badgenome said:
Jereel Hunter said:
badgenome said:
Still poor logic on Capcom's part, IMO. I mean, all timed exclusivity does is ensure that the eventual PS3 version will have abysmal sales yet again... in exchange for moneys nao!!!, of course. But they're gimping the growth of their own franchise, and aren't they trying to make a theatrical release movie of this thing?
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I disagree. I don't think the staggered launch kills total sales, just one console's. I mean, if you launch both systems at once, it gives people the chance to opt for the PS3 version, true. But chances are they're just taking from the 360's sales. If only say 200k people that want it have ONLY a PS3, and the rest have both... they can just as easily slash the budget to focus on the 360 version, and make the same amount with less effort.
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But then is there really a purpose in making a PS3 version later, as they did with the original Lost Planet? The whole idea behind going multiplatform, whether simultaneous or not, is that being on more platforms = more sales.
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But what happens if Lost Planet 2 is a full 360 exclusive? Dead Rising 1 is still 360 exclusive because the sales were good so MS and Capcom both agreed to keep it exclusive (some money were involved 
) so Capcom received some money and MS kept DR1 exclusive and cashed in on the software side.
I`m betting things will be the same here(US loves shooters plus L4D is somehow similar to Dead Rising 2). MS will keep LP2 exclusive and enjoy a cash comeback from software sales.
My 2 cents 
