I guess MS made them an offer they couldn't refuse? </said with an attempted Italian accent for a bit of humour>
If that was true then they wouldn't have announced it 4 months ago or would have announced it as Xbox only title. Unless Edios was going to cancel it and reapproach TR at a later date. Still doesn't make sense to have MS publish it, I meant Microsoft bought exclusive rights to Titanfall and that's still being published by EA even though Respawn technically isn't part of EA.More likely, Square had already said TR was a failure and didn't want to publish the sequel. So, MS jumped in and said "Hey! We will give you money for Xbox only release!"
"So we didnt sell enough of the first Tomb Raider game so we're going to make the next one an Xbox One exclusive". U wot m8?
Exclusives from 3rd party developers make no sense in 2014 and are inherently anti-consumer.
If that was true then they wouldn't have announced it 4 months ago or would have announced it as Xbox only title. Unless Edios was going to cancel it and reapproach TR at a later date. Still doesn't make sense to have MS publish it, I meant Microsoft bought exclusive rights to Titanfall and that's still being published by EA even though Respawn technically isn't part of EA.
Suitcases full of cash are nothing new for MS.
MS paid $25 million each for timed exclusives on the GTA IV DLC, along with a reported $25 million to get GTA IV on the 360 at all:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mi...n-to-stop-gtaiv-ps3-exclusivity/1100-6262370/
I don't understand this exclusivity BS. It _always_ works against the publisher's and studio's customers. Why do that? Do premiums paid by Sony or MS really outweigh that?
To me this just means i wont be adding this game to my 250+ steam library. Given the amount of alternative entertainment, I'd consider that more their loss than mine.
Just stupid.
Yes, when they can make millions before the game even ships...yeah it's worth it. Even if the game bombs and only sells 2million (xb1 has roughly 5 million consoles sold) they made a huge paycheck from MS already.
This is my first thought was. If Square wanted to sell 5M units of TR2013 in 3 months, and considered the game a failure because it sold less than that, wouldn't bringing to a platform with the lowest install base pretty much guarantee it to be another failure? According to Wikipedia, XB1 had sold 5M units as of April, and even though I know they've picked up since scrubbing the Kinect, but they're still being outsold 3:1 by the PS4. And both are outsold by PCs significantly.
Even with the truckload of cash I'm sure Square got, this seems very 'penny-wise, pound foolish'.
Even with the truckload of cash I'm sure Square got, this seems very 'penny-wise, pound foolish'.
"Meanwhile we’re going all out to try and make something truly special - the most ambitious Tomb Raider game ever built."
*Puts it on weakest hardware*
Its getting published by Microsoft Studios apparently instead of Square Enix, no PS4 release for awhile, maybe a PC release, some MS titles make it to PC.
Confirmed timed exclusive only Phew!
http://kotaku.com/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-isnt-really-an-xbox-exclusive-1620772963
Was happy to see it. Honestly, I don't care if it never ends up on PS4. Though the devs would be stupid not to, since it has a much bigger install base.
Microsoft always seems to conveniently forget about their othergaming platform. Which has an install base of at least 75 million active users. Quite a bit more than Xbox Live. That's not including MMO players and others who don't use Steam. Perhaps if they hadn't bungled up GFWL so badly, they might actually be making money off PC gaming.
Microsoft always seems to conveniently forget about their othergaming platform. Which has an install base of at least 75 million active users. Quite a bit more than Xbox Live. That's not including MMO players and others who don't use Steam. Perhaps if they hadn't bungled up GFWL so badly, they might actually be making money off PC gaming.
If I didn't game on PC and do blu-ray authoring on the side, I wouldn't have a PC, I would run a macbook instead because it can go online check email etc just the same. You are right, at least in my case.I don't understand this either. From what I can tell, they have given tended exactly ZERO to us, excluding anything with DirectX. For many people, gaming is the sole reason they still maintain Windows PCs...
:hmm:
Yea, me neither (even though I have a PS4 too). My rig will be upgraded by the time the exclusivity expires, so will be getting it for PC for sure. I played the 2013 version on my PC (in footnote) and it handled the game beautifully.
I don't understand this either. From what I can tell, they have given tended exactly ZERO to us, excluding anything with DirectX. For many people, gaming is the sole reason they still maintain Windows PCs...
:hmm:
I agree with you there. The game had potential with that beautiful engine (and they finally managed a human looking Lara), but they blew it by turning it into a consolized, hand-holding QTE fest.
Yep, ran very well on my dual 6850s at 1080p. I'm getting the itch to upgrade but I want to wait for Broadwell or Skylake to come out. I think I actually paid full price for it on Steam as well, which I rarely do.
Same here - I paid quite a hefty price for the Q9450 (bought it just when it came out) and it has served me extremely well in the past 6 years. So I'm planning to spend a lot on a new CPU again (and getting an Intel 6 core at least), so it will last me for years again.
I pre-ordered TR2013 on Steam and I loved every moment of it. I was quite sad when I heard about the exclusivity deal. Though I wanted to get an Xbox One anyway... with this being timed, I can get it on the best platform
Update (August 13): In an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft's Phil Spencer clairified that the Tomb Raider deal is a timed exclusive, though he wouldn't comment on the precise length of the deal. "Obviously the deal does have a duration. I didn't buy the IP in perpetuity," he said.