Xbox and EA Deal - Worth it? Whats next?

[Zappykins]

Carl2291 said:

Zappykins said:
I think some are missing the point that TitanFall wouldn't be what it is becoming if it wasn't an exclusive. I have no idea how much money Microsoft Added, but they helped the game develop on the consoles. It might have been a PC exclusive or other things. And it might have been a long time before it came out.

Garden Warfare actually looks pretty fun. I was watching it on Twitch last night and it's really smooth too.

Buying all those launch copies of Fifa might have been part of the deal. Both companies seem to be happy working together. As much as some people like to hate on Microsoft, they are unrivaled at working with just about everybody. (Cept maybe by the people that make zippers.)

Titanfall would indeed have been what it currently is. Look at the hype for the multiplat Destiny. Look at the hype generated for Watch_Dogs. Both new IPs, both hyped up to shit.

This is EAs second hit against Call of Duty. The left hook is Battlefield, the right hook is Titanfall. Theyre trying hard to get chunks of that market away from Activision, and there is no doubt at all that if this was multiplat it would have been just as big (if not bigger).

Interestingly enough Destiny doesn't seem to have the hype at all.  Perhapse that's why they delayed it, again, because they didn't want to compete with TitanFall.  It will probably be a fine game, but even No Man's Sky got more buzz.

Interesting point about ET getting a one two punch on Activsion.  I think you have something there.   Plus the Respawn guys are mostly ex Activision employees and the founders fired and sued Activision.  I think it's really personal to them. But they are a small team. 

One does lose something when you go multiplat.  Exclusives, get more polish.  Respawn is maknig the Xbox One/PC game.  Which are very similar platforms.  A seperate company is making the 360 version.