This Generation is all about Exclusivity vs. Ownership.

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SvennoJ said:

Why would publishers fear second hand sales more then being able to play 2 instances of the same disc simultaneously, and in total 11 people (in different time zones) having access to those games, including DLC as well?

It's Ownership vs Digital license benefits.

Both sides will have exclusives but why would 3rd parties restrict themselves to one console, especially now the systems are so close in hardware setup? Most people don't own all consoles, by excluding one console you automatically lose far more sales.

The same reason EA games don't have Steam authentication. Granted, Steam and Origin are free, while the XboxOne and PS4 aren't. That's why it's a toss-up. As I said, if MS is able to do its shit right, the third parties would be attracted enough to sign up. Digital License benefits is exactly what I'm talking about. Are those benefits enough for third parties to sign over exclusivity? What are those benefits anyway?

Just like what I said: 1. No piracy, and 2. No used games. If the publisher deems these things to be big enough, they will sign exclusivity. And if enough of them do it, MS wins. IF.