Hating Sony doing it again: Paying publishers to not put games on Xbox Gamepass

[Pull Up the Roots]

I guess warhammer


Proof?

These dude just make up all sorts of shyt. MS does all the same shyt Sony does wrt timed-exclusives on top of buying up huge publishers.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I guess warhammer


Proof?

These dude just make up all sorts of shyt. MS does all the same shyt Sony does wrt timed-exclusives on top of buying up huge publishers.

We have worked with Microsoft for many years, and they are a great partner. We are very happy with what we've been doing together with them with Vermintide 2, so now we're building on that and will be doing more exciting things with them in the future. Also, it's no secret, releasing on multiple platforms takes time, and we are ensuring that we can do a simultaneous release to PC and Xbox this way."

No, they literally can’t release on everything at once. They don’t have the manpower. Microsoft help and money is helping them get the game out the door in a timely manor.

This is not the same as paying a large and experienced publisher to put one version of the game on the shelf for a specified amount of time just for up front money.

 

[The Mad Titan]

If MS gets timed exclusively in 2022 it probably means it's coming to gamepass. Outside of that it happening.

What they aren't doing is saying "You can't release xyz game on another system or streaming platform ever or until further notice" in return here's a bag, advertising money, and you'll get featured in or state of play, tweets and we waving dlc and other charges". Sony got these companies locked into a video game version of 360 deals


Sony might as well be buying up publishers at this point. There is a reason Nintendo doesn't rock with playstation at all.

 

[TripleAgent]

MS paid billions to keep Bethesda titles off PS platforms lmao. What kinda shyt is this.

GP is too important. Can't let Sony interefere.

Sony and Microsoft are not in court at all

The only thing in court is your logic using his arguments.

Can't front, that was a good comeback. Triple entendre

 

[CoolinInTheCut]

EA square etc don’t publish games unless they own the IP.

Exclusive deals allow indie devs to stay independent, keep their IP, and be financially stable until release date. These are the type of deals that SHOULD be happening.

That's a case by case thing. EA doesn't own the IPs for games like It Takes Two and Knockout City.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

That's a case by case thing. EA doesn't own the IPs for games like It Takes Two and Knockout City.

That’s a special program EA does to help devs. They make no profit off those games. Just assist in getting them out.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

These dude just make up all sorts of shyt. MS does all the same shyt Sony does wrt timed-exclusives on top of buying up huge publishers.

nope microsoft is just a scrappy start up company being bullied by sony ent'

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

We have worked with Microsoft for many years, and they are a great partner. We are very happy with what we've been doing together with them with Vermintide 2, so now we're building on that and will be doing more exciting things with them in the future. Also, it's no secret, releasing on multiple platforms takes time, and we are ensuring that we can do a simultaneous release to PC and Xbox this way."

No, they literally can’t release on everything at once. They don’t have the manpower. Microsoft help and money is helping them get the game out the door in a timely manor.

This is not the same as paying a large and experienced publisher to put one version of the game on the shelf for a specified amount of time just for up front money.

So they're taking a money hat to release on the MS console first. It's the same thing. Just like with Stalker 2. Just like with the Medium.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

So they're taking a money hat to release on the MS console first. It's the same thing. Just like with Stalker 2. Just like with the Medium.

yep, i stil lcan't play rogue legacy 2 even though it was a playstation game first.

 

[Fatboi1]

MSFT is at fault on gp.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

So they're taking a money hat to release on the MS console first. It's the same thing. Just like with Stalker 2. Just like with the Medium.

Indie games/devs NEED the support. It’s a net positive for everyone involved. Even the console that gets the game “later”

Last release warhamer was released separately on each platform cause that’s the best they could do. The extra money allows them to make the game “more complete” and get it out sooner than they would have.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Indie games/devs NEED the support. It’s a net positive for everyone involved. Even the console that gets the game “later”

Last release warhamer was released separately on each platform cause that’s the best they could do. The extra money allows them to make the game “more complete” and get it out sooner than they would have.

Good guy MS and their altruism. Shucks, they just wanna help the little guy.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Good guy MS and their altruism. Shucks, they just wanna help the little guy.

It’s obviously business, but all deals aren’t equal.

Microsoft’s involvement in warhamer has not arbitrarily delayed/removed the playstion version. To the contrary it’s helped the playstion version come out sooner.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

It’s obviously business, but all deals aren’t equal.

Microsoft’s involvement in warhamer has not arbitrarily delayed/removed the playstion version. To the contrary it’s helped the playstion version come out sooner.

What date is the playstation version coming? Also looking forward to High on Life, know when thats coming to Playstation?

 

[MeachTheMonster]

What date is the playstation version coming?

Last time it came out 7 months after the PC version.

It will probably be 3 or maybe 6 months this time.