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S.T.A.G.E. on 07 August 2008
KZ2 said:

MS is a highly successful company with a lot of financial resources and it will do whatever is necessary to compete in the gaming industry both PC and consoles.

Paying developers for game exclusives is legitimate and is within the law. Imagine if they spent no money and did nothing? They would soon go out of business. MS does help some struggling developers by offering incentives along with interest free loans to assist developers in need of cash flow.

 

They weren't paying for exclusives.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 07 August 2008
madskillz said:
Haters will always abound.

I think Sony's arrogance is what really made me wish someone would dethrone them. For me, it was either Ninny or MS. They said they'd sell 6 million PS3s without games. Dang - call the shot but don't be arrogant. Brand recognition is one thing - talking out of your butt is another.

Yes..I concur...Sony does come hand in hand with arrogance.

 



Aj_habfan on 07 August 2008

"MS does not pay every publisher to put there games on their system. The only case was with the GTA IV DLC"

Bioshock was bought as a timed exclusive as well. You also mean to tell me all those Japanese developpers chose the 360 over PS3? Please, the 360 is a joke in Japan and without getting payments from Microsoft they would be suffering huge losses for no reason.



S.T.A.G.E. on 07 August 2008
axumblade said:

The 360 probably pays a little for DLC but that's about it. The DLC draws in a lot of gamers (therefore giving a nudge for those who have both consoles to lean towards 360). I don't think they pay for games because there is no real need to. And it's an honest move for MS to go for getting the extra content. So it's not like it's horrible to pay for DLC.

Precisely!

 



S.T.A.G.E. on 07 August 2008
Aj_habfan said:
"MS does not pay every publisher to put there games on their system. The only case was with the GTA IV DLC"

Bioshock was bought as a timed exclusive as well. You also mean to tell me all those Japanese developpers chose the 360 over PS3? Please, the 360 is a joke in Japan and without getting payments from Microsoft they would be suffering huge losses for no reason.

360 may be a joke in Japan based on console sales, but the Japanese are barely helping the cause for Sony with 2.6 M consoles sold, huh? This is why Enix made the games for Europe and North America only. They omitted Japan. Japanese developers are choosing the brand making more money and having a more frequent sales value in games as opposed to the other. This way they can ensure their sales numbers if Sony falls short.

 



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Aj_habfan on 07 August 2008
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Aj_habfan said:
"MS does not pay every publisher to put there games on their system. The only case was with the GTA IV DLC"

Bioshock was bought as a timed exclusive as well. You also mean to tell me all those Japanese developpers chose the 360 over PS3? Please, the 360 is a joke in Japan and without getting payments from Microsoft they would be suffering huge losses for no reason.

360 may be a joke in Japan based on console sales, but the Japanese are barely helping the cause for Sony with 2.6 M consoles sold, huh? This is why Enix made the games for Europe and North America only. They omitted Japan. Japanese developers are choosing the brand making more money and having a more frequent sales value in games as opposed to the other. This way they can ensure their sales numbers if Sony falls short.

 

I'm not refering to just Square Enix games, just take a look at all the JRPG's exclusive to 360, most are only released in Japan. It's crazy to not think MS payed them to keep it that way.

 



madskillz on 07 August 2008
Aj_habfan said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Aj_habfan said:
"MS does not pay every publisher to put there games on their system. The only case was with the GTA IV DLC"

Bioshock was bought as a timed exclusive as well. You also mean to tell me all those Japanese developpers chose the 360 over PS3? Please, the 360 is a joke in Japan and without getting payments from Microsoft they would be suffering huge losses for no reason.

360 may be a joke in Japan based on console sales, but the Japanese are barely helping the cause for Sony with 2.6 M consoles sold, huh? This is why Enix made the games for Europe and North America only. They omitted Japan. Japanese developers are choosing the brand making more money and having a more frequent sales value in games as opposed to the other. This way they can ensure their sales numbers if Sony falls short.

 

I'm not refering to just Square Enix games, just take a look at all the JRPG's exclusive to 360, most are only released in Japan. It's crazy to not think MS payed them to keep it that way.

 

WHY can't it just be that the 360 was out first, the 360 was easier to design for AND MS politely reminded folks 'We have the userbase, we can give you X many sales. If you go to the PS3, look at their attach rates. Most are buying it for the Blu Ray. Think about it ...'

If the dev can get P.A.I.D. expending less effort on one console vs. expending a lot more effort on another, gimme the easy way out FTW.

 



KZ2 on 07 August 2008

MS paid Rockstar 50 million dollars for some DLC. I hope it is something decent worth the 50 million dollars. A couple of extra missions and bullet proof vest would not worth it.
Lets see if RockStar seriously ripped of MS. Time will reveal all.



Aj_habfan on 07 August 2008
madskillz said:
Aj_habfan said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Aj_habfan said:
"MS does not pay every publisher to put there games on their system. The only case was with the GTA IV DLC"

Bioshock was bought as a timed exclusive as well. You also mean to tell me all those Japanese developpers chose the 360 over PS3? Please, the 360 is a joke in Japan and without getting payments from Microsoft they would be suffering huge losses for no reason.

360 may be a joke in Japan based on console sales, but the Japanese are barely helping the cause for Sony with 2.6 M consoles sold, huh? This is why Enix made the games for Europe and North America only. They omitted Japan. Japanese developers are choosing the brand making more money and having a more frequent sales value in games as opposed to the other. This way they can ensure their sales numbers if Sony falls short.

 

I'm not refering to just Square Enix games, just take a look at all the JRPG's exclusive to 360, most are only released in Japan. It's crazy to not think MS payed them to keep it that way.

 

WHY can't it just be that the 360 was out first, the 360 was easier to design for AND MS politely reminded folks 'We have the userbase, we can give you X many sales. If you go to the PS3, look at their attach rates. Most are buying it for the Blu Ray. Think about it ...'

If the dev can get P.A.I.D. expending less effort on one console vs. expending a lot more effort on another, gimme the easy way out FTW.

 

Because they don't even make back the production costs.

 



S.T.A.G.E. on 07 August 2008
KZ2 said:
MS paid Rockstar 50 million dollars for some DLC. I hope it is something decent worth the 50 million dollars. A couple of extra missions and bullet proof vest would not worth it.
Lets see if RockStar seriously ripped of MS. Time will reveal all.

10 hours of extra gameplay/mission, more cars, characters, clothes etc. :)