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Corey on 01 June 2013

Got to love microsoft -_-



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S.T.A.G.E. on 01 June 2013
Corey said:
Got to love microsoft -_-


I dont see whats so great about that. They do have the weakest first party so it makes sense for them to bring out the wallet to level the playing field.



binary solo on 01 June 2013
S.T.A.G.E. said:
binary solo said:
UnitSmiley said:
I think it's a very real possibility. A few online retailers have listed Mirrors Edge 2 and Dragon Age 3 (both EA published games) for the X1 but not for the PS4.

There's no way DA3 is Xbone exclusive, it will be on PC guaranteed. MS might buy console exclusivity and EA might accept it since the DA series had disappointing sales on PS3. I'll be a tad miffed if it avoids PS4, but I'll play it on PC if it does.

Mirror's Edge isn't a big enough IP to really be any concern in terms of moneyhatted exclusivity.


I think PC would get nixed before the PS4 version would. They would pull what happened with Alan Wake and get timed exclusivity to consoles if you're right though and then it comes to PC like a year later. You're right about Mirrors Edge though.

Never. DA sold way better on PC than PS3. MS would have to pay EA far too much to remove it from PC. It probably sold better on PC than on 360 even. And there would be major meltdowns from the PC crowd (well the DA fans on PC at least).



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S.T.A.G.E. on 01 June 2013
binary solo said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
binary solo said:
UnitSmiley said:
I think it's a very real possibility. A few online retailers have listed Mirrors Edge 2 and Dragon Age 3 (both EA published games) for the X1 but not for the PS4.

There's no way DA3 is Xbone exclusive, it will be on PC guaranteed. MS might buy console exclusivity and EA might accept it since the DA series had disappointing sales on PS3. I'll be a tad miffed if it avoids PS4, but I'll play it on PC if it does.

Mirror's Edge isn't a big enough IP to really be any concern in terms of moneyhatted exclusivity.


I think PC would get nixed before the PS4 version would. They would pull what happened with Alan Wake and get timed exclusivity to consoles if you're right though and then it comes to PC like a year later. You're right about Mirrors Edge though.

Never. DA sold way better on PC than PS3. MS would have to pay EA far too much to remove it from PC. It probably sold better on PC than on 360 even. And there would be major meltdowns from the PC crowd (well the DA fans on PC at least).


Well according to this site, the PC didnt outsell anything. No offense but next gen isnt really about what affects PC, they get what they get and will share multiplats as publishers feel suited to do so. This is an Ms topic so I'd kind of like to not talk about PC though. Send a message to me if you like.



EspadaGrim on 01 June 2013

Exclusive(or console exclusive) games that i believe that MS could get from EA Mirror's Edge 2,Respawn titan game,SWTOR and probably another next gen Star wars game and i would love it if they funded Bulletstorm 2.



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dharh on 01 June 2013

Only RPGs matter, specifically JRPGs. If the XONE doesn't have the majority of RPGs this gen then I can't and won't care about it.



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HikenNoAce on 01 June 2013

Still won't be enough to beat Sony. The only third party games that could pose a problem if they went exclusives would be Call of Duty and FIFA.



EspadaGrim on 01 June 2013

I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft announce a Partner program for third party studios like they did for indies.



Angelus on 01 June 2013

The cold hard truth of life is that we just aren't born to be equal. That's not how this the world works. The rich and powerful take what they want, while the poor starve on the streets. Is that fair? IS IT?!

Maybe not. But that's fate. If you don't like it, then make your own luck!



Panama on 01 June 2013

I can easily see Dead Rising 3 and Mirrors Edge 2 being exclusives, but definitely not Dragon Age 3. It'd be full retard on Bioware's part not to put that on PC. Playing those games with a gamepad is just awkward.