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[Kamikaze Revy]

Crystal Dynamic and Microsoft Again Clarifies "Rise of the Tomb Raider" Xbox One Exclusivity Deal: "It's Timed Exclusive"
Yesterday a major controversy erupted on internet when Xbox Australia via Facebook announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider is NOT TIMED exclusive but "FULL TIME EXCLUSIVE" on Xbox. This posting came as a massive surprise to PlayStation community because at the time of Rise of the Tomb Raider announcement Square Enix termed their deal with Microsoft for the game as "Timed Exclusive".

Both Microsoft and Crystal Dynamics has issued a clarification on Xbox Australia's Post on Facebook. The publisher/developer duo has once again confirmed that the next installment in Tomb Raider video game franchise, Rise of the Tomb Raider is indeed a timed exclusive for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Microsoft said:

"We apologize for any confusion resulting from an incorrect post shared on our Australian Facebook page in January. As we revealed at gamescom 2014, ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’ will be available in Holiday 2015, exclusively on Xbox. We have no additional details to share at this time."

Additionally, Crystal Dynamics via Official Tomb Raider forums stated:

"For clarification, as we've previously announced Rise of the Tomb Raider will be a timed exclusive."


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Rise of the Tomb Raider now an Xbox exclusive

Xbox Australia posting a comment on Facebook indicating that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be exclusive to Xbox One; no longer a “timed exclusive.” “Update: We can’t update the image but Forza 6 should be exclusive added here as Xbox One exclusive,” read the comment. “And for those wondering; Rise of Tomb Raider will be Xbox exclusive. Not timed exclusive but exclusive.”
Expect to hear more about Rise of the Tomb Raider and its status at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June.

Rise of the Tomb Raider now an Xbox exclusive [Update] |

 

[Tunez]

fukk Xbox

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

The cheque microsoft cut must have been massive

I'll probably pick up an xbox one after the next price cut. I have a feelings its going to be $299 with a couple games at least this holiday.

 

[ORDER_66]

Paid out their ass for that cause PS4 was gonna outshine them.... Now they can say they got exclusives on deck... Who cares anymore really, they lost the console war anyways... They think Tomb Raider 2 gonna save them?

PS: square enix a bunch of fukking idiots... which has the bigger install base? 10m or 22m???

And if the shyt flops on xbox one... better save that check...

 

[BaldingSoHard]

I gotta finish that other tomb raider first.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

I think this is great for innovation. I'm all for competition. Forces people to think outside the box and provide something new.

 

[The Frozen One]

hope it is a good game so Naughty Dog and 1st party sony developers don't get lazy and continue to blast out innovative and gorgeous games.

 

[Mowgli]

Serious payola. Microsoft is such trasH.

Have no mercy on these ducks and run them out of the Business.

If i wasn't part of the master race I'd be furious

 

[ORDER_66]

I think this is great for innovation. I'm all for competition. Forces people to think outside the box and provide something new.

INNOVATION?!?! Xbox brought them a game.... and made a contract so the company wouldnt sell to the competition. in the old days that would be dirty underhanded business and politics... bribery or lobbying as the politicians call it in washington...

 

[Bathing Ape]

 

[Canon]

not gonna help them

 

[marcuz]

tomb raider definitive edition is one of the best games i've played this gen.

 

[be back in a bit]

Article/comment's from January 2015.

February 2015 article at Gamespot, one of the Square Enix / Crystal Dynamics bosses says otherwise

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-dev-talks-xbox-exclusivity/1100-6425471/

Also in the interview, Gallagher reiterated that Rise of the Tomb Raider could come to PlayStation consoles sometime in the future. This is not too surprising because, after all, we know that Microsoft's exclusivity deal for the game has a duration, and it's not forever.

"We're focusing on Xbox One and Xbox 360 here at Crystal, and that's what we're focused on right now," he said. "And anything beyond? We'll come back to at a later date."

 

[The G.O.D II]

Paid out their ass for that cause PS4 was gonna outshine them.... Now they can say they got exclusives on deck... Who cares anymore really, they lost the console war anyways... They think Tomb Raider 2 gonna save them?

PS: square enix a bunch of fukking idiots... which has the bigger install base? 10m or 22m???

And if the shyt flops on xbox one... better save that check...

They don't give a fukk about who has bigger install bases or none of the other console wars bullshyt. MS is funding development and thats all that matters. Its all about profit and keeping cost low. They don't have the added expenses of developing for multiple consoles. It will sell well on the Xbox and maybe even move units. Its the same thing happening with Capcom and Sony. These studios are struggling and any added measure to keep cost down is a benefit

 

[ORDER_66]

Article/comment's from January 2015.

February 2015 article at Gamespot, one of the Square Enix / Crystal Dynamics bosses says otherwise

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-dev-talks-xbox-exclusivity/1100-6425471/

So which is it Full Exclusive or Timed Exclusive?!!?