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yvanjean on 24 November 2014
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Madword said:
yvanjean said:

Microsoft is trying to have Rise of Tomb Raider go up against Uncharted 4 with this timed exclusive deal.

I previously had not played the new Tomb Raider game and felt that no Tomb Raider could ever compare to Uncharted. But fast forward this weekend where I played over 20hours and finished Tomb Raider Difinitive Edition. The game is freakin amazing. I hope that the money received from the timed exclusive really helps development of Rise of Tomb Raider and they improve an already great formula. 

Rise of The Tomb Raider may not be as epic as Uncharted 4 but Crystal Dynamic does have a franchise that will at least rival Naughty dogs and especially for Xbox One owners they have a title thats comparable to Uncharted 4 next Holiday. Microsoft deal for a timed exclusive now peg PS4's Uncharted 4 vs Xbox One's Rise of the Tomb Raider during Holiday 2015. The deal might only be timed exclusive but as far as Holiday 2015 Rise of the Tomb Raider will be compared to Uncharted 4.

It's a win/win deal for both console owner.... PS4 get a great game after they finished playing Uncharted 4 and Xbox One owners get an improved version of Tomb Raider (extra $$$ for development) that can compare to the PS4's Uncharted during Holiday 2015.

Gamers are a fickle bunch...

They will lose sales from PS4 no doubt. Just look at Plant's Vs Zombies garden warfare... by the time the PS4 version came out the XBO version had already been heavily discounted... meaning that people were less likely to invest full price. They were probably less likely because once a game has launched you lose a bunch of people who might have been interested in it. Launch day hype is very important in game sales, if the game has already been on the shelf for a while, a new other platform release will garner even less interest (just watch out for how bad Watch Dogs Wii-u does - even if Wii-u sales are not particularly good but you will see what I mean)

So for me, CD might get some upfront cash, but they shouldnt hold out the hope that the PS4 version when it comes will sell any substantial numbers. Personally with Sony's insistance on releasing games early in the year, its most likely going to be up against (when it releases on PS4) a PS4 exclusive or two... which will also dent its sales. For me its Lose Lose for CD.


But you never mention what it will do for CD on Xbox one..... being a timed exclusive should increase the sales of that game on the Xbox One. Will take the pressure of having to out perform Uncharted 4. Sure the PS4 will suffer but boost the Xbox one sales and Microsoft paid part of CD Development costs.