Who probably spent their $50 million better: Microsoft or Sony?

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kitler53 said:

Final-Fan said:

IIRC, Microsoft gets the revenue of the DLC until they get the money back, so it's only a 'loan' once the DLC makes $50 million. (Or maybe they get a portion of the DLC money, in which case it would have to sell way more.)  If MS doesn't make the money back, it's not a loan ... unless I'm wrong.

 

MS put in a 50 M dollar investment into GTA - if the dlc sells they get their money back.

Sony put a 50 M dollar (??) investment into KZ2 - if it sells they get their money back.

and you have to call what MS did an investment, unlike a loan getting their money back is not a sure thing.  personally i think both companies will get returns on their investment but i'd take KZ2 over GTA dlc any day of the week from a gamer's perspective.

I agree with this.

However form the business perspective I think I'd take the MS approach. Remember, they have 2 DLC packs coming for GTA.