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Marvel's Avengers Leak Suggests Spiderman Will Be Exclusive To PS4

Fraser Gilbert of PureXbox writes, "There's been some speculation recently that Spider-Man might make an appearance in the upcoming Marvel's Avengers, and according to a leak he will be playable - but only in the PS4 version."

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neutralgamer19921363d ago

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Are you forgetting all those launch console exclusives announced at Xbox show? This is just one character how's that even a comparison. Ms are paying Sega to hold off Yakuza next gen patch which is exclusive to Xbox series x

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MTVBG1363d ago

@Khalina
No. Competition is good for everyone. In every instance. When these companies compete with each other they have the biggest incentive to improve in every department.

This is extremely, breathtakingly basic economics.

The only gamers who lose in this scenario are the very small minority who only own an Xbox One and not a PS4. And if after all these years they continued to invest solely in the more expensive, weaker product, ignoring the extremely early warning (as in pre-launch) signs that this was going to happen, then that's on those gamers, not on these companies. You were asking for it and you're getting what you deserve.

The responsibility is on you to not back the losing horse. When you back the losing horse - oh gee whiz what a twist!! - you lose.

P.S. I currently play my One more than my PS4, so get that automatic "TOXIC SONY FANBOY REEEEE" out of your mind right now.

TheKingKratos1363d ago

Lol wtf ??.... a patch ??

Microsoft are so low at this point

FunAndGun1363d ago

@MTVBG - "Competition is good for everyone. In every instance."

Not when one company starts charging for online play and setting precedent...

RamRod881363d ago

And Sony doesn't have their own timed exclusives? Half the games at their show were timed exclusives. I would rather have a game be a timed exclusive then timed exclusive DLC where I pay the same price for less content.

morganfell1363d ago

How is this even an issue? Sony holds multimedia rights to Spider-Man.

MTVBG1363d ago

@FunAndGun
as much as I resent Microsoft charging for Xbox Live, the onus was on the consumers to not pay for online if they were that opposed to it. A lot of people complaining about it paid for it anyway. Hell, it's one of the only reasons Xbox was a hit, and perhaps the only reason Xbox still exists as a brand today.

Technically, everyone who chose to pay for online from any of these companies set the precedent. No one would have followed Microsoft's path had there not been money in it.

Just as with bland annual franchises, broken-ass half-functioning anti-fun IPs, and F2P microtransaction trash, you can pin the blame on the people bankrolling and incentivizing this behavior: the millions of consumers who pour billions a year into all of it.

People forget that "gamers" include those millions of people who are doing just that.

P.S. you're all free to downvote my comments if you don't like reality, but I promise, PROMISE you this: it won't change that it IS reality. Hell, I don't like the reality. But that's the way it is. Every downvote is an anonymous "waaaaaaaaah, wa-wa-waaaaaaah".

P.P.S. unless it turns out there were guns to all these consumers' heads the whole time of which I was unaware.

Here's hoping that the consumer fatigue of all of this sets in sooner rather than later.

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Phantom681363d ago

Those were console launch exclusive which means are out on PC and also will be out on PS4

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LegoIsAwesome1363d ago

Now: "Spidey playable exclusively on ps4 is unfair!!"

IF Spidey became playable in PC and Xbox : "Spiderman PS4 must be coming to PC!!"

ApocalypseShadow1364d ago (Edited 1364d ago )

Sweet, nice, awesome....amazing.

monkey6021364d ago

Poor show! Can't stand exclusive DLC

Destiny10801364d ago

its probably only timed, and will be on xbox in a year or two

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Baza1363d ago (Edited 1363d ago )

Dude Sony owns rights to Spiderman.. I’d say no chance unless MS wants to fork over some cash lol.

gamer78041363d ago (Edited 1363d ago )

uh no, sony owns the rights to Spiderman. would be a show of good faith if they made a character exclusive to xbox too though but yah I'm not a fan of exclusive stuff in a game thats multiplat like this.

ShadowWolf7121363d ago (Edited 1363d ago )

...you guys do know that Spider-Man was in Ultimate Alliance 3, right? A Switch exclusive? Complete with Nadji Jeter and Yuri Lowenthal as Miles and Peter?

Sony currently holds the solo games license, and they own the film rights, but they don't outright own the rights to the character in all mediums. Any deal in place for this would be separate.

Nasdac1363d ago

This only one reason this can happened, the Insomniac Spiderman.

Razmiran1363d ago (Edited 1363d ago )

Sony does not own the rights to spiderman in games, since he appeared on a nintendo game last year
They dont own him in comic, animation or game form. Just struck a deal with marvel for the game.
No matter how many downvotes, this is how it is

rainslacker1363d ago

I don't think Sony owns the rights to SM in games. They do have a contract to make SM branded games with the license though. That specific title license is probably exclusive to Sony for as long as the contract last. It likely does exclude SM appearing in other places in games though. Think Marvel might have not been keen on giving up that right after the whole movie stuff was hindered with movie rights all over the place.

leejohnson2221363d ago

Sony own the licence to Spiderman

Zulu1363d ago

Nope. Sony own the movie rights and the exclusive right to the Spider-Man game. They might have a deal behind closed doors however nothing is known of exclusive rights to make Spider-Man video games or own the IP outside of movies. If Spider-Man features exclusive in this game it’s because Sony have brokered a deal for this to be the case with Crystal Dynamics and Marvel. I personally hate exclusive DLC for multiplatform games

neutralgamer19921363d ago

Shadow

Was that before Sony reached deal with Disney to include spiderman in upcoming Marvel movies

It wouldn't surprise me if that came at the cost if spiderman character being exclusive in order for marvel to be able use spiderman in their movies(I could be wrong)

gamer78041363d ago

@Myself well I stand corrected maybe they don't own the license to Spiderman's appearance in games.

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DuckOnQuack351363d ago

You guys realize this is a loss for the game itself right? Locking out a whole avenger (and the best one at that) is not a win, that just means I won't be paying for garbage like this. Unless I have a cheaper price tag why would I pay for less content? It's anticonsumer and that's it

monkey6021363d ago

Exactly. If I'm playing this game its going to be on the playstation but I think exclusive DLC is bullshit. Nobody else should be paying the same price for the game and getting less. Its not fair.
The more we support this crap the worse it gets too. What do Microsoft do next in retaliation now?

KwietStorm_BLM1363d ago

It definitely is a disservice to the greater comic book audience, making one of the most recognizable superheroes ever locked to one platform, in a game that isn't even about him. People will just say it's a "win" because internet gamers prioritize platforms and business decisions. But Spiderman is not the best Avenger.

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It's Not Too Late For Suicide Squad To Learn From Marvel's Avengers

TheGamer writes, "It feels like live service history repeating itself right now, but it's not too late to change that."

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I’m so ready for Suicide Squad to fill the Avengers void in my life

Marvel’s Avengers didn’t soar properly on PS5 and Xbox, but Kill the Justice League looks like it will improve on it in every way.

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poppatron92d ago

I can’t work out if this guy is just being sarcastic

Leeroyw92d ago

This website pumps out one shill article after the other. Does not qualify as journalism.

ShwaaMan92d ago

Said the guy who just got a big check from WB.

YourMommySpoils91d ago

Does that mean it will have a thousand pointless costumes like Avengers did, not related to the game or source?

coolbeans91d ago

"Guy who's excited for Suicide Squad to fill the void left by The Avengers' closure."

Traecy91d ago

I'll be checking it out on day one of release.

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Why Have Many of the Online Multiplayer Games of the Past Five Years Failed?

Here's a look at why so many online-multiplayer games from the past five years have struggled to retain players and their attention.

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ChasterMies194d ago

Or put another way, why don’t people want to invest in an on-line storefront?

sparky77194d ago

It's simply FOMO.

Gamers always go back to their staples like COD or Fortnite. Those games have constant content and leaving them for another game means getting left behind. Why start a new game and be behind when you can stay with a game you already excel at.

Number1TailzFan194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

COD is replaced every year or almost every year, it has no time to hold a player base. 3-4 years is a good timeline for a sequel IMO if the game has enough content to begin with, maybe add a couple of free content updates a bit later after release if needed, and job done until the next game.

Soldier of Fortune 2 was one of my first few online FPS games apart from RTCW and a couple of others, and that had a couple of free patches which added in new weapons, maps and a new game mode in just a year or so. I hope the series makes a comeback, I heard MS owns it now and it has been dormant for a while.

The only sequel that came fast (just 1 year later) that impressed me with extra content over the original was L4D2, makes me wonder what happened with Valve. If they can do that in one year then what have they been doing since..

-Foxtrot194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

Because it's not about putting out a fully completed game packed with content and something that actually works

It's about putting something out broken and barebones, slowly drip feed content with a roadmap and offering tons of MTs which they hope people will buy.

I miss when you'd just get games like Killzone or Halo and they'd get a couple of DLC packs then the developers would move onto the next game. Problem is they started to be influenced by COD where future games had to have gimmicks, weapon mods, loadouts, killstreaks and other shit which just become about what you had unlocked rather than skill.

The last multiplayer game I really enjoyed was Uncharted 2s, it was literally just two boosters and everyone started with the same weapons. It was great and felt like it was more about skill but then we got Uncharted 3 and 4 where the COD influence creeped in thinking that everything had to be bigger rather than sticking to the fanbase they had.

Nitrowolf2194d ago

i agree. i used to love MP games for these titles, and be excited about the map packs and such. now it's we will release one mode and one map, and see how people take to the game. Flops? cool move on.

isarai193d ago

Even before the PS3 generation ended, I was already longing for a return to simplistic MP without all the XP, booster, perks, and ridiculous custom loadouts full of op exploitation. Like there's definitely a huge audience for that, but there's NO classic style simple MP modes anymore, I'm just asking for some

ZeekQuattro193d ago

Most people don't have the time to invest into playing multiple GAAS and stick to just one. It also doesn't help that so many games in that field only have a roadmap laid out for the first month or so. Hard to keep people invested when you don't give them a reason to stick around after the initial launch month.

excaliburps193d ago

Yep. I know what you mean. I can't play more than 1-2 live service games at a time (this includes shooters) since it's just so overwhelming.

shinoff2183193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

My theory , well online gaming just sucks, so many online games recently that if done the right way could've been dope ass single player games. One that comes to mind evil dead. What a waste of the title

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