Mass Effect 4 Xbox One Exclusivity Is A Rumor, Game 'Feels' Like Mass Effect

A few updates on the next Mass Effect.

[polow got sol]

Ms gonna show whose pockets really go deeper

[DarkOcelet]

I think Bioware already stated it wasnt an exclusive. And wasnt Mass Effect 1 a 360 exclusive but ended up on PS3 couple years later? Even though MS logo was on the screen when you started the game on the 360.

[Nekroo91]

I love this site how you get disagrees from stating facts. Yes you can play the Mass effect trilogy on the PS3.

If anyone thinks EA is going to miss the biggest part of the market, they are delusional.

They regreted making titanfall an exclusive to xbox one,the game wasted tons of money in marketing and TLOU remastered still sold more copys...

[hello12]

Dev said it was rumour did he not? So what Microsoft buy exclusives so does Sony. Sony had lot of betas before the x box 1 last year just get over it the way of gaming nowadays. They are businesses looking for people to buy their consoles.

[imt558]

Yup, Bioware is stupid they chose Xbone for exclusivity. I mean, exclusive game for 9.5~10 mil. sold trough ( and outside US/UK DEAD CONSOLE ) and throw away 18.5+ mil. PS4's. Great business solution.

[christocolus]

i totally agree with what you are saying Knws. MS will keep investing in first and third parties this gen just like sony and nintendo are curently doing. Phil even stated there would be more announceents in the future. the sales difference between both consoles wont be an issue as long as MS makes the deal worthwhile and both parties get what they want. sony made similar deals during the ps1,ps2 , ps3 era and even again with the ps4, nintendo did same with gamecube,n64 and even the wiiu. as you said its all about business.

[OrangePowerz]

Very very doubtful. With every month the gap is getting bigger. Meaning with every month it costs more and more to get the exclusive deals from companies like EA. Sure MS has lots of money but it's a publicly traded company and just like EA the shareholders demand profits. Not releasing on the most popular console cuts out huge portions of profit. Square could do that because Uncharted 4 comes out at around the same time so they won't take much of a hit in profits by releasing later so MS probably overpaid for that.

I know people like to say Titanfall was a huge success altough it didn't come out on PS4, but if EA doesn't make a statement of how great it sold and throw around numbers of sales and profits it underperformed for their expectations. EA made the deal because MS promised them DRM and no second hand game sales and EA expected the X1 too beat the PS4. Neither of that happened so that relationship won't be as good anymore.

As for Mass Effect if we would assume it sells 7 million copies on PS4 that would mean MS would need to pay at at least around 200 million just to make up for lost profit. Obviously EA would demand more than just the minimum and try to squeeze out as much as possible since MS is somewhat desperate to catch up in sales. Would over 200 million be really worth it? Doubtful that it would boost X1 sales enough that it would be worth it so the shareholders would have a problem with that. If you don't keep shareholders happy the CEO will be kicked out by them. I think the MS CEO wants to keep his job.

Keep in.mind that ME4 won't release this year so by the time it comes out the PS4 sales could be above 40-50 million meaning the potential amount of sold copies would increase and so would the cost for MS to get the game as exclusive.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Not sure its worth it to MS or EA. Consider the series is multiplatform and MS sorta showed their timed hand a bit too much.

How many will even believe a timed deal when announced?

EA has no reason to do one as they still need to make back that 700mill they spent on the team to begin with.

[Ryan741]

To be fair, Xbox is Mass Effect's natural home. Probably a rumour but you never know. Congrats to Microsoft and Phil in particular if true.

[q8kik]

And TR's home is Playstaion, so is it unfair for ms to make it exclusive for god knows how long ?

[Dudebro90]

TR is not Home to Sony. It did not start out only on Playstation.

[q8kik]

Without the original PS TR wouldn't have been a successful franchise, period.
So don't start with the "oh it was on the sega saturn too" Bullsh!t.

[Software_Lover]

Uh, not Sega Saturn but PC.

[EvilWay]

You guys don't need to TR you have Uncharted which is better. I like both regardless, I hope MS will buy Tomb Raider and Capcom as well

[DarkZane]

@EvilWay

In the end though, we will get both Uncharted and Tomb Raider.

Nice try though, Square-Enix isn't gonna let go of tomb raider and MS won't buy capcom either.

[UltraNova]

When 2 out of 3 ME games got simultaneously released on both PS and Xbox how one game releasing first on one make it home to that console especially when it was released on PC too? Plus even the 1st one got released on PS later on.

Mass Effect has zero attachment to xbox, however many self-entitled xbox fanboys like to see it.

Same goes for Tomb raider and SF5 which have been on both consoles for a long long time (even if one started on either console 100 years ago)but one is secured to XB1 and the other on PS, in my book that's fair.

Now if games of the magnitude of GTA or COD or FIFA turned exclusive to either console then yes the outrage would be totally justified.

[Omran]

to be fair tomb raider belong to Playstation :)

[Haki1112]

Tomb raider started on Sega Saturn though

[OmegaShen]

No, I think PC was. Better luck next time.

[spicelicka]

That's definitely not "fair", that's the dumbest reasoning I've ever heard.

[dolphin_supreme]

it was on ms first because they helped fund it. also this was already confirmed to not be console exclusive. i dont know why everyone is having this coversation

[DougLord]

I would expect "timed" exclusive like the first few Mass Effects. Mass Effect 1 eventually came to PS3 (5 years after 360). Mass Effect 2 had a 1 year delay on PS3/PC vs 360. But it totally makes sense. All 3 games sold 3 million copies each on 360. Mass Effect 2 and 3 sold around 1.5 million copies in PS3. I don't trust PC numbers anymore due to digital, but Mass Effect sold 1 million hard copies on PC, while 2 and 3 sold much less.

[MasterCornholio]

Well with the PS4 having a much larger install base I doubt that EA will want to miss out on the platform.

[Infamous298]

After titanfall medicore sales , I doubt that too.

[Dudebro90]

Titanfall had mediocre sales?? News to me. Nice troll attempt.

[SmielmaN]

It would cost a lot of money for a as to secure these aaaaaand exclusives because of that install base dif. They basically have to provide EA with proper compensation for opting to not sell their game to the possible 19-20 million PS4 users. Would prob end up being the most anyone has ever paid for console exclusivity.

Why are ppl talking about Titanfall? Realistically MS released no info on the sales of that game.

[DeadlyOreo]

Dudebro90

Titanfall sales were mediocre though. For all of the hype and money involved in the exclusivity, to be then outsold by Infamous Second Son too, mediocre is spot on. I know you love your Xbox man, but come on, just because you wanted big sales doesn't mean it happened.

[EvilWay]

@DeadlyOreo

Of course Infamous was going to outsell Titanfall PS4 had a huge lead in install base at the time

[DarkZane]

The fact EA actually regretted that exclusivity deal means they would have made much more money going multiplatform. They won't make this mistake again, the PS4 is gonna lead for the entire generation, most third party won't go with Microsoft only again.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I'm not sure where any of you get your news from. Its been stated many, many times....

ME1 was NEVER a timed game. MS owned the publishing rights, didn't own the team, didn't own the ip.

EA bought the IP and Team, later on they bought the publishing rights from MS. (That is by the way the ONLY thing they actually bought from MS)

EA later publishes ME1 on PC.

Why not port it on PS3?

Many, many reasons. Small install base at the time, they just spent close to a billion dollars on 2 teams and a hand full of ips.

Bioware was working on many systems and games (ME2, PC, 360, PS3 for the first time, along with KOTOR MMO)

The game came to PS3 later on when EA had the time and money to actually do a port.

So..this idea that something was "timed" doesn't make much sense and no evidence supports such an idea. In fact, if Bioware was ever going to make Mass Effect on another system after the fact, they clearly would not have sold the ip to EA to make more money on more systems if they felt they could do it on their own (ie selfpublish)

[Revengeance]

EA and exclusive don't mix. They want the most sales possible.

[SamPao]

Titanfall says hi :)

I just finished ME3 yesterday on ps3 and I'd like to experience it on ps4

[theFAYEsorceress]

yes... because we all know what a huge success titanfall was an exclusive.

[MasterCornholio]

But after seeing the way the PS4 sold and how well EA games sell on the PS4, EA will release Titanfall 2 on the PS4.

[OrangePowerz]

Titanfall was an abnormality since EA expected MS to enforce their DRM online check ins and expected them to do better than Sony. I'm sure they regretted that shortly after the launch unless MS payed them really a lot, a lot, a lot to make up for tons of lost sales.

[ricochetmg]

After Titan failed I doubt it.

[Aloren]

How did titanfall fail ?

[Aloren]

It's still the best selling exclusive on xbo and it sold better than destiny on xbo. Not what I would call a failure, but well...

[Assassingamer136]

It failed because even ea was dissapointed in sales. It failed because comparedto the hype the game received it undersold the expectations it was receiving. The last of us on the ps4, a remaster, sold more copies than titanfall on xbox one.

[Aloren]

Assassingamer136 I don't see how the last of us sales are relevant...9 of the 10 best selling PS4 games are multiplat, and Titanfall did better than what 8 of those games did on XBO.

[spacedelete]

Titanfall was advertised more than GTAV and overall sales were only 4 million. COD AW sold more on PS4 than the entire sales of Titanfall. Titanfall needed to at least sell 10 million to break even or be called a success.

[Assassingamer136]

Aloren If the publishers of the game are saying they are disappointed with the games sales then it means its failed. It means its production value and advertisment costs did not bring in as much sales as they initially thought it would do. Again if publishers were saying they are disappointed with its sales then it means it failed, undeniable fact no matter how you try to spin it. We also can support this FACT with their recent words of bringing the second installment to the ps4 meaning if they were happy as you thought they were, then they would keep this franchise an exclusive. The last of us sales are relevant because this is about the fact mass effect was rumored to be xbox exlusive, people are saying they wouldn't keep it exclusive because the install base for ps4 is two times larger, the sales for the last of us is evidence of people supporting the system and proving the install base is larger. Besides that the software sold for ps4 exclusives is 3 times larger than the software exclusives sold for the xbox one. Dont try to spin it any other way.

[Aloren]

I'm not spinning anything. I'm not interested in comparing exclusives sales, that's why I tried to use multiplat as a comparison point, to see how TF did compared to the best selling multiplats.

And disapointment (assuming EA said they were disapointed) is not failure btw. Square expected more from Tomb Raider, and it wasn't a failure, was it ?

[EvilWay]

Titanfall sold well at the time with the install base the XO had

[Nirvana31591]

Oh look it's gaming bolt. Nope not getting my clicks for their BS articles

[ger2396]

I could see it happening. Phil Spencer said they have more announcements, this could be one of them.

[True_Samurai]

Nawl probably x1 gets the game 5 days earlier with EA Access just like the other titles

[q8kik]

BTW i believe this rumor was started by HipHopGamer so.... yea
I wouldn't hold my breath on this one.

Here's the link to the origin of this "rumor"
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[MasterCornholio]

Really?

Then its BS. There's a reason why N4G banned his site. Same reason why N4G banned Mr.Xs blog. Because both of them make crap up to gain hits.

[Toiletsteak]

I really doubt it will be exclusive but it would be funny if it was the internet would blow up, either way i will be getting it.

[ScorpiusX]

Love how the installation numbers get thrown around calming that it's all good but yet software numbers say otherwise. Their maybe 18.something console but not all are buying the games so in other word that number is nothing but hand job materials for the suits . Again software numbers say otherwise sadly

[MasterCornholio]

Software sells better on the PS4. That's all developers care about are the totals instead of the attach rate. BTW its has been confirmed that the attatch rate is higher on the PS4.

I really dont see what your point is to be honest.

:I

[SmielmaN]

I don't see this guys point either? It would appear he's trying to troll PS4 as not selling games to go with consoles, but we have seen the npd and other official sites say that they sell about double the amount of software XBone sells. Strange comment.

Either way, like I mentioned above it would probably be the most expensive exclusivity contract ever to keep EA from almost 20 million customers to sell to almost 10 million customers. Basically paying EA to keep a AAA game from 66% of the next gen install base.

[MeliMel]

Well with PS4 install base I would hope it has the better attach rate.

[BlackTar187]

@Mel

Pretty sure that's not how attach rate works. it's based off the sw units sold per console. Which is done by average.

The fact you're getting agrees is just dumb.

[RiseofScorpio]

Mass Effect sold way more on 360 and i mean way more, so dont play the install base card with me Sony fanboys.

But it would only be timed.

[Ikki_Phoenix]

the only reason it sold better cause the first ME was not on playstaion for YEARS

with ps4 beating with eaze and style the xbo and more install base me4 can sell alot better than the xbo easily

how much you wanna bet that the ps4 version will sell better than the xbo like all multiplaform games so far

[Aloren]

Every major WRPG sold better on 360 for some reason, not just ME. But now with the PS4 having twice the install base of XBO, it's safe to assume PS4 games will outsell XBO versions comfortably...

[TM333]

Don't you know that a HUGE majority of those 360 owners now exclusively game on PS4? Hmmmm, fanboi?

[Paprika]

Mass effect 4 could shift countless millions of units on ps4. Microsoft would have to pay big $ to have it as exclusive... its been multi plat for that very reason. Mass effect 1 was a new IP, a gamble that turned into something special....

[Kavorklestein]

Yeah a gamble that turned into THE MOST fresh and special game series last gen.
I don't see this going exclusive, but I do wish MS would take a few more gambles like Mass Effect 1 and Titanfall. Ones that are cemented with ambition and try things we've never really done before.

I have hopes that this E3 is gonna be awesome, fingers crossed.

[Paprika]

I bought a 360 and ditched PlayStation for 2 years due to mass effect. It was huge, I'd be back on Xbox one if this was even timed exclusive!

[AutoCad]

When it is announced as an exclusive all the people on n4g going to say they was never a fan of the series..or the infamous I'll just buy it on my PC lmao

[DigitalRaptor]

Sounds like the Street Fighter V situation to me. "I was always more of a Mortal Kombat, Tekken kinda guy". Oh yeah, that happened.

I think when it comes to games like Tomb Raider, PC and PS4 fans never claimed that they were never a fan of the series, just that they were pissed that MS paid to deny an audience who have bought Tomb Raider games for the 10 entries in the series, since the first. Then they said that "hey at least Uncharted will be better", after all that was the main reason MS moneyhatted TR. They were too short sighted to spend their money on forming their own studio that could create comparably amazing action-adventure games for them.

That was before we found out the exclusivity had a duration and that it would be coming to PC/PS4 likely around 6-12 months later in better form.

On-topic: I can't see this going exclusive. After the PS4 sales revelation, MS will have a harder time bargaining for third party exclusives.

[AutoCad]

Doesn't matter how many PS systems are out there. Microsoft would more than likely pay off the difference for a game like mass effect. Its ms they can afford to do this unlike sony

[DigitalRaptor]

No they can't.

Their investors aren't going to keep pumping billions into securing third-party exclusives that would sell twice as much on PS4, and some more on PC, especially when the PS4 keeps outselling the Xbone globally every week without fail, even with price drops, bundles and holiday sales.

They could do it last gen because they had an early year-long lead, their platform was the lead development platform and the gaming media also favoured it in its promotion whether it was ad money or general bias.

The reason you're seeing games like Titanfall, Dead Rising 3 and Tomb Raider is because most people (probably even Sony themselves) were anticipating Xbone to be the premier console of this generation. Everyone expected Microsoft, with all their money and resources to be leading this gen and stomping Sony into the dirt - not to be losing by 8 million units by a console that has sold as much as the Xbone and Wii U combined. These deals were made before anyone knew what to really expect from the long term.

Now that Sony has confirmed that PS4 is leading the generation by close enough 8 million units, there's no way any major third-party publisher will give way and risk cutting out such a large consumer base, and potentially an entire fan base like Square Enix almost did with Tomb Raider.

[Tedakin]

People forget Mass Effect 1 was Xbox exclusive for a very long time.

[_-EDMIX-_]

...irrelevant. and not it actually wasn't. Before ME even launched...the deal with EA buying Bioware and its IPs was set and known.

In May 2008 they released it on PC (months after its 360 release)

soooooo it was exclusive for what...months? LMFAO!

By default it was on 360 for years as EA didn't port it due to many reasons, likely the install base and because they were already working on ME2 on 3 systems along with KOTOR and just spent more then half a billion on 2 teams.

That has nothing to do with this situation in the slightest.

ME has been and will continue to be a multiplatform series.

Hell...it was one BEFORE it even officially released on 360 when EA bought the rights to the series from BIOWARE (not MS as MS NEVER owned the IP to Mass Effect....)

[bleedsoe9mm]

that would be a massive get for ms

[corroios]

Lol, leaving out 18.5 millions consumers, lol. That will happend.... Well wait, when the game will be out there will be like 20 millions plus PS4...

It would be more easy to left out microsoft then sony. Thats why selling «gazzilions» of consoles more then everyone else is better...

And EA nows the numbers of the exclusives on the Xbox One and besides Halo MCC...

[sonic989]

Personally I am not affected at all because I don't like bioware games in general.

[Lucreto]

Microsoft will find it harder to get third party exclusives this generation not just with a smaller userbase but the potential backlash the developers will receive. Look at Tomb Raider for example. It caused so much problems Microsoft had to admit it was a timed deal.

[LexHazard79]

No theyre not. There is still games that big pubs like Sony and MS can callaborate with third party devs making the games exclusive to said console.

[Antifan]

If so, EA will be on my no-buy list along with Ubisoft.

[stamps1646]

If this does happen, It also needs to come to PC.

[DanteVFenris666]

The fact people think this is hysterical. There are some games that will never be bought out unless the competition is at 10 mil sales after 8 years but unless they were doing that bad games like mass effect dragon age, cod, battlefield, fallout, elder scrolls... List could go on forever will never be exclusive. Yes some street fighter was but that's a dying genre, interest has shifted. Than with tomb raider it is also comming to 360 so it's not really an exclusive and it has a 80 mill extra people to count on.

[ha8eraid]

Just a question @DanteV way would u say cause its also coming to Xbox 360 it's not really an exclusive for Xbox One but PS4 has games that are exclusives that are on PS3 aswell as Vita and those are exclusives just a question.

[DanteVFenris666]

It's exclusive to xbox. But not xone. So yes there are playstation exclusive. But my main point is tomb raider isn't just relying on a console base of around 10 mill. They also are 80 mill so the buyout was easier. I think mass effect 4 will be next gen only so that's not going to happen if true. If Microsoft didn't have the pockets to do that with tomb raider they definatley don't with mass effect

Also there's not really any triple As that are still comming to ps4 and ps3. The Sony triple a exclusives are all ps4

[Klamba92]

As a huge BioWare fan so excited for the next mass effect, I doubt the rumour is true to be honest but BioWare did partner with MS for Kotor and ME1 for the Xbox/PC and 360/PC respectively. I can't see them going exclusive again but if it does happen it would be OK for me as I have an X1 atm and will get the PS4 at some point this year, but it would suck for all the others who have a ps4 that won't get to experience it.

What we need to remember is that both companies are fighting to get game exclusivity content to sell the systems, we know Rise of the tomb raider is timed for X1 but the new street fighter is ps4 and PC only.

So both are as bad as each other I personally hate exclusives and would like to play all the games on any platform of my choice, but then again there would be no point to a console if that was the case!

[ShadowWolf712]

EA'd be shutting out an 18.5 million-strong install base. Don't see that happening.

At best I'd bet on timed exclusivity of DLC.

[Predaking77]

No worries about it. Even if it is exclusive, it poses no threat to the PS4. Remember Titanfall? Didn't even scratch the PS4. In fact, the PS4 even had more sales when Titanfall was released.

[Iamnemesis4880]

All theses timed exclusives are rubbish if it is a third party producer then they should never make it a exclusive for one system. Take destiny out of the already striped down strikes ect they strip more out of the xbox because sony paid more. Were all gamers if it is not a game that is a first party stuff the exclusive deals all it does is screw the gamers themselves.

[TheHaydenator]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was, MS and EA seems to have a thing as of late

[SoulWarrior]

If this is true, MS and Bioware can join eachother in the fiery depths of hell, 3rd party exclusives and money hatting needs to stop.. from everyone.

Oh wait, LOLgamingbolt.

[Haki1112]

But Gamingbolt was legit when they was praising The Last of us..

[Nicominoru]

I don't think EA would be that stupid. Not with Mass Effect anyway, third party exclusivity to the XB1 has already proven to be a setup for gaming failure at least taking into consideration games like Titanfall, Ryse and Dead Rising.

When you consider how big Mass Effect has gotten making it exclusive to a console that isn't selling as well in other regions like...Japan for instance where like 3% of the population own a XB1, though the game has a strong Japanese fanbase.

Doesn't seem very business wise if you ask me.

If it happens though...whatever. I for one don't care about Mass Effect 4...until I SEE Mass Effect 4. I'm more concerned with a current gen release of the old games, Mass Effect 3 more than any of them. I couldn't manage to play this one long enough to beat it because the load times where bad in my opinion.

[Fastandslow]

I smell click bate mmm the smell is good

[QuickdrawMcgraw]

Sure Mass Effect 4 will just be for the Xbox1...nudge nudge....wink wink....

[LordofYogurt]

If it's an XBO exclusive I riot.

[hamzilla]

Even if it is exclusive it won't help X1 catch PS4 much if at all. And I bet it will be timed like Tomb Raider.

[Khronikos]

You can have Mass Effect. I have a PC and own the games and I still haven't played them.

[Mithan]

Love Mass Effect. The best series I have played in the last 10 years and I hope they don't screw it up.

I hate exclusives...

That being said, I hope this is on the PC as that is where I would purchase it. It will be sad if this is an Xbox Exclusive.

[WizzroSupreme]

It wouldn't be surprising given EA and Mass Effect's mutual history with Microsoft first and foremost, but if it does come out sometime this generation, I have a feeling that they won't want to alienate the console that's ahead right now – Playstation 4.

Mass Effect 4's going to be a genuine system seller for current-gen only gamers and I expect EA to play ball on both sides; Xbox for a tip of the hate to good old days and Playstation for sales.

[Silly gameAr]

I think Gamimgbolt just like to make up their own rumors from time to time, but then again, this wouldn't be the first time EA has made "awesome" decisions that make total sense like this one.

[Father__Merrin]

I predict ME4 to be xbox exclusive for 1 year, I also predict the exclusivity will have 0 effect on console sales. me personally I'd just get it cheap on Origin and wouldn't buy an xbox just to play it...

[Immorals]

I know many people who haven't upgraded to a new generation console who would go xbox if me4 was timed.

[arbitor365]

considering that every multiplat sells around twice as many copies on PS4, a company like EA would have to be braindead to abandon that fanbase.

[Gore-Content]

It would be very stupid if it was exclusive. PS4 is selling like hot cakes at the moment.

[dolphin_supreme]

it wont be a console exclusive for any reason. Shinobi already said it wasnt and the only reason it was a console exclusive the first time was because ms helped create it with ea. me3 wasnt and neither will me4.

[SoulWarrior]

The dev is clearly saying 'its just a rumor' translation, it's bs, it's just that.

More terrible click bait from terrible gamingbolt, how on earth do articles from this joke of a site get approved?

[pop-voxuli]

Well if they dont want to make money then xnone exclusivity is a great idea!

[Archmagel]

I could see the timed exclusive happening, hopefully not, but it all comes down to money instead of fan appreciation.

I, myself, don't own a console anymore, but I think that a company should continue to deliver to all of their fans instead of favoring the console that will give you the most money, because the fans are the ones who will be buying your game and will continue to purchase from you and recommend you to friends, family, and such.

As a side note, I hope when he said "It feels like Mass Effect" that he means Mass Effect 1. I don't think the other two are bad in their own right, but they did break down. (Universal cooldowns, thermal clips, weapon carrying, fewer abilites, and no upgrade mods for weapons or armor are a few of my peeves)

[GameLover56]

Keep denying the rumor Microsoft bought the exclusivity so will not be on PS4 console anytime soon after release date I assure you

Not only will it be available to Xbox One via Eaaccess but it will remain Microsoft exclusive for a long while

[P_Bomb]

What a dumb, dumb move that would be. Not the smartest way to win back fans after the public flogging they took post MassEffect3. How many times can one franchise and the suits in charge of it, stand to be ridiculed?

[horndog]

Make it happen I say. Mass effect was always better on xbox anyways. If MS really wanted they have the money to.

[MilkMan]

If EA did this, they might as well close shop. They might get the biggest cyber attacks know to man. The rage will be fatal on this one. Besides MS doesn't have the funds for that. They would have to pay EA for estimated losses for NOT bringing the title to the PS4 and that number would be astronomical.
This is click bait sh!t.

[JMyers]

A lot of discussions about Titan Fall here. Where is the game now? EA themselves regrets making this game an exclusive. For people claiming this game was about to be cancelled or would not have been made without MS... that is just BS.

The game was in active development for PS4. In fact respawn didn't even know of the exclusivity until just before the announcment. The game was published by EA, but exclusivity was bought. That money essentially paid to stop development.

Let's see what EA does with ME4. By then the P4 will already have a 20 million plus install base. Maybe heavily bundled, with exclusive content (like AC) and the relevant marketing deals. Afterall MS invented this model.

[masterfox]

This would be as funny as hell if true, the PS4 most likely is 20 mills by now and the xbone is just barely above 10 mills, yeah I would go exclusive with the xbone, lol :D

[kenwonobi]

Never really cared. It always finds its way to the other consoles. Its not like you wont ever get to play it if it finds itself exclusive.

[jtg1983]

Hmmm. I'm more of a PS3/4 guy myself. As Mass Effect is the only video game series in which I genuinely cared about character/plot in the same manner one would care about a favorite character in a movie/TV series. I would say the shepard ending sequence, with the piano 'An end...' theme - vexation with the pick your favorite color of galactic destruction ending not withstanding - was on the same level of emotional impact as, say, the Red Wedding episode in game of thrones. I have never before found myself honestly emotionally invested in a game.

[Trying to think of a movie analogy to the me3 ending and am failing...]

I imagine I am not alone in this (hence the near universal displeasure at the 'oh well, despite your maxed-out war assets,not only Do you die but galactic life is at an end forever' conclusion. I feel like they owe it to Shepard to give him a better ending.

Ah, got an analogy... the me3 ending is so unsatisfying, it is as if in LoTR Frodo does destroy the ring, but not only do he, Sam, & all those at the black gate die, but in the ensuing chaos Gondor and Rohan are destroyed as well, and the Elves all flee Middle Earth immediately thereafter. Yay...we win?
....As unsatisfying as a thing can possibly be. ALAS.