| Aura7541 said: J_Allard, there are different ways of getting exclusivity and some are more ethical than others. Sony has been known for being a "prove it" publisher via their indie policies. They've also gambled on a few games. MS wanted Quantic Dream to remove the child kidnapping entirely from Heavy Rain, but Sony gave Quantic Dream a chance and look what happened. Same with ThatGameCompany. MS didn't approve of their games, but Sony gave them a chance and the PS3 got fl0w, Flower, and Journey. MS, on the other hand, has been infamous for moneyhatting 3rd party games to make them exclusives. They are also infamous for having the smallest team of 1st party devs and much of the 1st party devs are unknown. 343 is no Bungie. People criticized Halo 4 for being a step down from Halo Reach and Halo 3. Rare has not recently made a non-Kinect game and who knows when they'll actually make one. So ultimately, no. People respond negatively to MS because of distrust, not agendas. Therefore, I'm agreeing with S.T.A.G.E. on this one. |
@Bolded: Really. Did people forget about Sony policies over the years and only looking at today. Both Sony, MS and Nintendo have changed their policy over the years and only recently have they been this open. If anything MS started the trend with the 360. Sony wasn't all that open to indies until the PS4 and looking at first party releases for this year, it appears that there is a little more behind that move then love and happyness.
So you tell me what is the difference between paying for an exclusive then purchasing the company outright. Which one is the more ethical.
