Microsoft confirms forced day one consoles parity for the multiplats games!

[gergroy]

globalisateur said:

gergroy said:

shikamaru317 said:

UltimateUnknown said:
What exactly is "parity" in this case? Is it content parity? Is it launch date parity? Or is it that the game has to be the exact same on both Xbone and PS4 even if that means dumbing down the PS4 version?

I can live with the first two, but the last one isn't acceptable.

Chances are that it's one of the first two, most likely release date parity based on the way that it's worded and the fact that it's the most logical assumption. Microsoft wouldn't be crazy enough to publicly announce forced graphical parity like some of these Sony fans in here are suggesting, they'd keep that under wraps if it was happening, though I highly doubt that it is because I'm sure that Microsoft is smart enough to not risk another huge public outcry after what happened at E3. 

And you would have a lot of developers talking about it.  Especially some of these indie devs that have worked with microsoft in the past and dont seem to have any problem talking smack about them.  

Im sorry, but if a console maker is forcing developers to downgrade their games to appear on their platform, you would know about it.  Nda or no, it would have been explicitly said by this point by some disgruntled developer or another.

this conspiracy crap is nothing but crap

Excellent! I almost didnt sense your sarcasm. It was so heavy! I was going to just give you one of those disgruntled developers interview...

Ok I still give it!

"There had been mentions beforehand that there was a launch parity clause in the contract, with the exception of games that were already signed to another platform during the announcement of their self-publishing program. Thus, before we signed with Microsoft, we e-mailed Sony that we quickly wanted to sign Nuclear Throne with them with a month of exclusivity."

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/04/xbox-one-same-day-launch-clause-nudged-nuclear-throne-to-ps4/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter

Lol, that was a great article to prove my point!

Indie developers in the Xbox One publishing program, ID@Xbox, get two console development kits, a Unity license and the opportunity to self-publish their games – in return, Microsoft asks that the games launch same-day on Xbox One and other console platforms. Launch parity, rather than exclusivity.

 

hurray!  We can now put to rest any talk that these parity quotes have to do with content or graphics because they are only talking about release time frame!  

Also, as this article also points out, the launch parity is only required for those that sign up for the id@xbox program.  Thats is, in exchange for getting two dev kits, unity license, and self publishing you agree to release the game at least the same day on the x1.  

Seriously, that article puts the original article in perspective and the whole argument of this thread to bed.

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