This. They're having trouble just getting GTA V out on current gen consoles. As for COD, MS threw loads of money at them this gen and only managed to get timed DLC exclusivity (which expires after this year). Activision is not going to ignore the opportunity to make a buck.
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Gamasutra: If MS moneyhatted an exclusive next-gen version of GTA5, they'd kill Sony
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Orbis has a zero install base.
Most of the sales will come on ps3 and 360, both of which will have versions. the lost sales would be minor at the start of a new generation if it was 720 only.
Death Dealer
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I think if either next gen system had a new mainline GTA game locked up as an exclusive, it would sell a lot of consoles. But probably not enough to make it worthwhile, since it would take a money hat of historic proportions to get the exclusive game.
AlphaStriker
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I'm pretty sure Microsoft would be more interested in killing Apple than Sony.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Nah. GTA doesn't mean that much anymore. This isn't the PS2/Xbox/GC era.
That's massively beyond their ability.
slightconfuse
Banned
What if Nintendo bought COD/MADDEN and GTA
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
The author seems to be grossly overestimating how many people would drop an additional $400 bucks to get a technologically superior version of a game they could buy for the system they already own. A game that most people never even finish, to boot.
What if Nintendo bought Monster Hunter? They'd kill the PSP2.
hmmm this would be interesting to see...I wouldn't put it past microsoft to try and get an improved version of GTA5 on its next gen console.
Microsoft is in a pretty tough position in a way since it's two biggest IP's might soon be irrelevant. Without bungie making Halo and gears going down in popularity I could see them trying to get some 3rd party games exclusive for a year or whatever.
Microsoft is in a pretty tough position in a way since it's two biggest IP's might soon be irrelevant. Without bungie making Halo and gears going down in popularity I could see them trying to get some 3rd party games exclusive for a year or whatever.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Money-hatting the next gen versions of
GTA5
CoDX
Destiny
Would be pretty big for either.
GTA5
CoDX
Destiny
Would be pretty big for either.
Xbox 1 has all 3 GTA's.
SniperHunter
Banned
they should invest that money in some actual exclusives....but I can see them money hating since they don't have a lot of studios.
slightconfuse
Banned
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Those three are bigger than any exclusive.
Paying for the right to be the only next gen console with a port of a curent gen game is supposed to kill PS4?
Is Gamasutra posting GameFAQs posts as news now?
They already are.
Is Gamasutra posting GameFAQs posts as news now?
They already are.
Xbox got all the PS2 GTAs except Liberty City stories.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
Well we know who that gamasutra author is cheerleading for now at least.
BadAss2961
Member
Microsoft will probably just moneyhat DLC like they've done before.
Unknown One
Member
Thinking about it now, Microsoft did moneyhatted both Rockstar and Activision; they heavily moneyhatted Activision.
I can see MS doing this since they've already fucked up their own studios. (Look at Rare)
Only other games they have are Halo and Gears.
As sad as it is for MS, I can see them doing this. Even still, I don't think Activsion or Take Two would try to piss off the Sony fanbase like this.
Edit: Nice to know who Gamasutra is rooting for next gen. I'll be avoiding their website like the plague.
Only other games they have are Halo and Gears.
As sad as it is for MS, I can see them doing this. Even still, I don't think Activsion or Take Two would try to piss off the Sony fanbase like this.
Edit: Nice to know who Gamasutra is rooting for next gen. I'll be avoiding their website like the plague.
Schweinehund
Member
No way. Maybe COD, but even then that wouldn't kill the system.
dragonflys545
Member
Because Sony and Nintendo have the funds to do this right? Article is odd and this situation would never happen, but Microsoft might be the only console manufacturer to be able to do this zany shit.
Fanboy accusations are always the most trite observations.
ThisWreckage
Banned
So a third party is going to agree to exclusivity on a platform with a very small user base? Do you understand how much money it would take for Rockstar or Activision to agree to such nonsense? Microsoft would be better off buying one of those companies for the amount of money it would take.
I'd also like to add that North American gaming journalism has an extreme bias when it comes to Microsoft. It was so brazen last generation it was shocking. Websites outright denying the red ring of death issue until they couldn't, the infamous 1UP Gears of War review, and overall cheerleading for the 360 in general.
I'd also like to add that North American gaming journalism has an extreme bias when it comes to Microsoft. It was so brazen last generation it was shocking. Websites outright denying the red ring of death issue until they couldn't, the infamous 1UP Gears of War review, and overall cheerleading for the 360 in general.
soundahfekz
Member
who fucking cares about moneyhats this gen. It's going to be all about first party games anyway as most companies arent dumb enough to do third party exclusives anymore
Missing the boat or being late on the earliest of this gen's big titles certainly doesn't appear to have killed off Sony. If MS wanted to spend literally billions of dollars on having a year's head start, they'd have just plain launched last year and gotten total launch exclusivity over Sony instead of a title or two.
The writer is specifically saying they should pay to make the next Xbox the only console with a next-gen port of the game. It would still be on both current gen consoles.
It's just as dumb, though.
quickwhips
Member
Because Microsoft bought all the third party right?
Sanctuary
Member
Take a loss on the Xbox with the expectation of turning a huge profit with the 360.
Take a loss on the 720 with the expectation of monopolizing console sales with the Mobius.
That's not going to do shit. To actually just buy Sony out of the market they need to lock them down completely, and for multiple years, like Nintendo with MonHun.
90TilInfinity
Member
Please don't tell me even a Gamasutra journalist is in this console war? lol
They likely have turned a huge profit on 360. And they said from the beginning they didn't expect overall profitability until their third generation.
ThisWreckage
Banned
That is even more stupid considering people are not going to buy a new console to play a suped-up port.
If anything, doesn't Rockstar owe Sony for that whole LA Noire debacle? Didn't Sony help fund that game?
Exactly.
Pretty much.
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