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Rise of the Tomb Raider timed Xbox exclusive for Holiday 2015 (No PS/PC, SE publish)
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FF Seraphim
Member
SE was disappointed with the sales number of their last Tomb Raider game and that sold over 3 million copies when it first came out on the X360, PS3 and PC
What are they expecting to sell with it being an exclusive?!
I mean they could at least release it to PC... wtf...
What are they expecting to sell with it being an exclusive?!
I mean they could at least release it to PC... wtf...
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
This is very very true. Let's not jump the gun (although it really looks like they just paid to keep it off other platforms). Maybe ROTTR was running into late development problems, for the scope they were trying to achieve, and MS offered to foot the bill.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
I thought the Crystal Dynamics dude spoke out stating that
BronsonLee
Member
I have no idea who to believe. Microsoft and CD are saying it isn't timed, but any journalist worth their salt wouldn't say it was one without having proof, right?
You are right man, screw them.
Dragonborn
Member
Haha, funny how you focus on one bad game. Should I judge MS entire studio by the brilliance that is Lococyle?
OccamsLightsaber
Regularly boosts GAF member count to cry about 'right wing gaf' - Voter #3923781
Where is that story? I find it hard to believe EA ran out of money to fund a game created by the makers of Call of Duty.
EmptySpace
Banned
2015?
uncharted 4 is going to annihilate rise of the tomb raider.
sorry, lara.
uncharted 4 is going to annihilate rise of the tomb raider.
sorry, lara.
Black Republican
Member
Me too haha, the wording is pretty specific to said exclusive Holiday 2015, I could be a full, or a timed, or a timed that will be full just like Titanfall.
Experimentation with new IP is always desired to help continue to promote the evolution of gaming. Sometimes it doesn't work out so well, but that doesn't make the endeavor not worth taking.
scion_barzahd
Member
Well their loss I guess (ps4 owner here)
Yep Spencer said exclusive in holiday 2015 in the end so it's not clear if it's timed or not.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I have a 360, but not an XBone. **sigh**
BloodMoney
Banned
Soooo.. Rise of Tomb Raider DEFINITIVE EDITION, on the PS4/PC 6 months later? Seems and odd money hat... is TR that big?
UnluckyKate
Member
Microsoft, buying games away from gamer once again. Such a sad and terrible strategy. *Sight* And Square loving money hat so much...
I've not seen such a massive negative reaction to an exclusive announcement. Every Tomb Raider forum is furious and the tumblr post is filled with annoyed people.
Shame it always comes to this. Would love to know the figure MS have paid for this, especially since the reboot "underperformed" and, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the definitive edition sell more on PS4 than XB1 by a considerable margin
Shame it always comes to this. Would love to know the figure MS have paid for this, especially since the reboot "underperformed" and, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the definitive edition sell more on PS4 than XB1 by a considerable margin
Impeccable
Member
I'm so tired of scum bagging third party games at this point.
You are trying way too hard.
Also this news is hilariously stupid. Hope it works out for Square!
Good thing Microsoft is re-committed to PC gaming!
I'm fairly certainly they don't know any more than anybody else right now. And as it stands right now, it's exclusive exclusive, not timed. There is no wording or phrasing released that indicates otherwise.
I'm fairly certainly they don't know any more than anybody else right now. And as it stands right now, it's exclusive exclusive, not timed. There is no wording or phrasing released that indicates otherwise.
It's really incredible. They release the Defitive Version for both consoles (and it sells way more on the PS4) and then "Fuck you the next one is going to be exclusive for XBone!"
I mean, do they really think the fanbase will just nod and say ok?
SolidusDave
Member
Well I'm sure Capcom didn't go Nintendo just for fun either, but like the GC, the XB1 will offer no way to make the exclusive version itself very profitable with big junks of the fanbase staying on the Sony console.
So no, I believe it WILL come to other platforms unless MS paid them such a large sum that MS shareholders will soon want to sell off the Xbox division again
Still, I'm only baffled at SE. This could even lead to the TR franchise getting killed / needing another reboot.
drak_dreamer
Member
What a fucking joke
It didn't sell enough the first time
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/2...ider-sleeping-dogs-hitman-below-expectations/
Exclusives are anti-consumer now? Lmao. Nonsense like this is why I stopped paying attention to this section. You don't see this stuff in Sony threads.
maabus1999
Member
Are we sure about this though? SE has been under a ton of pressure and keeps flopping around looking for a strategy; SE may have wanted a partner for this title since they considered the last title "not a success." While it does make great sense strategically for MSFT, it also makes sense that SE is looking for more up front money for development these days due to financial reasons.
foxdvd
Member
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Exactly my thought on this.
Haha, i thought the same thing. 7 million copies sold to make back the money they spent?
He specifically said "Exclusively for 2015" so yes it certainly sounds like it's not a permanent exclusive.Wait, holiday?
If you're Microsoft, you have to do something. Every game available both on XB1 and PS4 looks better and is smoother on PS4. To great media and internet nerd attention. They are losing the cross platform title war, and well the war with Sony at the moment, and its getting sensationalized every time Digital Foundry or whatever does a platform comparison. The PS4 version is always superior. No doubt some eager X1 fan will find an exception to jam in here, and that's fine, but Microsoft knows the score.
So this has to suck for MS. Literally the only way to prevent this from happening is to buy off the publisher. Give them piles and piles if cash to NOT release on PS4. So there can be no better version than the Xbox version!! I was marginally interested in the new Tomb Raider, and likely would have picked up on PC instead of PS4.
But moves like this have always had the opposite effect on me. There was little chance I'd ever buy an XB1 before Microsoft paid off Square Enix, and this kind of stinky shit doesn't do anything to change my position. But I get why Microsoft did it. They are in a position of market weakness, they need a win, and the best way to assure a win is to win by default. I just don't think TR matters quite that much. But it's a start I guess.
So this has to suck for MS. Literally the only way to prevent this from happening is to buy off the publisher. Give them piles and piles if cash to NOT release on PS4. So there can be no better version than the Xbox version!! I was marginally interested in the new Tomb Raider, and likely would have picked up on PC instead of PS4.
But moves like this have always had the opposite effect on me. There was little chance I'd ever buy an XB1 before Microsoft paid off Square Enix, and this kind of stinky shit doesn't do anything to change my position. But I get why Microsoft did it. They are in a position of market weakness, they need a win, and the best way to assure a win is to win by default. I just don't think TR matters quite that much. But it's a start I guess.
Dragonborn
Member
The Final Hours, but yea sounds like a PR fluff. Not buying it. Besides even if they did help, we know for a fact it was timed before they went back and full out moneyhatted it
