb Raider was announced as multi platform -- MS steps in and makes it so people can't play the game ... How do they think that will encourage those people to buy their system? It's kind of the opposite ... It'll piss them off and make them hate the company. If they had done this BEFORE the game was announced, it would be a completely different issue because the expectations would have been different. After the fact, you can't help but look like a villain.
Basically, they just took millions of fans hostage.
Tomb Raider was announced as multi platform -- MS steps in and makes it so people can't play the game ... How do they think that will encourage those people to buy their system? It's kind of the opposite ... It'll piss them off and make them hate the company. If they had done this BEFORE the game was announced, it would be a completely different issue because the expectations would have been different. After the fact, you can't help but look like a villain.
Those reactions then where probably also heavily influenced by their DRM plans.
Anyway if they want to improve their image this shit doesnt help ...it will be seen by many gamers as a dick move.
Its not always about the money to buy a new console.
I for one have a fulltime job and a daughter.
I dont have the time for a second console, it woukd be a waste of money for the 2 games i would want on xbox one.
So ye im dissapointed and hate the fact that SE let MS do this
Just shows you SE stop giving an F to their fans a long time ago.
I for one have a fulltime job and a daughter.
I dont have the time for a second console, it woukd be a waste of money for the 2 games i would want on xbox one.
So ye im dissapointed and hate the fact that SE let MS do this
Just shows you SE stop giving an F to their fans a long time ago.
vpance
Member
It's for Holiday 2015, they've got lots of time. But realistically there won't be any counter, and Sony will just keep working on U4 is all.
TheSinkingKnight
Member
What a waste of money. I don't think TR will sell Xbones.
MMaRsu
Banned
All the more reason to stay away from the platform.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Good point