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BenVTrigger on 03 March 2011
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ssj12 said:
BenVTrigger said:
ssj12 said:
mantlepiecek said:
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Not true, Epic is only having Microsoft publish the game. Remember the first few Unreal Tournaments were published by Atari, but newer ones are by Midway. It Is also similar to Valve which has EA publish their titles even though they themselves are a publisher or could get someone else to publish the games too. The devs studio owns the rights, and just sells publishing rights to a studio. Epic could easily sell publishing rights for a Gears Trilogy for PS3 to Midway/EA/Atari/etc.

So its possible for gears 3 to come on the PS3 even if MS is publishing them?

Mass effect 1 had problems so I thought maybe the publisher had some rights over a particular games....


Mass Effect 1 was different, Microsoft paid for the development. With Gears, they didn't. Epic's deal seemed to be that they would optimize their engine for the 360 before they did the PS3, which they did.

right.

But if Epic did deciede to sell publishing rights for next series of games then yes it could probably go mult-platform.  That still doesn't change the fact that Gears 3 CAN'T.  Your dodgeing the original point which was Gears 3 can't go multiplatform because MS is publishing it which is true.   Not to mention the amount of work MS put into the franchise as a whole.  I highly doubt the original 3 could ever go multi-plat but maybe the next trilogy can.

Umm.. Microsoft doesn't own any rights to Gears other then Epic is allowing them to publish their titles. And what did Microsoft put in? Advertising like any publisher is supposed to do? Epic really doesn't totally care as that isn't their style. There is nothing at all stopping them bringing the games to the PS3 or PC after Gears 3 is released. Microsoft is basically renting the rights to publish the game, mostly because they know that an exclusive title brings purchasers for their console. 

This is how Epic Games has worked for years. They rent the publishing rights to a game or set of games till the completion of the publishing contract by the contractual distributor. Afterward all games are free to be published by someone else.  This is why UT99 - 2004 which were all published by Atari, were re-released as the UT Anthology by Midway with Unreal 3. The same will happen with Gears of War as it is exactly how Epic Games does their business. Gears of War = really long timed exclusive.

lol.  Keep holding your breath for that Gears of War PC release.

Because its not coming any time soon.  Epic has made no indication they plan on bringing it to any other platforms this entire gen.  Not even rumors of it.  In fact every interview with Epic on the game they always say its only on 360 and they are happy with it there.  Even in this interview he's saying sure it would be nice to get those other fans but they are more than happy with it only being on 360 as well.