Red Dead Redemption 2: PlayStation and Rockstar Games announce partnership

For the past 20 years, Rockstar have continually redefined the concept of open worlds. From the record breaking Grand Theft Auto series, the Midnight Club racing games, the schoolyard comedy Bully, to the breakout hit Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar have consistently delivered on a level that few have managed to match. Now, following up Grand …

[Herbalistic]

I'm not surprised being as R* and Sony have always had a great relationship

[UCForce]

Yup, just like Kojima and Sony have great partnership.

Edit : @Septic Not just money. It's also trust. What I mean trust is that Rockstar have strong relationships with Sony for a long time back in PS2 era. Kojima relationship with Sony is different than other, Kojima praised Sony for giving him so much freedom of creativity.

[Gazondaily]

Money spent well here by Sony.

[gangsta_red]

Yea, trusting that check cleared.

Sony is definitely spending that timed exclusive money on third parties a lot more this gen. Something that was frowned upon last gen.

[Concertoine]

You cant honestly say that the PS4 is getting early access content... becase Rockstar TRUSTS them? Gimme a break.

Sony penned a fat check just like MS did for GTA 4's DLC. Even with the PS4 as the dominant platform, Rockstar has become so massive now that anybody has to pay big for exclusive anything.

@Eonjay

You do understand that's not how it works right? Playstation and Xbox are both massive sources of income. Even if the Xbox sold half of that number that's still hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue from the lower selling platform.

Sony had to provide an immediate payment that satisfied Rockstar enough to postpone millions of dollars of revenue to make content temporarily exclusive.

[Eonjay]

Didn't GTA 5 sale like 25-30 million on PlayStation consoles. Yeah it makes sense. You go to where the money is. And whatever Sony paid them is just extra really.

[Gazondaily]

Dat trust:

http://gifrific.com/wp-cont...

It's just money hatting. Standard practice. Nothing more beyond that based on what we know.

It's a smart move by Sony that's all.

Microsoft have lost out here. They could have leveraged the deal with marketing the Scorpio version (if there is one) by saying that the definitive version is available on their console.

Expect a Destiny type sly ad because this is a big game.

[Thatguy-310]

This is when marketshare comes into play. Big titles like this always go with the console that's market leader at the time why do you think none of the huge third party games have partnered with MS. Obviously money comes into play but don't think that MS will have to pay the same amount of money that Sony is paying to secure these big marketing deals.

[Palitera]

Don't think "trust" as on personal relations.

It is probably meant here as "good relationship between the companies". And yes, in case you don't know, it is also VERY important.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Gangsta

Maybe if Microsoft didn't stop making games of their own and relied on COD and third party deals, it wouldn't have been a problem.

This is Sony's money and they can spend it in whatever they want, but as long as they keep making their own stuff it is all fine.

And don't you think this is MS avoiding the deals themselves. They lost the marketshare and that is why Sony has most of the deals. It is not MS choice anymore

[Unchartedshark]

@Concertoine

Give 'em a break. This man knows big business. He's a big business guy who needs a break. Let him have it.
He understands all the big business an-and knows how to use pie charts. what a business man.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I mean I actually think that's quite a stretch, yes they both have a pretty cozy partnership but I would not say it's the same considering Kojima is actually making a game under Sony I think this is simply due because Sony is the market leader not to say that they don't have a great relationship or partnership in regards to business but where was this last generation?

Even though I really like Sony and I really like Rockstar I'm not going to just disregard that there's business at play and there's a logical reason behind this.

[xHeavYx]

This is going to enrage a lot of people *grabs popcorn*

[ziggurcat]

@septic:

"It's just money hatting. Standard practice. Nothing more beyond that based on what we know.

It's a smart move by Sony that's all.

Microsoft have lost out here..."

except it's just MP content, which'll just amount to some character skins, weapons that probably aren't any better than what's already in the game, and maybe a few maps. i wouldn't even really consider this that big of a deal. it'd be more of an "issue" if this timed exclusivity deal was on the entire game - and even then i think it'd only be a problem if there was no indication when R* announced the game that it was a PS timed exclusive.

[Blastoise]

@Playstation fanboys

Stop pretending Sony didn't pay for this partnership

@Xbox fanboys

Stop pretending you're not mad that Microsoft didn't do it first

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Exactly @Blastoise

[gangsta_red]

@XiKurapikaKurta

With your reply to me you still seem to be under the illusion that market share played any part in Rockstar's decision. Sony paid for this plain and simple, I'm sure if MS wrote a bigger check you would see this content for Xbox.

[ULTp0ltergeist]

It's just exclusive content, has nothing to do with "strong relationships" or Playstation having more hardware sells. This is just hardware promotion if anything, Microsoft could promote their own content but chose not to. Probably bundles on launch day obviously.

[Imalwaysright]

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[Christopher]

Eh, I don't think trust or whatever has squat to do with this. It's 1. Market Reach 2. Money. Plain and simple, IMHO.

***Sony had to provide an immediate payment that satisfied Rockstar enough to postpone millions of dollars of revenue to make content temporarily exclusive.***

Not immediate payment, but more than likely a contract to cover $10m or more in marketing costs.

[starchild]

Nah, it's just a business deal really. Sony is definitely paying them, although I'm sure the larger market share of the PS4 makes it an easier decision.

[morganfell]

Laughable. No one in this thread has the slightest idea what was paid for, how or how much, or why. Was market share considered and did that lessen the payment if one occurred? Is this a payback to Sony that was part of the missing Agent deal? No one knows.

No one. Assumptions in this situation are a type of self delusion.

That said, I do not agree with it. Just as I do not agree with the beta on COD being PS4 only at the start. I think the beta should have been all platforms but not everyone that preordered. A manageable number. Then let the second wave be everyone that preordered.

I am thinking Rockstar may actually run a MP beta as they push online more than they ever have in any previous game and Sony may have cornered that as they did with COD.

Also many of the people attacking Sony for moneyhatting were crickets when MS announced the Tomb Raider deal.

[Gazondaily]

Lol at morganfells defence! 😂😂😂

What a long winded way of saying "leave Sony alone!"

So when the TR deal was made and people were crying, making online petitions, boycotting the game EVEN THOUGH the devs were saying it was because of good relations etc....did you guys also say 'let's not make assumptions'?

And then you celebrated a LIFETIME deal with Capcom for SF exclusivity. Oh it's because Sony helped with the development of the game....Remind me how well that turned out?

Lmao. It's money hatting pure and simple. Spare us the complete utter bullshit.

Man. Such an amazingly loyal fanbase

[morganfell]

Well Septic since you are such an ardent reader where did I say Sony wasn't money hatting? I said we do not know the circumstances of said payments. Does that mean I do not think it was paying money or we do not know the situation under which the money changed hands? Did I say I agreed with what occurred? In my opening paragraph where did I deny money went from Sony to Rockstar? I said we do not know the circumstance for the money changing hands. I even put forth money may have changed hands years ago. Thus why there may not have been a chunk of money that Sony delivered in the past 30 days.

You really should read more carefully. For someone that works at a gaming website that writes - a situation where words are supposed to matter - you pay very little attention to them.

And Sony did pay for the development of SF. Blaming them for the way the game turned out is like blaming Yamaha when Jorge Lorenzo has a bad race. All the equipment and funding is there, its up to the person on the ground to make it happen. Misdirected blame demonstrates a lack of understanding of the process. If anything you sound bitter MS couldn't engineer the same deal with TR.

[bouzebbal]

it all comes to the cash in the long run.
only EA (Titanfall 1) and a few others didn't get this.

[Major_Glitch]

@Septic Hey there little buddy, how's MS "cloud powerz" working out for you? Did Titanfall sell 10 million copies yet? Remember that time you claimed Xbone had the best holiday lineup ever? Got any other wild claims you'd like to make? You're on a roll, why stop?

[pyroxxx]

@septic,.. has nothing to do with money I can assure you,.. Hell Rockstar has probably more disposable cash than Sony at this point ,.. They are friends,.. and just know who helped them get to where they are,.. same goes with Fromsoft and Miyazaki.

[DarXyde]

Septic,

There's a lot I can say about your reply to Morganfell, but Morganfell does not need me to defend him...so I won't do that. Looks like he's already got your number.

I will, however, say that your bias and generalizations are very apparent. First, there were a number of people who were upset by the Tomb Raider deal, but I certainly wouldn't say it was that many. PlayStation gamers were also expecting Uncharted 4 around that time before a delay was announced, you know. I really don't know why the community was so upset, but a recurring thing that I see is that it's due to PlayStation being the "home of Tomb Raider", whatever that means. I guess it'd be like Sony making a deal with Capcom for Dead Rising rights. Oh, and, please don't bring up the online petitions. I mean, have you seen the entitlement of PC gamers and their petition regarding Bloodborne?

Now about "celebrating" Street Fighter V, I don't think I know of anyone doing that. I mean, it's also on PC. And sure, it didn't turn out that well...at launch. I don't own it yet, but I hear it's pretty great now. You know what else Sony helped a studio develop and was arguably last year's best game? Bloodborne.

Is it moneyhatting? Probably. Likely. Almost certainly. I wouldn't chalk it up to developer relations, but it does make it easier. Rockstar does that, though: when Xbox 360 was regarded as the better partner and consumer favorite, it got DLC first for GTA IV. When PS2 was king of the hill, it got the GTA games first. Now, since we're more or less witnessing Sony's return to form, Rockstar appears to have some deal in place with Sony. Were ANY of the aforementioned deals financed? I can totally see it, but I'm just a consumer who happens to be a bit more insightful than the average gamer. By the way, were you outraged by that GTA IV deal? Probably not. Seems a little hypocritical to get bent out of shape and denigrate a fan base when you yourself are unlikely to hold yourself to the same standard.

But yeah, Sony has a pretty loyal fanbase. So blind and unyielding. So much so that not a single person who was all about PlayStation before jumped to the Xbox 360, amirite?! I'm sure that's also why the PS3 is the worst selling PlayStation console. Not like Xbox 360 sold any better than the original or the Wii outsold its competition or anything.

[Corpser]

It's just who's offerring more $$$$$

[MasterCornholio]

Market share factors in as well.

[Kryptix]

I guess MS isn't graced by the infinite money cheat code that some people want to believe.

I know the deal wasn't free for Sony, but it also has something to do with their strong relationship... I mean, with Agent being worked on as a PlayStation exclusive, for example. I know it's been a long while, but that game's trademark was renewed again. Market share also plays a role in this.

Regardless, I'm not into timed exclusive deals at all and see them as a waste of money, but it's hilarious seeing how the same people that backed Tomb Raider's timed deal and didn't use the term, "money hat" at that time, use it now. Truly hilarious.

[GUTZnPAPERCUTZ]

This is true! I bet all the in game shots shown were running on PS4 Pro! It's looks Amazing, if it comes out Fall 2017 then I will just pick it up on Scorpio instead on X1 IF I can afford one by then lol

[JasonKCK]

When PS gets exclusive rights it's because of the "PS brand" and not about the money. Well that's what some people here tell themselves anyway.

[Red_Renegade]

the brand is bigger and they have way more consoles, so why wouldn't that be part of it?

[YAO-BLING]

we can all thank microsoft for showing sony how to do exclusive DLC deals right?

[C-H-E-F]

Until GTAIV when they betrayed Sony :(.

[Walker]

huge deal for sony

[robtion]

Just curious but how is it a huge deal? It doesn't seem very significant to me. Some early access to unspecified online content. Sounds pretty meh. And RDR on PS Now. What a joke. That service isn't even available to half the world, and when it is you have to pay for it again, even if you still own the game on ps3.

Not impressed in the slightest by this announcement.

On a positive note, I can't wait for Dishonoured 2, FFXV, Gravity Rush 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Neir Automata, and Persona 5 in the next 6 months.

[AtariFanboy]

Depends on the content and time between. Just ask any Xbox Destiny player.

[Lenns]

The PS Now thing probably wasn't even part of the deal. They were gonna do that regardless because Xbox has RDR with BC. With the popularity of GTA Online, this has the potential to be a huge deal depending on what the content is. If its actual missions, then it'll be huge, like Sony's deal with Destiny. If it's cosmetics then it'll be pretty insignificant.

[morganfell]

It's NieR Automata. If you are going to name a title in an attempt to justify your attack, at least know how to spell it correctly. And let us be honest. This announcement made enough of some kind of impression for you to feel the need to remark upon it.

[ShadowKnight]

Oh wow great news for Playstation owners

[TankCrossing]

I don't see how it is great news for Playstation owners. Nothing here suggests the game will be better as a result of this partnership, it simply means some of the content will be witheld from the Xbox version for a little while.

Great news for Sony,but just a continuation of a shitty practice for gamers.

[ShadowKnight]

A lot of publishers and developers have deals like this. Its been going on for years.

[CrimsonWing69]

I think they mean it's great news that Playstation owners don't have to wait for the additional content...

[OB1Biker]

I actually agree. I don't like too much that sort of timed deal but tbh I can be happy the crap doesn't impact me at least. The purely marketing deal is great but not the practical implication for some gamers

[AngelicIceDiamond]

MS did it a ton last gen and got BLASTED for it. Phil said this gen they won't be doing much money hatting which gives Sony the jump to secure deals since MS isn't strong game on deals as much. MS, Sony Nintendo they all do it no use in getting mad its just buissness. Sony or even MS don't care for the content that's available to its owners, what they care about is console and software units sold that could be potentially be lost on other said platform(s)

That's where ppl get mad, Its shitty practice that much is definitely true.

[Orbilator]

Spoken like a true xbot. Tank

[TankCrossing]

@Orbilator Not really, no. Fanboys are mouth breathing rage monkeys and zealots, whereas I am quite calm. I also primarily game on my PCs, followed by my PS4, and pretty much never my Xbox so it'd be odd if I sounded like an Xbox fanboy.

I don't harbour any irrational hatred for the Xbox though, maybe that is reason enough for you to point fingers?

[ginsunuva]

Last gen when MS did this shit: "WTF M$ ruining games for the rest of us with their unethical practices!"

This gen when Sony does it: "Woohoo! Great news!"

[italiangamer]

Rockstar and Sony go hand in hand. GTA made PlayStation great and PlayStation made Rockstar great, it's just natural that both of them partnered again with RDR 2 after the immense success they both had with GTA V and all of their older titles.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

True though in this case its not out of "love" its simply Sony coughing up bucks. GTA 4 didn't love MS, MS coughed up big buck even Red Dead didn't love MS, again money thats all they see. Great partnerships yes but buissness always comes first through and through.

[jznrpg]

Unless we were there we are making up what we think happened. Having a long relationship and having a big lead can factor into it . Of course $ is involved, these are businesses . But to act like we know the details is dumb, we dont know sh!t

[JMaine518]

Huge get for Sony. I thought this would've been massive as well for Microsoft and the launch of the Xbox Scorpio.

[BlackTar187]

Mark my words PS4 Pro and Scorpio will look and play the same on RDR2

[Gazondaily]

How do you figure that?

You're saying Rockstar will deliberately downgrade the Scorpio version for the sake of the PS4PRO?

[JasonKCK]

Rockstar wont downgrade Scorpio because of the weaker Pro.

[Silly gameAr]

@Septic

I really hope the Scorpio is as much as a powerhouse as you guys think it will be, and MS isn't just blowing smoke up your a****. I really don't think that Scorpio will be much different from the Pro, but MS does have amazing PR and can make their believers believe quite easily.

[BlackTar187]

Yes dude i'm saying R* won't put in extra effort to make the scorpio better then the ps4 Pro especially since you're talking probably a 2 million install base and maybe less on the scorpio. Now whether or not the re-release the whole game as a GOTY pack with upgrades is different.

You don't have to agree with me just remember this comment when Scorpio comes out.

[Ceaser9857361]

"You're saying Rockstar will deliberately downgrade the Scorpio version for the sake of the PS4PRO?"

lmao! aint the PC gamers complain about the same where they get downgrades because of Consoles..

"Rockstar wont downgrade Scorpio because of the weaker Pro."

There wont be any downgrade but its a possibility Scorpio getting a native 4k support ...

[DarXyde]

I guess it depends on how much of a difference the power makes here. The differences between PS4 and Xbox One's performance I'd say are negligible.

Though there is a bigger gap between Scorpio and Pro, I look at it as something I call "The Megapixel Effect". Megapixels make a difference, obviously, but once you reach a certain threshold, it takes that many more MPs to observe a real difference.

[Orbilator]

Septic. Do you ever have anything nice to say. Biggest XBOT. On here for sure :). When we get the specs on Scorpio we can decide. Scorpio was never confirmed to be 6.4 tf they said they were aiming for that. Did you also know if you half the floating point operations on ps4 pro to 16 bit the gpu is actually able to render at 8.4 tf. What I'm getting at is that till we see actual hardware it's all vapour.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Yeah I expected that. Where Agent at tho?

[Soldierone]

Ugh, nobody wants PS Now. Stop forcing us to use the lousy service to play old games....

[Kaneki-Ken]

Are you sure? Because I don't see PlayStation pointing a gun in your head and making pay a subscription for PSNOW. I just see a subscription that offer people who want to Play over 500 PS3 games on their PC/laptop, TV, PS4, PSVITA, PS3 without a need to buy the PS3 itself. I don't pay for the subscription since I can't go back to last generation again.

[Soldierone]

Fanboys always amaze me. If MS were doing this you would be attacking them for it. "PS now is so amazing! I can't wait to not own a single game and play laggy streamed games! I totally prefer that over a PS3 Classic, or simply playing the copy I already own!"

[Goldby]

Sony doesnt have a gun to your face. nothing is stopping you from buying a ps3. Stop with saying they are forcing on us

[Red_Renegade]

we're not being forced. nothing to do with fanboys. you're just complaining about something stupid.

[BIGBOSS08]

How is it forced. Its there to use if you see value in it. Don't you know what forced means you dumbass? Have you forgotten Microsoft trying to stick kinect up your asshole?

[Soldierone]

Nice, you can't state your opinion without name calling. That means you are already on the losing side of the debate.

[Speak_da_Truth]

Sony ain't playing around. So next fall they got Destiny 2 and RDR2.

[Mr_Creative_25]

And possibly Star Wars Battlefront II

[MasterCornholio]

COD as well. Some pretty big games to have marketing deals with.

[spicelicka]

"PS4 players get first access to earn select online content"

Hardly means any company has GOT RDR2 lol, nor do they have Destiny 2, but at least it helps you sleep at night.

[DeadlyOreo]

I'm smell jealous Xbox fan

[spicelicka]

^Meh I've owned a PS4 before and will likely have on again next year, but yes i don't really care about first access DLC deals on any platform, it's nothing to gleam about.

[BIGBOSS08]

I can almost taste your tears. Lmao at the sleep line. Whatever helps YOU sleep at night buddy.

[uth11]

So that means they are releasing Agent, right? Right?

[MasterCornholio]

DLC partnership like always.

Anyways off to see the trailer.

Edit:

Ok I saw the trailer. Out of the two announcements I personally believe the Switch was the most impactful one. Still excited for RDR2.

[Rude-ro]

Most impactful?
what does that even mean? I do not think that word means what you think it means.

[MasterCornholio]

The one that had the most impact with me.

[Rude-ro]

@MasterCornholio
So you are saying you are not going to buy the game because of a console that comes out in march with absolutely ZERO information or specs? Cool

[MasterCornholio]

I'm just saying the Switch got me more excited than RDR2.

Plus I own a PS4 so I can still play RDR2.

[OB1Biker]

Not in the least interested in the Switch, I think it'll de great in Japan but I'm disapointed by RDR2 'trailer' tbh
Looks great but very short and it doesn't even tell anything new or maybe I missed something

[zivtheawesome]

please don't tell me that all of the agent exclusivity deal has now just been altered to "get first access to earn select online content". i hope it is another deal and not a replacement to agent. well either way good to see that sony and R* have such good relations together.

[Ceaser9857361]

possible.. May be Sony and R* made a deal since AGENT ain't happening Sony will get the marketing rights to R* product.. Could be a possibility since hey! when was the last time we heard about AGENT... we Know R* takes time in making a game and with GTAO doing so well and they gonna do the same with Red dead redemption 2 online R* future is $$$$$ and will stick to it until GTA6 so i dont see AGENT happening...

[SaveFerris]

Personally not interested in the 'first access to earn select online content', but partnership deal worked well for Destiny huh?

[cfc83]

Lame exclusive content. Probably earlier access to a horse and a couple of hats.

[sactownlawyer916]

If it was Xbox with the deal you wouldn't be saying that. Stay salty.

[cfc83]

I'm not salty. I have a ps4 too. It just seems that while xb1 has significant investment in games with multiplayer, Sony get the cheque book out to aquire deals on multiplats.

[Utalkin2me]

@cfc83
"It just seems that while xb1 has significant investment in games with multiplayer, Sony get the cheque book out to aquire deals on multiplats."

Thats right people, he just really said that...roflmao

[ps5fanboy]

Only right they choose the more popular console.

[Cyfyxtfg]

I usually dont care this annoys the sh*t outta me. Keep that nonsense in cod and destiny 🙄🙄

[UCForce]

Well,I'm sorry but it's business. Microsoft can do same thing with them.

[Utalkin2me]

It's funny, cause for the longest time MS has been nortoriously worse at doing stuff like this. And now, that Sony is doing it. People are like "Like OMG, this annoys the bleep out of me" and btw say it in the dumb blonde bimbo voice.

[Goldby]

@utalking,

MS is still the one that is doing timed exclusives. after phil stated he doesnt weant to

[Relientk77]

Awesome news

[hennessey86]

This is probably the reason for the PC not being included but as it's Sony that's OK on N4G

[--bienio--]

Agree 100%

[MasterCornholio]

That's BS since it's also available on XB1.

[FITgamer]

How does that even make any sense? It's a marketing deal and some exclusive online content. How would that have any impact on a PC port? Hell I'm sure it'll come to PC at some point, but just like GTA V it'll be a year or more down the line.

[Utalkin2me]

Really? You realize it's on Xbox1 right.....SMH. People need to stop posting with emotions first....roflmao

[Liqu1d]

Yep, Sony are preventing a PC release. Great logic there, lol.

[Red_Renegade]

i want some of that hennessey you're drinking.

[FunAndGun]

Playstation fan here, but timed exclusive anything is bogus. Either make it exclusive or make it for all without timed penalties.

[Gamist2dot0]

Buy the PS4 version and get the RDR remaster just like COD: MW. :P

[bleedsoe9mm]

sony has to do this now , they are going to have the inferior versions of games

[sactownlawyer916]

Keep telling yourself that while I play the definitive version on PlayStation. Xbox won't even be able to advertise the game or show gameplay.

[FITgamer]

They've been doing it all gen so...

[BIGBOSS08]

Shouldn't they already have the inferior versions because of the cloud making Xbox one 5 times more powerful than it is?.. what happened to that? You guys really believed in it now it's Scorpios turn. Sure if the Scorpio gets crazy upgrades over the other versions it will be a big deal BUT its not gonna be like that. You xbox fanboys are deluded by microsoft. The reality is that ps4 pro and xb1 Scorpio games will look identical. . Maybe a few more blades of grass on Scorpio just to keep Microsoft happy. Developers ain't gonna go out of their way for the Scorpio when it has a tiny install base. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to make these games? You guys just don't get it. Look back at previous gens.

[Meltic]

So basically Rockstar Games will be like Naught Dog ? PS4 Exclusive only and not PC...

[ziggurcat]

this is just a deal for some MP content, not the entire game. it's still coming to Xbox One at the same time as the PS4 version...

[Meltic]

Ahh i see. Hope it will arrive on PC too.

[FPSRUSSIA]

lmao for now its online content only but we will have to wait and see

[Liqu1d]

No.

[PizzaSteve]

It's first access of online content. Nothing exciting. Exclusive deals are getting annoying.

[StormLegend]

Sony taking over!

[NoFanboyJustLovGames]

Col story but as gamers I'm tired of the console exclusive first content like really.... and why not offer RDR free like MSif you already owned it.....

[TruM0607]

I wonder if $ony is gonna try to market this like it's an exclusive. With EXCLUSIVE on the box and in microscopic words on the bottom timed content like they did with Batman.

[SynestheticRoar]

Greek week bicth take it.

[Yohshida]

This is huge! Really thought Xbox would cash in on that one, since it makes totally sense to market the game with the scorpio

[Goldby]

@Videogames,

It makes more sense to market the game on a console that already exists.
That way you arent just selling a game but also the console for it too.

[Yohshida]

Xbox One exists already and they won't market the sht out of the game before mid next year. Just like they showed you Killzone before the release of PS4

[Goldby]

but you said it would be better to market it with the scorpio.

So which one, the xbox one or scorpio, because they are very different consoles. not to mention generation

[Sm00thNinja]

Guess I'm getting this on PS4 this time

[Jayszen]

I hope Sony did not pay for this early access as it is a WASTE of money. I would rather they spent the money towards new first-party games or setting it aside for the development of PS5 and the next PSVR. Also, this is a shitty practice as multi-platform games should be accessible to all formats at the same time.

I think Sony has learned some bad practices from Microsoft from the last generation. Just because it worked for them does not make it right.

[Goldby]

dude... its some online content. most liekly some clothes, accessories and shit. you making it sound like Rise of the Tomb Raider... or Dead Rising 4

[Jayszen]

@Goldby

Regardless of whether it is some minor stuff or not, multi-platform titles should be left alone. I don't think Sony should even be wasting money on COD. It serves little purpose and does not really advance the cause of either console. No matter how much or how little is spent, it is better to use it for first party exclusives that actually do shift consoles as well as nurture loyalty from gamers. Hey, you may disagree, it is just an opinion.

[subtenko]

What about that AGENT partnership while we on the subject?

[ocelot07]

Not surprised by this.

[Artemidorus]

https://youtu.be/2vFhz43QUE...

Your Welcome

[corroios]

Some waste money on crapy marketing others get the deals with the studios

[Redx165]

Its great being a PlayStation gamer.

You get more support from Rockstar than any other platform and you get Naughty Dog as well...

[thelaughingwiseman]

So, when is it okay to like Timed Exclusives, and when isn't it okay?

[Liqu1d]

It's never okay to like timed exclusives, all they do is delay the content for other platforms. They don't benefit anyone.

[ILostMyMind]

When the content come to your platform first is ok. When not, is not ok. Simple!

[ocelot07]

I don't get why people are all up in arms about this. Ok I agree on the time exclusive crap that's bad for XB1 gamers and it's unfair to them.

As for it's a waste of money for Sony. How can you possibly say that? How do you know these partnership deals don't benefit Sony and Rockstar. Rockstar get extra cash from Sony and Sony get extra cash from extra sales of the game. Plus bundle sales ect. Like what if they bring out a nice looking Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Pro console. That will sell a lot.

[annoyedgamer]

Love the switch in opinions over timed exclusive content.

[masterfox]

awesome news!

[arkard]

Wonder if this is the result of Agent not coming to fruition.

[XXanderXX]

Just become a rental , at best a second hand buy happy my wallet is learn to make smart decisions now .

[Doabarrelroll]

So your only going to rent a sequel to a highly anticipated game, because the opposite console got a deal for generic multiplayer stuff that NO ONE will care about? thats sad.

Weren't you calling out PS players for them saying the samething about ROTTR hypocrite much?

Hey at least you get to play the game on release date unlike another company that likes making you wait a full year for the game to come to your platform

[ajax17]

That's it? Ffs they made it seem like it would be a timed exclusive or something

[NotanotherReboot]

Great. So Sony can deceive casuals into thinking it's exclusive to Playstion. How about you work on releasing actual first party games instead of pouring money into tricking naive consumers.

[ThatGuyDart]

The reveal trailer clearly shows that the game is releasing on both PS4 and Xbox One. How in the hell could Sony just blatantly lie and say it's exclusive? This is nothing more than exclusive DLC.

On top of that. Nearly all of Sony's first and second party studios have released games on the PS4.

[trouble_bubble]

MS is doing the same exclusive advertising thing with Battlefield One right now, as we speak http://www.dualshockers.com... . But but...think of the casuals! smh

[BlackTar187]

i really do hate this practice. If it's a multiplat then let everything be equal. If you make it exclsuive LIFETIME then do that but this holding content out for gamers is stupid.

End small Rant

[dragonyght]

lol great Patnership, im still waiting for Agent

[ILostMyMind]

While you are waiting, the world is playing something interesting. Keep waiting.

[dragonyght]

Sarcasm, Do you speak it?! -_-

[ILostMyMind]

But, but... MS make money and Sony is broken. Kkkkkkk

[C-H-E-F]

They still owe Sony an exclusive "AGENT" never came out.

[PistolsAtDawn]

So.....nothing? Is this practice still evil, or is it smart now?

[memots]

and millions of tears fell to the ground in agony over a piece of plastic

[korea09]

I wish they released the first game on current gen or PC. I really can't get into the hype without having played the game

[Brohan]

Well I wonder what their exclusive is because the game is coming out for both PS and Xbox. Hell I even think Nintendo may finally get it to if they haven't already.

[lunatic0001]

damn it i used to hate ms for doing exclusive crap everywhere last gen and now sony is doing it...its so stupid...i understand getting the rights to market but why stop other gamers from having fun...but hell we live in a capitalist world and money talks...screw the fans of a different console even if they supported your franchises before huh rockstar...this included both sony and ms...both to blame

its not like those idiots at rockstar need the money...they practically made billions off of gta v

[Strothers101]

Early access to select online content.....hahaha. cmon man. Thats a joke

[BattleAxe]

Yay, and you'll be able to play the first Red Dead Redemption by streaming it on PS Now....

[Goldby]

or by hooking up your ps3. like alot of us are doing

[ZwVw]

Complain about Microsoft doing timed exclusivity throughout the 7th Gen (i.e. GTAIV and COD) but completely co-sign the notion of Sony doing the exact same thing in the 8th Gen.
At the end of the day, it's all just business. However, there's no deny the blatant double standard in the situation.

[PiperMCFierceson]

Everyone is forgetting that rockstar owed Sony an exclusive. *Agent. They might have scrapped it for this.

[BIGBOSS08]

Apparently sony had no money but somehow they can outbid Microsoft for marketing on all the biggest 3rd party titles now? The same Microsoft with unlimited funds? If it was only money than Microsoft would have exclusive dlc for every single game. There's more to it than that but what do all you raging hormonal kids know? Sony and rockstar have worked together for years and they obviously have a good partnership. . Like Microsoft and Bethesda for example. Have you butt hurt Microsoft fanboys forgot this was Microsofts favourite practise with the Xbox 360? Now your salty and jealous because the biggest games won't have your precious Xbox logo on them. Don't worry, you can still play rdr2 in 8k on your super powered non existant Scorpio.

[trouble_bubble]

This is hardly lynch bait, especially for a SP game. RDR1 had retailer exclusives for all sorts of different stores and partners, like a war horse if you bought it at Best Buy, or golden guns with faster reload from Amazon. Go protest there while you SJW's are at it.

[ArchangelMike]

WHERE IS AGENT?

Sony? R*? Where's Agent? Where is it? Where? Wheeeree?!?!?!

[masterjedi666]

Looks like the "Sony Cash Van" has been out again lol AND red dead redemption is coming to ps now for rental right?

Dudes I just pop my 360 version into the xb1 s and it downloads it and I play it free but Sony once again wanna milk you by paying a NOW subscription 🙄🙄🙄
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[Zorkaz]

Hand-craft it for PS4 however much you like, if you make this an exclusive I will END you, you hear me? That would be going TOO FAR! We'll start a revolution!!!

[Captain_Mushroom]

lmao, all these dumb asses calling it a "huge deal". oh, how i pitty you :'( it's just some domb content which will also be available on the xb1, at a later date; hardly "huge". but, whatever boosts your ego and makes you happy with your purchase

[BigGamersSmallTalk]

What a difference a few years makes right? When Microsoft was getting timed content and forming third party partnerships with the Xbox 360 it was evil and terrible for gamers and the industry. Sort of how upscaled games were bad just a few months ago. Amazing how time makes fools of us all!

[krypt1983]

It's just online shit who cares game will still be best on scorpio confirmed ...

[game4funz]

Nice to see the optimism in the comment section regarding this... As usual... If Xbox does it it's bad.... If Sony Does it then it's okay and blah blah.

Hypocrites.

[gamertk421]

Booooooooo!!!