Interesting. I wouldn't have thought there was much of an advantage in this game having a short period of exclusivity. Still I suppose if 5 people buy a 360 for this over PS3 because it's out on 360 first it's 5 extra 360 (and Kinect) sales for MS and 5 less PS3 (and Move) sales for Sony.
I reckon the value of timed must be zero here. I'm surprised that MS would pay for it as hinted in the comment unless they meant something else.
I don't see this selling systems which means owners will go with the platform they already have whatever the launch date. I suppose it might sway some multi-console owners but in my experience most multi-console owners already have a preference for one reason or another and again a short delay won't change that.
Given the relatively late notification of Move I wonder if the delay is simply that 360/Kinect will be ready 4 to 6 weeks ahead of PS3/Move version. Although the comment does mention a financial reason.
If MS thinks this is how to hang on to US lead I think they've lost the plot a bit. I can understand them paying to get 30 days CoD map packs first - not that I condone it, I don't - but this seems pointless if it is a bought timed period.
people are jumping to conclusions... as usual.
what conclusion is he jumping to?
not just him, a few here.... that ms paid for a delayed release of 4 to 6 weeks... frankly I think thats unlikely.
you are, as usual, jumping to the conclusion that they did not strike any sort of a deal that would cause the timed exclusivity of the 360 version.
here is the first commerical to be released for child of eden -- it is advertised as if it were exclusively a 360 game. frankly, i think it is unlikely that MS doesn't have a contract with ubisoft in regards to this game of which a brief timed-exclusivity is a possible stipulation.
