Khalifa Jayy
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EXACTLY. Scummy, imo, but who am I to judge since I don't own any of those platforms.
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Titanfall on 360 delayed to Mar 25th for "finishing touches"
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Neuromancer
Member
I can't Gamefly the master race version. =(
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
Speaking of which, when I gave up my 360 for cash towards more PS3 games, I considered it a divorce.
Seems like it. Take that fence sitters.
Syphon Filter
Member
It is in the same situation,always was going to sell systems,2 weeks is not going to make much difference. Maybe minor.
I hope Respawn doesn't get too pissed off because there could just another mass amount of people quitting. I'd really love for Titanfall too be a healthy franchise with a lot of post launch support.
lastflowers
Banned
This really doesn't surprise me at all either. It's always seemed like an afterthought.
I agree but there are those diehards who won't be able to resist. That's why it's only two weeks. To lure them into buying one.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Either way i think they will be okay because Infamous. MGS GZ and FFX/X-2 release in the same week!
Can't wait for this game to drop, looks fun, more than likely will be the last brand new title i buy for my 360. Hate the fact its not coming to PlayStation until its sequel but its all about that paper i guess for EA, which they could've made if it truly went multiplatform.
Mr.Marston
Member
Fuuuuuuck
This, it doesnt take 2 weeks to do finishig touches, you could patch it in if its something that quick
Uno Venova
Banned
BluePoint has a great track record of ports, insiders have commented on the 360 version coming along smoothly, and you cannot do anything in just two weeks that you can't also do with a patch.
This is one of the most obvious connect the dots situations ever.
This is one of the most obvious connect the dots situations ever.
FootballFan
Member
Bluepoint surely did not have anything to do with the Xbone version. They deal with ports. Correct me if I am wrong.
I mean when the news that Microsoft secured Titanfall 1 lifetime exclusivity broke, the tweets coming out of Respawn employees were quite clearly laced with an undertone of regret. It was actually kind of sad to watch, because they had walked into a very similar trap as to one they originally left to pursue this project and that company.
I am sure since Microsoft is paying mucho dinero for this shit and will offset the losses of this particular game (although assuredly not repaying the damage done to brand growth), they have security in knowing they are a financial success for their first game. That said they must be a little apprehensive about the future now.
Caayn
Member
So when are we going to see some 360 footage?
So you're saying that people who own both consoles were interested to buy the last-gen version? Outside of a small group who already planned on buying the 360 version to play with friends. You might want to take of your tinfoil hat.
Mr.Marston
Member
Let's be real, they've delayed it to entice people towards paying $500+ for it on Xbone. They would've just put out a launch day patch otherwise.
The day one patch for Titanfall won't be ready for the Xbox 360 version by the 11th, that's what the 2 weeks are required for.
heh "Also on PC"
It's still doesn't seem right that Vince would not sign anything less than a rock solid contract. Especially after Activision. Just seems like some of the pieces to this puzzle are still rather enigmatic.
That or they want to dodge the launch review cycle. It could possibly be a shit show by comparison to the One version. People will read One reviews at launch and project onto the 360 as the same. If the reviews are good, that is.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
They better hope this game holds up on repeated plays and has a phenomenal launch, because 2 weeks is a lot of time for word of mouth to spread, and bad word of mouth could severely hurt the sales of the 360 version.
I am still a little skeptical about how well this game holds up after a week or two of play. That's usually when the honeymoon phase ends and warts start to reveal themselves.
I am still a little skeptical about how well this game holds up after a week or two of play. That's usually when the honeymoon phase ends and warts start to reveal themselves.
Console makers have largely deemed the PC to be a non-threat. Like with Sony getting "console debuts" for a lot of indie games.
No. I was talking about Respawn. They were overseeing Bluepoint's development of the 360 version, but must of their focus was on the Xbox One and PC version.
Microsoft and Respawn's goal was to get the Xbox One and PC version out there ASAP.
Warm Machine
Member
If Respawn is in optimization mode and is going to land this airplane before it runs out of fuel, BluePoint is going to need more time to react to whatever Respawn is doing. If they did space them out purely as a market strategy it is a good market strategy.
No they are saying the people wanting to get titanfall on 360 that are impatient might just buy a x1 for it with their tax money, instead of waiting 2 weeks.
Mr.Marston
Member
I don't doubt they're regretting it. When you think about it, for a game that's garnered such positive feedback from players and that seems like such a breath of fresh air for the FPS genre, there's a hell of a lot of negativity surrounding it. 99% of which stems from Microsoft and EA's involvement with it.
AlphaDump said:
The game is guaranteed to review well. You can predict with amazing accuracy what the media is going to give the next "AAA" production, it's hilarious.
It's quite easy to fall into loop holes, even for the most seasoned companies. EA thought it was a good gamble because Microsoft can pay for pretty much the entire production + profit, and even if they sell a relatively limited amount due to XBO's tiny install base up front (will it be 4.2 million by then?), they don't have to be concerned that it was a poor investment. It may however someday be deemed that it was a poor investment in the future of the franchise as a growing brand competitive with Call of Duty and Battlefield sales-wise.
No, it was me commenting on the guy's avatar, not making commentary. Of course, a PC version is a perfectly good reason for many to avoid a $500 purchase they otherwise do not approve of, but that's a discussion for another topic.
Both versions are not a benefit. They want to sell the xbox one version the most. The 360 version can sell whatever. All they care about is moving xbox one hardware.
Syphon Filter
Member
Yea but they still make money on 360.
You mean that's not how you spell "push consumers toward the PC version of the game."
Two weeks isn't going to move the needle that much. If someone was going to buy TitanFall on 360, waiting 14 more days isn't going to go make them spend 500 dollars more to play it.
I'm just happy (and surprised) the PC version wasn't also delayed, even though I expect it to be bare bones in terms of PC functionality.
Caayn
Member
Yeah, that's highly unlikely especially for a two week delay. The people that do that are most likely already planning on buying one.
GAF? No. Average video game consumer? Yes. I mean we haven't seen single screenshot or footage of it running on the Xbox 360 and it launches next month.