What effect will the Tomb Raider Timed exclusive deal have on the series in the long run

[Faelco]

bananaking21 said:

Faelco said:
Depends on PS4 and PC sales, but it will fail there too IMO. Maybe not in sales numbers, but at least in profitability (PC=Steam sales essentially).

I'd like a new studio for the series, with a return to a real Tomb Raider. CD failed too hard this time. Even if it's not an AAA anymore, it could be good and more original than what we have now. And, of course, no exclusivity anymore (except maybe a PC/PS4 one if the sales are good).

 

i dont understand why people say CD failed here. CD are the devs, and with the two games they made, they created two good games. while they are taking a different direction to the franchise compared to the old entries, they have made two solid games.

The whole point of this new direction is to make it appeal to a more wider audince in todays market, and make it an AAA game. so giving it to a new studio, lowering the budget and changing the direction is exactly what Square and CD dont want. they want a blockbuster franchise. the last one did sell 8 million units, and showed that it can be one. 

 

If we believe GAF, CD (and the guy who "left") are responsibles for the Xbox exclusivity. That's why they failed for me (once again, if it's true).