It’s Time To Stop : Timed Exclusives

PushStartSelect.com : "Last week I alone wrote a news story about one console getting timed exclusive content over the other maybe three times. Yeah it’s great to own all the consoles so you get all the content, but not everything works that way. Sometimes your friends only have one console and you want to play with them, or maybe you can’t afford it. So why should we be punished for our decisions? It’s time for third parties to act like third parties, and quit favoring the company with the big wallet."

[OneAboveAll]

Exclusives in general are lame. Not even sure why developers would want to do that in the first place. Limiting your game to one platform makes you less money.

A lot of people also don't have the money to buy every console just to play 1 game.

[thebudgetgamer]

I have choices now so It doesn't hurt me as much, but When I didn't have that choice it bothered me. Even now I stay away from developers that do that. Or wait and buy it used.

[LOGICWINS]

I see what your saying, however theres the argument that limiting your game to one console allows you to fully take advantage of that consoles strengths.

[ShaunCameron]

But by the same token limiting a game to one platform lose less money since the developer/publisher doesn't have to worry about extra licensing fees, extra manufacturing costs (via different media formats), etcetera. And going multiplatform doesn't guarantee profits when whatever success achieved on one platform can be negated by failure on the other.

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[B_Rian89]

when was the last time we saw a timed exclusive besides DLC? serious question

[Blastoise]

Bungie's new IP is on Xbox 360 first, for some reason. Joe danger was originally a PS3 exclusive, that went to Xbox. Same with Limbo coming to PS3 (though that was on PC too...) Can't really think of anymore...

[omarzy]

Bioshock,Oblivion, 5 years for mass effect 1 to hit ps3, Eternal Sonata. These were all originally for xbox 360, then the ps3 got them.

[StrongMan]

Timed exclusives don't persuade me to buy. I can wait a couple of weeks to play DLC.