Haze Now Confirmed As PS3 Exclusive

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Dallinor said:

starcraft said:

Dallinor said:

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6177964.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1

"Publisher Ubisoft confirms that the PlayStation 3 version of the game is currently the only one in development, no plans to bring it to any other platforms at a later date."

Some people are specualting it will still go ahead on the other platforms, but after this statement I have to say I'm very doubtful.

"Today, Ubisoft said that currently no other versions in development, and although it was still leaving the door open in the future for "new partnerships," currently the game is indeed only planned for the PS3. A spokesperson said, "The official statement on PC and Xbox 360 is that these platforms are not confirmed.""

From the same article. What this means is that Sony has timed exclusivity (which we already knew) and that part of that (as with most timed exclusivity deals) is that Ubisoft cannot talk about other versions or recognise their existence, lest gamers wait for those versions thereby rendering Sony's exclusivity purchase useless.

I dont know much about Haze, but if its any good, ill play it on 360 in march or april

Odd how most of the gaming community across the internet considers this to be the final touch in confirming it as fully exclusive.

How is it that the devs of Unreal Tournament 3 can talk openly of their future projects on the PC and 360, but not Ubisoft? Despite the fact they are also under contract. Please fill me in, (you seem to know an awful lot about the contracts.)

You've already been pretty much shot down on this by the others, but ok.  There is no reason whatsoever to suggest that this is, or that anyone believes this is some kind of final touch.  General consensus is and has always been that Haze would be a timed exclusive.  UT3 was coming to all three platforms this year and Sony paid for this years exclusivity at the last moment.  There is no way epic could have pretended the PC and 360 versions didnt exist and Sony knows it, so it is therefore not part of the contract that the devs have to shutup about it. 

 

Haze is a different story. There was never any suggestion that it would come to PC and 360 this year.  Its always been assumed that it would come next year, and as such, Sony paid a little extra for UBI to stay quiet about the other versions.  As can be seen from the part of the article you DELIBERATELY DIDNT POST, its made quiet clear the other versions exist, but this cant be officially stated due to contractual obligations.