Are console exclusives good for the industry? For the consumer?

[curl-6]

Azzanation said:

curl-6 said:

It's not an assumption, it is a fact that optimizing for more platforms means resources have to divided.

This example's like saying "that woman over there has red hair, therefore black haired women don't exist", it doesn't disprove the broader fact.

Devs saving more money doesnt mean more money goes back into the games optimisation. You are just feeding the shareholders and saving money for the corporates.

If what you are saying is true, why do exclusives have launch issues and a plethora of bugs?

It's not about money, it's about resources, manhours primarily. Focusing all your resources on one version means that version gets more time and attention.

"But some exclusives have bugs" is once again the "but if there are black haired women in the world why is that woman over there red headed?" If the same game was multiplat, they'd likely be even more bugs cos devs would have less time to squash them with all the extra work.

Last edited by curl-6 - on 26 October 2025