Sony Gives 64 million Gamers the Finger

SlappingOysters - 217 days 1 hour ago

how does Sony benefit from this? Really? It is not a console shifter... it seems like business is making consumers of someone elses business feel like crap and totall not compelled to invest in a Sony machine from spite alone.

I own a PS3, so I am sweet, but I am still upset for my fellow gamers

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MAiKU - 217 days 1 hour ago

I own a ps3 and i say get over it. Ps3 owners had to deal with timed exclusives and we suffered from it on a morality front.

Sony makes the same move but with all the anger and vain we had to put up with in one fell swoop.

That my friends is what we call the epic comeback.

As OP stated "Business is business, the finger is for kids"

Final Fantasy XIII isn't timed exclusive, it is FREAKN' exclusive on the ps3 in japan only. And that day will devastate the competition, trust me.

This is one game guys, and it'll probably suck who knows?

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sonarus - 217 days 1 hour ago

WTF. 360 gets timed exclusives all the fukin time. Sony owns the ghostbusters IP and they exercised their rights with the game. If it was microsoft they would have done they same thing. Whether or not they benefit from it is irrelevant. They have the right to promote their product anyway they want to. If you don't like it buy a ps3 or shut the fuk up

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Masta_fro - 217 days 1 hour ago

whats going on man?

did i miss something? its just Ghostbusters for crying out loud!

Why is this such a big deal? I mean sony does own it so why are people so mad?...And who are these people?

and why am i asking all these questions?

have i gone mad?

should you continue reading my post?

have you gone mad?

and where in the world is Carmen Sandiego???

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RememberThe357 - 217 days 1 hour ago

No, your going sane in a crazy world!

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skv007 - 217 days 1 hour ago

being an insane rabid fanboy = being Sane on N4G.
If you do not belong to the above group, you are insane and you don't deserve to be here

:( *leaves*

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cayal - 217 days 1 hour ago

"repocutions"

wtf? That isn't even a word.

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 217 days ago

I think what the article is pointing at is the sudden disappointment for gamers that expected this game to be released within a month suddenly turning timed exclusive.

I kind of agree here, this is the worst kind of timed exclusive. Imagine, Street Fighter IV or Resident Evil 5 one month before release suddenly get's turned timed exclusive. I wonder what happens to the people that pre-ordered, that would piss me off. In some ways it is even a bigger slap in the face that it only applies to Europe.

It is not as if it was announced differently in advance. On the flip side, who really cares about this game that much? It isn't exactly GTA IV or RE5.

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sonarus - 217 days ago

exactly. I don't even care if its exclusive or not. But its ridiculous to see people trying to act like sony played foul. Its their job to make sony customers happy not xbox or wii owners

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AclayPS3 - 217 days ago

I don't recall all of the specifics, but last year there was some issue with the Publishing of GhostBusters, and that led to the game being delayed until 2009, and the game itself was put on hold.

After that happened the developers had to go through the process of finding a new publisher.... so I'm thinking that during that time, Sony must have made an agreement with the developers to publish the game in Europe... and then Atari agreed to publish it in all other territories. For all we know Microsoft COULD have decided to publish this game when the need for a publisher was in limbo, but they didn't and Sony seized the opportunity.

I have NO idea why Sony would want to publish a game like GhostBusters, but I imagine it's because the game was in development for the PS3, PS2, AND PSP. In terms of PS3 sales, Europe is a larger region for Sony than North America, so I think that might be another reason why they chose to publish it in Europe.

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vasilisk - 217 days ago

Funny, I didn't know that this game was going to be the best selling game ever with 64 million copies...

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Rock Bottom - 217 days ago

Man this is stupid, why would fanboy of both sides give this game as much attention, IT'S A FREAKEN MOVIE PORT for god's sake.

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littletad - 217 days ago

Business is business, why do the disagrees seem to be more evident when Microsoft snags an exclusive?

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Viper7 - 216 days 23 hours ago

Sorry to say this but Microsoft has done this multiple times in last few years. Its nothing new in console war.

Still why such hate, its not X360 wouldnt get some ghostbusters goodies even tough later than Ps3 owners. Maybe bossibly with some exclusive content/dlc too.

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ExgamerLegends - 216 days 23 hours ago

64million gamers just gave this article the finger

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Kigmal - 216 days 23 hours ago

lol Ghostbusters so what. This game isn't going to be that huge.

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SlappingOysters - 216 days 22 hours ago

Glad to see you read the article. With all the idiot fanboys above you trying to take as much offence as usual you are shining light that n4g has hope.

The rest of you sorry fools should starting asking questions of Sony and Atari and MS rather than giving crap to the one site with balls to say what a lot of people with playstations are thinking.

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gaminoz - 216 days 22 hours ago

"Microsoft is derided for its anti-gamer exclusivity deals, now Sony and Atari have sullied their name in the same fashion. Perhaps worse: at least we knew about the likes of Lost and Damned well in advance."

All are demonstrated a bunch of hypocrites in the end...

Well written and expressed article. And he's right: it makes NO sense except to piss people off. I mean, Ghostbusters? Really? That was my #1 AAA title for the year! Not.

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zlatko - 216 days 22 hours ago

As an owner of all 3 consoles I want to bring sense into this discussion.

A) LMAO Ghostbusters game.(IDC if it's for wii, ps3, 360, pc whatever. It's just a rental at most. End of story.)
B) At least Sony is actually letting you know it's a timed exclusive unlike Microsoft that slaps the only on 360 title on it for a few months then lets it go to other platforms.
C) Look back at A
D) ???
E) Profit

Really anyone who cares about a Ghostbusters videogame at least this one should be shot in the head. The movies weren't even oscar worthy to say the least and the videogame knock off that looks almost close to a rental is getting panties in a bunch?

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7thNightvolley - 216 days 22 hours ago

now sony is playing just as MS... so i dont want no one to say "oh MS is a this or that" coz now sony is doing the same ... well MS started it anyway.. lool... let the dirt begin!!!

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SaiyanFury - 216 days 21 hours ago

Oh Sony gets a timed exclusive and all of a sudden Sony is in the wrong? We PS3 gamers have been getting the shaft from multiple companies developing on the 360 first and the PS3 after and nobody complained. Now that Sony has one game first, and all of a sudden Sony is the bad guy? Sheesh, internet journalism sure has a double standard.

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SL1M DADDY - 216 days 21 hours ago

Thanks to the user that submitted just enough information here to let me know that the author of the article is a little baby. MS has been securing timed and not so timed exclusives for the last few years and Sony does it once and what do we get? A whiny little baby crying over it. Gameplayer sucks arse anyway.

*SL1M DADDY gives Gameplayer the finger*

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Nineball2112 - 216 days 21 hours ago

WTH? Why all the drama by xbox fanboys? Geez, it's Ghostbusters... save your outrage for a game that might mean something.

Put on your big girl panties, and deal with it. It's not that long of an exclusitivity and it's not in all regions. This is probably the mildest form of exclusive content I've seen.

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morganfell - 216 days 21 hours ago

There are a lot of foxes on this board. Suddenly Ghostbusters is nothing but sour grapes.

And hypocrisy is flowing like a river. Microsoft is the king of payola. Bioshock anyone? Lost Planet 2? Mass Effect 2? Do we even need to keep going?

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morganfell - 216 days 20 hours ago

What is hilarious is that Ghostbusters is a Sony property. They could have, and should have completely locked the 360 out of the picture.

One thing is for sure, gameplayer is one of the most idiotic collection of writers and editors ever.

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caladbolg777 - 216 days 20 hours ago

Is the author trying to get me to believe that there were 64 million gamers in PAL-regions who had plans to purchase Ghostbusters on non-Sony platforms?

Pfft. Add this site to the "never click again" list.

EDIT: Chris Stead, the author of this flamebait garbage, is apparently the "Editor-in-Chief" of Gameplayer. So... if this guy's writing is the best of Gameplayer's best, then I suggest everyone look elsewhere for their gaming news.

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MmaFanQc - 216 days 20 hours ago

LMAO, all i see is SOME "gamers" who hate sony because the ps3 will have a timed exclusive......SO WHAT?

lol....like if it never happened before with microsoft, ....now its outrageous just because its sony? ...LMAO

get over it fanboys.....

buy it on ps3 and stfu......or simply wait.

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flOw - 216 days 20 hours ago

Yep, Sony giving finger for the piracy.

And PC gamer is not a real gamer. And Wii gamers too.

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SlappingOysters - 216 days 20 hours ago

There are some interesting comments below the article itself suggesting that Sony fanboys seem to me more about revenge than what is good for gaming.

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antt3 - 216 days 19 hours ago

Cry me a river.

This dude has got to get over it. I thought he might slash his wrists halfway through the article.

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edhe - 216 days 19 hours ago

Comparing this 11th hour move to an announced,long running, well known exclusivity is stupid.

I don't care about the IP or the game, however the nature of this business is in line with the reasons that Sony have lost so much face in this generation.

They've not secured them anything other than another scratch on their image.

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Saigon - 216 days 19 hours ago

when ms does this its ok...

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cherrypie - 216 days 19 hours ago

"the epic comeback"

Bwaha. Ghostbusters is Sony's own IP. What is the big deal? I think we'll all be _JUST FINE_ without their movie-tie-in-cashgrab shovelware.

Its not a big deal for a "who cares" title. Ghostbusters? Who gives a frack.

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ultimolu - 216 days 19 hours ago

Cry me a f*cking river.

These people are whining for nothing. Why is it that people whine when Sony does this but when the other company does it, it's business?

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butterfinger - 216 days 19 hours ago

64 million gamers wanted this game?! Sony made a hell of a move then! I expect this to sell at least 5 million now, day one. lol.

I didn't care about this game 2 days ago, and I don't care about it now. I will play a demo, then I might rent it. Life goes on.

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LONEWOLF231 - 216 days 19 hours ago

Dragun619

its Xbox followers and not XB*** as you called them, next time take it to the Open Zone if you feel like insulting specific console followers like a rabid follower yourself.

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butterfinger - 216 days 18 hours ago

LMAO. There is nothing like seeing the pot call the kettle black. There is a reason you only have 4 bubbles.

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50CALheadshot - 216 days 18 hours ago

Now that the tables have turned, ITS WRONG?

LOL, sounds like a whole bunch of angry gamers dont have any new games to play so they are crying for a multiplat game

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green - 216 days 18 hours ago

To the fanboys that agree with this tactic, please answer this very simple question

When have anyone of you or anyone you know pre-ordered a clearly stated multiplatform game, only to have the game either canceled or delayed at the 11th hour by half a year due to Microsoft?

Or let me rephrase it, you go to GAME, pre-ordered Resident evil 5 on PS3 4 months ago, and 4 weeks to its launch date you here the game has been delayed by 6 months due to Microsoft.Now tell me if that is right?

When you reply answer my question and tell me how a completely known timed exclusive or payed exclusive is the same as this?

@ Butterfinger: The thing is that i am not condemning their actions at all.Business in Business and if i was in their position, i will do whatever it takes to give my business a competitive advantage.I don't see anything wrong with paying for exclusives or DLC.if anyone has a problem with it then buy the other console.

My issue is with the fanboys like the idiot below you who is comparing it to Microsoft's tactics which so far is not true.Microsoft has not done anything like this so far.Thats all i am saying, i am no Ghostbuster fan.

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butterfinger - 216 days 18 hours ago

I understand what you are trying to prove with the whole 11th hour thing, but the fact of the matter is we have to deal with games being delayed all the time and that is exactly what this is. This is nothing more than Sony delaying the release of the Wii, DS, and 360 versions. Batman Arkham Asylum was due to come out around the same time, but that just got delayed, possibly until the holiday season, but I'm not crying about that (and that is a game I actually want). If you are big enough Ghostbusters fan, then you can buy the PS3, PS2, or PSP versions, if not, then you simply have to wait. I highly doubt the game will be THAT great anyway. Besides, you may still have the opportunity to import the NA version on the 360 regardless.

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ZuperAmazingCooKie - 216 days 18 hours ago

Let alone all the multiplaform games that had to be gimped to accommodate 360s inferior hardware.

I also never knew that Ghostbuster had a potential 64 million buyers.

This game will come out day and date on every platform everywhere except Europe, so SUCK IT.

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Raiinstorm81 - 216 days 17 hours ago

I see most of you on here is either very young or not really up on good movies.The Ghostbusters franchise was very very popular and has a stronger fan base than some of the CRAP movies games that had graced this generation or last (Wanted or Enter the Matrix anyone?)

Most of you are too young to remember the ghostbusters movies (GB2 came out 20 years ago 1989 some of you complainers aren't even 20! I was 8 when it released) The game is bringing back the original cast and is being written and supervised story wise by Dan akiroid and Harold Ramis all is left is for the game to play good and be fun if it can so that and still maintain the feel of ghostbusters the game will be great (**for a movie game**)

It definitely has the potential to be better than the Ultra BUGGY X-men origins which has been dubbed "Best movie game ever" I guess bugs and glitches make you a great game this generation (Xmen origins, Gears2, Fallout3)

As for the PAL PS3 exclusivity .............................. .nuff said

@green
what about Tekken 6 the game has been in arcades for almost 2 years if it wasn't for the Xbox360 version the game wouldve been out fall 08 especially since the arcade hardware is similar to the ps3. the 11th hour crap dosent fly because whether it was a year in advance or a month timed exclusive sucks for the owner of the opposite console.

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Smacktard - 216 days 17 hours ago

I don't own a PS3, but I don't really care. On the other hand, I was never really looking forward to Ghostbusters. Was it a douchey move on Sony's part? Absolutely. It doesn't affect me though.

edit: Also, I see the people saying, "MICROSOFT DID IT SO SONY CAN TOO!" That doesn't make it right. Simply put, both were and are being douchey.

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Kleptic - 216 days 23 hours ago

its not so much a finger to all those that don't own a PS3...

its more like the end of The Last Crusade: "He chose...poorly"...

whatever...Pal 360 owners can just import the game, er...wait...MS doesn't let them do that...

although I do somewhat agree with the article...as I won't buy the game exclusive or not...always seemed to be a rental at best for me...but I am also in the US, so that entire point is moot...

to the 360 etc. kids screaming about it though...deal with it...no different than MS forcing everywhere outside of Japan to wait for a 360 port of FFXIII to be completed...right?...when 90% of 360 owners are always "pfft, jRPG's are teh ghey...wat abowt haylo?"

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Sir Ken_Kutaragi - 216 days 22 hours ago

...you can always buy the Blu-ray Film and play it on your ChatBox 360's...
Oh you can't... ;-D

So much fuss over this game to??? Don't think it was on many peoples 'Must have' list this year??? I loved the Film tho;) It might be a good game...who knows;)

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apena89 - 216 days 19 hours ago

yet the xb360 gets heralded for paying for it's exclusive DLC like L&D?? I don't think so!
F*ck the media's double standards!

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Deadman64 - 216 days 17 hours ago

lol sounds like sony wasted their money making a crap game exclusive.....erm timed exclusive. I know I wont be buying it either way - xbox exclusive even.

:'(

**Fast forward to ghostbusters PS3 release - the numbers come in, over 1500 copies sold the first week!!! Breaks all sony first week games sales!! :D:D:D***

:o

:'(

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TooTall19 - 216 days 17 hours ago

Why are xbots mad about this game being exclusive? This game was getting too hot and their console would burn up within the first hour.

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AngryTypingGuy - 216 days 16 hours ago

@TheKiller: Not all of the games you list were timed exclusives. BioShock was, but I believe that Lost Planet was out before the PS3 even launched. And some of the games like DMC4 and GTA IV were just going from being Sony exclusives to multiplatform, you can still play them on the PS3, so I don't see how MS is screwing you over there. There is no media conspiracy against Sony.

I was disappointed to hear that Ghostbusters won't be on the 360 this summer. If it's just a timed exclusive then I don't really care, I have plenty of other games that I want to play by the time it'll come out.

I can't really blame Sony though, I think it's a good business move. This won't be the last time that the two companies do it to each other. I hope it doesn't happen too often though, because if it does, then we're all going to lose great games that we want to play unless we buy both consoles.

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Lekumkee - 217 days 1 hour ago

That pic is what happens when you wake the sleeping silver-back gorilla(AKA PS3).

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Shane Kim - 216 days 22 hours ago

Agreed. When MS did this, they made a huge accomplishment. When Sony does it, they are the devil.

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Mooey - 216 days 19 hours ago

Because Xbots are all 12 year old pre-pubescent kiddies who whine over anything they can about the PS3.

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Man_of_the_year - 216 days 19 hours ago

maybe you idiots should READ the article rather than just post your ignorance in reply to the title....

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Goldenboy87 - 216 days 18 hours ago

I actually did read the article and it was a double standard to say the least. I think the "Console Wars" are dumb but this article was just for some hits...

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Man_of_the_year - 216 days 19 hours ago

IF i was to purchase this game i could very well do so since i am in Canada. This is only affecting the PAL areas...so actually "xbots" will still be able to play this game. And Pal reagions may have imported NSTC consoles as well so that they can play the game still...damn your ignorant.

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Man_of_the_year - 216 days 19 hours ago

I agree. Business is Business. And there is nothing wrong with securing the rights of a product to better entice your customers or potential customers into buying your product.

MS does it all the time and i 100% agree with it. If Sony does this then i am 100% in agreement with it as well. Its good business. If you chose to buy the competitors console then you have chosen not to play certain games, either announced, unnanounced, exclusive DLC or snatched rights to once multiplats.

Buy both consoles and STFU already.

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ThatDud3 - 216 days 9 hours ago

I think all of you seem to be missing the point. If this sets a trend it could cause some huge issues. Imagine you had pre-ordered a game and a month before it was to come out on your PS3, MS bought timed exclusivity. How would you feel? That you wasted your money and bash MS? Everyone knew before they purchased GTA and Fallout that the 360 was getting the DLC. I think a move like this would cause more people to not buy a Sony product then to purchase one. Just an idea not a mindless rant.

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