Ironically if Konami had released MGS IV on the 360 last gen it probably would have sold as much or possibly more than the PS3 version due to install base, especially in North America.

And while MGSV will no doubt sell more on PS4 due to the larger WW install base and the fact that most of its fans are PS gamers, there's no logical reason to leave it off the X1 because that's still a ton of extra bank in Konami's pocket.

The same argument was made about FFXIII last gen, yet it still sold roughly 50% on the 360 what the PS3 version sold despite its primary fanbase being on PS. I expect MGSV to do roughly the same on the X1.

No exageration huh?

I must've missed the part where the 360 uses CDs and not dual-layered DVDs lol.

Ok maybe a little exaggeration :P

Still my point is that the game would require multiple disks, while there are 360 games that come in more than one (like FFXIII, LA Noire, etc) it'd need more than those.

NobleTeam360 said: Wait.... some people really think MS paid for a game that they know won't sell that well on Xbox? Yeah that makes sense

sure it does. Anything to undermine the competition. Just like FF and pretty much any game that was exclusive to SOny that became MP. Its not always about selling the most copies but STOPPING people from buying your competition.

Sorry, I wass just expanding on what you said. I totally agree with you

Sure the Game will sell so much better on PS4, but why not to make happy also other gamers.

I see it mostly everywhere myself, I hardly see XB owners saying that MGS should go back to only being PS exclusive, I see pro PS fans saying it mostly because it doesn't affect them in any way shape or form, that and it;s far easiier to claim it back and have no issue what so ever in telling anyone who doesn't own your platform of choice to give in and get one than having no control and it being multiplat, also why we're seeing the whole "it sells worse on everything, make it exclusive again!" excuse.

Third parties shouldn't really be exclusive anyway these days, the more platforms it reaches the better than limiting themselves to just one, it stunts growth and popularity a lot these days than it did 15 years ago, the MGS fanbase on Xbox will continue to grow, maybe not as much as PS but it will still grow contrary to what pro PS people are claiming it will stay exactly the same number (yes that's the ehavy implication the thread is giving).

What I don't understand is the fact that Konami is releasing MGSV for the X360 but not for the WiiU.

I really think the Metal Gear franchise has more potential on Nintendo platforms than on Microsoft ones.

3rd party exclusives from big publishers doesn't make sense

It's exactly why I said it in a question form, because neither side can prove anything unless we work for the company. You are wrong. I am wrong. We are all wrong here.

The real question is "was 200k sales of the demo worth the costs (real and associated), and will the sales of phantom pain result similarly?"

This all boils down to:

OP comes in and says phantom pain on al platforms doesn't make sense. Everyone who counters him by saying "more platforms = more sales" is wrong. Everyone who agrees with him, is also wrong....because nobody has any hard facts.

It's like arguing over what is the best color. "i have tables showing the majority prefer blue", "ah sure but worldwide, it's green", "yes but green comes from blue", "no green is itself", ok well whatabout how animals only see red, maybe red is the only color that matters. "Why use animals at all they are not us"...endless arguing over nothing.

The short of it is, one day the company will come forward and tell us whether it was worth it or not.

Personally, I don't think it makes entire sense.