[E3 Rumors]Uncharted PS4 "Looks Incredible", Microsoft Got Big Third Party Exclusive

Thuway strikes again: Microsoft secured another big third party exclusive, Uncharted looks "stupidly good" and he heard about three bombshells at the conferences, two from Microsoft and one from Sony.

[Mikelarry]

E3 cant come any sooner. I wonder what third party exclusive MS has secured again with all the pre e3 announcements (halo and xbox live changes) i cant even guess what the two megaton announcement would be

[Webbyy]

Thuway? lol

nope

[Gunstar75]

Thuway is a total nong!

[mikeslemonade]

Sony still wins this conference with new internal IPs and the announced IP with Deep Down, U4, and The Order. All those games will look superior to anything on X1.

[choujij]

For their sake, if they're planning on moving a lot more Xbones, their 3rd party exclusive will have to be a lot bigger than Titanfall was.

[GameNameFame]

3rd party exclusive? Why not call it timed exclusive. Lol.

Look at last gen with big x360 exclusives all going timed exclusive and get ported to PS3.

[alexkoepp]

Hope its Red Dead

[zeee]

Hope it's not Fallout! One thing is for sure, it is gonna be a shooter. That's all MS likes. Shooters, shooters and then some more shooters.

[ddkshah]

I don't want to believe this. I'm getting sick and tired of microsoft forcing gamers to buy a subpar system to play 3rd party exclusives.

But anywho microsoft buys a 3rd party exclusive game, sony will probably buy a studio (maybe quantic dream, ready at dawn) ;)

After Crash Bandicoot and Spyro I think Sony's policy of owning the ip's they publish makes the most sense :D

And unlike microsoft, Sony, after they buy out a studio still does pretty well for itself if not better. Point in case (Rare, Bungie ;) vs Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Media Molecule, and the list goes on.

[Magnes]

@ddkshah took the words right out of my head!

Dear MS:
Stop holding games ransom on your low res cable box.

Sincerely, A Gamer

[ThanatosDMC]

I hope MS didnt buy off Evolved exclusivity. I'd be pissed.

[Sitdown]

How is Microsoft forcing you to buy a system?.... They putting a gun to your head? Sub par just because the specs are not equal or greater to what? Bungie didn't do pretty well after being bought by Microsoft?

[Magnes]

@sit not sure how you don't understand but I'll break it down for you. You like a game but not Sony.Sony buys said game, not developer, then you have to buy a ps4 to play the game in question. That would be Sony "forcing you",to use your words, to buy their system if you want to play it. Anti consumer in my opinion.

[ddkshah]

It's not even that I wouldn't care if ms buys exclusives IF their console was capable of 1080p gaming but so far most if not all 3rd party exclusives have been 900p or less and that includes pvz garden warfare, dead rising 3, titanfall, ryse, and sunset overdrive.

[Yi-Long]

It wouldn't surprise me if the exclusive is the new Resident Evil.

MAYBE Beyond Good and Evil 2.

[BattleAxe]

Mass Effect 4 could be a likely candidate for an Xbox One exclusive.

[UltraNova]

I hope they dont buy any of the games following or I'll be pissed:

- Mass Effect
- Elder Scrolls
- Fallout
- Anything Rockstar

The rest I dont care, then again I dont remember them all..

[Alexious]

To be honest, I'd prefer they would choose the way of internal studios.

But if it's a really good game, then in the end it doesn't matter.

[ZodTheRipper]

That's what everyone with a bit sense of logic would prefer. Buying exclusive contracts instead of investing into own IPs is pretty much the saddest thing that happened to this industry in a long time. Especially the timed exclusive ones that only exist to gain a temporary marketing advantage. I will never support Microsoft as long as they don't change their money-driven approach to this creativity-driven industry.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

You make it sound like MS will announce 1 third party game. They have a bunch of internal studios working on things and many first party stuff is going to be revealed. This is just 1 game of many that are coming.

[maniacmayhem]

@Zod

What does it matter if you are a Xbox One owner where the games come from? I will never understand this way of thinking.

[Bathyj]

I'll give you example of why it matters.

Insomniac.

I've been buying their games for over a decade. Now theyve basically turned their back on those fans. I'm glad youre happy, but realise that buying exclusives instead of making them is always going to piss off half the market.

Remember, these games would be multiplat most likely if not for these deals, so MS is not paying money so Xbone owners can have the game, they are paying money so Playstation owners cant.

You might not care, depending on the game in question and what side of the fence you happen to be sitting on, but surely you can understand the argument.

Many have said XB currently has a better games line up. Thats debatable in my book, but anyway, its interesting that for all their "great" games the only 1st party one I cant think of is Forza. At least Sony has 3 1st party games already as well as 2nd party offerings (is House Marque 2nd party?) That bothers my because MS have gone hard at the beginning of 2 generations to hook people in, and then quickly dropped support. Its the main reason I dont want to invest in a games library on Xbox, not the price (which is gone) or power difference at all. I see the library as the biggest investment you will make over the course of a gen.

[starchild]

You don't need to be an insider or psychic to know that Uncharted 4 is going to look amazing.

[Why o why]

Lol....

E3 will be interesting....

[christocolus]

Lmao..

[Illusive_Man]

But Halo 5 Guardians will look better.

[beereal360]

Yeah I love uncharted 2 but part 3 turned into a shooter with bad aiming. I hope they fix it and it will look great but from what I'm hearing halo 5 will have CG like graphics.

[Flutterby]

I am guessing if this rumour is true MS must have paid millions considering the way the console sales are going because they would have to pay the difference of what ps4 would sell.

[Ginesis]

They for sure did but securing third party exclusives shouldn't be astronomically expensive right now because Xbox is at 4+ million and PS4 is hovering around 7.5, whereas their potential is around 80-100 million, add in the attach rates (which means a lot to publishers) and right now it's easy to see why a third party would do an exclusive. What would surprise me more is 3-4 years down the road and this happens. Right now Microsoft can easily make up the difference from potential PS4 sales.

[blackout]

This info is OLD. Like last year old. I guess keep the news coming. It was already stated that Microsoft was 6 months to a year behind on games for the x1 (dx12). After e3 last year gametrailes had a panel talking about what some of them herd behind closed doors, and what we should be hearing at next e3.

[Alexious]

That's true, but it's not like Microsoft can't do it.

They have the money to pursue such a policy, they've done it since the beginning. Sony couldn't do it even if they wanted to, but luckily they have their own studios doing great games.

[Visiblemarc]

I agree. I'd be surprised if a true AAA mindblowing exclusive deal was made at all, for either console. That model has been dying a slow death for years. It's a bad way to build a mega-franchise and that's what all publishers want now.

@Ginesis that's all the more reason to avoid exclusives period. Neither console has an install base to support the astronomical sales publishers want now. Even combined it's an issue, I'm sure. I bet some publishers are sitting on games waiting for the install bases to grow while they poop out yet another last gen/cross gen game.

[Rainbowcookie]

If it's a franchise even more, but the way it goes nowadays it might just be the first game and it will go multiplatform in the future...well if the other company(sony) is winning that is.

[creatchee]

To be honest, I wish (by wish, I mean hoping for something unlikely) that Microsoft has somehow figured out a method of backward compatibility for the Xbox One involving discs we already own and titles we've already digitally purchased. That would be a megaton bigger than any one game and would certainly help sway 360 users to stay in the Microsoft camp - not for any numbers war or anything, but because more owners means more and longer software support.

[Why o why]

The people would go absolutely nuts if that was announced.

[nicksetzer1]

If master chief hd collection is real there is a 0% chance that backwards compatibility happens. Would be stealing sales from themselves.

[Alexious]

I don't think backward compatibility is that important right now - people want new games that show them the power of these new consoles, above all else.

[creatchee]

@nicksetzer1

True, but I'm sure a lot of people would still want to upgrade 2, 3, and 4. Plus any additional content and the multiplayer. The pricing on that game will be very interesting. I think $49.99 is the sweet spot, but it will probably be full priced.

[Omegasyde]

Yea with Halo Trilogy remaster - there is zero changes of BC.

[Copen]

It'll never happen due to the different architecture the xbox one is using now and also because they now use the Blu Ray discs. Sure it'd be nice and all but it won't happen sorry.

[No_Limit]

@nicksetzer1

Actually, you got it backward. I never thought about this before but if a Master Chief HD collection were to exist it could be a mixed of Halo Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo 4 from X360 and a totally new HD for Halo 2 made for the XB1. That might be a possibility. Why would MS want to HD remake the X360 games when they were already HD? Wouldn't it make more sense to just bundle it with Halo 2 and call it a day if emulation for BC can be achieved?

@Copen
"It'll never happen due to the different architecture the xbox one is using now and also because they now use the Blu Ray discs."

The original xbox was also a different architecture than the X360 and 90% of the games were made compatible on the X360 and ran great so it is a possibility. And don't forget that the XB1 also have a complete Windows 8 OS built in and several x360 emulator already existed than can run X360 games on a PC.

The blue ray disc is not an issue as every game on the Xbox 360 can be install on the HDD.

One last key note is the news that just came out that the Jun update also include the ability to use external HDD up to 16TB. Why would MS go out of the way to set a limit as high as 16tb so early in the XB1 generation when it will take years for gamers to fill up all that space with XB1 games? Could it be the Jun update with external support coincide with the announcement of backward compatibility so X360 owners can install all their X360 games on their external HDD?

[lsujester]

If there are big MS exclusives, I'm willing to bet it's something from EA. I doubt that the love they've been giving each other is going away, no matter what EA says publicly.

Wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being Battlefront 3 as a MS exclusive.

[Gamings_Last_Legend]

I'm thinking the same thing. If they nailed BF3 exclusive that would be nuts.

[torchic]

doubt it's Battlefront 3 because it's not even EA's IP. Microsoft would have to go all the way up to Disney to negotiate an exclusive deal and Disney bought LucasArts to milk as much money out of the multi-billion dollar Star Wars license as they can.

I'd cry if it were Mirror's Edge 2.

[Alexious]

That would be absolutely massive.

But Microsoft would need to rain gold on EA for that to happen...

[DeadlyFire]

No Battlefront 3 would get MS and EA employees shot. Its to big and the hype behind it has been growing for years. EA knows that and won't let that one go.

Has to be something smaller or a new IP from a studio off in the wild that has been developing great games over the years. Epic or Crytek are very likely candidates for this. There are many others as well. If it was EA. I would look at Mass Effect 4 as the most likely possible title.

[Copen]

There's no way that a game as big as Battlefront would or could be bought out as exclusive. It would cost at least half of what the IP is worth for that to happen and after the Titanfall deal where it's coming to the ps4 anyway it wouldn't be worth it even if they could.

[choujij]

If that were announced, I sincerely doubt it would be a true exclusive. Would probably release on PC simultaneously and be a timed exclusive console wise.

[truefan1]

MSFT is bringing the GAMES!!!! Hopefully they secured that game the Samaritan from EPIC. MSFT has great relationships with 3rd party developers, that's why I laugh at some of these indie devs looking for their 15 minutes of fame. Also MSFT assists in funding a lot of 3rd party games, so it's only right they be exclusive.

Also I see a lot of hate from some ps4 fans about securing 3rd party exclusives. Where were you when Sony was rolling in the dough securing all the 3rd party devs to make games for playstation. The best studio at sony, Naughty Dog, was acquired in 2001 after making playstation exclusives for 6 years. Not to mention several other 3rd party devs making exclusives for playstion. Don't act like MSFT is changing the rules, they just have the money to play the game.

In terms of internal studios, MSFT has gone on record saying they have more games in development than ever before. I bet several of those games will be announced at E3. Were you sleeping during all those patents for games and internal studious. With Phil Spencer at the helm this might be the best XBOX gaming generation in its history. Can't wait for E3.

[Father__Merrin]

uncharted will blow anything microsoft has to show, and best of all there's simply nothing you have in your power to do anything about it

[georgeenoob]

@dale
If more games means they're desperate then they can be desperate all they want!

@above
Uncharted doesn't change the fact that the upcoming unannounced bombshells will be incredible

[SuperBlunt]

Youre in need of mental reprogramming. Though i must thank intelligent folk such as yourself for keeping the xbox alive

[DoubleM70]

Yup Sony laid the blue print out and that's how you play the game. Actually MSFT is making it even more acttractive because the 3rd party companies get to retain their IP. Sony wanted to own your IP if you wanted to make a playstation game. If you don't believe me ask Insonimac about their orignal IP being owned by Sony. On that note I bubble you @Truefan1 for the telling the Truth.

[Alexious]

We'll see. They certainly look like they're trying very hard; after all, Sony eventually came back even stronger after the initial PS3 disappointment.

Maybe the same will be said about XB1 in two years or so.

[DigitalRaptor]

"MSFT is bringing the GAMES"

You mean Microsoft is paying for third party developers not to release their games on other platforms... cause that's what it is, you do realise?

You do realise that Sony has released 4 in-house first-party exclusives and Microsoft has released just one. That's right, they acquired more first-party studios and yet they've only released one game. They've had years of neglecting the 360 in terms of exclusive content for the core audience and they have only released one first-party exclusive so far....

You laugh at indie developers cause you're an Xbox fanboy and MS loyalist, and god knows that you'd be tooting the horn of indie games if Microsoft had cared enough to not treat talented people with high-level creative visions like second class citizens, and Sony had been a company that doesn't care about all the people who makes games.

Indies are being promoted because Sony chooses to. They are grateful that such a large corporation would care about their creative vision enough to put them on a stage alongside projects with AAA budget behind them.

Your narrative is full of insecurity toward the PlayStation brand, that has always been about the games and the diversity - so much that you don't even realise that PS4 actually has more games from a wider and more diverse array than Xbone does, and it always will do. ;)

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@ Maniac

"And yet all through the PS3 cycle you sony fanboy loyalists only counted your triple A exclusives as true games."

Hardly. They were just great games that people were very keen to downplay. Hence you saw people defending them. I personally laugh at the fanboys that said they only ever bought PS3 exclusives and no multiplats, cause that's ridiculous.
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"It wasn't until Sony jumped on the indie bandwagon that you guys started to love indies."

Also not true. Sony provided gamers with indies since the launch of the PS3. PS1 and PS2 had indie studios gaining licenses to make games like Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Psygnosis, Harmonix etc. Flower and Journey were just the next iterations of the game developed in fl0w, and were considered great games on PS3 regardless of their indie status. You can keep thinking passion for indie games only started this generation and that people are only excited about indies… “just because ps4".. doesn't add any truth to the claim.
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"Always forgetting that MS provided indies with their own channel, own community and easy to use tools to make their games and sell them on 360. And I believe there are something like 2000+ indie games on 360."

Never downplayed this. In fact i've praised XNA on many occasions. However, the limit of those games are 50MB in total size, anyone can put games out on the store regardless of quality and it's teeming with completely horrible games. This "indie" category doesn't compare with the "Arcade games" you see on the 360 and Xbone that are quality controlled and managed - just like with the indie games you're seeing on the PS4.
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"But of course lets keep bringing up the devs that had bad experiences with MS right?"

Don't see anyone who is bringing that up to be honest. Another, in a long list of defences you are making against no-one who is attacking. I'm used to seeing that from you.

[maniacmayhem]

@Digital

"...Microsoft is paying for third party developers not to release their games on other platforms..."

Which still means MS is bringing the games to their console and fans. If this means you're on PS4 then maybe it's time to get a X1, it's called competition and these businesses are trying to make each of their console look more appealing to customers and satisfy their user base by offering games you can't play any where else.

"You laugh at indie developers cause you're an Xbox fanboy and MS loyalist, and god knows that you'd be tooting the horn of indie games..."

And yet all through the PS3 cycle you sony fanboy loyalists only counted your triple A exclusives as true games. It wasn't until Sony jumped on the indie bandwagon that you guys started to love indies. Always forgetting that MS provided indies with their own channel, own community and easy to use tools to make their games and sell them on 360. And I believe there are something like 2000+ indie games on 360. But of course lets keep bringing up the devs that had bad experiences with MS right?

"Your narrative is full of insecurity toward the PlayStation brand,..."

Oh the irony as you yourself can't handle one fanboy who chooses to parade his console of choice. Nope, instead you go into your own counter tirade to elevate the PS4.

[rainslacker]

Way to twist history to suit your argument. Kudos.

Before last gen, PS was the reigning console for two gens straight. It didn't take much to get devs to make exclusive games as it was just the default system to develop on if you wanted to make money. Sony got to keep the IP's of the games they funded because they funded them, much like they do now for the games they fund. They didn't keep the IP's for games they didn't fund. In some cases they only retained publishing rights on consoles...such as with FF7.

If MS were smart they would have done this for Gears of War instead of spending money on it after also funding the game, but whatever.

Even today, Sony doesn't go out of it's way to secure many 3rd party exclusives from the bigger publishers. Japanese devs are about even between Nintendo and Sony so there's all that 3rd party support without paying anything. Sony pays for some exclusive content, but that's just lame no matter which company you prefer.

Anyhow, all those studios were great when they were 3rd party, and most are better today. Insomniac wanted to stay independent, but Sony wanted to buy them too.

[jessupj]

@Maniac

There's a big difference between actually investing in a project and blocking a game coming to a certain platform that was already planned for said platform.

I'd explain it to you, but I fear I'd be wasting my time.

If you think sketchy tactics are perfectly fine and disregard it by calling it "just business", you have a right to that opinion, but my standards are a little higher than that.

[maniacmayhem]

@Rain

No one is twisting anything, just certain minds tend to focus on one aspect and forget others to try and justify a moot point.

"PS was the reigning console for two gens straight."

PS was the reigning console because of Nintendo's reluctance to embrace CD/DVD standard format and Sega's extreme blunders with Saturn and Dreamcast. There was really no where else for a developer to go if you really think about it.

How do you know Sony doesn't pay for third party exclusives and who cares if they or MS does? They are securing titles for their system. Why is this such a bad thing? it certainly isn't for anyone who is a Xbox owner and the same would apply to WiiU and PS4.

It's a shame that certain folks on this site demanded MS bring games to their consoles. Now certain fanboys are demanding that those games ONLY come from their own studios. Interesting that the ones more than likely demanding this will never be a Xbox user. Which is the funniest part of the whole argument.

@Jessupj

"There's a big difference between actually investing in a project and blocking a game coming to a certain platform that was already planned for said platform."

Please provide proof that this is done and for what game please. And again I like to repeat myself, so what!!! It's a business and this is what businesses do. MS wants to secure great IP's in ADDITION to bringing out their own titles. It only means MORE games for their platform. Now this is all of a sudden a bad thing??

Jessup, you would be the first person on this site to yell MS doesn't have any exclusives, now you are upset because they are getting exclusives from third parties. The hilariousness of it all.

Only a deluded sony fanboy would think these tactics are "sketchy" and not business. To an MS fanboy this is great. It only means they get to play the game and you don't.

[kenshiro100]

Not introducing new IPs and buying 3rd party games that'll most likely be on the PS4 is something to brag about?

[rainslacker]

@maniac

"PS was the reigning console because of Nintendo's reluctance to embrace CD/DVD standard format and Sega's extreme blunders with Saturn and Dreamcast. There was really no where else for a developer to go if you really think about it."

I know. That was my point. truefan made it out like Sony got all those exclusives for all those years because they paid for them, which wasn't the case.

I don't know if Sony pays for third party exclusives. They very well might. But they don't make a big show about it. I don't really think it's necessarily bad, but when it becomes a major part of differentiating the console it doesn't help in the long run.

In the end though, it does make MS look like they're trying to keep games from other systems, instead of just investing in games for their system. It's just different. I don't know how else to explain it.

Below I said "Buy 1 exclusive game, get one exclusive game for the console. Buy a studio, get talent and lots of exclusive games and IP's for the console." It's a completely different phylosiphy on how to run a gaming business. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. But funding a game from concept just so it can get made means taking more risks which can ultimately push gaming forward.

For the most part I couldn't care less. But I don't like seeing people who try to turn the argument around using false facts.

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

What if DirectTV gave HBO money so only their subscriber got the programming, not cable. You'd be pissed. This is no different.

If a dev is exclusive for the sake of the game, then okay. But as a competitive strategy it is anti-gamer.

[TruthInsider]

Translated: Uncharted looks incredible and Microsoft pay to stop Playstation & Nintendo gamers enjoying more games!

[Copen]

You'd think that gamers I mean true gamers would finally understand that buying an exclusive to play keep away from another platform hurts gamers everywhere. It's pathetic that MS cares so little for the gaming hobby and players that they still haven't figured out that the best way to make a game is to invest in a studio and foster development into a studio rather than punishing people who despise their business practices and simply don't care to pay more for less. Even at 399 for an xbox one its still not the value the ps4 is you're still paying more for less any way you look at it and it's wrong. MS doesn't really care about gamers or the industry it's never been anything more than a half @$$ed attempt to kill Sony. Most don't know or can't remember that in the beginning MS went to Sony wanting to partner up to build the first xbox and Sony turned them down and every since they've done nothing but try and put Sony out of business if you don't believe me look it up its very true. If MS bought and developed studios and games of THEIR OWN instead of this keep away 3rd party exclusive BS everyone including MS would be better off.

[Farmassy]

@Copen
haha... still don't get why some people think that microsoft is all about money but Sony just loves the gamers.

Sony is a HUGE international corporation that doesn't give two shits if you play uncharted or not... they just want your money.

Also, it isn't crazy for microsoft to pay to get a 3rd party exclusive. I guess Sony should just let The Order come to xbox and PC. You know, because they are about the gamers. They just love gamers and want people to be able to play the best games available. They do it out of the kindness of their hearts really. What a wonderful corporation.

My point is that it doesn't matter if you pay for exclusivity before or after a game is made. In your mind you think that because money was exchanged before a game was made that it makes it more moral. Thats an arbitrary way of determining if an action is just. Sony doesn't make any games. They own studios that make games. Sony is no more responsible for making a game than microsoft is for buying exclusivity. Sony supplies the money, and so does microsoft. Neither are doing it cause they love you

[Nes_Daze]

Microsoft always does this, they rely on 2-3 big shooters, one being a multiplatform, and then drop a "megaton" which ends up annoying the hell out of people that want to play the game too but don't want their system...

[rainslacker]

@Far

The difference is that MS isn't funding the game until AFTER it is being made. Sony is funding games to be made. These devs go to publishers to get funding. The publisher gives them money. Then the dev makes the game. Without that money, there is no game. In Sony's case, they become the publisher.

In the case of MS, the dev already has a publisher. The publisher has funded the game. Then MS is buying exclusive console rights to it from the publisher.

So, in most cases, Sony sees a potentially great concept and funds it. MS sees a great game that they think will sell systems, and gives the publisher some money which mitigates risks for the publisher.

MS does fund some games from concept, but they aren't really prone to taking risks with the smaller less established devs out there.

I'm sure Sony is in it for the money, but they also seem to take an interest in promoting a healthy development environment, as well as pushing new concepts so things don't get so stale. Which is good for all.

[jessupj]

@phil and rainslacker.

Very well said.

It's a pity certain people can't wrap their minds around this very simple concept.

[christocolus]

@copen

“Most don't know or can't remember that in the beginning MS went to Sony wanting to partner up to build the first xbox and Sony turned them down and every since they've done nothing but try and put Sony out of business if you don't believe me look it up its very true.”

Pls provide a link to this story cos what I've read is very different. Ms developed segas dreamcast os and developed the online network too( the dream arena) after sega went down they considered aquiring Nintendo (you can google that up right now) but later decided to create their own system, meanwhile before making their interest in the console business publicly known, Sony actually had MS and At&t as likely candidates to build their sony online gaming network. MS never approached Sony and neither were they ever turned down by Sony.

You could prove me wrong by providing a link though. Say all you will about MS, they are in a business to make money and so is Sony. They are competitors who will keep fighting to outdo one another and if MS can afford to secure exclusive games then why not? Do you think sony would do any different if they had the financial strength of MS? Stop kidding yourselfs. Both companies want our cash its just that one company currently does a better job at covering that aspect with better PR and smiles than the other.

[FITgamer]

None of this "news" is surprising. Uncharted 4 "looks incredible", no s***. Microsoft securing 3rd party exclusive, no thought they were gonna invest that $1 billion into their first party did they? The best exclusives on Xbox are usually the 3rd party exclusives.

[aragon]

wasnt naughty dog 3rd party before sony bought them? does ps4 have any third party exclusives? i think so,

[FITgamer]

@aragon Did i say Sony didn't have any 3rd party exclusives? No. I said the best exclusives on Xbox are usually the 3rd party.

[TheUltimateGamer]

I'm right there with ya man... I can't freaking wait!

[TheTowelBoy]

A big part of me thinks it's Battlefront.. I don't want to believe it but I think that's it. It'd get me to buy an X1 and that's the exact kind of game that a large part of their market likes. It wouldn't surprise me but if it's true though :(

[DeadlyFire]

No way. That game is to big and too much hype. EA would be gutting their own profits to put that up as an exclusive. Considering the ties to Episode 7 and such coming up. Its got to much market appeal to limit it to one console.

[mkis007]

Nah that game is going to be in the same vein as battlefield for EA, they wont be selling themselves short with that frnchise.

IT is probably just some unannounced new IP.

[BX81]

@alexkoep

Omg imagine if it was red dead? I think the xb1 haters would cry. Lol. I don't think it'll be red dead though.

[Mikelarry]

lol that would be huge but take two and rockstar are not cheap ms would have to really PONY up big time for that kind of exclusive. also they are a multiplatform dev amd publisher which is why GTA is on the xbox platform now

[T2]

Yeah Rockstar is suddenly going to shun 2/3 of the gaming community that would be very smart /s

You do realize that sony will be approaching 2:1 sales by 2015 right? Until halo 2015 is released its going to be ugly

[BX81]

@ joe canada
Not sure who your response is to. No one said they would ignore any fan base. Also approaching 2:1 isn't the same as 2:1.

[solar]

looks incredible! amazing! i hate the over dramatization.

[BLow]

Wouldn't be surprised if it was something from Epic. We have heard absolutely nothing from them and they were close partners with MS last gen with Gears. Not only did they pay for it to be exclusive, MS then bought the franchise out right. Epic made a lot of money in that deal. I can see them extending that relationship this gen.

[vega275]

If its that game thats based of the Samaritan or infiltrators demo. I can see this site explode with fanboy hate. We already see it now with this rumor that may or may not be true.

[HugoDrax]

Could be the rumored RESIDENT EVIL 7? Capcom may be very fond of Microsoft following the success of Dead Rising 3. Who knows, only 3 weeks to go till we all will explode from gaming overload.

[Zancruz]

I'm never surprised with Microsoft throwing money at game developers to make their systems look more appealing... I'm just surprised Microsoft hasn't secured Call of Duty exclusively yet.

[randomass171]

Whatever it is, I'm sure they'll all find a way to wow us. I expect some great things at E3. :)

[TBONEJF]

I know right i just hope it will aired before i have to work. and there's no way this guy can have access seeing UNCHARTED 4 please.

[solar]

a crap full of corn would be called "amazing, incredible, mind blowing" for either xb1 or ps4 nowadays.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Something tells me Resident Evil 7 and a possible FF15 time exclusive release is either of the big brain meltdowns.

One thing MS has always had over the competition is that damned cash, they are the Lannisters of the modern day!

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Uncharted PS4 is obviously going to look mouth-dropping, but good job MS for the third party exclusives!

[esemce]

'mouth-dropping' wtf you mean jaw dropping. Yes Uncharted 4 will be great no doubt.

I guess MS will do as they did last gen and throw money at studios for exclusivity bs instead of investing in talent to create new original IP's, giving people a real reason to own a XB1 and competition for Sony that moves the industry forward.

[Immorals]

Why not both? And most 1st party devs started as 3rd party anyway

[Gamings_Last_Legend]

Yeah... M$ is lazy and pathetic like that. I want Sony to swing for the fences... Hold nothing back!

[psyxon]

No, he meant mouth dropping. It's so good it will turn you into one of the forsaken from WoW. You will be so ecstatic about it, your mouth will fall off, you'll die, and then be resurrected to experience the awesome.

[MonstaTruk]

@esemce

The big question for me is: what "TYPE" of exclusive? Like, "the only way you're going to play this game is on the Xbox One"-type of exclusive, "Titanfall"-type exclusive, or just a timed-exclusive. It makes a difference...

[mhunterjr]

Isn't buying a 3rd party studio the same thing? Whether or not MS owns Insomniac or Remedy, aren't they 'investing' in new IPs (sunset overdrive and quantum break) Won't those exclusives entice ownership of the console regardless of who owns the IP... The same way gears of war have people a reason to buy a 360.

Your reasoning doesn't really jibe with the issues you take with this approach...

[mogwaii]

Your mouth opens and drops dosnt it? Stop being a douche.

[n4rc]

Please.. This stupidity again..

Help develop a 3rd party game or invest in your own studio... If you can give me a single difference between the two, you get a virtual cookie.. Lol

A big company is paying a Dev to make a game for them... Its the exact same thing!

The only difference is one is considered a paid employee, the other is a paid contractor..

[BallsEye]

instead of investing money in talent and create new original IP's?

Sorry bud but MS threw more money for XO first party exclusives and new IP's than all the competition. Tens of new studios open.

Also to remind you there is quite a few new IP's ALREADY OUT on XO. Something that competition doesn't have just yet.

[DigitalRaptor]

@ n4rc

Microsoft making deals for Titanfall and Plants vs. Zombies not come to PS4/PS3, telling people it's an exclusive when it comes to those platforms later anyway is good for gamers right?

Microsoft paying for Fallout 4 or Resident Evil 7 or Red Dead Redemption 2 when they have been healthy multiplatform series and built up a heathy fanbase on multiple consoles, just so Sony doesn't have it is good for gamers, how?

Microsoft going to a developer and saying "we're interested in what you've got, if you can't make it by yourself - we'll support you financially in return for an exclusive" - that makes sense. For example, if they decide to support Sega in making Shenmue III in return for exclusivity (it would be mad for Sega to agree to that), then that would be tough for me, but it would be fair.

But that isn't how Microsoft really does third party exclusives. They pay for it to not be on PlayStation. That sucks, because we all know deep down that most of them are timed exclusives and if they're not it makes no sense because those companies are losing good will with fans who have supported them for years.

Sony has released 4 times as many in-house first party exclusives so far this gen than Microsoft, and yet people are tooting their horn about a company resting on third-party developers and having the attitude that they created the games when it was third-party developers all along.

[randomass171]

What is with all of these crazy ghost disagrees?

[rainslacker]

@n4rc

1. Paying for a single exclusive game.

You get one single exclusive game.

2. Paying for an entire studio.

You gen an entire studio usually filled with talented people that can make a bunch of exclusive games. Companies also generally make more if they develop a game in-house...so there is that.

You also get all the IP's that that studio owns for future use on the console, making it more of an asset over the long term, rather than just making money off the one game exclusive's time on the market(typically 6 months where companies make money off it).

I think that's a pretty significant difference.

Can I get a virtual cookie now?

[IVI4Y0]

My guess is literally mouth dropping. Jaw and all.

[n4rc]

Nah... You get a muffin.. Lol

I wasn't trying to say there isn't a difference from a business standpoint..

But strictly on the basis of a single game to the consumer, there is no difference.. One isn't hurting the industry or anything like that..

An exclusive game gets funded.. Does it really matter to a gamer who owns the studio? It shouldn't.

I mean.. Some whine about 3rd party exclusivity and praise buying studios.. Yet I could only imagine if ms took their advice and started buying up all their favorite 3rd parties.. Lol

Better to miss out on one game then all future titles I would think

[rainslacker]

@n4rc

Does it matter? Not really in the grand scheme of things. In some cases it can be better for the dev, other times not so much.

For instance. Insomniac said that R&C may not have been made if Sony didn't come on board. EA said the same thing about Titanfall...to which I'm dubious considering where it was in production.

In other cases it actually prevents the game from being played by more people. From a business standpoint, the paying for exclusivity removes risks from the publisher. That's a good thing. But removing that risk can also limit the exposure of that particular game.

For instance, with Titanfall. It got a lot of press and hype, but an entire community of gamers who might have played this game simply didn't. What did MS achieve with buying exclusive rights? A short term selling point, which they'll have to spend more money on in the future if they want to keep it, much like they did with GeOW. They gained short term success, but had no long term plan and ended up paying big to keep it on the system.

In the meantime, PS or Nintendo owners who only want one system can't play the game. If MS funded the game from the beginning because they saw it's potential, like they did with Ryse, no one would say anything, because they took the risk. It's a different scenario than if a dev/pub decides to focus on a single console, but has the same result.

Buying a studio tends to make that studio stable, and able to continue it's work for the long term. Obviously in business you can't win them all, and sometimes those studios get shut down or restructured, but buying a studio to continue it's work does make that studio part of the console brand. What MS is doing doesn't make it part of their brand. It just makes it look like MS wants to prevent others from playing the game so they can sell more consoles. It's not really doing anything to broaden gaming as a whole.

[kanyewesting]

Can't believe you have 14 disagrees.

Honestly this place is more bias and anti MS than neogaf(not easy).

[Dynasty2021]

N4G is full of childish console fanboys in denial.

What do you expect?

Try mentioning a PC around here without getting massive disagree votes, or some pathetic troll joke about PCs being more expensive or worse than consoles.

[randomass171]

It's a lot of bias in a lot of departments. People here are pretty nasty to Nintendo as well. I don't think I've ever seen a positive Nintendo article on the front page since I started visiting.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

I don't see how MoneyHatting 3rd Parties. Is a good thing.

(It causes division, -they should use that money to build up 1st party studios, they would garner a lot more respect, by doing so.)

[aragon]

so sony never had 3rd party exclusives??? all its exclusives are first party? when sony gets a 3rd party exclusive they dont pay money like ms? how does sony pay employees? with love and joy? and the employees go to the supermarket and spend the love and buy food and support their family? if ms bought 100 3rd party studios and made them first party people would still complain, even if the 100 first party studios were getting investments from ms and making 100 first party game you would still complain. it would be ms can only moneyhat first parties with their evil money. stop acting like sony, nintendo and ms are in this for love. they all get paid just a reminder

[HugoDrax]

" don't see how MoneyHatting 3rd Parties. Is a good thing.

(It causes division, -they should use that money to build up 1st party studios, they would garner a lot more respect, by doing so.)"

So I guess DEEP DOWN for the PS4 is any different? Funny how you overlook 3rd party exclusive games from SONY, but point out Microsoft by saying they're Money Hatting? Hahahaha you fanboys

[Max-Zorin]

Sony had plenty of third party exclusives. Stop the madness.

[randomass171]

More exclusives is certainly never a bad thing. Sunset Overdrive looks awesome. Insomniac really seem to be putting forth a quality new IP and I'm happy for them being able to do so. :)

[Mikefizzled]

Epic 'Samaritan' game? Obviously thats based on that wordpress 'leak'

[Hellsvacancy]

Please don't, The Samaritan tech trailer looked awesome, I loved everything about it, very much me

I'd buy (secondhand) or borrow a XB1 to play The Samaritan if it was ever made and IF it was an XB1 exclusive

Too many "ifs"

[esemce]

The Xbone is not powerful enough to look anything like that tech demo. It's not happening as a game it was used to showcase the power of the Unreal engine to potential customers of their tools.

[Spikes1471]

Didn't you hear the news? It's exclusive to Ouya.

[Rainbowcookie]

A lot of the new Batman Arkham knight gameplay trailer they released this week reminds me of that demo. The graphics and effects I mean. Especially the lighting , rain and city. Guess it's the new unreal engine use3d for both shining through

[Play2Win]

It's smaller than Infamous so you can expect even better visuals. And I:SS already looks so good. I can't wait to see Uncharted gameplay. How everything will look. The weapons, the whole setting. If they are going for unlocked 30 FPS it will be one of the best looking games in history on mankind.

[starchild]

Please, no unlocked framerates. I hate that almost as much as screen tearing. I think Naughty Dog knows the importance of a consistent framerate.

[Mrtemper]

Lol @ unlocked 30 fps

[I_am_Batman]

Weird sense of humor.

[Play2Win]

I have a better feeling with unlocked 30 instead of locked 30 tbh. Killzone SF plays much better like that. When ND takes 60 locked they need to sacrifice image quality a bit. So why not not make the game sweet 30 FPS with no limit. So when the FPS rise to 45 it's ok. Consitent framerate is more important on PC than on consoles.

[CEOSteveBallmer]

As usual if this rumor is true. MS having "3rd party exclusive". why am i not surprised. So much for Microsoft game studios huh?. I mean, all the game companies does this also sony have 3rd party exclusives. But MS has way too many for them even in the 360 system. Ryse from crytek, dead rising 3 from capcom, killer instinct from double helix, sunset overdrive from insomniac?

[Software_Lover]

...... So securing games for your games console now means they have too many games?

Why does it matter who (1st/3rd party) makes the game? Someone has to get paid regardless. Would it make you feel better if instead of paying for development, they just bought the studios? It's still spending money.

[speedforce131]

It matters a lot. 1st party exclusives are titles that, not only can they establish a console and their brand, they also bring in consistent cash through guaranteed sequels.

3rd party exclusives though, they don't establish that console's brand and the 3rd party making that game has no loyalty to that console. They're not likely to tune the game to that console's strengths (ie: Naughty Dog/Uncharted) and subsequent games are likely to go multiplatform b/c 3rd parties need to make money.

Microsoft ends up losing subsequent titles towards 2-3+ years in and then you see the exclusive drought like you saw on Xbox 360.

[kanyewesting]

You're not supposed to make sense STOP

[LoveOfTheGame]

@speedforce131
Gears of War for Xbox 360.

Third party, helped establish the console's brand, never went multiplatform, and was one of the top series last gen.

[LonDonE]

@speedforce131
YOU NAILED IT!!! THANK YOU! at least some one around here has some sense! M$ needs to invest all the money they pay for stupid 1 month dlc first deals and third party exclusives into making more first party studios and building great i.p's for their brand XBOX!

If M$ started this back in the xbox o.g days by now they would have been seeing the fruits of their labour! with great results!
Exclusives are the life blood of consoles, and so without true system first party exclusives or too few you end up having to constantly rehash the same few games! and you get gamers fatigued over said franchises.

While Sony has done this also they also have some of the best developers in the business eg naughty dog Sony Santa Monica, sucker punch etc!
And with every new generation Sony has green lit new i.p's along with tried and tested franchise sequels!
This is a wining formula, and the results speak for themselves! Sony has a massive loyal fan base around the world because of it!

I love all platforms and own and game on all of them! i would love to see M$ up their game with this regard! dont get me wrong i LOVE HALO, and i think buying gears of war was a good start, but M$ need their own developers to bang out games along with third parties! its not like M$ dont have capital to do so!
I am pretty sure they could easily poach some of Sony's top staff with ridiculous pay offers and benefits etc!

Which by the way i wouldn't want them to do, as i love Sony studios and after what happen to rare i would hate to see any top sony devs be wasted at M$!
But regardless M$ needs to invest in studios and new i.p's instead of temporary deals with greedy third party devs and publishers!

[vega275]

@ Ballmer

Your not a smart cookie are you. Killer instinct is owned by microsoft. They contracted double helix to make the game.

@speedforce
it only matters to you and the rest on the ignorant fanboys thats bothe red by this and act like MS isn't suppose to get third party exclusives. But uts ok for sony to get them.....right. so many hypocrites on this site is crazy.

[randomass171]

Apparently having too much content is now a complaint against the Xbox One. *rolls eyes*

[creatchee]

Exclusives are exclusives. Which is worse - buying the rights to a game and making just that title exclusive to a particular console or buying a studio and making ALL of that studio's titles exclusive? At least the ones you mentioned are free to make games on any platform they wish (edit: except Double Helix - they're stuck with Amazon now).

[McScroggz]

That's a very reductive argument. Buying a studio gives the studio more stability and support. A first party game is designed to take advantage of specific hardware, and Sony has done a great of with the ICE Team of sharing techniques between the 1st party studios. Without any first party games, the only reason to buy a console is for the hardware which would be a problem, plus we wouldn't have games that push boundaries like Gears of War for the Xbox 360 or Naughty Dog games/SSM games/Quantic Dream games on the PS3. In the right environment, first party studios are allowed to create games they otherwise wouldn't be able to.

Conversely, buying a third party exclusive is basically just stopping a multiplatform game from going to the other consoles. It's like if Microsoft payed Activision to only publish the next Call of Duty game for the Xbox One (obviously wouldn't happen), clearly the third party exclusive game gets no benefit of stability, more creative freedom or better optimization for a singe platform. It's literally stealing games from other consoles.

There are some nuances. Insomniac had a partnership with Sony for the Ratchet & Clank games so that they would get all of the benefits of a first party game from them at the expense of not owning the IP (though they have some control in the form of Sony not wanting to alienate/mistreat the IP or Insomniac). Bayonetta literally wasn't going to get made without Nintendo funding the game.

So if you can't see the difference between a first party game/studio and Microsoft or another company paying a publisher not to publish a multiplatform game on the other consoles. There is a HUGE difference.

[incendy35]

Yeah, it reminds me of back when Sony could afford to have Final Fantasy, Metal Gear and Resistance as exclusives.

[barb_wire]

Resistance as an exclusive.. hmm, you do know that Insomniac had worked with Sony since the PS1 right?

Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank, Resistance..

It was only when Fuse came along (and bombed) that Insomniac went multiplatform.

[incendy35]

@barb_wire: not sure what point you are trying to make, they were still a 3rd party studio making Sony Exclusives.

@I_am_Batman: Remedy and Insomniac are both 3rd party developers. However, if Sony or Microsoft owns the rights, they are third party developers working on 1st party titles. Second Party just means 3rd party studios are being paid to make 1st Party games.

[I_am_Batman]

They didn't really have to afford anything. PSOne and PS2 stomped the competition sales-wise so there wasn't really a point to even invest in any ports especially talking about japanese games like FF or MGS.

Insomniac have been developing exclusively for playstation systems for 3 generations. So they were a 2nd party dev not a 3rd party dev. Remedy is the same for MS.

[DevilishSix]

Difference is that Sony does not define its console thru third party exclusives and invests in internal studios.

Example the defining franchise for 360 was Gears and from a third party, whereas, the defining frnachise for PS3 was Uncharted.

MS really needs to show more this gen from internal studios instead of buying games from other developers.

Almost seven months in and MS has released one internally developed AAA exclusive Sony has released four.

[torchic]

don't think Sony ever paid for those exclusives... those games were exclusive because PlayStation was so extremely popular you didn't have to put your game on another platform.

[rainslacker]

@torch

Sony funded them, so in a sense they paid for exclusive rights. But that's a bit different than what MS typically does. MS typically pays a publisher, who funds the game, for exclusive rights, whereas, Sony was the publisher of Insomniac's games through their partnership. They've been doing this with Quantic Dream games last gen, and probably some others as well.

They also had exclusive publishing rights for consoles for FF7 because they helped fund it, and it was quite an expensive game for it's time.

With Metal Gear Konami published it, but Kojima was a huge PS fan, and at the time of it's release, the PS was the only relevant platform. It's why Sony had a crap-ton of 3rd party exclusives, and they didn't pay a dime for those.

Sony still gets a lot of 3rd party exclusives from Japan. I'm pretty sure Sony isn't paying Atlus or NIS for exclusive games.

To be fair though, I'm sure Sony has paid some 3rd party publisher for an exclusive game at some point in their history, maybe even recently. I just can't think of one off the top of my head.

[Mrtemper]

I'm not sure about Ryse but the others are funded by Microsoft, its not like they just published them.

[Jonny5isalive]

uhh MS owns KI. And sunset overdrive??? you would prefer if MS just bought insomniac? yeah right, you be butthurt about that too im sure.

like I said before. YOu sony fans are upset because MS paid to keep a game on x1 and wish tehy would only stick to their 1st parties. YOu dont actually want them to start buying studios like insomniac tho as im sure you would cry to never have a chance to play ANY insomniac games on your ps4.

Im sure you complain about anythng MS does, especially if they started buying up talented 3rd party developers like sony does.

[Drasill]

Sounds like you are ass hurt.

[hello12]

Naughty dog is Sony's best studio. It be surprising to everyone if the game looked crap.

Thuway isn't revealing anything special. He never does anyway.

Three bombshells. Guessing again thuway. He's knows nothing and bet lot of money on it. Typical vague crap from him.

Nek@ Pro Microsoft no. Am i fan of the x box 1 and 360 yes. A difference.

Would i buy a PS4 yes i would, if it had games i like. So not a fanboy.

I disagree with Sony fanboys because they think hardware is the be and end all and forget that software tools and game engines improves games too.

[Nekroo91]

Oh the irony you talking about saying crap.

You realize you're known for your BS pro microsoft, right?

[Ricegum]

Ew these articles are getting a bit silly, I'm suprised people still fall for this rubbish. Let's just face it, only Sony and Microsoft know how their E3 shows are going to play out, stop with the random speculation.

[No_Limit]

It is Thuway...so I am taking this with a giant grain of salt. He is just guessing things and talking out of his a-- about things that was already rumored by other insiders not too long ago. And Uncharted will have Amazing graphics, according to Thuway...NO freaking way!! I would have never guess that, LOL.

I can't decide which site is worst for Thuway twitter news, worldsfactory or Dualshockers.

[sonic989]

i hope they have things other than uncharted .
dont get me wrong i played uncharted 2 on PS3 but it wasnt my cup of tea .
Sony is about variety right they should work it out .

[hello12]

Yosp of Sony already told Sony fans what to expect from E3 a balance between free to play (indies) and AAA titles.

Its going to be 50/50 at E3 for Sony.

How many AAA titles nobody truly knows! I would guess they have less than Microsoft due to their financial situation. But, you never know. The Playstation division needs to be successful or Sony will be in worse situation than they are now. But they also could be ignorant and believe Sony fans will buy their console still even with less games than their rival.

E3 will be telling about how much Sony cares?

[guyman]

I said this before to somone the other day and i'll say it again: sony has sixteen first party studios , some with multiple teams, all working on AAA games for the ps4. So I don't think u have the right to say they will have less games Than Microsoft. This sony bashing is getting ridiculous.

[psyxon]

dumbest thing i've read all week!

[Inception]

"I would guess they have less than Microsoft due to their financial situation"

Dude, you should come back to reality and see how much exclusive that sony produced for PS3 compare to MS for 360, especially this past 3-4 years.

I don't want to spoil the answer for you, but if i want to bet how much exclusive sony and MS can produced for PS4 and X1 than i will bet all of my money for sony.

[DigitalRaptor]

Keep trolling Mr. undercover fanboy.

"How many AAA titles nobody truly knows! I would guess they have less than Microsoft due to their financial situation."

Keep bringing up "financials" - it's your last resort and truly shows a level of desperation and insecurity. PlayStation is one of Sony's strongest divisions, and you think they're going to be spending LESS on games to make that one continually successful? Haha!

Sony has approximately 15 first party studios, with many of them working with 2-3 teams on 2-3 game projects each. Every single one of them is working on a new AAA IP.

They have plenty of additional second party studios like Ready At Dawn and Quantic Dream who make games exclusively for them. They even have third party developers making exclusive games for them. AAA games. Exclusive AAA games. They also have historically supported indie devs and nurtured their talent, so their focus on the more creative developers that this industry has to offer is no bad thing. YES, there will be a balance, as there should be from any gaming company that is serious about and cares for the industry.

Here's the punch though... Did "financial situation" stop Sony from making a more powerful machine than Microsoft, and stop them from buying Gaikai, or stop them from expanding their division? If this is "financial" sh*t is the wildcard you're trying to to use to downplay Sony because they have historically slain Microsoft in terms of exclusive games, and you're more insecure about the fact that they've ALWAYS been more dedicated to games than Microsoft, then it's going to get old very, very quickly.

Keep going though, it makes me feel better about myself that I'm not that delusional.

[mezati99]

i think uncharted 4 is gonna steal the show . cannot wait for E3

[Gr1mmyshadows]

Meh, I would reserve that for Battlefront

[Lucreto]

He said nothing we don't already know.

My guess it is Dragon Dogma.

[Chevalier]

Capcom is making Deep Down why would they make Dragons Dogma right now? They would be smarter to make a Monster Hunter for their audience back home if that were the case.

[Kosmacz]

I don't really like this form. What does it mean "secured"? All they did is they paid to third party studio to not publish a game on other platforms. This is bad practice and i wouldn't call it with positively sounding word like "secured". This is harmful to players.

[tinynuggins]

Secured can mean partial funding for the game as well as publishing costs and responsibilities. It's a partnership.

[Jonny5isalive]

we get it. Its only bad because sony cant afford to do it. If they had money then all you MS haters would tell us how great sony is for "investing" in getting more games for their loyal ass kissing fanbase and how MS has "no exclusives."

[vega275]

Ding ding ding. You hit the nail on the head. Have a bub

Its a problem cause ms does it. But when sony does it its ok.

[alti]

Rumor: Uncharted ps4 looks incredible.

NO WAY!!! OMG NO WAY!! THAT'S SO UNEXPECTED!! WTF!??! HOW??? WHOA!!!!!

[SpideySpeakz]

Third party exclusives from MS...ya don't say? Except, a year or two down the line it will come to all platforms...as usual. The correct term for that is timed exclusivity. We don't need thuway to make this prediction. It's educated guessing at best.

[etownone]

Ms got Red Dead Redemption 2

You heard it here first. I know the future

[bloodybutcher]

Oh god, i hope not, that would be horrible! That's definitely sth i would buy for my future ps4...or fallout 4 for that matter, if that would go ms exlusive then it would be so disappointing!

[FITgamer]

I doubt it. Rockstar would get so much heat for that. I don't mind 3rd party exclusives, but it's shady as hell to secure a game in an already existing franchise. New IP should be the only 3rd party exclusives.

[shuuwai]

Mass effect 4, X1 and PC only heh.

If this happen and it's a 99.98% this would likely to happen would any gamer be surprise @ EA did this route?

1 year hold on other consoles including: x360,ps3,ps4.

[Snappy]

As long as MS doesn't have fallout 4 I'm not fussed. But the wife's Xbox will be used

[jhoward585]

That'd be amazing if MS secured shenmue.

[Clarence]

I thought titanfall was the big 3rd party exclusives.

[RedCloud88]

Resident Evil 7 would be my guess. Microsoft already has a solid working relationship with capcom and already has dead rising exclusive. Plus with the last two games bombing critically and commercially, capcom probably wouldn't mind getting the hype that comes with being a platform exclusive.

[Arty84]

not too crazy having the RE7 devs securing some guaranteed cash by being exclusive after the recent disappointing sales

[CuddlyREDRUM]

More message board news.

[imt558]

Same news, different title.

http://n4g.com/news/1514718...

[QuickdrawMcgraw]

The biggest and most surprising news would be if MS actually announced a game they developed themselves...

[Spikes1471]

But they do............&

[ger2396]

Why, when you can just buy one.

[headblackman]

im more so an xbox fan, but uncharted has always been an incredible game (in visuals and game play). this is next one will be no different :-)

GAME ON!!

[JeffGUNZ]

I own all Uncharteds and beat them all. I Thought they looked gorgeous and the mechanics were nice, but the story for me was eh. I just wish they had an AMAZING story.

Now, the Last of Us was f'n amazing and I was in awe playing that game. The story was perfect and the scene in the city when sh*t hits the fan was one of the best experiences I have ever had on a single player game.

[Ko_Uraki]

Thuway is not reliable. Very simple.

[Arty84]

what was the prior third party exclusive that MS secured? or atleast what is being rumored in these two cases

[Lucreto]

4e last few weeks rumours about nearly every game would be Xbox Exclusive.

So far it seems mostly Capcom games Devil May Cry, Resident Evil Dragon's Dogma etc. Then Fallout 4 and other Japanese exclusives.

[Sayburr]

Rumor: Devil May Cry will be a XBO exclusive. Capcom was impressed with the Dead Rising 3 sales and has entered into another agreement with MS, this time for Devil May Cry.

[Lucreto]

It would be foolish to go by launch game numbers. Resistance 1 did about 6 million. Resistance 2 did less than half that. Devil may Cry is more popular on PlayStation systems

[Ultimax]

How in the world would they have to judge sales on Xbox brand when there's no exclusive launch titles from them on the PS4 , even if dead raising 3 was exclusive on PS4 or come on both consoles AS A LAUNCH TITLE you would have to expect that the PS4 version will exceed BIG TIME the other version in term of sales when it comes to "LAUNCH TITLES" , Its just Capcom being dumb and doesn't know how to use logic .

[jocomat9]

which is why their going out with a bullet

[ger2396]

@joselito6699
Ok mijotito, whatever you say. I must of hit a nerve, you sound insecure about your sexual orientation.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

There is not one ounce of actual news in this "rumor". I too can speculate that Sony will have atleast one bombshell to drop and MS will have atleast two because they pretty much do every year. And I also can say Uncharted 4 looks insanely great because all the Uncharted games have looked insanely good on their platform. Lastly given MS has had already stated they set aside 1 Billion for games and already have used it for some 3rd party exclusives...its a no brainer they may have another.

Stop treating this joke of an insider Thuway like he is someone to listen to.

[nucky64]

agreed. and as for the term "bombshell" - there is a LOT of gray area in that word. many times i've heard that before from pre E3 past, and what ends up at the conferences does not quite measure up to the rumor/hype from before the show.

[breakpad]

OK it seems that MS found the way to win ...and third party exclusives are the way, NOT overmilked franchises aka Uncharted ...if the exclusive franchises are from japanese devs (i bet they are)(Capcom , Platinum, Square) ..then good luck PS4...Sony is repeating the same ULTRA STUPID mistakes to count on first party-not- so successfull western franchises ... bring the japanese SOny , iDONT want another stupid Uncharted (GOW, KILLZONE ETC ETC)

[extermin8or]

..... Wtf are you on about. Sony have 1st party japanese studios aswell. Most of the Ps vita and psp games are by japanese studios. The PS4 isn't selling well in japan infact no console really is atm so why focus there. Also as sony have the most sales worldwide the last 3 generations in a row and their 1st parties have produced some of the best, highest quality games released.... Most 3rd party exlcusive games will come to PC aswell btw-lowers their value as an actual exclusive.

[breakpad]

What i m saying is that Sony doesnt focus on Japanese developed games which were the main reason of success of PS2. Exclusive like MOn Hun , Shadow OF Rome , FF series Tekken , MGS, were some examples.In PS3 era Sony quit Japanese developers for some some unexplained reason and all these games went multi giving MS the upper hand for a long time (also MS forced the devs to develop the games and have equal quality for X360 and PS3 , this was a major disadvantage for PS which devs didint care to explore further)...Now we see the same scenario repeated by Sony (if the MS's exclusives are from Japan devs) .Sony tries to develop exclusive games from its first party (western) devs which dont be hypocrites ARE NOT so succesful and so innovative as Japanese AAA games..I hope Sony will show the proper attention to her homeland developers and draw some good exclusive games n

[S2Killinit]

So what your saying is, the company that pays big money to deprive some gamers from games that could be enjoyed by all, without adding anything to gaming habitat, is the smarter company and the one that actually makes games is being stupid for focusing on making 1st party games. Got it.

[Daz]

Hope we get gamepley and not a e3 trailer that they say is in game later on to find out its an in game cut scene. which always look better.

[Whitey2k]

Who cares if ms has 2 big 3rd party exclusives sony still has aces up there sleeves with games like project beast hopefully demon souls 2 feom software we have planetside 2 and H1Z1 also sony still have a few unannounced projects from Guerrilla Games Media Molecule etc etc but yeah it still sucks ms have 2 relie on 3rd party

[AutoCad]

Lol at the hate for ms. It will be an ea game no doubt. Heard ms will give them titanfall rights in exchange for an exclusive

[LightDiego]

Uncharted 4 will be awesome, for sure.
Now i'm curious about the third party exclusive for Microsoft, maybe another game from Capcom like Lost Planet?
Battlefront 3? Mirror's Edge 2? Dead Space? They are all from EA. Maybe Kotor 3?

[URtheWalrus]

Whoa what a minute.....If it were KOTOR I would probably shit myself! Sorry for the language.

[isthe]

I just lose more and more sleep as it gets closer to E3, oh well, worth it for news about all the amazing games coming out!

[0P-Tigrex]

MY guess is Battlefront 3 or Resident Evil 7.

[modesign]

battlefront is too big to go exclusive,

[0P-Tigrex]

Any 3rd party game is "too big' to go exclusive. Money talks. If Microsoft paid off the developer/publisher the difference of sales that the Ps4/Ps3 would have made then i wouldn't put it past them. Microsoft has no real innovation behind gaming. They will pay for everything and create nothing.

[extermin8or]

Yeah but they don't really know how big the sales would've been. If it is something like battlefront 3 then even if I do buy an xbox one, I wont buy the game-if they want to screw me over for some money upfront they can go kiss goodbye to my support for their games. Hell actually if it's anything that big I'll cancel any games by that publisher I might have preordered and just buy those game cheap/second hand. 1st party exclusives are one thing, deals for new ip's to be exclusive too but if it's a franchise that's been on multiple platforms and you sell out thus cutting out half the fanbase-that's not on.

[arbitor365]

battlefront has already been announced for PS4 and is available for pre order

[modesign]

microsofts motto "if you cant build it, buy it"

[Mikethejew]

I wonder if it's titanfall 2, jokes on them titanfall was meh

[Relientk77]

Cannot wait to see Uncharted

[RAWSTA]

Microsoft has money money to throw Sony doesn't! Looking forward to this dethroning PS4 in the U.S.!

[Skankinruby]

Lol yes because its worked so well thus far. I wouldn't hold your breath

[TrailerParkBoys]

Yea be proud to throw money around instead of making you're own original games. You're a moron

[extermin8or]

See now I may one day buy an xbox one for the exclusives however if the game is something like battlefront 3 or mirrors edge or whatever then I actually REFUSE to buy it out of principal that they'd be screwing over millions of fans just for some cash upfront. We shall see if he's a)actually correct and b) just how big it is...

[xx4xx]

Titanfall exclusivity and new Resident Evil exclusive to XBox. Those are my guesses for their big exclusive reveals.

Titanfall did enough sales (not crazy) and EA and Microsoft ate pretty cozy.

Also pretty cozy is Microsoft and Capcom. Dead Rising 3 did better than expected. Resident Evil was rumored to be exclusive months back and then there has been zero mentions of it.

Lastly, is this really news that the next Uncharted looks great. The games looked great last gen.

[listenkids]

Can't see the third party title being too 'big', you can throw all the money you want around but going from multiplat to exclusive kills a franchise.

[lunatic0001]

i can't wait for e3 but i have one simple question...what is sooo unique about uncharted...it cant be the story....its also very linear which other games get bombed for...the gameplay is fun but its like every other 3rd person shooter...it has to be the graphics because i have all three and thats the one thing that comes to mind when i think of uncharted...its beautiful action set pieces....oh well ill never understand the hype just like i never understood the hype for titanfall....love it just like i love uncharted but i dont get the hype for these games???

[Sh0ckWav3]

Wow nice to see ms and Sony jumping into high gear!!!

[Festano]

E3 will be an interesting can not wait to see it.

[armogangsta]

It would be refreshing to see MS have a good E3. I don't know about you guys think, but Sony has been having great E3's for the past few years, while I feel Microsoft's E3 conferences have been lackluster and awkward with Kinect and celebrity guest appearances which have been pretty eh. I'm psyched to find out what exclusives Xbox has under their sleeves. Definitely going to be a good E3 and will probably shape the way for people who are undecided and can only get one. I'm hoping amazing exclusives for both conferences, as I have both consoles! :3

[arbitor365]

after seeing what happened to titanfall and EA, what big third party studio would be dumb enough make a deal with microsoft and exclude the PS4?

[micx]

Looking forward to see what Microsoft has to offer.

[Grindlefly]

Would rather see a homegrown new ip from Microsoft studios then have them pay for a game not to appear on another platform

[MasterofMagnetism]

Just more hype to build E3. Won't believe anything until I see it.

[Silly gameAr]

Paying third party companies to keep games off of other systems? Sweet!

[Themba76]

I'm going to go out on a limb and announce both of the 3rd party exclusives right now the first is battlefront the second is left 4 dead 3. remember im the first on this site to say this.

[BTBuck1]

Timed exclusives... They remind me of when the rap group NWA all left and went solo, all they were really doing was just lacing Eazy-E's pockets, because ultimately the profits went to him, just like ultimately those games will end up on that "A" system (PS4)... after MS empties their wallets funding the projects, and Sony reaps the benefits of that later lol

[feraldrgn]

MS repeating last gen it seems.
If you can't beat them, stop the games from going to other platforms.

[S2Killinit]

MS paying big money yet again, not to add anything to gaming, but to take away from some gamers. Nice, this is why i dont support them, just as i dont think they really support gaming/gamers.

[jocomat9]

agreed

[AutoCad]

just like sony paying big money for exclusive content on multiplayer games,

Assasins Creed
Destiny
Watchdogs

[Silly gameAr]

But those games are still coming to the X1. A bit of a difference there. Plus, MS happens to do that too btw.

[aragon]

yea so true but whenever the 360 got exclusive content the ps community raised hell, i can predict assasins creed, watch dogs and destiony has exclusive content to ps4 but when the division is announced with exclusive content to xbone the sony fans will rage and say that ms bought the content even tho sony does the same exact thing, next thing i noticed on this site a little off but news about an indie going to xbone and the dev praising ms theres at least a hundred comments with ps fans throwing insults at the game and the developer but news about a ps4 indie not going to xbone and the devs praising sony equals 50 comments with no real xbox fans there cussing and dissing the developer maybe a couple trolls but thats it, news about deep down a 3rd party ps4 exclusive no one complaining from xbox camp, news about any 3rd party exclusive to xbone equals sony fans on a rampage dissing developers calling ms moneyhatters as if sony isnt in it for the money

[odderz]

If Microsoft pull out something amazing, I might get an Xbone instead of a PS4. Though it's doubtful.

[Irishmandkg]

Feels like MS may secure Battlefront as an exclusive..complete speculation, idk. I'm ready to jump in with a new console, waiting for E3 to decide.

[GodGinrai]

"I'm ready to jump in with a new console, waiting for E3 to decide."

Its gonna be a nail biter for sure! Whichever one you choose, you wont be dissapointed. Xbox is finally getting their shit together and sony is firing on all cylinders. No matter which one you choose you're in for a blast!

[Jayfatyboombaty]

Nothing this guy ever says actually checks out. Most of it is educated guesses. Arne Meyer from Naughty Dog also says this guy is full of shit. There isn't any way he would have knowledge of any of this without being in either industry before and he never was. He's just some shitty NeoGAF user.

[Yurtigo]

I just hope that the 3rd party exclusive it's not from an existing franchise.

[McScroggz]

I really dislike Microsoft's philosophy on exclusives. Instead of buying/growing development studios to pump out first party exclusives they pay money to prevent a game from going to another platform. I only hope its something I'm not interested in, but considering my broad tastes in games that's unlikely. :/

[Pancit_Canton]

It's disgusting how Microsoft rely on third party exclusive instead of focusing on their first party exclusive. They make themselve look desperate and and uncreative to create an original IP.

[Elite-uk]

As soon as i read the word Fallout in one of the above posts, I actually felt physically sick! :( ....IF true, please not fallout 4!.

[chrcharcor2]

Can't wait for E3!

[Jag-T1000]

Sony fanboys are mad because Sunset Overdrive is an Xbox exclusive. HaHa!

[JMyers]

???? This is the first Insomniac game ever on a other console... Why would the be mad? They've had 3 generations of great Insomniac titles . Enjoy it and stop stirring up hate.

[JMyers]

No surprise... MS digging deep into them pockets to buy IPs... More so they rather pay to keep games off the other systems instead of investing that money into making their own via their own studios. What a shame. Similarly to TitanFall... Maybe an EA partnership again.

[TrailerParkBoys]

Seriously make you're own games, Micro$oft is PATHETIC. I will never own one of their consoles and support that company. They do absolutely nothing for the industry.

[JMyers]

Paying to keep games off other platforms holds the industry back.

It's with no doubt that TF can run at 1080p and be the better version on PS4. Better for gamers and for Respawn. But no. Bought by MS... Sold by EA.

[WhatchaTalkinBout]

hmmm could be Star Wars: Battlefront.. we know EA Loves its Microsoft lol

[Obamanationn]

Maybe Mirrors Edge 2 , Sonic Adventure 3 , a Ubisoft title? anyone have a hint to what it will be , but it shames the community of gamers that 3rd Party's are into signing exclusives

[deadman1987]

Sega - Shenmue 3 - Xbox one Exclusive

[GenericNameHere]

Dat Platinum Games Xbone exclusive be hyped!

[TrailerParkBoys]

M$ just throws money at anyone who will give them a Third Party exclusive. They don't make any of their own games they just buy them. They're gay

[IndieZoneSonyFall]

Thuway is a hack and has already been exposed so this means nothing.

[DarXyde]

As long as it isn't Metal Gear or Final Fantasy, I think I can deal with that. If Microsoft ups their game, that's cool, but I will be livid if I'm forced to miss out on an entry because they're trying to move more units.

[JMyers]

Won't be either. Kojima won't do that. Also Square and Sony are too Close. Well I hope.

I personally think It will be a game that will have appeal in the US, but not so much Europe. MS have already lost there, with sales being 4:1 for PS4.

I may just be trying to make sense of them buying games again and hoping more than logic. It's MS. Paying to keep games off other systems is what they do best.

[vega275]

Sony just sold its remaining shares it had with SE. So im sure if MS is willing to pay for an exclusive. I'm sure they can get one from them with no problem from sony.

[JMyers]

@Vega275

Yes, but Sony bought those shares to support Square when they were in trouble. Now that Square are profitable, Sony has sold them. So it was done as a favor first and foremost. Plus those shares didn't give Sony any powers in terms of decision making.

[KakashiHotake]

Hmm....Maybe Battlefield?

[Mister_G]

Can't wait to see what ND have done with TLoU on PS4.

[Mrtemper]

No man's sky would be a megaton

[hafitz]

Exclusive for PC and Xbox one? Or only xbox one?
I hope its both..i dont wanna buy a console just for one exclusive.. hmm...
Uncharted always look good since the first one..