Does show MS are serious about the Xbox One, people complained they don't care about the games but they're bringing in the Exclusives.
Tomb Raider itself isn't a system seller, but it will be a good title of exclusives to have in the MS library.
Except unless they have signed up for multiple games the chances of this selling enough to make a profit are slim and if it makes no profit will it be canned acter this one?
Shame really as I enjoyed the TR Reboot and I have pretty much settled on getting a PS4
I wonder if it really is 'exclusive' though as most third party exclusives eventually made it to the other side last generation from what I can remember (Or maybe it was just the ones I was interested in).
Third party exclusives and exclusive content really sucks. It annoys me when a franchise like AC gets close to one company only to shift to the other side at a later date, its a bit of a kick in the teeth to the fans of the series who may have bought a console based on getting the better version.
This is great news in terms of me getting an X1, I want one more than I did before the news i'm inching ever closer to the point of no return where I buy one
But looking objectively this seems like a cheap way (rather ironic the amount MS paid for this) for them to grab a few headlines they don't deserve, rather than have one of their many teams they keep talking about develop a new IP and try and compete with uncharted they just bought up a game that is similar enough and is established, now for the next 18 months whenever uncharted is mentioned we'll here about how its going head to head with Tomb Raider
Also what kind of exclusive is this? Mass Effect 1 was exclusive forever remember and now its not, AC liberation was Vita Exclusive until it wasn't, Batman Arkham origins Blackgate was Vita exclusive until it wasn't, these games where pretty much sold as lifetime consoles or not available on Playstation in the case of ME1
Except unless they have signed up for multiple games the chances of this selling enough to make a profit are slim and if it makes no profit will it be canned acter this one?
I can't predict the future, but consoles need exclusives to sell their system, The reboot of Tomb Raider got a lot of praise and hopefully a lot more people will be aware and look forward to the new one, I know I am.
Gutted about this. The last game was one of the best games I've played in recent years. It is very odd that they should do this, especially since the last one was recently available on the PS4.
I can't predict the future, but consoles need exclusives to sell their system, The reboot of Tomb Raider got a lot of praise and hopefully a lot more people will be aware and look forward to the new one, I know I am.
I'm looking forward to it too. I have a XBone already but TR isn't a system seller (at least not in huge numbers). Sales of the last one took ages to hit the levels expected.
I loved the reboot and will be getting a XB1 sometime next year but I find this deal rather disappointing on Crystal Dynamics 's part. It's a bit of a kick in the teeth to the fans of TR.
A massive coup for Microsoft if it does happen to be a lifetime exclusive, but I somewhat doubt it will be. Likening the situation to that of Uncharted is very different, as that's a game published by Sony for a Sony console. Tomb Raider (aside from having a historically long-term PS fanbase) has no such ties, and so such exclusivity would be shooting yourself in the foot on the developer's part.
My guess is it'll be a timed exclusive, even if it isn't intended to be. If I'm wrong then I guess it's a tremendous shame - I somehow managed to miss the recent reboot but came across it recently after seeing trailers for this sequel. If I'm not going to be able to play on PS4, I probably won't bother with the previous one either.
I'm really suprised by this. Tomb Raider has always been multi plat, and has always been on PS, so i'm suprised it would become exclusive to anybody. It's good for MS I guess, but i'm pretty dissapointed. I do wonder how many more sales they think they will get on 1 platform, MS must have paid a lot for this.
If it was Sony getting FF exclusivity it would make more sense, FF sold double on PS I think and has only been multi plat since 13. But didn't Tomb Raider sell better on PS4? It must make sense to Square Enix.
Shame really as I enjoyed the TR Reboot and I have pretty much settled on getting a PS4
Same here. Though admittedly I'm not intending to get one for some time, I have settled on my next console purchase being a PS4. Though I very much like the TR reboot a great deal, it would not be enough to make me purchase an Xbox One. Not by a long shot. This deal hasn't changed my console of choice. As many have said, there's Uncharted.
I'll be very curious to see how this works out for both parties.
I have played every Tomb Raider since the first one. As a franchise Tomb Raider would be nowhere without PlayStation.
This will be the first Tomb Raider I will not play. Money speaks louder than fans, and always will sadly.
The last game sold an awful lot more on PS4 than it did on Xbox one, but the Money waved at them must of been large enough for them to not be bothered about the PlayStation sales, which were bigger.
I would not mind seeing a battle between Raider and Uncharted and the end of 2015 now because I know which one will win.
Same here. Though admittedly I'm not intending to get one for some time, I have settled on my next console purchase being a PS4. Though I very much like the TR reboot a great deal, it would not be enough to make me purchase an Xbox One. Not by a long shot. This deal hasn't changed my console of choice. As many have said, there's Uncharted.
I'll be very curious to see how this works out for both parties.
Still not sure myself when I will finally make the jump to PS4, but friends are also interested in that machine and I generally prefer Sonys IPs. Also cross buy and PS+ keep increasing the size of my PS4 games collection. Nothing on the XB1 has really wowed me (Or PS4 for that matter) and convinced to switch from PS3 to XB1 and TR as good as the reboot was isn't enough reason especially when I would lose Uncharted to play TR.
I am enjoying gaming more than ever at the moment, but I am struggling to get excited for a lot of the new stuff as good as some of it looks.
Brilliant news! Congratulations to Microsoft on partnering up with Crystal Dynamics on another great looking exclusive. Basing a game around a single platform has it's benefits and with the kind of budget Microsoft can bring to the table no doubt the game will be stunning when released. Sony fans shouldn't be too upset, I can understand why they would be as I felt the same when Bayonetta 2 was announced as a Wii U exclusive, but they've got Uncharted 4 which is due out around the same time.
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Tomb Raider itself isn't a system seller, but it will be a good title of exclusives to have in the MS library.
Except unless they have signed up for multiple games the chances of this selling enough to make a profit are slim and if it makes no profit will it be canned acter this one?
I wonder if it really is 'exclusive' though as most third party exclusives eventually made it to the other side last generation from what I can remember (Or maybe it was just the ones I was interested in).
Third party exclusives and exclusive content really sucks. It annoys me when a franchise like AC gets close to one company only to shift to the other side at a later date, its a bit of a kick in the teeth to the fans of the series who may have bought a console based on getting the better version.
But looking objectively this seems like a cheap way (rather ironic the amount MS paid for this) for them to grab a few headlines they don't deserve, rather than have one of their many teams they keep talking about develop a new IP and try and compete with uncharted they just bought up a game that is similar enough and is established, now for the next 18 months whenever uncharted is mentioned we'll here about how its going head to head with Tomb Raider
Also what kind of exclusive is this? Mass Effect 1 was exclusive forever remember and now its not, AC liberation was Vita Exclusive until it wasn't, Batman Arkham origins Blackgate was Vita exclusive until it wasn't, these games where pretty much sold as lifetime consoles or not available on Playstation in the case of ME1
Timed exclusive.
I'm looking forward to it too. I have a XBone already but TR isn't a system seller (at least not in huge numbers). Sales of the last one took ages to hit the levels expected.
You'd think if it wasn't a timed exclusive they'd be spelling it out in black and white rather than just saying 'exclusive for holiday 2015'.
Holiday 2015 is when the game is being released. It is referring to the release date and not the period in which it is exclusive.
Nope i wont have that either! PC only here!
Ouch! (and Miaow) :-)
If it was full exclusive there would be no need for the "for Holiday 2015". Like: "Rise of the Tomb Raider, coming exclusively to Xbox One"
My guess is it'll be a timed exclusive, even if it isn't intended to be. If I'm wrong then I guess it's a tremendous shame - I somehow managed to miss the recent reboot but came across it recently after seeing trailers for this sequel. If I'm not going to be able to play on PS4, I probably won't bother with the previous one either.
If it was Sony getting FF exclusivity it would make more sense, FF sold double on PS I think and has only been multi plat since 13. But didn't Tomb Raider sell better on PS4? It must make sense to Square Enix.
Uncharted 4 is likely to be the better of the two games anyway.
Same here. Though admittedly I'm not intending to get one for some time, I have settled on my next console purchase being a PS4. Though I very much like the TR reboot a great deal, it would not be enough to make me purchase an Xbox One. Not by a long shot. This deal hasn't changed my console of choice. As many have said, there's Uncharted.
I'll be very curious to see how this works out for both parties.
This will be the first Tomb Raider I will not play. Money speaks louder than fans, and always will sadly.
The last game sold an awful lot more on PS4 than it did on Xbox one, but the Money waved at them must of been large enough for them to not be bothered about the PlayStation sales, which were bigger.
I would not mind seeing a battle between Raider and Uncharted and the end of 2015 now because I know which one will win.
Still not sure myself when I will finally make the jump to PS4, but friends are also interested in that machine and I generally prefer Sonys IPs. Also cross buy and PS+ keep increasing the size of my PS4 games collection. Nothing on the XB1 has really wowed me (Or PS4 for that matter) and convinced to switch from PS3 to XB1 and TR as good as the reboot was isn't enough reason especially when I would lose Uncharted to play TR.
I am enjoying gaming more than ever at the moment, but I am struggling to get excited for a lot of the new stuff as good as some of it looks.
The first game was just an Uncharted rip off and not a good one at that. Everything that made Tomb Raider well Tomb Raider was taken out.