Tekken Revolution Producer Comments On Why The Fighter Is PS3 Only

Series creator, Katsuhiro Harada, tells fans to "ask Microsoft" about a 360 version of the newly announced free-to-play Tekken Revolution.

[o-Sunny-o]

Beautiful.

[abzdine]

great answer from Harada san.
Microsoft are shooting themselves in the foot!

[tehpees3]

Not surprising really. It seems like Microsoft expect AAA games to carry their systems forever. They claim to want to compete in other areas of games yet their online policies for indies and companies adopting free to play games is angering developers.

[shoddy]

Xbox is for shoota.
Joke

[Why o why]

From what I've seen, ms don't really like to do free. From map packs to ugc, there's been instances where ms has turned down the chance to gift their customers.

[jc48573]

what saddens me is that Microsoft owes a lot to their fans. I know friends who are very happy with their 360 console and have been supporting it for a long time, but see how microsoft treats them back? Lies.

[ShinMaster]

PS3 versions sometimes sell twice as much.

Oh and Microsoft doesn't like free stuff, I guess.

[PurpHerbison]

Sales... maybe... but ShinMaster, as far as the FGC is concerned. That is not true. The one console that you wanted to play fighting games on this gen unfortunately was the Xbox 360. That is, if you are playing the fighting games worth playing, and by worth, I mean the ones with the biggest cash prizes for 1st place. Marvel3 can't even run at a steady pace on PS3 and SF4 on PS3 has 1 extra frame of input delay. How fitting that the only real exception to this is Tekken. Tekken naturally runs better on the PS3.

[ShinMaster]

The FACT is, more people are playing SSFIV, Tekken, BlazBlue, UMvC3, etc on PlayStation platforms than Xbox. No question about it.
That was my point. You got off-topic.

[abzdine]

yes and PS3 controller is much better for fighting games.

[Enemy]

Microsoft can't accept their customers actually enjoying something for free.

[Baka-akaB]

The frame delay issue is well known on SF4 and a reason why some pros when playing the game online do it on xbox instead and indeed ps3 Marvel does lag , but in rather specific occurrences .

It still doesnt change the fact that the communities are mostly on ps3 , the big tourneys were still mostly held on ps3 and well those games are pretty much the only two ones with such issues .

SFTX was better on ps3 , along with every other fighting games franchise that ran better or equal .

[pixelsword]

Basically, it bombed on the 360 because DoA is the 360's choice, from what I understand.

[Baka-akaB]

But dead or Alive 5 sold better on ps3 and TTT2 360 sold more than DOA5 on 360 . The market just isnt usually as big on 360 for fighting games than on PS3 . Almost all fighting games sell better on ps3 in comparison

[Divine]

i want our tekken back exclusively to us, playstation fans.

[douevenlift]

lol if anyone thinks Microsoft executives sit around all day wondering how they can repay their loyal customers, you're one seriously optimistic idealist. Microsoft executives sit around all day wondering one thing - how can I get a bigger bonus this year?

You don't grow revenue and profits by giving things away for free. You just don't. They know damn well they have their fans by the balls, and Msoft fans are as rabid as it gets, and will choke down whatever it is Microsoft shoves in their face.

[Ritsujun]

Moneysucker-MS never liked free stuff, that's why.

[Cueil]

Yeah... then where is the PC version or the Wii U version... BS answer

[abzdine]

@ Cueil

The guy asked about 360 didnt he? So dont get mad!

Greatness awaits
4>1

[GamersRulz]

MS didn't allow him because they are still looking the word "FREE" at the dictionary!

[JoySticksFTW]

I heard that if you stand in front of a mirror at night and say "Free" five times,

Steve Ballmer appears!

"Nothing's for FREE!! RAghhh!!!"

And he steals your soul!

Go on, I dare any of you to say it. I triple-dog dare you!

<.<

>.>

-.-,

[Muffins1223]

This guy looks like a lame fatter version of Adam Jensen

[blind-reaper]

he looks like a ESE-holmes-vatoloco straight from LA.

[Mounce]

I like his comment here:

https://twitter.com/Harada_...

[Skips]

Given how stupidly restrictive the One will be. I definitely don't see many F2P games on it.

Are any of the F2P games announced for the PS4 coming to the Xbox One?

[godslayer429]

@sonic not that i know of, there pc and ps4

warframe,dc universe,planetside2, war machine. maybe this tekken game? idk i assure you there will be more.

[firelogic]

Everquest 2. Wouldn't Guild Wars 2 (you have to buy the game but the sub is free) on PS4 be great?

[Skips]

Looks like PS4 is gonna rule the console F2P market. lol

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

Wait wait wait... I have seen rumors about Everquest Next maybe coming for PS4, where did you get Everquest 2 is coming to any console? If indeed true, that great news considering we have no idea if Everquest Next is going to still release this year.

A 2013 release for EverQuest Next was implied in January by John Smedley but back at PAX they said their future plans for EverQuest franchise will only be fully revealed in August 1, a unusually narrow window for reveal and release.

[True_Samurai]

There will be f2p play games on the x1but none has been announced yet. It was already confirmed by MS that they will start providing f2p games. You can Google or Bing it

[RememberThe357]

Haha "Bing it?" No.

[mrmarx]

they are not really free to play when you have to pay for live service lol

[Qrphe]

>bing it

What an obvious shill, joined before the reveal as well, how convenient

[MrDead]

How can you have F2P games on the Xbox when you have to pay to play on Xbox live?

[True_Samurai]

@Qrphe just because I use different engines doesn't mean I'm a shill. I've been becoming coming to this site for years. Obviously you're the ultimate shill you like to spread negatives. I lost my password to my original and opened this account months ago back in April I believe so yea get off these nuts hoe

[Psipunisher]

hello Mr microsoft pr

[nunley33]

LMAO Bing, that's the first time anyone here actually heard someone say "Bing it" without it being a joke. You could literally talk to a 1000 people all telling you do an internet search and never hear that, about as ridiculous as suggesting ask jeeves lol.

[KachloCZ]

PS4 F2P games - PlanetSide 2, DC Universe Online, War Thunder: Ground Forces, Blacklight: Retribution, Warframe hmm

Xbox One F2P Games - Zero!

[HammadTheBeast]

Well they do have this pay to win Happy Wars on xblive currently.

[lodossrage]

True, Microsoft does have Happy Wars and is free to play on Live. But it's not free if you have to Pay for the right to play it beforehand (xbox live gold)

It's in the same vein that Playstation Plus "free" games are actually game rentals you keep for as long as you subscribe to plus.

So if Happy Wars was TRULY F2P, it would be like Sony's F2P MMO games, as in not having to pay a cover charge to play them.

[Rockefellow]

lodossrage

You need to calm down, bud. He clearly made a joke, calling it "pay to win." Defense force doesn't need to be in full-swing all the time, you know-- casualties ensue, like poor Hammad.

[lodossrage]

What the hell are you talking about with "calm down" nonsense?

Nobody is even mad. All I was doing is explaining a point. No "defense force" BS necessary.

You'd be better off telling me to "calm down" for this comment I'm replying to you with

[Thatlalala]

I have played 4 of those games already and stopped for a reason. I have 8 free games on my Xbox right now, two of which I got this year... Just sayin.

[MakiSaad2]

DC universe and Planetside 2 are developed by SOE sony online entertainment so I highly doubt they would be announced on any xbox console and the rest of the F2P nothing were announced about the xbox version

[Ashunderfire86]

Short answer... No. Not even Planetside 2.

[MikeMyers]

http://www.joystiq.com/2013...

They have also tested it on the Xbox 360 but for only XBLA games

http://www.geek.com/games/m...

Perhaps he wanted Silver Live members to have access and MS said no?

[Rip-Ridah]

Keep in mind that there is a free version of DOA 5 Ultimate coming out for free on the PS3 exclusively as well:

http://electronictheatre.co...

[jc48573]

actually they just announce F2P game called Blacklight Retribution for the PS4 exclusively. Some kind of shooter I believe.

[strigoi814]

Coz sony can provide free stuff

[Felonycarclub8]

Am glad Sony is Doing everything possible to bring us as many games as they can to the playstation family.

[Pillsbury1]

Playstation nation!

[Mikelarry]

because the playstation is about gaming not an expensive unwanted DVR

[nigelp520]

Tekken belongs with Playstation

[Thomper]

F2P games = low quality or a catch that will involve paying to complete. Not interested in this.

[Zechs34]

Like League of Legends, Dota2, Shootmania, Planetside 2, and many others which are currently featured in all kind of tournaments with thousand of dollars in winnings?

Cmon.

[sashimi]

Xbox One = low quality or a catch that will involve paying to complete. Not interested in this.

Fixed it for you

[Angeljuice]

Don't worry about Thomper. He joined 8hrs ago and despite "owning both systems" and being "all about the games", has not only praised Microsoft in every one of his 22 posts, but managed to get jabs in at Sony most of the time.

Does that sound like somebody who thinks "I'm into games, not brand loyalty"-quote, or are alarm bells ringing for you too?

[Baka-akaB]

No one is asking if you are interested , fact of the matter is , even if you were interested , you wouldnt access it without a ps3 then .

Now that being said , i'm not a big fan of f2p games , but it's too convenient for fanboys to suddenly say "meh i didnt like them anyway" . It's a sulky and sore loser's attitude

[Inception]

Tekken and DoA 5 (who also got F2P) are NOT low quality games. And this will give Tekken and DoA 5 a good promotion for people who never play fighting games or unsure to buy the full game. They can play the F2P ver and if they like it, they can buy the full game. But if they don't like it, they still can play it for free, maybe buy some characters, and someday they decided to buy the full game. It's a win-win solution, right? :)

[Drekken]

I've been playing Tera Online and Path of Exile... both completely free games and better than most games I paid $60.

[mrmarx]

ahhhh just like the good ol days.. ps exclusive.

[Arietos]

This man needs to grow up for once ...

[MuhammadJA]

Never ever insult a man who praises playstation on N4G.

[Der_Kommandant]

Yes, never insult smart people

[Tetsujin]

More like "never go full retard." (referring to Arietos)

[Knightofelemia]

Also it helps that the Playstation launched the title as a popular fighter. And the fact Sony is giving game developers the rom they want and need with their games.

[HmongAmerican]

Nice move by SONY for going F2P. They knew XBOX LIVE can't never be free. So by doing this, makes SONY a much better secure position to wins the hearts of many people.

[zaz12]

can't never be free = can be free!

[isarai]

That's something i've been wondering myself, wile sony is taking on F2P games like crazy, MS seems to be shooting down the idea. A couple years ago i would have said "F2P games suck anyways, so it's not like it's going to be a selling point" but after experiencing DCUO, Planteside 2, Warframe, and being able to get U3 aand KZ3 MP free. I can't say that anymore. These games have proven they can be a main attraction IMO, and one hell of a selling point for anyone who can't get many games after buying the PS4, and if MS doesn't change their stubborn greed centric ways, they are going to feel the hot shit when it hits the fan, and MS has never been the kind to change their ways for the consumers sake, so i hope they got goggles cause it's coming

[iMaim]

Thank you based Harada-san.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

FREE is not in Microsoft's vocabulary.

[Pillsbury1]

FEE is.

[Morgue]

Fee 2 Pay

[CaptainYesterday]

I like how PS3 is getting a lot of free to play good for people that don't have always have money to buy new releases, playing DCUO enjoying that game hopefully Tekken will be fun too :)

[mantisimo]

then giving us uncharted 3 on plus after already having the mp as free to play. i know its considered an old game but it is awesome for the noobs!

[CaptainYesterday]

I agree plus is great! :)

[MakiSaad2]

FREE is not in Microsoft's Dictionary

[Half-Mafia]

Do you think F2P games on the X1 will be behind the Gold pay wall?

[Pillsbury1]

Hahaha, oh your serious?

[JohnS1313]

Free and Microsoft don't go together I guess.

[DxTrixterz]

But hey Xbone will definately have support from Capcom. More like pay-to-play Street Fighter were each time you boot up game message pops out saying you have to pay some money. M$ + Cashcom = Best friends.

[bladesofagony]

Well said

[Saleem101]

My xbox live account has been canceled...Will you fight for gaming?

[SOULJER]

For Micro$oft. "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed. -Mahatma Gandhi

[Darkshader]

Fighting game was meant to be played with your friends and relatives offline. Online gaming is just a bonus.

Xboxone just fuck up all their potential customers who likes tekken, streetfighter, soul calibur, etc.

[Ashunderfire86]

With all this talk about Xbox Live having superior service, there is really not much of a difference between Live and PSN(Free and optional PS Plus). I played games on 360/PS3 online and it's just about the same, yet Microsoft charge you for what you can play for free on PS3/PC. Now with the sucess with DC Universe on PS3, Free To Play is here to stay on PS3/PS4. 360/X1 not even one Free To Play announced for both. It's pretty terrible when Microsoft does this to themselves. I honestly believe that once Microsoft actually see that they are getting major bad press, they will go through drastic measures to change their draconian features on X1 with updates. Sure they are testing the water, but how long until they see the tidal wave splash in their face and wash them away, because of their own ignorance?

[Baka-akaB]

Once upon a time , people decided to establish XBL superiority because of pointless ancillary stuff like Xchat , faster game patching , free headset gift or because Cod runs simply better on 360 .

Since then they've simply copy and pasted it as Gospel , for even folks that never touched a ps3 to repeat like a mantra .

Meanwhile , most games behave the same on both , some games run better on ps3 online (in this instance quite a few fighting games) and games that usually are horrible online on one console are still horrible on the other .

[Vip3r]

Don't worry. Some £12.99 COD Ghost DLC will make up for this...

[GraveLord]

Microsoft really doesn't like free to play. Looks like PS4 and PS3 is the only option for people looking for these type of games.

[chrissx]

I rep #TeamPlaystation4. How about u?

[project_pat36]

I rep ps3/v/4 but nothing with a stupid hashtag

[kingPoS]

All they need to do is combine Tekken force or campaign mode with leveling up and they have a winner.

I really really can't what to see that happen.

[gano]

(Off topic)

Wonder y sony won't do another battle arena toshinden.

[tarbis]

I missed that game. :'(

[HalfNerdHalfAmazing]

MS doesn't like the word free

[tarbis]

They prefer the word, Milk :D

[SSJBen]

Not like the game will be THAT playable on the 360 anyway... you know, that horrid piece of plastic nub they call they d-pad on their controller?

Oh and before anyone says - "Go get a fightstick, it's the l333tz0r difference in everything!!".
Heads up, not everyone has the luxury to buy one and not everyone can automatically be good at using one either.

[Hayabusa 117]

Cool.

[MuhammadJA]

This game has potential!

[Angeljuice]

Has there been any announcement as to where the coin-slot is to be positioned on the Xbox yet?

[Obamanationn]

Tecmo has asked Microsoft about a Free to Play Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate , and there having a hard time also ; By the way the Free to play version of DoA 5 Ultimate will be released September 3rd region free across world on PlayStation 3 ;

besides fighting games sell more on Sony , and DoA 5 has out sold the xbox version while DoA series hasn't been on PlayStation for 8 years and there so many DoA 4 veterans on DoA 5 PS3 version o_0 wtf lol

[Orionsangel]

MS is the absolute worst when it comes to deals and free games. They're so damn greedy! They have games from 3 years ago or more still going for 39.99 on ondemand games. Games you can get on amazon and ebay new for 5 to 10 bucks.

[kingPoS]

I'll loath the day when I can't buy music cd's for less than $5 on ebay or amazon. The same goes for games.

I like owning my content be it music or games.

[CaptinzLee]

Wonderful Just Kill Ya Self Microsoft

[daedra]

man lol you guys must have NO games, to be bashing microsoft all day LMAO oh well while you guys continue to bash restlessly we will be playing our games on live :), bye have a good day.

[DVAcme]

Dude, seriously? A friggin' developer himself states to you outright that Microsoft screwed you over and you're still throwing the trolling/no games card?

I swear, some people are just completely incorrigible.

[RiPPn]

What recent game are you playing on the 360 that can't be played anywhere else? That's what I thought, go away.

[DVAcme]

Microsoft will realize to their horror how much they shot themselves in the foot when EVO rolls around and pretty much all the games are running on Sony hardware. If Tekken Revolution becomes a headliner game, that'll be a fiasco for Microsoft. And whoever says that this won't be a big deal, well, the X-Box One is right now a collection of "small" deals that have built up to one HUGE disaster. Microsoft fell in love too much with getting money from the big companies without realizing that the money those big companies make comes from the consumers, and we the consumers are not gonna put up with this crap.

And it's exceedingly selfish to deny us gamers F2P games when they're already charging us for X-Box Live. Wasn't the XBL subscription fee SUPPOSED to be used to provide gamers with a premium gaming experience? Why aren't F2P games part of that experience? And furthermore, can they really be called F2P when Microsoft's making us pay for the privilege of playing them anyway?

PS4 Day One purchase here, who's with me? :)

[Garbanjo001]

Cool. One pic from twitter? That's it? I mean I get it but geez that was really simple. On the other hand I am glad that MS is getting what they deserve, because PS is full of dedicated people that are willing to release shit Free to Play just to please the fans... I remember playing Tekken for the first time when I was in the sixth grade. Haven't played it in years. Got stuck on Marvel vs Capcom and Mortal Kombat. Not to mention Soul Caliber or Street Fighter. Shit is about to get real in video game land. I heard the RARE release that is about to come out is Killer Instinct exclusive on XBO.

Hulk cry, then smash.

[DVAcme]

Like the saying goes: a picture's worth a thousand words XD

And I agree with you, dude, I'm glad that Tekken, even if it's by simple coincidence, is exclusive on PS again. That series' history is inextricably linked with the PS brand, and its most loyal fans will always be on the Sony side.

And Killer Instinct can't come out on XB1. While Rare developed the game, it's a Nintendo franchise. And to be honest, after a decade and a half, fighting games have evolved to the point that KI's mechanics feel severely antiquated.

[Garbanjo001]

I thought that MS owned RARE? It is very antiquated. It's just because we haven't seen a new title in 10 years. It's sad, a game of that level of combat was brutal compared to Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter. I love all fighting games (well maybe not WWF or MMA, but you know. 2d, lol. It's a throw back game, and the fact is if it is released it's going to explode consoles no matter which one it is on. It'll boost sales easily by like 3-5 percent of consoles.

[DVAcme]

MS DOES own Rare, but the Killer Instinct franchise is not Rare's, it was developed by Rare but belongs to Nintendo. Same as it was with Donkey Kong Country, Rare-developed but owned by Nintendo. If Rare wanted to make a new Killer Instinct game, they'd have to buy the rights for the franchise from Nintendo, and FAT CHANCE Nintendo's gonna let them go so the game can be developed for a competitor.

[stage88]

Wow Microsoft, you just shafted everyone on your platform.
I will be trying this out for PS3.

[JoeSchmoh]

u know what? we "PSfanboys" have been telling you "XBoxfanboys" for i dont know how many years now online. Micro$oft is all about the money..period how many articles does one have to post about how they bought exclusive rights to something..then have the nerve to tell you that you must constantly give them money to play games on their new xboxone system AND have a CONSTANT internet connection. Oh, by the way.. you like to talk spit over Xbox live?! u know what? ok.. we'll just lock out your whole system from logging on.. try to play your games now.. OFF or online. dont matter cause u just sold all your games(the equivalent of your soul) to the devil a.k.a. micro$oft. someone told me @ gamestop that they want to montor ppl through the kinect camera too?! you must log in every 24-48 hours!? LOL good luck and god bless and I don't even care for Tekken..im all about virtua fighter and im still gonna get into this game.

[Death]

"Free" to play...
It's free to play unless you want to buy the entire game via microtransactions. A free game is an entire game at no charge. There is a difference. For whatever reason Microsoft and Namco couldn't come to an agreement on microtransaction charges. It happens.

At this point in the console "war", aren't console prices low enough that anyone that really likes games can simply go pick up the competing console? The only losers here are the ones that stick with a brand instead of the games. Both are great consoles and both have great exclusives. Why are some still choosing sides with prices so low?