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[Hypereides]

I wonder what this partnership could entail. Could it be something like the partnership Sony has made with ActivisionBlizzard/Bungie?

Also if games are going to cost 69$ I'll either go over to DD only, stick to what I got now or completely stop gaming.

 

[QaaQer]

Maybe this pushed Microsoft to have a partnership with EA, which left Nintendo in an embarrassing situation hence last E3 of Nintendo having filler material and EA having a WiiU logo in their presentation without any WiiU games displayed,
Things are really falling into place now.
Edit: plus lack of EA @ PS4 event makes sense now.

yup. Now, it will be intertesting to see if R* is the next publisher to have a partnership with MS.

Further, how would the public know if FIFA and The NFL have stipulations in their agreements requiring the games to be on all platforms. AFAIK, this years Madden won't be on Wii or WiiU. Personally, I think it is entirely possible one or both of those games could be missing from the PS4. If I had to guess, it would be Madden. However, if MS really wants to nutpunch Sony, they would work for FIFA to be exclusive, and grab some of that Euro marketshare.

 

[monome]

One more nail to MS's coffin.

720 to be named XBOX microtransactions.

EA will love watching Kinect feeds of their customers and tailor in-game assets to help them forget they have fat asses and stupid minds.

I don't like Endemol producing the show, but every GAFer should watch the Black Mirror episode named 15M merits.

 

[MikeE21286]

Are we really entertaining the idea that EA will go completely exclusive (not just timed) for all Durango games.

Seems preposterous.

Here's your first look at Respawn's game:

Dedicated fans on the Respawn forums have been trying to un-blur the teaser image! Looks interesting to me!!!

Sci-fi / Fantasy shooter?

Looks like Rage/Fallout in a completely sci-fi setting

 

[Rush2thestart]

Unprecedented partnership, this time for real!

 

[Mik_Pad]

yup. Now, it will be intertesting to see if R* is the next publisher to have a partnership with MS.

Further, how would the public know if FIFA and The NFL have stipulations in their agreements requiring the games to be on all platforms. AFAIK, this years Madden won't be on Wii or WiiU. Personally, I think it is entirely possible one or both of those games could be missing from the PS4. If I had to guess, it would be Madden. However, if MS really wants to nutpunch Sony, they would work for FIFA to be exclusive, and grab some of that Euro marketshare.

So it is confirmed now?

 

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Bringer Of Bacon
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He certainly talking shit.

 

[TheOddOne]

CVG's last top secret EA rumors from E3 2012.

 

[Galacticos]

All these partnerships wont help MS in the long run, console business is a marathon, not a sprint.

 

[MikeE21286]

is this the response after Destiny having exclusive content?

I'm guessing it's the other way around.

 

[Ahasverus]

EA must be happy with dem no used games

 

[intheinbetween]

oh, the drama.

this doesn't have to be any anti-consumer measure, it could just be like a new ip exclusive deal, like they already did with Mass Effect back at the early 360 days.

 

[JB1981]

Wow and Sony/EA were in bed together last gen. This could be bad news for Sony console owners

 

[dan999]

Wasn't there a rumor about MS having 8 3rd party exclusives for "720" at launch or in launch window? Could be some new EA IPs, doubt they'd get FIFA, BF etc though.

Wow and Sony/EA were in bed together last gen. This could be bad news for Sony console owners

Because Sony + EA was bad for MS...

 

[FunnyBunny]

All these partnerships wont help MS in the long run, console business is a marathon, not a sprint.

Long term partnerships at very important.

I am interested to learn more. EA's absence from Sony's conference was very odd and this helps explain it.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Why is this thread starting to read like fan fiction? MS fellas, you already have great third party support, no need for the extra masturbation material!

 

[Afrikan]

Maybe Microsoft does what Nintendon't?

Live is OUT, and Origin is IN???????

 

[ii Stryker]

What a dumb move. Why would you, historically known as a 3rd party company partner up with one platform?! I think they're shooting themselves in the foot here.

It didn't hurt Activision and CoD any. It just means that much more money for EA and their shareholders.

My guess is its timed exclusivity with the BF4 DLC. Given the fact that DICE and EA have been implicit on associating Frostbite 2.0 as being a next gen engine this seems the most logical because no one knows what it is Respawn is doing so who would really give two shits about some exclusive arrangement with that.

 

[metalslimer]

MS's pathetic paywall of P2P online multiplayer and EA's horrendous practices sound like a putrid combination. Makes complete sense now that i think about it.

 

[Horsemama1956]

I'm guessing it's the other way around.

Yeah. I can't imagine Destiny being such a hot property. You would think MS having a past relationship with Bungie would give them incentive to grab up that extra content instead of Sony, but MS apparently didn't care.

 

[JB1981]

Wasn't there a rumor about MS having 8 3rd party exclusives for "720" at launch or in launch window? Could be some new EA IPs, doubt they'd get FIFA, BF etc though.



Because Sony + EA was bad for MS...

Never said it was. Just saying it's quite the turnaround.

 

[Sec0nd]

If it would be an exclusivity deal for FIFA, Sony would lose Europe for sure. But no way in hell that would be true though, EA would lose too much money.

 

[Interfectum]

Yeah. I can't imagine Destiny being such a hot property. You would think MS having a past relationship with Bungie would give them incentive to grab up that extra content instead of Sony, but MS apparently didn't care.

Destiny looks a lot like Halo. There's no need for MS to have two Halo-type series exclusive to their system. Hell, they could do some of the shit Destiny is doing in Halo 5 for all we know.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

What exactly was the reason EA never supported the Dreamcast? Did Sony actually pay them for that, or were they turned off from the Saturn?

 

[Kafel]

If EA/Origin and MS team up after Valve badmouthed Windows 8 ...

 

[Xbudz]

Gunna need more of this.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

If it would be an exclusivity deal for FIFA, Sony would lose Europe for sure. But no way in hell that would be true though, EA would lose too much money.

I don't get how EA would lose money? They're assuming people that want Fifa will choose the Xbox. No one that really likes FIFA is not gonna buy an XBOX if that's the only place you can play it. People forget not a single console has been sold. EA has lost zero next gen sales.

 

[Reiko]

If EA/Origin and MS team up after Valve badmouthed Windows 8 ...

Like when Valve badmouthed PS3?

 

[Chuck Norris]

I don't get how EA would lose money? They're assuming people that want Fifa will choose the Xbox. No one that really likes FIFA is not gonna buy an XBOX if that's the only place you can play it. People forget not a single console has been sold. EA has lost zero next gen sales.

So you're assuming that everyone who buys FIFA decides their console solely on FIFA?

 

[Shayan]

If it would be an exclusivity deal for FIFA, Sony would lose Europe for sure. But no way in hell that would be true though, EA would lose too much money.

dont kid yourself. next gen war is decided for both europe and asia. A single game doesnt make a difference and pes was bigger than fifa before this gen started and suddenly things changed

its some dlc deals. On top of that , EA is in a bad shape . Unless MS gives them billions, which they cant since their main biz PC will be gone in a few years, EA will not take a risk like that

people here always resort to bizarre conclusions. Fifa would lose more than half of its shares if it is xbox exlcusive since playstation owners wont buy a console just for that game and it will make way for a resurgence of PES which EA doesnt want since FIFA/BF are their big franchises


why do people resort to bizarre conclusions all the time?

 

[Ding-Ding]

yup. Now, it will be intertesting to see if R* is the next publisher to have a partnership with MS.

Further, how would the public know if FIFA and The NFL have stipulations in their agreements requiring the games to be on all platforms. AFAIK, this years Madden won't be on Wii or WiiU. Personally, I think it is entirely possible one or both of those games could be missing from the PS4. If I had to guess, it would be Madden. However, if MS really wants to nutpunch Sony, they would work for FIFA to be exclusive, and grab some of that Euro marketshare.

FIFA wouldnt miss that trick. As FIFA are the ones who force EA into releasing on all major platforms, this one is a total non start

As for Rockstar, I doubt that as well. Every kind of 3rd party exclusive, be full or timed DLC, with MS comes with a media deal. In all cases MS version gets shown while the others has to hide

Rockstar though have alread shown PS3 version a plenty

 

[Bringer Of Bacon]

Way behind Sony in what? Sorry, I can't tell if you're riffing off that other Xbox article, but this seems so hyperbolic it borders on fanboyism.

I don't think you get it, the xb3 is done. It's dead in the water, dead on arrival. First, they Are going to make used games illegal, effectively killing GameStop, my sole source of income for my household. This is the worst move m$ EVER could have made.

Secondly, they only have 4gb GDDR3. 3! That is 2 less than 5, effectively making the xbox3 4 to 6 years behind the ps4 in terms of technology. It's pure science. The Xbox IS inferior. Like I said,,dead on the water. /THREAD

 

[Sec0nd]

I don't get how EA would lose money? They're assuming people that want Fifa will choose the Xbox. No one that really likes FIFA is not gonna buy an XBOX if that's the only place you can play it. People forget not a single console has been sold. EA has lost zero next gen sales.

Yes this is true. They do however lose a market of a couple of million people though (assuming the PS4 will sell). I doubt the shareholders will be happy about that unless Microsoft payed a massive amount of cash.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

So you're assuming that everyone who buys FIFA decides their console solely on FIFA?

I bet it would have quite a bit of sway. I bet it's a bigger number of people that buy for fifa than first party games.

 

[The Elite]

At best I imagine Battlefield 4 Exclusive DLC and A timed Exclusive Dragon Age 3.

I imagine timed exclusive "Content" for BF4 and COD:MW4 would be huge for them. I see both happening at their event.

 

[madmackem]

I don't get how EA would lose money? They're assuming people that want Fifa will choose the Xbox. No one that really likes FIFA is not gonna buy an XBOX if that's the only place you can play it. People forget not a single console has been sold. EA has lost zero next gen sales.

Mainland europe simply dont like the xbox or ms brand, just look at the best selling consoles this gen over there even with the cod juggernaught. There is zero percent chance in fifa being an exclusive zero.

 

[BloodMoney]

This just in, MS has secured an exclusive deal with EA to sell games for $69.99. The games will be available for the PS4 for $59.99 two weeks after their NextBox launch.

 

[Jburton]

Lol, the flights of fantasy and the crazy levels of wishful thinking in here are hilarious.

No Fifa on playstation ....... lol.


Talk about desperate.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I imagine timed exclusive "Content" for BF4 and COD:MW4 would be huge for them. I see both happening at their event.

Not at the same event. EA won't share the stage with Activision and vice versa. It might happen, but it will be via two separate press releases.

 

[Mr.Wreckless]

What exactly was the reason EA never supported the Dreamcast? Did Sony actually pay them for that, or were they turned off from the Saturn?

Sega was putting out the NFL 2K series.


Im just amazed at the turnaround here. Blizzard announces exclusivity to PS4 and everyone says its a good deal for gamers, its just rumored that EA could give MS some extra content and its time to break out the pitchforks.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

I don't think you get it, the xb3 is done. It's dead in the water, dead on arrival. First, they Are going to make used games illegal, effectively killing GameStop, my sole source of income for my household. This is the worst move m$ EVER could have made.

Secondly, they only have 4gb GDDR3. 3! That is 2 less than 5, effectively making the xbox3 4 to 6 years behind the ps4 in terms of technology. It's pure science. The Xbox IS inferior. Like I said,,dead on the water. /THREAD

HO LY Shit boys, This is it. This is why we're all here. It's got it all the Dollar Sign, Pro Gamestop, RAM, everything.

 

[Reiko]

Sega was putting out the NFL 2K series.


Im just amazed at the turnaround here. Blizzard announces exclusivity to PS4 and everyone says its a good deal for gamers, its just rumored that EA could give MS some extra content and its time to break out the pitchforks.

Console war. Nobody wants to be forced to play games on another.

 

[moolhy]

Money hats. The bane of this industry, from both camps. For shame.

 

[madmackem]

Sega was putting out the NFL 2K series.


Im just amazed at the turnaround here. Blizzard announces exclusivity to PS4 and everyone says its a good deal for gamers, its just rumored that EA could give MS some extra content and its time to break out the pitchforks.

They didnt annouce an exclusivity deal at all, blizzard will be on the xbox as well. He said an exclusive partnership not that the game was an exclusive, its all in the wording.

 

[quickwhips]

I don't think you get it, the xb3 is done. It's dead in the water, dead on arrival. First, they Are going to make used games illegal, effectively killing GameStop, my sole source of income for my household. This is the worst move m$ EVER could have made.

Secondly, they only have 4gb GDDR3. 3! That is 2 less than 5, effectively making the xbox3 4 to 6 years behind the ps4 in terms of technology. It's pure science. The Xbox IS inferior. Like I said,,dead on the water. /THREAD

Can you show us where microsoft has said that xbox 3 will have 4gb GDDR3? I need a link otherwise shut your mouth.

 

[mrklaw]

All these partnerships wont help MS in the long run, console business is a marathon, not a sprint.

but if both runners can only run around the same speed, and you tie one of their laces together on the start line?

 

[Chuck Norris]

I bet it would have quite a bit of sway. I bet it's a bigger number of people that buy for fifa than first party games.

There is no way of proving that. The only fact is that money would be left on the table. People would be buying PS4s and those gamers would have no access to FIFA

Not even sure why this is a discussion, EA told investors FIFA will be on PS4 just today

 

[Kenshin001]

Yeah. I can't imagine Destiny being such a hot property. You would think MS having a past relationship with Bungie would give them incentive to grab up that extra content instead of Sony, but MS apparently didn't care.

Destiny is being published by Activision whose game, in terms of popularity and mindshare, shits from a great height on any exclusive MS has ever put out. Blops 2 is the number one game on XBox Live. I imagine Activision know what they are doing and Destiny is going to be pretty big.

 

[Jburton]

HO LY Shit boys, This is it. This is why we're all here. It's got it all the Dollar Sign, Pro Gamestop, RAM, everything.

Your glee at that post is almost as bad as the post itself, ignore it and let t die.

 

[lol51]

Im just amazed at the turnaround here. Blizzard announces exclusivity to PS4 and everyone says its a good deal for gamers, its just rumored that EA could give MS some extra content and its time to break out the pitchforks.

1 hour later GT asked blizzard if they are exclusive to PS4/PS3 and they said 'Well this is sony's night so we don't want to discuss it".

edit: link to source
1:00 to 1:20
http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/lzlxjc/diablo-iii-playstation-4-blizzard-interview--stream-