I also think it's not an issue if either MS or Sony actually helps out with the development and keep the game alive. In those cases the exclusivity is fair enough. It's when they literally just pay the devs to exclude the competition that it gets really annoying.
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I also think it's not an issue if either MS or Sony actually helps out with the development and keep the game alive. In those cases the exclusivity is fair enough. It's when they literally just pay the devs to exclude the competition that it gets really annoying.
Well according to Kaz, he didnt even seem aware of it in his tweet, so where was he during all that time?
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Which I think is the big story here, everyone knows Squenix wasn't happy with how much they made off TR, MS steps in to help and wants something in return.
There was a possibility of the sequel not coming because of all the companies doom and gloom talk
Actually the original was multiplatform I.E. Saturn and PS at the time, then Sony made an exclusive deal for TR2.
Seems the Official line is that the game is "exclusive on Xbox for holiday 2015." So guess will see it on ps4/PC come 2016.
https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/499192318914998272
https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/499192318914998272
What? That tweet is a parody account
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Its just weird as i read a sales story which claimed the definitive version sold far better on sonys platform than it did on xb1
Very interesting, must be a lot of money involved here
Very interesting, must be a lot of money involved here
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I am not saying this because I am annoyed; this announcement actually made me laugh out loud and the 'letter' from the devs had me nearly wetting myself. Seriously they expect us to believe this BS.
Anyway, I am waaaayyy past buying a specific machine to play a specific game. I loved the TR reboot and was looking forward to playing this, however I am not going to pick up an XB1 to play this and really I hope that SE take a hit on this so it puts off other devs making similar decisions. Did SE not say that sales of the TR reboot were lower than expected? Well they will be in the same situation with this one, yet it will be of there own making.
Whatever. If it does come out on the PS4 or PC then I will play it, but meh, it is only a game; there are plenty of other things to play and do.
Anyway, I am waaaayyy past buying a specific machine to play a specific game. I loved the TR reboot and was looking forward to playing this, however I am not going to pick up an XB1 to play this and really I hope that SE take a hit on this so it puts off other devs making similar decisions. Did SE not say that sales of the TR reboot were lower than expected? Well they will be in the same situation with this one, yet it will be of there own making.
Whatever. If it does come out on the PS4 or PC then I will play it, but meh, it is only a game; there are plenty of other things to play and do.
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Because I guess people would expect a PC version, when they come to the PC section of the forum they will find this thread and find out it is not. Sure they would find out if they google etc, but for those that don't they will open this little here thread and find out. Not really hard to work out why it should be here, it is info for PC gamers that this game is not coming. Yet anyway.
Right, so they put it out they would take an exclusivity deal, they could be having cash flow problems behind the scenes right now, MS steps in and says, well take the exclusive for the amount.
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the wordings also deliberately vague
an exclusive for holiday 2015
so multi platform in 2016 then?
why sucker people into maybe buying a console they dont need by being sly and vague
an exclusive for holiday 2015
so multi platform in 2016 then?
why sucker people into maybe buying a console they dont need by being sly and vague
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Maybe, but it was still a bloody good game.
If this turns out to be what is really happening there will be no issue. PS4 users will be playing Uncharted for holidays 2015 and then a few months later a superior version of tomb raider will come out and we can get that too!
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Think it was confirmed in press release that not a timed exclusive.
also one for you 3 platforms pc, ps and xbox
69% of last sales was on ps
and pc defo took lion share of rest of sales