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Forums - Microsoft - Insomniac Explains Why Sunset Overdrive Is Exclusive to Xbox One

Ninsect on 06 August 2014
Vasto said:

When the game releases they will have to explain this again.

They'd be better off just saying they signed a deal with MS because everyone knows that already and they are making themselves look apologetic by trying to make up excuses.



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Dr.Henry_Killinger on 06 August 2014
ktay95 said:
If they get to own the IP I think thats reason enough to choose MS over Sony or 3rd Party publishers... Just ask Inafune =(

Why exactly wouldn't Sony allow Insomniac to own the IP? That doesn't make any sense. I find it hard to beleive that PS policy of self-publish and allowing publishing on any platform for indies, won't allow Insominac to own the IP.

Its more likely that they thought it would do better on XB1 so they have MS publish it, cause I'm pretty sure they could've of found a third party publisher to let them keep the IP. Its not a new thing.



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Spade on 06 August 2014

Really guys... I've seen this same story on N4G and this was the top comment:

"Don't we all know by now? How many stories are going to repeat the same thing? MS was willing to publish the game and also was willing to let them keep the IP, simple as that." 

Are we getting worse than N4G..... 



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walsufnir on 06 August 2014
BreedinBull said:
And money.*


Exclusive partnerships rely on money? You don't say.



walsufnir on 06 August 2014
Slade6alpha said:

Really guys... I've seen this same story on N4G and this was the top comment:

"Don't we all know by now? How many stories are going to repeat the same thing? MS was willing to publish the game and also was willing to let them keep the IP, simple as that." 

Are we getting worse than N4G..... 


At times we are way worse and not only when we share the same users...



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fighter on 06 August 2014
fireburn95 said:

Anybody who actually believes they chose xbox one over anything else because of 'the cloud' and to retain the IP are, well stupid.

As breedinbull says, it's money. Microsoft chose to fund the game and thats why it is exclusive. Money..Money....MONEY!

If they wanted to retain the IP and keep their indie status, they could've done what almost every other indie dev has done and self fund/self publish or find funding elsewhere, but microsoft paid, the end.

Edit: Moderated - Starcraft

 

if the user base is larger on PS4 and the competition vs 1st party relatively less constraining wouldn't it be easier to make money on PS4 ?



Ninsect on 06 August 2014
fighter said:
fireburn95 said:

Anybody who actually believes they chose xbox one over anything else because of 'the cloud' and to retain the IP are, well stupid.

As breedinbull says, it's money. Microsoft chose to fund the game and thats why it is exclusive. Money..Money....MONEY!

If they wanted to retain the IP and keep their indie status, they could've done what almost every other indie dev has done and self fund/self publish or find funding elsewhere, but microsoft paid, the end.

Edit: Moderated - Starcraft

 

if the user base is larger on PS4 and the competition vs 1st party relatively less constraining wouldn't it be easier to make money on PS4 ?

Yes? But that has nothing to do with the money MS were willing to pay for it. PLUS, the deal was made before the consoles launched so they had no idea how this gen would play out. They probably thought, like so many did, that MS would build on 360's success and manage to lead the generation.

Why do people think it has anything to do with MS allowing them to keep the IP. Why wouldn't Sony do the same? 



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TheGoldenBoy on 06 August 2014

They wanted to own their IP, something they haven't been able to do with Sony.

Money doesn't hurt either I'm guessing.



MissiontoJupitar on 06 August 2014

Not sure why devs have to keep using the BS Cloud nonsense like all gamers are idiots, nothing there cannot run on last gen consoles or ps4....It is simply a business partnership nothing more or less.



deskpro2k3 on 06 August 2014

Sunset Overdrive doesn't look like a game I'd play anyways, but that was a bullshit reason from Insomniac. They don't have to sugarcoat it. They could've just said that MS paid for publishing, and funding.