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

[Mr Puggsly]

AEGRO said:

Mr Puggsly said:

fireburn95 said:
I think a certain dude with a dog profile picture with a santa hat will come here and say it will have no effect.

You can't call people out like that and its not a Santa hat. Mods don't like when you do that. But you're right, I don't think it will have an effect for a few reasons.

1. I'm presuming MS took the hit for this sales lost on a Playstation 4 release. Why else would the game be exclusive?

2. Its a great game, millions of people will play it on X1 and PS4 eventually. They can also put it on GwG and PS+ to hype the next release.

3. Between financial support from MS, great critical reception, and other platforms coming, this was low risk SE. If Angel of Darkness (Playstation console exclusive) didn't kill Tomb Raider, this certainly won't.

What does that game being a Playstation exclusive have to do with anything? Maybe the game flopped because...i dont know...it was a piece of shit of a game?

Metacritic Score

Ps2 Version - 52

PC Version - 49

FUN FACT

Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (Ps2) - 1.25 Copies Sold

Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One) - 0.66 Copies Sold

 

LOL, that got you worked up? Bottom line, Tomb Raider surived multiple mediocre releases... Last Revelation, Chronicles, and Angel of Darkness.

Frankly, the Tomb Raider reboot being so well received is kinda amazing. The series will be fine in spite of the timed exclusivity.

Do you realize you're comparing the life time sales of Angel of Darkness vs ROTTR's few months on the market? We don't even know the digital numbers. I guarantee the life time sales of ROTTR will exceed 1.25 million.