Analysis: Who Really Delayed Titanfall For Xbox 360?

Last week, Respawn Entertainment announced that Titanfall is to be delayed on Xbox 360. Marcus Mac Dhonnagáin wonders why

[DawnOfDon]

I thought Respawn didn't make the 360 version?

[Sharodan]

Quite right, it is Bluepoint Games working on the 360 version. It was actually EA that announced the delay, not Respawn. That's been updated in the site's excerpt for the article too.

[Army_of_Darkness]

It was obviously delayed by MS so that they could get more sales for the Xbone.

[Pogmathoin]

As far as I know, MS delayed the game to give credence to the poster. I have seen someone post so much about one game.... I believe it was done because they felt so bad about someone who really feels a need to seek attention....

[nicksetzer1]

@pog I agree the original d3lay was all MS, but why would they lengthen it 5 days before launch when they could have just said 1 month delay to begin with? Clearly the game was not up to snuff. There are a lot of things that most likely cannot be done on the 360 version that may change the way the game plays, they now have a month to work on it(as originally the 2 weeks was just to promote xb1 sales) and make it play well.

[PSVita]

The thing is there are better games that have a single developer and they can release 3-4 different versions at once and I'm suppose to believe 1 dev can't make 1 version of a multiplayer only game for a last gen system?

[nhales80]

Every time I read that EA is voted Worst Company in the World I just shake my head. People need to get in touch with reality. There are far worse companies than one that makes video games.

[DawnOfDon]

Exactly how can a company being based on its video games be voted for this? There are tons of other better candidates

[fonger08]

This whole poll itself it flawed. All it is based off of is negative publicity a company may have had during the recent calendar year. It never really does any actual statistical research on who the American populace thinks should be part of this "worst" company pool.

[pompombrum]

^^^ Thing is though, EA deserve all that negative publicity. Gamers are a loud outspoken bunch, if they didn't keep on milking them dry and actually tried showing them a level of respect, maybe they wouldn't get voted worst company in America. The battlefield 4 fiasco alone deserves them a spot on that list imho and things like Dungeon Keeper Free to wait crap just adds icing on the cake.

[IcicleTrepan]

because of the horrible way they treat their employees like slave labour, forcing them to work excessive stretches of free overtime.

[fonger08]

@aiBreeze I'm not saying EA doesn't belong there, trust me they do. All I'm saying is that pool is put together from a composite of negative attention a consumer company got this year. Not from researching actual customers that contributed to the selection of companies on this list. Either way EA would be on this list, but I highly doubt the average consumer out there knows who they actually are or what they are negatively known for.

[morganfell]

"Thing is though, EA deserve all that negative publicity. Gamers are a loud outspoken bunch, if they didn't keep on milking them dry and actually tried showing them a level of respect, maybe they wouldn't get voted worst company in America."

This.

The next time someone wonders why worse companies are not at the top of the list, they should ask them selves a question. How many times did you attack EA on a public site and how many times did you attack some company spewing waste into ground water?

[turgore]

Its enough to ruin your favorite game and bam, 20 million downvotes. They did this with sim city last year. There was also a huge circlejerk about other issues like season passes.
People need to grow up. Telecom companies that rip you off of hundreds of dollars per year or companies that destroy the environment should be voted on top.

[Patrick_pk44]

Not the worst company, however, worst video game company

[DeathOfTheFanBoy]

Pick just about any of the worlds Governments, they make EA look like the tooth fairy!

[mmc-007]

this pole is just based on how a company treats their consumers. And EA treats them like sh**, that's why..

[Cusmar350]

You're so right. I mean, Bank of America got nothing on EA. They just evict people from their homes, which definitely isn't worse!

[Baka-akaB]

Even by that standard there are worse companies . Like most big ISPs . But i guess some folks in america are happier having their internet throttled by the likes of Comcast and AT&T , while being outrageously charged ...

DLCs you can ignore and spit upon are worse /s

[gamernova]

Just goes to show how much power the internet has. What happened to PIPA and Cispa? Exactly. We can do so much when we are all passionate and on the same page.

[pompombrum]

First off, it's not worst company in the world, it's worst company in America and secondly, it's a CONSUMER based website. While I'm sure there are worse consumer related companies out there, EA certainly rank high up there. They epitomize everything that's wrong about the game industry from a gamer's perspective.

Another thing to consider is that everyone around the world is effected by EA, not so much with the other companies, directly at least. Heck, I'm from the UK and haven't even heard of half of them that were on the list last year let alone know what service they offered.

[DawnOfDon]

It is not the worst company in America, I would say all the banks would be above EA

[Nodoze]

Yes indeed. Monsanto is the worst company in the world. Unbeknownst to millions that are eating their GMO garbage on a daily basis.

[malokevi]

It was me. Sorry guys =(

[SteamPowered]

...You bastard.

[mcarsehat]

http://gifrific.com/wp-cont...

[Brazz]

bubble for you jim!

[mark3214uk]

it was ms hoping 360 owners would take the plundge and buy a x1 to play it

[Dudebro90]

Because people who were waiting on the 360 version to begin with, will suddenly spend an additional $500 to not wait another two weeks?

Sounds legit.

[xxchicago33xx]

While that may seem like an outlandish idea...when you couple it with the fact that they decided to include the game at "no additional charge" in most regions to make the jump...it seems fairly logical

Even if you grow the install base by .25% you're still talking about $5MM USD in additional system sales. That would be like 10,000 systems...I personally believe there are at least 10,000 people in the world that would fall for this.

Seems like a really small risk for a pretty decent reward for Microsoft and EA.

[Jazz4108]

Do you guys not read the article or just look for an excuse to bash microsoft. It clearly states that the delay was EA's decision and plainly states microsoft had NOTHING to do with it.

[kewlkat007]

Who cares...if you thought the game was worth an Xbox one you would of upgraded or play on PC..if not you just have to wait.

[iliimaster]

i was thinkin maybe about getting this for 360 now i turn the page and spend my monies on mariokart 8 and now i can pick up donky kong tropical freeze!@

[candy_mafia]

People are saying, Titanfall 360 got delayed because it's (allegedly) just as good as the Xbone version, and that would remove the justification to buy the Xbone version.

I don't know how accurate these rumours are, but personally, my prediction's the 360 TF textures are lower (obviously), should be 720P, maintains the 6v6 and is locked @30fps.

Alls said 'n done, looks like X360 is getting a good Titanfall port.

[GAMExxOVER]

Delay of Titanfall on the 360? Im still waiting for GTA V on PC! Don't complain about delays until you have been in my shoes.

[SteamPowered]

Titanfall can come or go, but we NEED Gta V on PC, dammit!

[Father__Merrin]

Microsoft delayed it, which in turn screwed over 360 fanbase

no other way to look at it, it's so funny watching Xbox1 owners following anything Microsoft says as if all 360 owners will have to upgrade, they have shafted period!!!

the truth hurts, I can't wait for 360 version, I see no reason why 360 owners should have their arm twisted to pay $500 to play the same game

[OC_MurphysLaw]

The truth is your facts are a bit mixed up. EA has publishing rights on Titanfall, EA hired Bluepoint to do the port work on the 360 version. Added truth, nobody is getting their arms twisted to pay $500 to play the Xbox One version. Everyone including 360 owners could just buy the PC version if they have a run of the mill PC as the game lower specs are not that crazy.

Delays on games happen... even right up to the 11th hour sometimes. Hell EA delayed and then quietly cancelled NBA Live a little ways back and acted as though it wasn't that big of a deal. So yeah, EA has a bit of track record for some crazy delays.

[Lawboy2]

This is starting to be click bait..and ppl are showing there true colors....no one knows who delayed....of course it has already been stated several times by respawn and ea that the game is not ready but that is not enough for some ppl they must speculate and they must blame it on Microsoft...why who knows...u probably could guess it's ppl who don't want an xbox one that's for sure

[Cusmar350]

That's the conclusion the article comes to.

[Hicken]

When something is done and people don't know why, they speculate. That's human nature.

And when it's companies with rather poor track records like Microsoft and EA, those speculations can get out of hand. Yet, at the same time, they may not be all that far from reality, given who's involved. After all, have we not already seen them do some rather shady things with the very same title?

[The_devils_chum]

Ive been saying this for weeks, there was some kind of agreement to delay the 360 TF because they cannot have last gen benefiting more from TF than next gen. Also consider it takes at least 3x longer to code for xb1 than 360 this has been pointed out by several devs. So were supposed to believe the xb1 version was done before the 360 version, no way in hell. They just needed to try and sell more xb1's in a big way. Cash surplus or not the xbone is in serious trouble and we've just about every ruthless sales tactic out there so far besides cable companies bundling xb1'1 with their cable and internet, something tells me thats not far behind.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

You are talking about EA...they cancelled NBA Live 13 six days before it was scheduled to be released. EA is not afraid to cancel or delay a game if they truly feel it should be. I think the reality is the 360 version may be having some major stability issues.

[candy_mafia]

If there is no tangible difference between 360 TF/Xbone TF, it could be a total embarrassment for MS/Respawn & Xbone as a desirable purchase.

[Bathyj]

So I notice MS doesnt force parity when its competing against their own consoles.

If an X360 game was delayed MS would be screaming at the publisher to delay the PS3 version as well. Case in point, Metal Gear Solid:GZ PS4, PS3 and X360 versions all delayed in Australia because the Xbone version hadnt shipped there in time. In other words, all other versions, (and digital version) are sitting in stock not able to be sold while everyone waits on a version they dont want anyway, (my own opinion, based on the fact the MGS is mostly Playstation and somewhat proved by the 3:1 PS4:Xbone sales difference in the UK).

How come they didnt delay the Xbone and PC version from releasing early until all versions were ready to go? That is their policy isnt it?

[Geekman]

If you're trying to make a console sell with a game, then It makes sense to delay the version that people can get without having to buy a completely new console or a high end gaming PC.

[NeloAnjelo]

Delayed for the purpose of selling XBONEs

[Skankinruby]

As much as I hate Xbox I can't insult the 360 delay for titanfall. With as much hype as that game had they would be stupid not to at least attempt to use it to sell X1s