Why does Microsoft rely on timed exclusive DLC so much?

[Munkeh111]

qmoney88 said:

Munkeh111 said:
They have LOADS of money.

They have tried to invest in their internal studios, but that will take time and buying exclusives outright is too expensive. Instead, they are trying to get every little advantage they can.

They also need to improve in Europe, hence their FIFA tie-up.

But I have said this before, I find either side buying up tiny bits of exclusive content really annoying

I completely agree with this sentiment, it is entirely too annoying.  I mean, its not too big a deal for those who plan on purchasing both systems as I do, but I am in the vast minority when it comes to this, and even with owning both you still may not get to play the game on your preferred system of choice if you want the full experience.  Most of my friends are sony gamers, so I would prefer to purchase most if not all of my third party games on the ps4 meaning I still miss out on this content despite owning both.  This shit is so weak, just make more exclusive GAMES.

I too have both consoles, but the more annoying thing to me is all the codes you have to enter when you start the game. When I got AC III, there were at least 5 different codes that I needed to enter to get all my "exclusive content" and I forgot to actually activate my hour of extra stuff for the PS3. It just really doesn't matter and doesn't really sell any extra copies. It is a waste of time and money