Its the most important difference between a console and a PC. Even the PC has exclusives like Starcraft

Why not releasing it on PS4 then? to make even more money with larger install base?

It wont be as profitable as people buying it on Xbox One. MS wont see Xbox Live money or platform roaylties from Multiplats, most people buy their PC games from steam

Except people that where going to buy it on the X1 still will.

Going by trends it seems alot of Hardcore PC gamers wont use the Windows 10 store to buy this game cos of problems with the Windows 10 store blocking modding, no exclusive fullscreen mode etc. This means unless MS fixes them problems, most hardcore PC users will most likely avoid this version based on princible.

But Whats also happining (Going by this thread and based on others like it), is that now a lot of Non Hardcore PC gamers that are console gamers, and lets be real here about 90% of them wouldnt of got an xbox1 anyways. But they are now willing to buy this game on the MS Store.

So if the Internetz can be believed the MS Store is about to gain alot of Non Xbox1 fans to their service.

So

Xbox 1 gamers will still buy this game on xbox 1.

PC owners will buy it for PC.

Xbox1+PC owners will buy it for whatever one they choose and it doesnt matter since 1 sale gives you both versions.

And i think this is also something people are forgetting. All sales will be classed as 1 since both versions are cross buy. So 1 sale gained on PC doesnt = 1 lost sale on xbox1, it still = 1 sale no matter what platfrom you buy it on.

People who are only console gamers or not really into PC gaming will buy an xbox 1 for this game and other games that are only on the xbox1 and no other console, if they really where going to get one this game being on PC wont make them go "OMG i need PC" since if anyone was going to do that im sure they would of a long time ago, since the has been far bigger and well known games then this thats also on PC.

Except people that where going to buy it on the X1 still will.

Going by trends it seems alot of Hardcore PC gamers wont use the Windows 10 store to buy this game cos of problems with the Windows 10 store blocking modding, no exclusive fullscreen mode etc. This means unless MS fixes them problems, most hardcore PC users will most likely avoid this version based on princible.

But Whats also happining (Going by this thread and based on others like it), is that now a lot of Non Hardcore PC gamers that are console gamers, and lets be real here about 90% of them wouldnt of got an xbox1 anyways. But they are now willing to buy this game on the MS Store.

So if the Internetz can be believed the MS Store is about to gain alot of Non Xbox1 fans to their service.

So

Xbox 1 gamers will still buy this game on xbox 1.

PC owners will buy it for PC.

Xbox1+PC owners will buy it for whatever one they choose and it doesnt matter since 1 sale gives you both versions.

And i think this is also something people are forgetting. All sales will be classed as 1 since both versions are cross buy. So 1 sale gained on PC doesnt = 1 lost sale on xbox1, it still = 1 sale no matter what platfrom you buy it on.

People who are only console gamers or not really into PC gaming will buy an xbox 1 for this game and other games that are only on the xbox1 and no other console, if they really where going to get one this game being on PC wont make them go "OMG i need PC" since if anyone was going to do that im sure they would of a long time ago, since the has been far bigger and well known games then this thats also on PC.

I don't think anyone said exclusives don't move consoles. However, a game doesn't need to be exclusive to move hardware. Multiplat games also move hardware. We see sales spikes all the time when consoles get games that are exclusive or otherwise.

Alan Wake had modest sales in spite of being exclusive to 360 for almost 2 years. Putting it on PC simply made the IP more popular to an audience that didn't want to play it on 360.

While something like Left 4 Dead launched on both PC and 360 at the same yet still found great success on 360. Sigificantly more success than many exclusive games.

You think in black and white. You see QB on PC and to you that means everybody that wants to play is gonna buy a high end PC instead of a X1. In reality, there is no guarantee that game will move a lot of hardware and people accustom to consoles rather play it on a console. QB will ultimately have more success as a PC/X1 release then X1 alone. Also, its Microsoft Store exclusive so a lot of PC users will ignore it.

Exclusives, Move much more hardware than Multiplataform games, if a game is avaliable on PC, so the game will not sell hardware like a Exclusive, and who play on PC, or on Console, only want to play Games, if the games are avaliable only on a Console, so the PC Owner, will purchase the console.

And Left 4 Dead, is one of the most ridiculous comparison, look at hal much the game sold on Xbox, and how much sold on Steam, Left 4 dead 1 + 2 Xbox 360 = 7.5 Millions of units, Left 4 dead 1 + 2 Steam = 18 Millions Units, do you really thing that Left 4 Dead, would not move Much more hardware if was exclusive for Xbox 360 ?, even if 10% of the owners  purchased the Xbox 360, already would be good for the Hardware, more 1.8 Millions on Sales.

Look at BloodBorne, the game sold more than 2 Millions, and also sold a lot of bundles, i have no doubt that atleast 500 Thousands of Hardwares was because of BloodBorne's Bundles, this is a number that you cannot throw away, the Owners will make more people purchase, is much more profit than releasing the game on PC, but Xbox One, is not selling, because of That, Microsoft, don't want to push the Hardware, over the Software, because they don't have faith that those games will push the hardware.

Xbox One, sold under 150k on USA, last month, this is a YOY Drop, on their biggest country, so is not something good, lets wait for the next NPD, and see if Xbox One, will have other YOY Drop.

Again, you think in black and white. Call of Duty moves more units than any exclusive. Losing CoD would be a bigger blow than any exclusive. Understand the logic? Multiplat are also important for moving hardware.

Why does CoD sell so shitty on PC but great on consoles? Why does some games sell great on PC but not consoles? Why did Alan find success on PC even though it was over a year late? Because they arent the same audience.

There is an article I saw where Gabe said L4D dod better on Xbox while Portal 2 did better on PC. Hence, many PC users likely waited for big price cuts. That game is like a few dollars during a sale with free DLC. Again, L4D did better than most exclusives even though it was on PC. That kills your argument.

You dont really know how many consoles Bloodborne moved. Certainly not more than multiplat Destiny.

I dont follow month to month sales. Xbox does its best numbers during the holiday.

Isnt this game mostly a single player experience??, if so then the is no reason to believe they would sign up for xbox live for this game anyways.

Plus i believe MS will change the way their subscription works across their windows 10 platforms including xbox1.

I think they will allow multi player to be free, but will have Xbox Access or Xbox Live Gold that will give users access to free games/Movies/music Plus discounts across a number of MS Windows 10 devices all for the one subscription price of signing up for Gold.

I wouldnt put my hand into the fire for it being free in the future. Its maybe a singleplayer game but forza and gears are not