Titanfall Will Not Be Released On PlayStation 4

[The_Scrivener]

Here's the thing:

The second I found out Titanfall was a multiplayer game, I stopped being interested anyway. The XBone can have it. I'm sure PS4 will find another title for me to try out and immediately lose any sense of immersion and escape because 15 year olds are calling me a ******.

 

[loc978]

I must have missed the part where it was possible that this wasn't the case. The last thing I heard about Titanfall was Microsoft claiming it as an Xbox One exclusive at E3... and then everyone laughing at them because it was also coming out on PC. From that I assumed it would never be released on the PS4.

I think practically everyone who commented in this thread could do with some education. Please read the Wikipedia article on Console Exclusivity [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_exclusivity].

Spoiler

In case you still don't get it:
PC is not a console and console exclusivity is a notable enough concept to have an article about it so let's here no further protestations that this game should not be called exclusive due to being available for PC.

So "Xbox exclusive" and Playstation exclusive" are now specific industry terms which fall under "console exclusivity"? ...that's just hijacking a word. We know what exclusive means, and that's not it.

 

[Story]

I thought it was already a Xbox exclusive?
I'm honestly more surprised to learn its coming on the PC.
The PS exclusion is kinda weird now that I know that.

 

[Seracen]

Woah....I dont even wanna know how much money Microsoft threw at Ea to make this happen.
I dont care a bit for the game, and wont buy a console anyway, but this is gonna be interesting.
Still, I dont think it will be as big as COD. So...no deathstrike.

Meh, it isn't that big of a deal. Most people were going to buy it on PC anyways. I highly doubt many sales will come from the Xbox One version.

As hard as M$ is pimping the game, I'm sure it'll sell in droves regardless. What'll be hilarious is if it is as poorly recieved a launch title as Perfect Dark: Zero was.

In either event, I really couldn't care LESS about Titanfall, and I certainly don't see it as a "Killer App" for XBONE, consider all the sci-fi/shooters out there. Not that I care about Killzone either, but it isn't as if Sony's exclusivity (due to developing it) of that title will hurt the XBONE.

Honestly, exclusivity hasn't meant as much in recent years, not since MGS and Halo 3. What with the economy exacerbating the console wars, it MAY become a marketing lynchpin again. However, doubt it. Marketing teams are mucking about in far too many stupid ways already, and most devs are making these titles available for PC anyways.

 

[Ravage]

Looks like a decent game. Thank god it's also for the PC, I'm not touching anything Xbox with a twenty foot pole.

 

[james.sponge]

You are not losing anything guys. Remember, this game has only one map you play over and over again

 

[s_h_a_d_o]

The mere fact that Microsoft would resort to such a ploy, has now ensured that I will never purchase their new console. :|

And you seriously think that Sony doesn't do things like this, wow you are really blinded by your love of these companies.

Beg pardon? My statement made no mention of Sony. I'm just voting with my wallet, as consumers should.
I would suggest you are the blind one. I, for one, do not respond well to attempted extortion.

OT: To be fair, EA will also be added to my abstention list.

Uhhhhh... Paying/accepting money for exclusivity is extortion now?

Better cross literally every developer that's ever made an exclusive off your buying list (Rockstar, EA, Activision, Mojang, Playdead, Jonathan Blow...), as well as Microsoft and Sony.

...And Nintendo, what with the whole Bayonetta 2 thing.

Man, you'd better hope that Valve's Linux venture turns out well. D:

...snip...

Sorry but, extortion? They made an exclusivity deal. This has happened many times before. Are Sucker Punch, Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Bungie, Epic and Bethesta (sort of) on your abstention list too? Must be an awfully long list.

Yup... and getting longer - but I will spell it out for you, seeing as you seem adamant about twisting my words - just because I called out Microsoft and EA in this post, does not mean I am unaware that other companies enact similar policies.
And any consumers willing to participate in such practices are complicit in that act.

 

[Atary77]

Oh sure Titanfall might not see the light of day on a PS4, but what about Titanfall 2? C'mon you know that a sequal is going to happen and most likely if the PS4 becomes a successful console? It'll be on there. I'm calling it now.

Saint's Row was a Xbox 360 "exclusive". The rest of the franchise however.....
Just sayin.

I believe the original Mass Effect was also in this same situation.

 

[katsabas]

I am calling bullroar on this. And here is why:

The more they deny it, the more I am sure the game will see a PS4 release.

 

[The Enquirer]

Well so much for the whole "Oh Titanfall will eventually go to PS4" posts I read after E3.

But it really seems like they're quite desperate to keep it on Xbox consoles.

Keep in mind this is what they wanted to do with Mass Effect and look how that turned out for them. I think eventually down the road some version of it would be released on the ps4 much to the dismay of Microsoft and Xbox One owners. Gosh I hate exclusivity. This past generation I was a ps3 gamer mostly making the transition to Pc towards the end of the generation. I think the ps3 was the better console but I was happy when exclusive IP's such as the metal gear franchise went to other consoles so that way other gamers could experience the same fun I had.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Well, if this holds true, then whatever bribe Microsoft made to EA must have been IMMENSE.
Doesn't matter to me; EA is on my shitlist and so is Microsoft. I lose nothin'.

 

[Lord Doomhammer]

Wait, it's on the PC too? And the XBox 360?

So it's not an exclusive, like they've been saying since day one? I'm confused, guess PC doesn't count any more...

Given a lot of gamer still refuse to use Origin, and the fact that it probably wont be on steam (given EA's tendencies). I doubt it'll be a hit on pc to any extent.

It's obviously aimed at the same old xbox demographic which always seems to have a huge disposable income. I suspect this will be a huge thing on the xbox one and 360. I know I'll probably get it when I get an xb1 after the firmware and launch problems have been sorted out, and since I still refuse to use origin this will probably be one of the first games I get for my xb1.