richardhutnik said:
A company that puts out a console may offer a cheap upgrade route for it, if it is their IP. Titanfall belongs to EA, that just wants to sell games, NOT looking to promote a platform. As far as a console bundle goes, you would need Microsoft to moneyhat yet again, because they don't own the IP. And also, where do you get the idea they will market it like Halo? Titanfall isn't locked to be an exclusive and is not published by Microsoft, the way Gears or Halo was. The thing is that it is NOT Microsoft's IP, is not exclusive just to the ONE, and EA would have every interest in having it go multiplatform, if possible, just like they did with Mass Effect. |
Activision has already annouced that they will offer $10 upgrades for Call of Duty: Ghosts. Sony (Andrew House) announced at Gamescom that a number of games will be available for the "limited time" offer, including Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Watch Dogs and Battlefield 4. Activision, Ubisoft, EA and Warner Bros. were noted as publishers partnering with Sony on the upgrade initiative. I fully expect that EA will do this with Titanfall. It allows them to get gamers to double-dip on purchases anyway, even if it is only at a reduced rate.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/20/sony-to-offer-discounted-upgrades-to-ps4-software-on-select-ti/
There were many XBox 360 bundles including 3rd party games. Specifically, this Call of Duty: MW3 bundle comes to mind:
http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-360/consoles/xbox-360-limited-edition-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-console/93193
With Titanfall already being hyped by the gaming media as a system seller, it only makes sense that Microsoft would try to capitalize on this and market it even more. I think it would be foolish of them not to.