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Errorist76 on 06 November 2017
Playstation_awaiter said:
Now that we know ms trying to buy Bluehole failed it's even further confirmation PUBG is timed.

It was clear they would be trying to do that and they were right to say no. We know the timed exclusivity is only for the time before official launch date. At least it seems that way. When that date will come we shall see.



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Azzanation on 07 November 2017
Hiku said:
Azzanation said:

Your still wrong. And I will explain why.

A Console Exclusive is a game that is exclusive to that console. It always meant that.

e.g. - I walk into a Gaming store wanting to buy PUBG. I check the Switch and PS4 shelves, not available on either, I check the Xbox One shelf and its available for purchase. That is a Console Exclusive, that has always been that way. That term has never changed.

You're* still wrong. "Your" wrong suggests that the word "wrong" is something I possess. Like "your keys". "Your food". "Your shirt".
And it's not spelling. It's not like you fumbled and hit the wrong key. It's elementary school level grammar. You just never learned the difference. But I've explained it to you before. And it only takes 2 minutes to google what the apostrophe is there for, if you don't want to take my word for it.

And your description is not accurate. And I'll explain why.
Because what you just described fits "Console launch exclusive" as well.
A proper description has to distinguish the difference between the terms.

MS are supporting and paying for this game so they can use any term they want for it; in this case they are using Console Exclusive. They don’t have to say it’s a timed exclusive or launch exclusive. That’s up to them if they want to do it. As long as there not misleading by saying the game is a permanent exclusive and 1 year later comes to PS4/Switch than that will be a different story.

In this case MS choose to use Console Exclusive because it’s not on any other platform on launch, it could be a 6 month timed or a 10 year timed, that’s no one else’s business aside from MS and BlueHole games.

We all know the game will come to other platforms however we cannot say it’s not a console exclusive because it is. The gaming community needs to understand the meaning and not assume that these terms have rules in place.  The meaning makes perfect sense.

Did you look at the pictures I posted at all? Because you just ignored the point completely.
They used multiple terms for PUBG.
During the E3 presentation, in the very same trailer, they used two distinguishably different terms. One at the beginning, and one at the end. "XBO Console Launch Exclusive" & "XBO Exclusive"
And now on their website they're using a third term. "XBO Console Exclusive."

These three terms do not mean the same thing. The reason MS introduced them to begin with was to distinguish the difference between them.
So when they use three different terms to describe the game's status, two in the trailer, and a third on their website, they're changing the meaning of the terms to mean the same thing. Which defeats the entire purpose of having separate terms.

Your still going on about spelling? (I even highlighted it for you. Also are you trying to change the topic of this debate by turning it into a spell check grammer thread? Can you honestly do me a favor. Can you think real hard and ask yourself how much i care for your corrections? If you havent realised yet that my care factor is 0% than good day sir.

On another note instead of correcting people on spelling which only shows signs of poor arguments on your side. Why not learn what the word Console Exclusive means. That would do us all a favor. 

MS can use any term they want becasue its there game there paying for. Timed or launch all mean Console Exclusive in the end. You need to understand that and not debate that. If the game is only available on 1 console even for 1 week than its a Console Exclusive regardless if its Times or a Launch title. 



pitzy272 on 07 November 2017
Azzanation said:
Hiku said:

You're* still wrong. "Your" wrong suggests that the word "wrong" is something I possess. Like "your keys". "Your food". "Your shirt".
And it's not spelling. It's not like you fumbled and hit the wrong key. It's elementary school level grammar. You just never learned the difference. But I've explained it to you before. And it only takes 2 minutes to google what the apostrophe is there for, if you don't want to take my word for it.

And your description is not accurate. And I'll explain why.
Because what you just described fits "Console launch exclusive" as well.
A proper description has to distinguish the difference between the terms.

MS are supporting and paying for this game so they can use any term they want for it; in this case they are using Console Exclusive. They don’t have to say it’s a timed exclusive or launch exclusive. That’s up to them if they want to do it. As long as there not misleading by saying the game is a permanent exclusive and 1 year later comes to PS4/Switch than that will be a different story.

In this case MS choose to use Console Exclusive because it’s not on any other platform on launch, it could be a 6 month timed or a 10 year timed, that’s no one else’s business aside from MS and BlueHole games.

We all know the game will come to other platforms however we cannot say it’s not a console exclusive because it is. The gaming community needs to understand the meaning and not assume that these terms have rules in place.  The meaning makes perfect sense.

Did you look at the pictures I posted at all? Because you just ignored the point completely.
They used multiple terms for PUBG.
During the E3 presentation, in the very same trailer, they used two distinguishably different terms. One at the beginning, and one at the end. "XBO Console Launch Exclusive" & "XBO Exclusive"
And now on their website they're using a third term. "XBO Console Exclusive."

These three terms do not mean the same thing. The reason MS introduced them to begin with was to distinguish the difference between them.
So when they use three different terms to describe the game's status, two in the trailer, and a third on their website, they're changing the meaning of the terms to mean the same thing. Which defeats the entire purpose of having separate terms.

Your still going on about spelling? (I even highlighted it for you. Also are you trying to change the topic of this debate by turning it into a spell check grammer thread? Can you honestly do me a favor. Can you think real hard and ask yourself how much i care for your corrections? If you havent realised yet that my care factor is 0% than good day sir.

On another note instead of correcting people on spelling which only shows signs of poor arguments on your side. Why not learn what the word Console Exclusive means. That would do us all a favor. 

MS can use any term they want becasue its there game there paying for. Timed or launch all mean Console Exclusive in the end. You need to understand that and not debate that. If the game is only available on 1 console even for 1 week than its a Console Exclusive regardless if its Times or a Launch title. 

No, that’s never how it’s been. The word exclusive or console exclusive without some other term attached to it has always meant permanent exclusivity. So if someone comes around and suddenly uses a word, that has an established meaning, to mean something else entirely that’s deceptive.



RealKackerlacka on 07 November 2017

MS can use any term they want becasue its there game there paying for. Timed or launch all mean Console Exclusive in the end. You need to understand that and not debate that. If the game is only available on 1 console even for 1 week than its a Console Exclusive regardless if its Times or a Launch title. 

This is true, but that's not the reason why everyone has been arguing about this. It's not about whether they have the right or whatever, they do. The question is whether or not it's ethical. Most here don't think it is. And that's the problem.

By referring to it as a traditional exclusive on packaging and advertisements, they are trying to sell more Xbox One's and confusing the market. It's dishonest and sucks for those with a PS4 who want to know when they reasonably will see the game.



darkenergy on 13 November 2017
gergroy said:
Why are people upset about this? As far as underhanded advertising, this is so mild I don’t know if I would even think twice about it, let alone get upset about it....

Good question, then again the question already answered itself and only a few here like you and LudicrousSpeed already notice.



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