| Machiavellian said: You only have to look to MS to see that once deals are done, developers are free to do whatever they like. Is it so hard to believe that Respawn negotiated similar deal. |
No, it's not at all difficult to believe. You may need to brush up on your reading comprehension because that's exactly what I've been saying. But the deal isn't done, and until it is Respawn is deeply in hock to EA.
A contract for a game isn't a loan in the way you think it's a loan. EA didn't just dump a pile of money on Respawn and say, "Okay, good luck with that game thing. Pay us back one day, alright?" EA is going to get its money back through revenues from the game. Under a typical publishing deal, Respawn won't see a dime until EA makes its money back, at which point they'll begin collecting royalties. This being the case, EA isn't going to leave things up to chance and let Respawn run around striking deals to nix or add platforms for the game without their consent. It's EA's deal, and Microsoft has no business directly dealing with Respawn.
As for whether or not Respawn was consulted, it's likely they were but completely beside the point unless they were promised they'd be allowed to do a PS4 version in the contract. If EA collects - again, let's say $50 million - off of the exclusivity deal, that is $50 million less that Respawn "owes" EA before they begin collecting royalties. So they don't really have to be cut in on the deal.
| Machiavellian said: My major problem is that there is a lot of unknowns but you are quick to call the developers liars without knowing anything about their business, deals and how they manage their business. The complexity of developing games alone require developers to be smart and not take on more than they can handle. Just because you did not like their answer to a very complex problem doesn't mean they have to lie to you or anyone else. Instead I am believe that Jason and Vince, veterans of this industry know what they are doing and will do what they cannot to make sure they are successful. The thought that EA would make some deal with MS, then come to Vince and Jason and say "We made this deal so you have to live with it" after the stuff they went through with EA before and then Activision, Yeah, I am really not buying that angle. |
This is the last time I'm explaining it to you because I've said it too many times already: I don't believe them because their answers make no sense. Respawn did not have to develop the PS4 version if they couldn't handle it. EA would have outsourced the port. So that's not why. Respawn is making the game for platforms without cloud and dedicated servers. So that's not why, either. I don't care how much they like the cloud, or dedicated servers, or the Xbox controller, or the Xbox logo, or the shape of Steve Ballmer's head. EA's "tactical partnership" with Microsoft is the only reason why there is no day and date release for a PS4 version.
Finally, I never claimed EA did tell them to suck it up, just that as the publisher they could have because unless going Xbox semi-exclusive violated EA's end of the agreement, Respawn had no recourse either way since EA has exclusive publishing rights to their game and thus has them by the balls until the contract is completed.
