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[Mrbob]

Seems it was a mistake after all... Seems to be a lot of those mistakes happening at MS.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/21/5434054/xbox-one-pre-load-titanfall-before-march-11-launch

So happy MS didn't get their way for an all digital XB1 future. They clearly aren't ready for it.

 

[Bsigg12]

How do you accidentally post something like that? That page seemed legit. Is someone over at MS mad because someone else spoiled their surprise?

I just can't believe that a former online only console doesn't have these features.

I'm gonna go ahead and say since they haven't officially announced it, they can say that particular statement. I think the page went up accidentally and so they can fall back on their "we have no plans for pre-loading" since they haven't come out and said it and wait until next week for the press release announcing it. The page wasn't a mistake, and had far too much detail to not be what they're doing.

 

[ShapeGSX]

Fwiw, MS has consistently said they won't do preloads or day-one digital due to deals they have with retailers.

What? All Xbox One games are day one digital releases.

 

[Linkified]

Seems it was a mistake after all... Seems to be a lot of those mistakes happening at MS.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/21/5434054/xbox-one-pre-load-titanfall-before-march-11-launch

Eh?

If you aren't going to do it, that page should never made it through checks surely? This seems like something they were going to announce on that Xbox News site and the page leaked early. They will probably announce in two weeks that "due to an overwhelming positive response from customers and Xbox fans around the World, we have enabled Titanfall to be first of many games that will be offering preloads".

 

[JaggedSac]

Welp, that stinks. Must be a feature that was planned on being available but didn't make it in time.

 

[3rdamention]

Eh?

If you aren't going to do it, that page should never made it through checks surely? This seems like something they were going to announce on that Xbox News site and the page leaked early. They will probably announce in two weeks that "due to an overwhelming positive response from customers and Xbox fans around the World, we have enabled Titanfall to be first of many games that will be offering preloads".

I agree with you 100%. Microsoft will announce in just a few short weeks they are offering Titanfall preloads on the Xbox Live store due to the "increased excitement and overwhelming hype from Xbox* fans."



Seriously, I would assume they will make a big announcement for this shorty. They want to be the ones that bring the good news.

 

[Karish]

Is this happening or not?

 

[MCD]

Is this happening or not?

Not happening.

 

[JayEH]

Is this happening or not?

Doesn't seem like it

 

[hwalker84]

Is this happening or not?

Nope. Microsoft announced it and made a page for preloads then mysteriously said it was an accident.

 

[SimpleCRIPPLE]

Nope. Microsoft announced it and made a page for preloads then mysteriously said it was an accident.

No mystery. Gamestop said it ain't happening and MS backed down. Of course, this won't ever be confirmed, but everytime the Sony or MS try to do something like this, they have to backtrack and mention the need to "respect their retail partners", etc.

 

[statham]

you got my hopes up.

 

[BruiserBear]

No mystery. Gamestop said it ain't happening and MS backed down. Of course, this won't ever be confirmed, but everytime the Sony or MS try to do something like this, they have to backtrack and mention the need to "respect their retail partners", etc.

Uh, Sony has offered pre-loading for lots of games, including Infamous on PS4 later this month.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Be interesting to hear what's really gone on with this.

The store listing from a couple weeks away showed pretty clearly that MS has developed this feature for the X1, but clearly they are holding back on deployment for some reason. The most obvious answer seems to be that particularly early in a console life-cycle, they rely on retailers to build a hardware userbase and so they bend to the will of retailers a bit.

So, perhaps they are waiting to roll it out to users when there are more X1's sold (the fall maybe?)



Personally, it's a damn shame. I have no interest in having physical copies of games, and not having this doesn't prevent me from doing all digital copies of games, but it would be a nice feature to have.

 

[BradC00]

Fwiw, MS has consistently said they won't do preloads or day-one digital due to deals they have with retailers.

You have a source for that? Because every game has been day one digital at the very least.

 

[elektrixx]

This is bullshit. This should've been a launch feature.

Just to piss me off, it'll wait until the second I leave for work to go up for download. If that happens, I'll never play it. It's why I bailed on Max Payne 3.

 

[kudoboi]

pre-load is up on Origin PC for those getting on PC

 

[xn0]

pre-load is up on Origin PC for those getting on PC

Did they announce when it the PC preload was going to unlock? I hope its midnight 3/11 EST, but I doubt it.

 

[soulassssns]

Welcome to PS3.

But coolness!

Welcome to Steam.

*corrected

 

[xkramz]

Who the hell bumped this?

Getting my hopes up for no reason =[

 

[Pjsprojects]

Is the Xbone version out slightly before pc? I pre ordered the pc version but release date is 14th

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Is the Xbone version out slightly before pc? I pre ordered the pc version but release date is 14th

I don't believe so. Release date is the 14th in the UK though if that's where you're located.

 

[Pjsprojects]

I don't believe so. Release date is the 14th in the UK though if that's where you're located.

Yes UK,so USA is 11th on both platforms,makes sense.

 

[iMax]

Fwiw, MS has consistently said they won't do preloads or day-one digital due to deals they have with retailers.

Then why do Sony do it? Maybe they should sell preload codes in retail stores.