Puppyroach said:
Aura7541 said:
That's funny because I don't recall Sony ever resorting moneyhatting tactics, buying timed exclusives, timed exclusive DLC, and forcing parity. So yeah... reading comprehension FTL, indeed.
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So you believe GTA and Final Fantasy were exclusive to the PS2 out of the good heart from the developers? EA didn´t make any sports games for Dreamcast so SEGA had to create their own sporting division. Do you seriously think EA would have skipped SEGA without some money being transferred? The most recent example is Destiny, or do you believe Activision just felt that PS4 owners should have all DLC a year before X1 owners?
Now, don´t get me wrong, they did the right thing and it basically bought them the 6th gen togethter with the DVD capabilities in the PS2. But you must realise this is done in this industry by all parties. Nintendo did it when they dominated, Sony did it when they were the leader and MS did it last gen.
And where has this "forced parity" come from? I have never seen any evidence of that but I guess you have some?
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Don't forget that just last gen Sony had a clause stipulating that late ports to PS3 had to have extra content. Also, AFAIK they still have their clause that Vita games must see a PS3 or PS4 release prior to Vita. These are also on a case by case basis, but people always act as if MS has a 100% refusal rate with this clause, when I honestly cannot think of a single game they have denied release to.
Lastly, we should all thank Ubisoft for their free Playstation marketing and exclusive DLC with Ass Creed, because clearly Sony didn't pay a dime for it. Or all that Watch Dogs marketing and content. And I am sure Activision is providing exclusive alpha access, extra beta access, exclusive content, and timed exclusive content inside of DLC to Playstation platforms for Destiny simply out of the kindness of their hearts. EA hates money, so they gave PS owners timed exclusive DLC on Battlefield and a free copy of Medal of Honor Frontline HD.
Could go on and on here but I am getting tears thinking of the kindness.