HappySqurriel on 12 August 2007
| Soriku said: @Happy You're forgetting Sony doesn't buy exclusivity, they 'earn' it. So we'll see what MS'll do. So far they only stole BKD and GTA IV which isn't much and partially hurts Sony, but not Nintendo. So MS can mix things up, but not enough to win the console wars. I'm surprired they haven't taken FF XIII/MGS4 yet. But I don't think we have to worry much. MS'll try to mix up Sony but I doubt Nin. But if they tried to attack Nin it might not be much. It depends on what they offer and if devs'll accept. I think Western devs might accept but Japanese devs not so much/at all. |
That's Sony's claim but I'm certain they're using a very specific definition of "buy exclusivity" which doesn't include a lot of what the average person would consider "buying exclusivity" ... The fact of the matter is that any game which has a contractual obligation to be exclusive to a particular platform (Metal Gear Solid 4 as an example) is getting something in return for this contractual obligation; it could be a massive marketing campaign, drastically reduced licencing fee, development money, use of IP, or plain old bribe.
