| LudicrousSpeed said: I stopped reading after the line about Titanfall and Bayonetta 2, but yes, exactly like those. Which according to the VGC community, are moneyhats. 1+1=2. |
Well, if that's what the VGC community believes, then I'll be an outlier and say that that's wrong. Funding a project is different from paying to make sure it doesn't show up elsewhere. The former makes sure the game happens; the latter makes sure the game that's already gonna happen only happens for you.
You can't justifiably call it a "moneyhat" when you invest in the project because you like the game's premise/vision/what have you, and that money is what allows the game to develop. Exclusivity is the end result because, at the same time, they're businesses, and they're not going to, essentially, pay for their competition's benefit.
I don't care if a game is 3rd party, if your money makes the game exist, it should be treated the same way we treat first party. Because, obviously, without that money, nobody would be playing it as the game would be vaporware
