S.T.A.G.E. said:
Machiavellian said:
Maybe its jut me but this does not look like a deal MS would be going to SE to cash grab. I am wondering if there was a pitch for a console partner to step in and help with development for exclusive rights. If exclusive is on the table, it would seem foolish for MS to turn it down for such a established franchise. |
I doubt it. Square needs money. Multiplat profits cannot be replaced, MS has money and the silver though so they did convince square to bring FFXV and Kingdom Hearts to the Xbox One. They got SE to turn against exclusivity and then turn back against their stance again with Tomb Raider. They have them wrapped around their finger. Game will sell 2.5-3 M mil at the most or 1.5 M at the least. MS is going to pay for the rest.
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If square needs money then it seems like getting funding for your project is even more relevant. In other words, if square is looking for financing for projects, they make the decision which IP fits the bill. Its like the EA deal. People believe it was just MS and EA but you find out later that this was pitched to Sony as well and they turned it down. Another scenario would be Titanfall. Again, Sony had a chance to help fund the project but left it on the table and MS stepped in. If SE shopped around an exclusive deal for their game probably Sony and MS had a chance to make a bid. Of course going toe to toe with MS on a straight deal does not favor Sony but it would be interesting to know how this deal actually went down.
