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NYCrysis on 06 June 2014

That funding stuff sounds more like Microsoft paid pr bullshit.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=titanfall%20exclusivity%20sales%20projection



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fleischr on 06 June 2014

Bayonetta 2.....



I predict NX launches in 2017 - not 2016

bevochan on 06 June 2014
DM235 said:
bevochan said:
DM235 said:
Imaginedvl said:

I believe you should take a long breath and read my first sentence.. I just agree with the OP, plain and simple... I do not really care about your wall a text (or rant about Microsoft). The reality (like many others pointed out) is that there are a lot of chances Titanfall would not be here without Microsoft.

You can speculate as much as you want but this is the information we have so far. So it is still a bad exemple for this thread.

Why did you create an alt account by the way? Banned or simply wanted to hide...


Please go and read "The Final Hours of Titanfall", or Google the text from it.

Titanfall would have been made with or without help from Microsoft.  Respawn chose to go with Microsoft, as asking for more money and time from EA would have required some concessions (like giving up the IP to EA).


I don't know how much of that I believe.  Didn't initially Zampella say he wasn't aware and disappointed that EA did an exclusivity deal with MS?  

I thought that happened when EA said it was a lifetime exclusive and not a timed exclusive, with Vince thinking that it would eventually come to the PS platforms.


I thought Mass Effect 1 was supposed to be "lifetime exclusive", but it did take a long time to get to PS3.  Mass Effect 2 was also a "lifetime exclusive", but that came over to PS3 also (quicker than Mass Effect 1).  




Frazzles on 06 June 2014

First of all, I had exactly the same thought about how much Watchdogs PS4 and Titanfall XBox one had sold to date.
Thanks for the post so well put thereafter.

This for me is a big slap in the face for EA who with all of the advantages of a bundled deal and major pumped advertising campaign, came up short compared to a comparative competitor that helped to accentuate their mistake and the view of things to come for non exclusives. Not about the ins and outs but a view of what is to become of Xbox exclusives unless things change.

Titanfall admittedly is not suited to everyone and there will be those who use that as a tool to diminish the facts in their favour while isolating their partners. Please Microfans don't start talking about multiplayer only etc as the reason for limited sales.

However, this is one title and incredible software will sell consoles in the future, we can only hope that Microsoft have some very big aces up their sleeve. The post console release schedule is usually pretty thin, and hype goes into overdrive over the real next gen for a couple of years. I for one am going to enjoy the creative efforts of our amazing talent and credit the successes of all consoles. (Thankyou Mario Kart)

I have already made my decision, work out what works for you and enjoy it too. (PS4 in case you were wondering)