Rumor: Rise of the Tomb Raider to be a 6 month timed exclusive

[Chazore]

RolStoppable said:

Chazore said:

Neither do I, it's like they think the market is dense when it comes to patience, I'm well aware MKX and GTA V are out there for me to buy right now but I'm patient enough to wait for the prices to go down, I can do the same for this since if it releases to PS4, you can bet it's going to come to PC and when it does I'll be waiting for the better version, honestly MS should have just full on paid for it to stay exclusive, timed exclusives this gen do nothing and will continue to do nothing.

It also doesn't help MS that most Square deals this gen are gearing towards Sony so this little timed deal benefits Square more than it benefits MS and Xb fans.

If you look at software sales, it's clear that a lot of people tend to buy into hype because they are unable to wait until credible reviews are out. There is a lingering fear of missing out on an event, so people buy as soon as a game comes out. Therefore timed exclusivity has its merits.

The second point is that outright exclusivity isn't an option, because most third party publishers think that no amount of money can offset the potential damage that such a move can do to the value of an IP. Or the option to buy outright exclusivity gets assigned such a high amount of money that a console manufacturer doesn't see the value in it. That's why it has become all about timed exclusivity and small additional exclusive content in the console wars.

It definitely has it's merits, I just find that the gains are not as good as having it entirely exclusive or just trying to fund a new IP.

Those that don't want to miss out on an event and spend spend spend and spend big tend to be the suckers who later on complain that they didn't get the better deal, this is why I tend to wait a little longer to see what happens rather than forget thinking and throw money at the screen, I've actually saved money by waiting to see what happens months down the line

Sega didn't seem to mind Nintendo with Bayo 2, I mean Bayo 1 still did poorly between 2 platforms but Nintendo funded a 2nd one to happen and it more or less worked, I doubt it would have worked so well in MS's case with TR but the timed exclusivity deal isn't going to make up for lost ground, even if it were to the gains would be minimal and it's already evident that Square are doing more deals with Sony so after this deal is done and the gains are small I can see Square requiring even more money from MS enxt time around and by then it will be absolutely out of the question not worth it because the gains will be none existent by then.

"That's why it has become all about timed exclusivity and small additional exclusive content in the console wars."

See to me that irks me more than anything because you're spot on, it is the new way of battling each other but one side has got exclusive deals that last forever without much effort or money needed and the other side is throwing money into a pit to appease their fans while losing out on the deal and the fans with it, I just don't see the point in buying into a console if it's going to lose it's exclusivity or the other that's becoming a monopoly by an easy default.