This is very import to nail down before 'reviews' for the game are done.

Sites like 1Up,EGM,Gamespot etc need to know either:

1) It's PS3 exclusive so they can trash the game with 7 or 8/10s with 'didn't live up to the hype'

or

2) There is some far off downgraded 360 port coming and give the game 9-9.5/10s with 'teh superior 360 version' getting 9.6/10s later on.

This everybody knows .

Heh, nice info about the Take Two payment. If they sell 5 million copies of $10 add-on content, the payment is done.

Konami also has a deal with Sony to produce the MGS movie, so there is likely at least a gentleman's agreement there.

If you want to play MGS4, just get a PS3.  It's also a great blu-ray player and that format is looking good, heh. 

Selling to 1/3 of a 30 million user base is > than all of a user base which is less than 9 million.  Plus MGS Acid production costs couldn't even be close to MGS 4 costs, requiring less sales from an already larger user base.

@WEWdeadeye

Agreed who cares by now. Best case scenario for the 360 is that it will be released a year later and have about 1/5 the sales of the PS3 version, and everyone will say that it flopped on the 360. Konami and Kojima I am sure are loving the rumors as all it is doing is bringing more hype to this game. The hype is the only reason why most 360 users even want a day and date release of MGS, and solely for a bragging point in the 360 vs PS3 fanboy wars.

I have talked to a few buddies who got PS3's over the past couple of months and MGS4 isn't even on their radar, as most haven't even heard of it. One of my other buddies lost all interest in the series after MGS2. I don't know if you would consider these guys casuals but they definitely don't spend their free time on gaming related websites.

As far as me. It is one of the biggest reasons I purchased a PS3. I disagree that MGS3 was lacking compared to the other two. I think it and MGS were far better than MGS2. The sales for MGS3 suffered due to the confusing/crazy ending of MGS2 which turned a lot of folks off to the series. No matter though the hype is bringing everybody back and then some. I have seen some people post on other sites "how they can't wait to play this game, but should they try and play the other three first if they haven't played them before?" and other posts to that effect.

However if it did release a year later on the 360 I would at least rent it for achievements alone.

Some of you guys are acting like Sony didn't pay Konami to keep this game exclusive. As if Microsoft is the only company capable of persuading 3rd parties to get a game exclusive. There's an extremely good chance that Sony paid Konami off when they were leaning towards multiplatform.

good for ps3, never liked MGS (or spy games in general), so its good ps3 is keeping it

I couldn't really care if MGS4 is exclusive or not (though I'd like to see some fanboy drama). I don't have a PS3 or 360 and I'm pretty neutral to Metal Gear as a series.

That said, people seem to keep wrapping themselves under this blanket of delusion that Kojima actually has some say on the matter. Konami decides what platform(s) MGS4 will go to, the most Kojima can do is whine and threaten not to cooperate on a port but he's not actually required in any way, they can just bitch slap him and port it.

People forget that Kojima didn't want MGS2 on Xbox and it happened anyway...

Claude tackles MGS4 exclusivity!

Some common excuses I hear:

Excuse #1: "But Kojima/Konami/Sony said it was exclusive!"

And? What are they supposed to say? It's not exclusive? If they haven't announced it for other consoles then by industry standards it's an exclusive. And they're going to continue to refer to it as an exclusive until the very day that they announce it to be multiplatform (if that day ever happens).

Excuse #2: "Xbox 360 can't handle Kojima's vision! MGS4 is not meant for it!"

Perhaps, but PS3 can't handle Konami's bills. This is perhaps the most expensive game Konami has ever make and they're putting it on a console that hasn't sold nearly as much as everyone had expected it to before launch. Judging by the fact that these multiplat rumors are being ignited by some Konami employees doesn't help the situation either.

Excuse #3: "Xbox 360 would explode if it tried to play MGS4/it needs 5 discs LOL/RROD LMAO!!1"

Yeah, keep telling yourself that.

 and we all know how that went

I have dejavus from the last generation about the exclusivity of Resident Evil 4 on Gamecube.....Let me remind you what Mikami-San said at that time:"Resident Evil 4 is a nintendo exclusive on Gamecube, if it will ever go to PlayStation 2 i will cut off my head". Reality check after two months before its release on the Gamecube, Capcom made the break of exclusivity and announced RE4 for Ps2. The result lots of nintendo fanboys commit seppuku that evening, and others was looking for Mikami to claim his head and to uphold his oath. Well the same thing is going to be here as well bet my 2 cents. The game is ready they pospone its release for no particular reason and the konami representatives bitching out about developing costs. Sure port on X360 no for the pleasure of the fanboys but for the CA$H simple as that.