Sony is not “gobbling up third-party exclusives, it’s buying them - MS
Sony has been expanding relations with third-party publishers left and right, leading to co-marketing promotions, exclusive in-game content, and other benefits to PlayStation 4 owners. This has led some to believe that third-parties are the ones chasing Sony for exclusives, given their market share.
Not the case, according to head of Xbox Phil Spencer. “So, they [Sony] don’t ‘gobble’ the deals up. They buy them,” Spencer told Gamespot in an answer to whether or not it’s harder for Xbox to get third-party content.
“You know, I read the same things you do, and I know some people think it’s somehow less expensive to sign third-party exclusives if you have a bigger market-share. I can tell you, it has nothing to do with market share.”
Spencer added that making deals with third-parties mean different things to different publishers, as they are the ones that get to determine the market value of their games.
He also reiterated earlier comments that Microsoft is investing more and focusing more on first-party IPs, new or otherwise. Which, as he puts it, is “creatively more difficult” than signing deals.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/08/06/sony-is-not-gobbling-up-third-party-exclusives-its-buying-them-says-phil-spencer/
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LoodPosted:
Mickers All they are trying to do is compete with the new backwards compatibility bomb shell microsoft dropped.
True that man. And really, who cares if Sony gets DLC for a bad game a month early? It doesnt make me want a PS4 any more than I want STDs. Plus XB1 is getting Windows 10 and DX12 so Sony can do what they want.
Tree_FiddyPosted:
SageCapt-Jack-HarknessTMH_x_Modder They are trying to buy everything up as they cant keep up with xbox now it has backwards compatibility
Exactly Did you know when the Xbox was first announced remember they said you had to be online atleast once every 24 hours? and everybody Boo'ed then the next day sony came out like LOOK AT THIS! sony had the smae thing as soon as they saw Microsoft get boo'ed for it they Scrapped alot of PSN which is why the frist 3 weeks of PS4 psn barley worked for most people becasue they were rebuilding it as there "Back up"
For real Microsoft was just trying to inform us with some details i still dont get the reason behind the online thing but im glad they got rid of it. Now that backwards compatibility is a thing xbox with catch of to the PS4 and prob pass it.
The always online made it so that you can play your games without using a disk.
MickersPosted:
All they are trying to do is compete with the new backwards compatibility bomb shell microsoft dropped.
BioPosted:
They just want to make sony seem like they are in the wrong when they have been doing it for years.
VauxhallPosted:
DeluxeHazard Microsoft has done the same thing in the past, especially with COD.
I know right
Daniel-TMH_x_Modder They are trying to buy everything up as they cant keep up with xbox now it has backwards compatibility
Yea thats how i see it to , they will never beat xbox
They almost did when the ps4 and xbone were released
SkyPosted:
TMH_x_Modder They are trying to buy everything up as they cant keep up with xbox now it has backwards compatibility
Yea thats how i see it to , they will never beat xbox
gtapro151Posted:
and ??? im a xbox user but they paid cod for years now there downing sony for it? cmon.
SagePosted:
Capt-Jack-HarknessTMH_x_Modder They are trying to buy everything up as they cant keep up with xbox now it has backwards compatibility
Exactly Did you know when the Xbox was first announced remember they said you had to be online atleast once every 24 hours? and everybody Boo'ed then the next day sony came out like LOOK AT THIS! sony had the smae thing as soon as they saw Microsoft get boo'ed for it they Scrapped alot of PSN which is why the frist 3 weeks of PS4 psn barley worked for most people becasue they were rebuilding it as there "Back up"
For real Microsoft was just trying to inform us with some details i still dont get the reason behind the online thing but im glad they got rid of it. Now that backwards compatibility is a thing xbox with catch of to the PS4 and prob pass it.
Capt-Jack-HarknessPosted:
TMH_x_Modder They are trying to buy everything up as they cant keep up with xbox now it has backwards compatibility
Exactly Did you know when the Xbox was first announced remember they said you had to be online atleast once every 24 hours? and everybody Boo'ed then the next day sony came out like LOOK AT THIS! sony had the smae thing as soon as they saw Microsoft get boo'ed for it they Scrapped alot of PSN which is why the frist 3 weeks of PS4 psn barley worked for most people becasue they were rebuilding it as there "Back up"
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