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Munkeh111 on 24 September 2013
Imaginedvl said:
landguy1 said:
So, M$ must have paid the same truckload plus $1 to get it before IOS and Android.

Even if your desir to bash MS is huge; you may want to at least check your facts before to do so...
Plants vs Zombies 2 is not available on any Microsoft platforms... Why would they pay for anything related to it?

I can't say I actually care about this game in the slightest, but they went on about loads of Xbox exclusive stuff at E3 (I think), including a special SmartGlass mode or something. They have console exclusive stuff on this game, I just can't remember what it is precisely

And this is not news, we have known this has been the case this generation. It may not have been in the PS2 era due to the discrepancies in sales, but now that the consoles have sold similar amounts and are easy to port (and getting even easier) this will be the only reason for exclusivity



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FatedReality on 24 September 2013

Not a surprise and also not a bad thing businesses wise. If someone was paying me "truckloads" of money to release my content on there platform early of course i would do it. Companies don't help out a platform or release there content on a specific platform first just out of the goodness of there hearts, its all about the money. No need to bash any company for doing this, its just business.



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Imaginedvl on 24 September 2013
Munkeh111 said:
Imaginedvl said:
landguy1 said:
So, M$ must have paid the same truckload plus $1 to get it before IOS and Android.

Even if your desir to bash MS is huge; you may want to at least check your facts before to do so...
Plants vs Zombies 2 is not available on any Microsoft platforms... Why would they pay for anything related to it?

I can't say I actually care about this game in the slightest, but they went on about loads of Xbox exclusive stuff at E3 (I think), including a special SmartGlass mode or something. They have console exclusive stuff on this game, I just can't remember what it is precisely

And this is not news, we have known this has been the case this generation. It may not have been in the PS2 era due to the discrepancies in sales, but now that the consoles have sold similar amounts and are easy to port (and getting even easier) this will be the only reason for exclusivity

Well maybe for later but at this time it is not... This guy is talking about MS paying a truckload of money to have it BEFORE iOS/Android and to my knowledge it is already available on iOS :)



Dr.EisDrachenJaeger on 24 September 2013

Plants Vs Zombies 2 on the IOS is not Garden Warfare.



landguy1 on 24 September 2013
Imaginedvl said:
landguy1 said:
So, M$ must have paid the same truckload plus $1 to get it before IOS and Android.

Even if your desir to bash MS is huge; you may want to at least check your facts before to do so...
Plants vs Zombies 2 is not available on any Microsoft platforms... Why would they pay for anything related to it?

Wasn't bashing M$, just making a continued JOKE.  You are right, I rememebered it wrong, it is Angry Birds Star Wars 2 that is coming to M$ first.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/09/19/windows-phone-angry-birds-star-wars-2-beats-ios-android-launch/



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landguy1 on 24 September 2013
Imaginedvl said:
landguy1 said:
So, M$ must have paid the same truckload plus $1 to get it before IOS and Android.

Even if your desir to bash MS is huge; you may want to at least check your facts before to do so...
Plants vs Zombies 2 is not available on any Microsoft platforms... Why would they pay for anything related to it?

Also, P Vs Z 2 is coming to the XB1/360/PC, just not yet.



ethomaz on 24 September 2013

Titanfall?



Munkeh111 on 24 September 2013
Imaginedvl said:

Well maybe for later but at this time it is not... This guy is talking about MS paying a truckload of money to have it BEFORE iOS/Android and to my knowledge it is already available on iOS :)

Are they the same game on consoles and iOS/Android.... But basically I really don't care about this game, I just think the whole story is not really news



Cj2i3 on 24 September 2013
kowenicki said:
Thats up to the two parties involved. Its business, I don't have a problem with it.


pretty much this, it's business these giant companies have a goal to make money not friends.

Euphoria14 on 24 September 2013
Imaginedvl said:
landguy1 said:
So, M$ must have paid the same truckload plus $1 to get it before IOS and Android.

Even if your desir to bash MS is huge; you may want to at least check your facts before to do so...
Plants vs Zombies 2 is not available on any Microsoft platforms... Why would they pay for anything related to it?

I LOL'd. 

Landguy is far from a MS basher. He is one of those who goes against people who attack MS.

You need to check facts too.



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