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[Nibel]

Copy Uncharted if old

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed to Eurogamer that Microsoft's controversial exclusivity deal for Rise of the Tomb Raider "has a duration".

However, he declined to confirm how long that duration is set for.

Last night, during its Gamescom press conference, Microsoft and Square Enix made the surprise announcement that Rise of the Tomb Raider would launch holiday 2015 exclusively on Xbox. That, Spencer confirmed, means Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Full article at Eurogamer.

 

[Salz01]

Hopefully it's just two weeks.
And it sucks it's not on current gen only.

 

[BokehKing]

Buckled under pressure

 

[strafer]

5 years probably.

And by then Tomb Raider 3 will be out.

So no.

 

[massivekettle]

Buckled under pressure

Sure, if that helps you sleep better at night...

 

[chogidogs]

Finally!

 

[LiK]

10 years

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Right when the new one comes out

 

[benny_a]

All this stuff for one day of FUD.

 

[OmegaSmash]

6 month on PS3/4/PC.

 

[kingdoug87]

PC release 2 months later.... Playstation release 2 years later.

 

[Dredd97]

wouldn't be surprised if it's similar to the GTA IV DLC deal, what was that 6 or 12 months?

 

[Kezen]

I hope this "duration" is short. Like 6 months, enough to allow the console to shine.
And most importantly I hope Microsoft won't do anything to extend that duration.

I loved TR2013 and I'd like to play the sequel.

 

[Einbroch]

Probably six months. They keep stressing holiday, so after the holiday (plus a few months).

 

[Ramenman]

Hahaha, obviously, such careful wording and refusing to derive from it even in a regular conversation/interview can only mean one thing.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

BAM! There it is! XD

 

[Massa]

All this stuff for one day of FUD.

The original news has spread through mainstream channels already.

 

[Oppo]

oho! twist and a twist!

someone tell Xbox France

 

[Final Boss]

All I wanted to hear, thank the lawd

 

[BokehKing]

Sure, if that helps you sleep better at night...

Look how defensive he was in the article

 

[ElTopo]

Called it. I'd give it 6 months to a year before it comes to PC/PS4.

 

[grandwizard]

I wonder if they think all the double speak and payoffs was worth the one day of headlines. I predict a 6 month exclusivity window.

 

[Welfare]

And people couldn't wait a bit for some clarification. Great that others will be able to play the game "later".

 

[Occam]

Expected, but that makes yesterday's announcement sound rather deceitful.

Once again they have managed to make themselves look bad.

 

[legacyzero]

What a stupid thing this was.

 

[StealthGoblin]

I honestly didn't know this was a cross-gen game.

That is interesting to me as a lot of people said they bought the exclusivity to go up against Uncharted 4. Just judging by Uncharted 4's latest trailer, how could a cross-gen tomb raider game take on Uncharted 4? If it were current gen only then I can see the advantage of primarily pushing one platform during development but having to factor in the 360 is a bit, well, disappointing.

Still, it means I can play Rise of the Tomb Raider. My girlfriend loves Tomb Raider and we won't be getting an Xbox One anytime soon.

 

[suedester]

I'm guessing 6 months, 12 max.

 

[Holykael1]

Shocking news!!!
/s

 

[Rosur]

So Feb/ March then for the PS4 version.

 

[Alucrid]

That was the most drawn out way of saying "timed exclusive" ever

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Shock and awe

 

[twobear]

This is good. It took literally a day of internet pressure for MS to waste millions and millions of dollars in PR admitting that Tomb Raider is not an exclusive.

 

[Picobrain]

Good, as long it comes out on PS4 I'm fine.

 

[Altima]

As long as Last Remnant.

 

[pixlexic]

Right when the new one comes out

Lol seriously I can see them pumping out Tomb raiders each year.

 

[Sanador]

Hopefully it's just two weeks.
And it sucks it's not on current gen only.

They may need longer to up the graphics for the PS4.

 

[Kikujiro]

Look at the damage control, you can't ignore the internet reactions.

Instead of celebrating the exclusive, now it has become "controversial" and people are mad. Well done S-E, CD and MS. Marketing geniuses.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

And there you have it.

Ironically, the PS4 version may end up getting the Definitive/GotY/Complete Edition treatment, so the best, most complete version of the game will be on PlayStation, a big backfire and slap in the face to Xbox owners who get the "early adopter" treatment.

 

[cripterion]

All this stuff for one day of FUD.

Sure got the fanboys all up in arms though, it was worth it. It's like everybody's was eagerly anticipating the sequel of Tomb Raider now.

 

[galvenize]

399 bucks saved.

 

[Acheteedo]

This was obvious, otherwise they would have made it clear that it was 100% exclusive on the announcement.

 

[Guymelef]

Don't worry MS, you had your 24 hours of fame.

 

[driver116]

Of course he's not going to tell the world

Spoiler

it's only 3 months

oho! twist and a twist!

someone tell Xbox France

Called it.

 

[N.Domixis]

Sure, if that helps you sleep better at night...

We need no help sleeping. May I remind you 2:1...



Anyway this is good news.

Spoiler

Im joking about the first part.

 

[benny_a]

The original news has spread through mainstream channels already.

Good point. Initial reveal is important.

I just think this would have been way more effective if they actually announced a new game with this deal and not the way the actual announcement took place.
(Which was stills from the E3 trailer with Phil Harrison smiling about exclusivity.)

 

[/ Rain]

Feeling better fanboys ?

 

[Canis lupus]

These things are usually for a year lol, so I bet Holiday 2016 for PS4 and PC.

edit: or summer 2016

 

[Trickster]

Maybe now people will stop acting like this thing is the most heinous thing a company has ever done to it's consumer base in the history of forever...who am I kidding...

 

[FoxnHurley]

Chocked it out of him..lol. Thanks Phil, I'm a patient person and can wait several months.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Why not make it 1-3 years since they're not getting my money either way.