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Hisiru on 22 January 2010
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_honeybadger_ said:
CGI-Quality said:

Mark Rein: Pachter Comments Not True - We're Happy with Microsoft

A few hours ago we posted a story on what the almighty games analyst Michael Pachter had to say regarding the relationship/contract between Microsoft and Epic Games; Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, gave us his take on the seemingly impossible comments made on the Bonus Round. We asked the folks at Epic, what we already knew to be untrue, if they felt strained or pressured in their relationship with Microsoft and the Xbox 360. Read up on Mr. Pachter's comments in our original story, by clicking here. Once you are all caught up find Mark Rein's prompt, and to the straight to the point response below.

"We have a great relationship with Microsoft and we have no regrets."

Seems to me as that Epic is standing behind the Xbox 360 and their relationship with Microsoft, which by all accounts is making them tons of money. Gamers everywhere are expecting Gears of War 3 to be announced soon enough and I have a feeling that will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PC exclusively. Stay tuned for anymore updates on this story only on PlanetXbox360.com.

http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_9386/Mark_Rein_says_Epic_Has_a_Great_Relationship_with_Microsoft

You were saying Pachter?!

Really Im shocked at Epic statement / sarcasm.

 

Do you think that if epic is really regreting being unable to access the PS3 with they most successful IP in recent years they will say it out in public? Dont you think that would affect their relationship with MSFT?.

 

Im not saying that they are devastated for being bind to the X360 userbase for the moment but the thoughs on the back of their head thinking about the extra money they could be making by being completely mutiplat is there, and yes they maybe regret itm but there should be no crying in gaming.

 

If that is the case, what makes you think that they needed to make any statement about what Pachter said? 

Also, I think you are being blind because you are ignoring a lot of facts:

1-Microsoft made Gears what it is today because Microsoft heavily advertised this game (high ammount of advertising, 30 min program, bundles etc etc).  [much less money to spend and excellent marketing, so the game will be able to sell much more]

2-Microsoft probably paid for the exclusivity. [more money]

3-Epic has indeed a good relationship with Microsoft. [no regrets]

4-Shadow Complex was developed only for the x360. [they are happy with the x360]

5-Gears of War was a new IP. [much harder to sell if your publisher sucks, so it's better to sell 6M on the x360 with Microsoft's strong marketing strategies than sell 2M on each console]

If you only think about the money that they could make with a PS3 version, the blind person will be you.

You are acting just like Pachter, I hope you won't be an analyst. Sometimes things aren't just "1+1=2".

Epic probably has a big motive to be happy with this deal.