twintail said:
So, how do you know when in development a deal was made for every game that is exclusive? Also, I'm still curious why you think developers accept these exclusivity deals. |
I personally don't, but these companies do. For example: Capcom is making a game, its half way in development, Company A steps in, pays them money to keep it off company B's platform. Capcom accepts because its easy money. Capitalism.
Why do companies accept exclusivity deals? Same answer applies to why people accept bribes.
In my opinion, majority of companies accept these deals because it's the easy way to cash in. Paying to stay ahead isn't healthy competition. What is healthy competition is companies competing on making as many 1st party games as possible and the best hardware they can make over their competition. Instead, what we have is companies taking short cuts to fill holes and paying for an edge instead of investing into making better products.
