360-Exclusive Beta Planned for Spec Ops: The Line

(Kotaku) Those wanting to get in on Spec Ops: The Line early, 2K is now taking signups through a beta site, but the test will run for the Xbox 360 only.

And, it should be noted, signing up does not guarantee you a spot in the multiplayer beta, whenever that rolls out. It's very mucha closed beta, which means you'll need both a Gold account on Xbox Live and to sign an a non-disclosure agreement that vows you won't take screengrabs or video from the demo.

Interested? Head on over.

-Kotaku

[Johnny_Bravo]

Planned? I'm playing it right now....

[tplarkin7]

The Xbox Plus coupon subscription plan sure is paying off!

[VINNIEPAZ]

"Xbox Plus coupon subscription"

Wha......?

[STICKzophrenic]

"^I'm saying if this beta was exclusive to the ps3,
you would have probably hear a big outcry/outrage from the 360 audience (similiar to what happened with medal of honor)
whereareas you dont see that happen so often with the ps3 audience."

I'm pretty sure I recall Sony fans pissed off when CoD4MW and CoDWaW betas were exclusive to 360.

[RockmanII7]

Plus EA gave the PS3 the exclusive Bad Company 2 beta.

[Blacktric]

Played it yesterday and it just plain sucked because of lags and *drumrolls* FPS drops every 10 seconds.

[xYLeinen]

I get all the stuff going on with exclusive shit, but c'mon, its a beta. Shouldn't developers do the beta the way they see it most fits for the sake of development, and not getting cash for bringing the beta to only one console.

For all we know this game is developed on the xbox and should really be beta on the ps3 so we don't get a bayonetta dilemma.

[ChronoJoe]

Old news.

Maybe it wasn't on here before. I don't know, but this is weeks old.

[ipwnall]

Months old.

[N4BmpS]

Well that's Unfortunate, oh well, 2K games favors the 360 anyway they did something similar with Borderlands (exclusive DLC). But hopefully PS3 owners don't take this the wrong way and will still support the game. But I think making a beta exclusive is... a bad marketing strategy.

[Johnny_Bravo]

W-w-whaaat? 2K favors 360? That's why Mafia 2 is getting exclusive content on PS3? Borderlands DLC is on PS3 and released at the same time. Stop making excuses and being ignorant.

[NecrumSlavery]

When did the 360 get exclusive DLC? You mean 360 got it a day early cause their store updates at a different time?

[WetN00dle69]

In what way do the prefer the 360??
If they did not only would the 360 get the Beta but it would also get the Mafia 2 exclusive DLC. I think its a fair trade 360-exclusive Spec ops Beta, PS3-Free exclusive Mafia 2 DLC.

[Folezicle]

much rather have a trade.. I wonder if the Mafia 2 is exclusive DLC, as in the past 360 and PS3 exclusive DLC, have ended up being on the other platform the next year, best example being GTA.

[Bnet343]

Exclusive anything is a bad marketing strategy. What would be the point of making a game exclusive to one platform, when you can make more money expanding to other platforms. It's always bad, but people do it for the sake of contracts and backroom deals. Every business has this type of thing.

[Dance]

Ps3 is getting exclusive content for mafia 2

[N4BmpS]

Okay, so to show that they don't favor the 360 they put XCOM on there for console exclusivity right? I'm not ignorant at all I see through BS (like the BS you're dishing out now) I have no problem with what 2K is doing (sort of) and I'm not saying that if you asked 2K "do you like the PS3?" that they would say "Hell No! 360 all day." I'm simply saying that they favorite the 360 platform a little more for success, especially for shooters (such as Spec Ops). And not too mention Spec Ops' production was lead on the 360 and PS3 (A mixture of both) so why is it for the 360 only?

You can tell me I'm wrong and/or ignorant but that would further prove how ignorant and oblivious you are. (Im talikng about you Johnny B. and Wet noodle <---future porn star in the making with that name)

Oh thanks Dance I'm pretty sure that Johnny or Wet noodle said that already. And since you can't see me I'm rolling my eyes.

[joypads]

dude its not entirely about maturity (even though we all know LIVE is full of kids) us Ps3 gamers we have plenty of AAA games to play & more to look forward to so we dont really care about what goes on on the inferior xbox while poor xbox gamers have nothing to look forward to apart from couple of generic shooters halo & gears hence why they cry about what goes on on the superior Ps3 like exclusive beta's,dlc..etc

[VINNIEPAZ]

And AGAIN...... Welcome to N4PS3G

Like I said b4, YOU DO KNOW THERE IS A BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE SITE TO CLICK TO GET PS3 ONLY NEWS....RIGHT? So go live in your lil PS3 only world.

Some people like me who own all the systems because I like to play GAMES and not SYSTEMS get tiered of hearing these petty statements. If you only wanna limit yourself to one system, then take your ass to that part of the site and GTFO.

[iFLOWLIKEWATER]

ou say you PS3 fanboys don't worry about what's going on with the 360 but yet you come into an article that is for the 360? Are you people this dumb or are you some type of "off in the head" special type people? Please people, wear condoms. I seriously cant fathom someone saying such dumb sh*t and be serious the same time. I guess you don't care about the Sony fanboy image and you don't mind making it look and sound retarded.

[finbars75]

Why do you care so much about other peoples opinions.Same with Vinnie above you.Its just a room to voice how they feel or talk about why or what about articles.If it bothers you so much maybe you should just go click on Nintendos site with the rest of the Immature crap.No need to be going on about pretty much usless stuff that nobody really wants to hear about.Who cares if the Beta is only for the 360 everyone will be able to play it sooner or later.Plus betas usually arent that great.It gives you an idea of how the game will play or be but its not the finished product.Its like getting sloppy seconds from something thats more surperior.Im look forward to playing the game and im sure everyone else is to.Just enjoy what you get and stop whinning about nothing.ITS JUST A BETA.

[BX81]

More people need to sign up for the beta so we can get a good amount of testers on this game!

[BuIIetproofish_]

Did I go back in time?

[Silly gameAr]

Didn't know that Johnny Bravo took everything so personal. I thought you were into chasing skirts, not calling people's opinions ignorant on a gaming website.

whoops. Reply fail.

[marioPSUC]

I signed up like the day they were accepting peoples applications and yet I still haven't gotten an email

[I_Luv_2_Game]

It's really not that big of a deal

[0oAngeluso0]

It plays between a Gears of War and Socom hybrid. No BS kills or anything and the hit detection is dead on. I am really enjoying it.

[ninpo14]

alright, signing up for a beta of a game i have never heard of.

[Jeff-Ryan]

than you really have been living in a cave

[NobleRed]

Can someone upload some beta footage please?

[Spenok]

Dont worry, some will surface soon enough.

[TheObserver]

There are still that many idiots left supporting CoD? Meanwhile, the industry is teeming with superior FPS games.... I am astonished, but not surprise. Whatever, a fool and his money is soon parted.