Rise of the Tomb Raider an XBox 1 exclusive??

It was originally a monumental game exclusively for PS1 and has been in the Playstation family for every PS console. Yeah, lots of them weren't great after the original, but after the amazing comeback Tomb Raider game from 2013, why would the sequel now ONLY be for XBox 1? Not only is this a huge let down but it seems like a betrayal to fans. That's like only releasing the next Halo game on Playstation 4, when their fanbase is mostly on XBox (or at least originated from XBox).

Why did they do this? I fail to see reasoning behind this. I feel like would make more if this was a PS4 exclusive, but why not just make it multi platform? Does this piss anyone else off?

Welcome to E3 2014. Most fans are pissed about it but for now all we know is that it's a timed exclusive for the holiday season this year. That doesn't mean PS4 will get it but PC probably will. Square would be shooting themselves in the foot to not release it on PS4 eventually as I doubt Microsoft paid them as much as they would make otherwise, but time will tell.

Im pretty sure its a timed exclusive and the game will also be on 360 if im not mistaken

The game has been confirmed to be a timed exclusive, its definitely gonna come to the PC (my preferred platform) just like with Ryse adn Dead Rising 3, PS4 however is still a shaky story, and WiiU most probably not.

Timely exclusive bro. Plain and simple. Why did Crystal Dynamics did this? Money.

Timed exclusive. It's not like Halo going to PS4 as that's a first-party game, Tomb Raider isn't. Stuff like this happens. Final Fantasy use to be a Nintendo staple until Final Fantasy 7 and now Street Fighter V is PS4 exclusive and that was always a multiplatform game as well.

It was also on PC and Saturn

@xantufrog Right but it's ALWAYS been on playstation and originated on PS. I think it's bullshit that it's not going to be. I think more PS players probably would play Tomb Raider than Xbox players if it had to be one or the other.

@Archangel3371 That's kind of different though. Nintendo was not exactly doing the greatest with consoles in 1997 and PS was the newest thing with more ability to take the game to the "next level" so to speak. This is different because XBox One and PS4 are both pretty much on level playing field and could easily have this title. It's not like PS4 is kind of obsolete and XBox swooped in with better graphics and a bigger audience. That's what doesn't make sense to me. I don't think it should be exclusive for any console I think it should be on all new gens. Just a very disappointing end to an original Play Station franchise.

It will come to pc and ps4 6 months after release.

@amyh7292:

I don't think it Originated on the Playstation either.

PC first, then Saturn, then PlayStation. So, I kinda have to laugh when people cry foul that Rise of the Tomb Raider isn't starting out as a PS4 exclusive. The way I see it, the PlayStation was MADE Tomb Raider successful, not the other way around. Console loyalty is ridiculous.

@JustPlainLucas:

Every system has its fair share of loonies...... some more than others.......

It'll definitely come to PC eventually. but PS4 I'm not so sure.

@amyh7292: Well whatever. Still this has happened before with other games and is also happening to Street Fighter V. Also it's only timed exclusivity so the PS4 will get it eventually.

Original was never a Playstation exclusive. No, that's not true AT ALL. Original was announced for Microsoft DOS (PC), and was later said to be ported to Sega Saturn and PS1 as well. The game was released on PC first then was later ported to Saturn and PS1. Rise of the Tomb Raider is published by Microsoft. I can see it coming to PC after few months of Xbox One release but not on PS4.

I don't think it will ever come to the PS4 I doubt it but only time will tell.

That's true. I owned the crappy Saturn version

as far as i know its timed

microsoft compared it to ryse/dead rising but they also haven't said its never coming to playstation all they said is timed so it might be nothing like ryse or dead rising deal

my guess is its coming to windows 10 / ps4 when that stuff launches or whatever unless they pay more money an only on windows 10 maybe the deal isn't even finished yet

@Cloud_imperium:

It will come to PS4 eventually and ot might even sell the majority of its sales on that platform.......

I wish it would go to Wii U too.

Don't hold your breath. Dead Rising 3 and Ryse never appeared on PS4.

@Cloud_imperium:

One new IP and and another game not made by Capcom's core team.......

I don't think Square Enix is so stupid to sell out a franchise that has always sold more on the PS just for a short term gain........ but then agaim maybe they might...... The reboot sold like 4 Million and somehow Squeenix was disappointed......... so you never know.

Doesn't matter who made what. Both games were published by M$.

@Cloud_imperium:

Just like Mass Effect.....

Mass Effect IP was bought by EA and still it took 5 years to see the light of the day on PS3.

@Cloud_imperium:

They don't own Tomb Raider so that solves half the problem....

. And I did say eventually didn't I ?

I know they don't own TR but M$ didn't own other games too,,, they just published them. All of them came to PC later but not on PS3/4 except Mass Effect, that was bought by EA. But who knows,,, everything is possible but chances are slim.

@Cloud_imperium:

Yeah.... and ?

@JustPlainLucas If I'm wrong about the games origins, my bad. I didn't do my research, just going off having played it since PS1. My point was that it's always been available for playstation so it's just kind of ridiculous to me that this version is a timed exclusive for a system that didn't get the games til later on. I guess that's how these things work, it just doesn't make much sense to me. And to you and @Lulu_Lulu this isn't really meant as a "PLAYSTATION ONLY LIK OMGGG!!!" post it's more just an annoyed rant. I have no problem with this game being multi-platform and I in no way am just a PS owner. And I have to say I don't think by a long shot Playstation loyalty is the worst of the fantards *cough* Nintendo *cough*

That was a joke. I like nintendo a lot, I'm just sick of these forums always turning into petty drama but I guess it is what it is

I get it. The franchise has prospered on PlayStation, but at the end of the day, no publisher owes its loyalty to any console manufacture. They are businesses after all, and so can be swayed by money. It's kinda like how upset PlayStation fans were when Xbox 360 also received FFXIII, feeling betrayed yet conveniently forgetting that Final Fantasy was born on the NES. You'll get your Tomb Raider soon enough. There's an easy way to counteract the disappointment of Xbox One getting it first. Just pretend their version doesn't exist. :) (Besides, everyone knows PS4 has better multiplats anyway :P)

@amyh7292:

I'm just as upset as you are about it and I have an Xbox......... I mean its one thing for a console manufacture to raise its own brand new in house studio and makes games for it......

But when a third party studio which already has a big publisher just whores itself out to a single system ? F#ck those greedy bastards...... Tomb Raider reboot wasn't even that good anyway. :(

@JustPlainLucas Yeah, true. I'm happy it's even coming to PS4 at some point, because that's not what I orginally heard.

@Lulu_Lulu What didn't you like about the reboot?? If you mean the 2013 version. That's about as good as a TR game gets!

@amyh7292:

Yeah.... if you're the trigger happy type then Tomb Raider was awesome.........

I was hoping for more puzzles....... and Co-Op...... kinda like the Lara Croft series.

yeah I think this tomb raider deal could be a potential nail in the coffin for ps4 only gamers

a lot of them bought tomb raider on ps3/ps4 its one of the most bought games on ps4

so if the sequel is only on xb1/pc those people won't get a pc but they might get an xbox one if it never comes out to playstation imo

Nope and re-nope over everything else you typed

@Lulu_Lulu I get what you're saying. My memory of the game involves more bow then guns though (but it's now been a while since I played). I at least appreciate that you can beat the game without (or limitedly) using guns. If you just mean it was heavy in combat in general, yeah that's true. I enjoyed a lot of the pick axe climbing, ziplining, and exploring though. The thing is besides the original couple TR games they've never exactly been great games, so I think the different approach might have been a saving grace for the series. But like you, I'm hoping to see some changes in the 2015 sequel

@amyh7292:

Yeah the previous games didn't have good combat but they had great puzzles....... the reboot had combat so good they decided to put more of it....... I don't think that was a worthy trade off.

My heart just broke. I was SO looking forward to this game. I think i'm in disbelief.

@amyh7292: Here is what should make sense to you $$$$. Just like Sony did with Capcom in snagging up Street Fighter when Street Fighter has long been a multiplat. Its business. These companies are out to make money.

@amyh7292: it's a timed exclusive