So this is what I've come up with...and I'm sure others have as well.

Sony does what it can to make MGS4 exclusive, (via moneyhatting or kidnapping members Kojima's family) but knows that all further games will be MP after. Their reasoning is that MGS has a diehard fanbase that would buy a PS3 to play the game. This way they ensure that the "core" of the base is committed to the PS3. For all further Metal Gear releases, there likely will not be a lot of hardware purchasing, since you would think the majority of the Kojimaites already have done so.

So now when a Metal Gear game releases, the PS3 version will still garner much more of the sales then its 360 counterpart. The 360 version's sales will most likely come from the "other fans" who always wanted to try an MGS game, but didn't want to fork out the dough for a new console just to play it.

So in conclusion Sony doesn't lose much, Microsoft gains a bit, but the biggest winners are the gamers who only have a 360.

and isn't that the way it should be?

agree/disagree?

But now the real question, why did Raiden's eyes change color?

EDIT: DAMN, I screwed up, this should be under the "gaming" forum.

*this is under the assumption MGS:Rising will be multiplatform*

If multi platform is the future of the MGS series, then I see what you are saying, but there is one huge negative IMHO. Will we see an end to higher production values to the level of MGS4. Okay most people will want less cut scenes, but because of the difference in disc format, we will most likely see a reduction in size and quality IMHO. There is no way future MGS' will appear on 4/5 360 discs seeing as it would be daft and would cost too much on the royaly usage thingy that MS charges....so it ultimately means either lower quality on the 360 than the PS3 or lower quality all over.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it will be rubbish, but we will see less use of full quality non compression audio and graphics as well....which is a shame and isn't what Kojima is all about.

I agree with you 100%!

That is another aspect of the game being multiplatform, but I don't see it being an issue.

The game seems to be going down a different path in terms of style of game and it is not directly being done by Kojima. So the amount of cutscenes and all that jazz is likely to be much less and my guess is that the goal will be to keep the game to 2 discs. I'm confident they will maintain the same level of production values.