@Fox - again, Square gets paid by MS for that timed exclusivity. So Square still makes out handsomely I am sure.

Sony is guilty of buying exclusive stuff too, so nobody is perfect here.

Tell me something Fox. Did having to wait a year really make that much of a difference with a game that was going up against uncharted 4?

Its like that game was set up to fail on both regardless if it came on time or not. So having to wait a year AND getting new exclusive content seemed like a better move.

Now unless you are spiteful and ignored RotTR when it did come out... you got nothing to complain about. The game still came out unlike what Sony does to keep xbox from getting multiplat games (cough.. sfv)

The only fiasco for Tomb Raider was for those who had to wait for a year. It didn't hurt Xbox gamers in any way.

@Neon

Oh here we go "Sony did this..."

@Darth

And the trend cotninues here...

Street Fighter V....really? Why don't you do your research because without Sony Street Fighter V wouldn't have happened as Capcom wasn't going to fund it. Poor example...very poor.

@fox, you still believe that load of bs? Capcom cant afford to make sfv but they can make res evil vii and are making a new marvel vs game????

Think about that and let this sink in. Its god damn street fighter. Only ONE time has there been an exclusive version and it was for the snes. Eversince it was always multi.

Sony paid to keep it off xbox. Pure and simple. Anyone with an independent thought understands this. I have the game, I can see it was rushed and its a shame we have to wait until sfvi to get a full fleshed out game.

@-Foxtrot

"Yeah Square...because look what happened with the Tomb Raider fiasco"

Fiasco? Despite your boycott campaing, (yeah, i remember) this game manages to sell MORE on PS4 even with the timed exclusive deal.

Street Fighter V on the other hand...

@-Foxtrot

Street Fighter V....really? Why don't you do your research because without Sony Street Fighter V wouldn't have happened as Capcom wasn't going to fund it. Poor example...very poor.

What about Shenmue 3? What about FFVII? So far nobody knows if it is timed exclusive or not.

I think it would be a big mistake by square simply because Microsoft just doesn't have enough install base to sell the type of games they make.

Unless it's for one of their other franchises like Deus Ex but even then it still doesn't really make any sense.

It just really depends how big the check is if they're paying for the entire development and square really doesn't have the money

I think it's justifiable.

Edit- seeing your other comments Neo, I actually agree that it could be beneficial to Square.

For whoever agreed to the Xbox exclusivity. The studio director of Crystal Dynamics was forced to resign because he made Rise of the Tomb Raider a timed exclusive. Someone at Square must not like his job.

It didn't help Microsoft either. Rise of the Tomb Raider sold rather poorly on Xbox One and it didn't move any Xbox Ones.

"Street Fighter V wouldn't have happened as Capcom wasn't going to fund it."

More like they wouldn't have released it as soon - in years - as they would have.

Not that they then turned around and put it out too soon so as to release it on the pro gaming circuit - at the expense of consumers.

Honestly: how bats**t crazy was that logic?

@Kaemman
So the Scorpio should be getting Kingdom Hearts 1.5 /2.8 and DQ XI another year from now as well. Can't wait.

Come on people make your mind up. When it's an xbox/pc exclusive you all come out and say it's not exclusive and now it's bad because Sony are not getting it. Come on its the games industry it is what happens. Rez got vr 1st on the ps version so Sony will of paid for that eveyone dose it. Microsoft know they have a lack of ips at the moment so they are having to do this. We don't even know what the game is

Simply put, timed exclusivity is worse for this industry than it is good for any individual. Microsoft has so much money, why don't they develop their own exclusives instead of buying them...?

@NX

Most of sonys exclusives this year have been 3rd party as well. Where's the problem with that?

You already know the answer to your question. Unless you actully think its worked out well for any company that has sided exclusivity with Microsoft.

I don't get the whole Tomb Raider insanity.

"I'm not buying it because it came out a year ago on a platform I don't own".

Alrig.... Wait what??

It's a new game to your console, why does the release date on a console you don't own even matter?

"I only watch movies on Netflix, so I actually watch ZERO movies because they all came out in the theater beforehand and now I refuse to see them because somebody else saw them before me."

That is basically the same thing you are doing.

What about indie games that only develop for one platform, then later release on others?

I suppose you're going to tell me it's some kind of "principle of the matter" thing, where you are doing this to boycott this kind of deal?

Well you have fun with that. I'm sure that self gratification is more fun that actually playing the game. Knock yourself out. I'll be over here playing my 1 year old Destiny content on Xbox that is actually brand new content to me. :)

Ugh...

For the last couple days Microsoft is bad because they have no exclusives. Today Microsoft is bad because there is a rumor they have an exclusive with Square in the works. I don't mind that Sony fans hate Microsoft, I just wish they would make up their minds about why already.

Yea, going XBox One only would be a mistake, but the addition of PC sweetens it. I'll get it there. If Microsoft publishes, than sure, they can have my money. I own a number of XB1 titles there. If it's released on Steam or elsewhere, then oh well, Square Enix can have it.

At least nothing on XB1 is console exclusive anymore if you have the computer for it.

edit- ideally, it will be timed exclusive so it will reach the largest audience possible.

So in the gaming industry ONLY Sony should be allowed to make 3rd party exclusive/timed exclusive deals? pffft, you sound like a 5yr old.

No SE is a business if Microsoft wants to fund a game for $$$ then why the hell not take their money? No matter what you say just like TR proved they will still make money off ps fans too and sell other games to ps fans as well.

Anyway it's just a rumor so relax.

"EA learn their lesson."

Andromeda - sans departmental politics - has all the marking of what happened to the Ultima series, so I don't know what you're talking about.

"The more popular the title the less the production budget becomes" seems to have been their thing for some time.

Well ROTR still sold more on PS4 in 3 months than Xbox One lifetime despite the year exclusivity. So maybe they are banking that this game will too.

if PS4 owners didn't buy tomb raider then that's on them for missing one of the best games this generation... that's not Square's fault... it was exclusive because Microsoft paid for a significant amount of the development... you got a much better game on the PS4 because of Microsoft so complaining about this seems stupid... at best

What lesson did EA learn? Please do tell I'll be waiting.

AngelicIce

Titanfall

@segamaniac
You mean the exclusive original that sold more then the multiplat sequel? Yeah they sure learned there lesson there...

So Temco/Koei, Capcom, Atlus, SquareEnix, Konami, Namco/Bandai didn't learn their lesson making many 3rd party exclusives for the PS3 & PS4? I don't get it. It's find for Sony to get 3rd party exclusives games, but not Microsoft. I honestly think Microsoft would contract with Activision, EA, Ubisoft, Bethesday & Take-Two Interactive and have them make at least 1-2 3rd party exclusive for the Scorpio in the future. If Sony can do this with their Japanese developers, why can't Microsoft do it with some American developers?

Get a pc and you get most of what is good on Xbox and then a switch

Yeah Foxtrot, how about you answer that great question by Neonridr?

Well said Joe.

I like how you back up your opinion with a bunch of space so we can all guess why you feel that way. I can only assume you don't like Xbox fans because they aren't PlayStation fans. I mean just think of all the games Sony could be making if they didn't have to pay to keep games off competing platforms. When you add in the fact Microsoft can pay to keep games off PlayStation too, I'm sure it can be infuriating. Plus if weren't for Microsoft forcing Sony to charge PlayStation fans to play online it would still be free.

We see where you are coming from.

but we dont need japanese support, not all gamers like those games

It's a true mystery what can trigger you and set you off. You really need to take your emotions and feelings out of this because I have no idea what you're talking about or if this comment is even directed at me? Was this a mistake and you accidentally replied to me?

"We don't actually know that the game they're talking about is even from their Japanese Studios."

No we don't considering it's a rumor. Also that the rumor is stating it's from Square I'm going to make an assumption based off this rumor. You seriously have an issue with this, especially after our 'speculation' discussion about The Order sequel?

What's sad is your whole comment, no one here is doing anything different that what Sony fans and Nintendo fans have done since N4G went online, discuss what they want to see on their new console of whatever company.

"I mean have you seriously given up this much hope in Microsoft..."

Have you seriously sunk this low here to where every comment you leave is laugh out loud, eye roll worthy?

Maybe you should stick to the topic, enjoy the discussion for what it is, stop getting over emotional and maybe save your confusing dissertation for a personal blog that you can submit to N4G.

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