Reasons for why Microsoft has timed exclusives (NO TROlLS OR HATERS HERE)

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Lyrikalstylez said:

Buying timed exclusives in my opinion is such a waste of money, They could have used those resources to build up great new IP's such as Sony is doing but instead they foolishly focus on buying GTA: stories and countless others only to let it go multi later and with new content!!!...which in turn pisses off that same userbase it has been trying to build!! If Mass Effect2 goes multi I swear it will be the last straw

To this day that has never been CONFIRMED. It's a strong rumour, but never confirmed, so for all we know Rockstar could've done this for free. That's one thing that i would like to disuss, why is it that everytimes Microsoft secures timed exclusivity, or a console excluive from a thrid party developer, people automatically think that they paid a ridiculous amount of money, or that their hand was forced by Microsoft in some shady business practice. It's getting old. Developers love to create games on a system that is not only successful in the marketshare, but has the largest attach rate with consumers from all other consoles, and is easy developer friendly, with familiar tools from their PC experience, or engines.