Square Enix confirms: "Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity does have a duration but we aren't [allowed] discussing those details at this time"

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TheGoldenBoy said:

It's an exclusive they get for the next holiday season. That counts for something at least and I'm pretty sure they're going to bundle it as well so it'll help boost sales by a decent amount.

I'm sure they have other exclusives for that period, surely (I mean isn't Halo 5 meant to come out next year?). They could have done a bundle deal as well anyway, they did with Ass Cred Unity (you got that and Black Flag too with the console a good deal). The deal hurt the game's and the company's reputation. Those on PC and PS4 will spent their money on something else that holiday period, they won't buy a entire new console for 1 game, especially if they know it's only a matter of time before it comes out on at least the PC.