Next Generation of Platform Bias

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FrontlineJaguar said:

fps_d0minat0r said:

FrontlineJaguar said:

Nintentacle said:
I wouldn't call it platform bias, Titanfall was advertised as an Xbox One game, so people bought it for Xbox One. Watch Dogs was advertised for PlayStation console, PlayStation got the most sales. Simple logic.

This is platform bias. Most of the events had Watch Dogs running on PS4, and it was a multi-platform game so why advertise it for Ps4 (money) so what do you call this platform bias. Titanfall can be considered exception because it was available for only Xbox aand Pc so it may not be platform bias. But ads for Xbox one only is platform bias

Thats just like saying advertising and sponsorship = bias.

Thats obvious and thats the whole point of advertising and sponsorships.

But it is misleading for average consumer, I was at a game store few days back and a man came and asked for Watch Dogs on ps3, I asked him why was he buying it on ps3, he answered I own Xbox 360, One, Ps3  but I am buying it own Ps3 because he thought it was exclusive I told him he was wrong and we both got in a debate, I told him it was only exclusive content. He then agree's with me and buys Xbox One version. So the question is why he did he  even thought game was exclusive.

but you have to consider 2 facts which will never change

1) platforms holders will advertise games.

2) they will not advertise for the competitor.

Its down to the consumers to do their research.

Anyway, if he had all 3 systems, so what if he bought it on PS3? And assuming he only had MS consoles, I highly doubt he would never find out that he could play the game on a MS platform.