Do Exclusives Still Matter?

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MB1025 said:

Nope. Only to the bubble audience on the internet. They meant as little as they ever had this gen and will be a non factor next gen. Sure you will get a very small majority switch brands or buy both who normally wouldn't, but at the end of the day both companies have their audience. It is all about what systems your friends have, achievement/trophies, and what they offer as far as an overall entertainment experience.

The reason why no one understands this is because the people on this forum and every other forum are part of this shrinking community that is being left behind. They are still hanging on to this 1995 mentality of which ever company has the most games wins.

Nintendo is different than Sony and Microsoft. They don't get much 3rd party support, so they need their legendary first party titles. Sony and Microsoft are trying to take over your living room and be your media hub to the world and to your friends and family.

Gaming needs to be about gaming again, not this media hub bullshit. It's appalling to think that the focus will shift from the actual games to a bunch of useless crap that can be used literally everywhere else. The games and the experiences they can offer should always be the deciding factor, not what apps it can use.

Things are focusing more on media hub bs, but I highly doubt exclusives will cease to matter. I think they will always exist and REAL gamers will go where the games they want are.