Activision removes PS3 from COD: Black OPS ads.

some grass doesn't make the experience of playing a game any better. _Cadbury_

While Sony spends money on acquiring more first party support for more exclusive games, Microsoft spends cash on exclusive advertising & early DLC to try & capitalize on multiplats. In an age where it's as simple as a few mouse clicks to find out everything about a game, including what platforms it will be available on, Microsoft buys exclusive advertising in a few select gaming magazines.

Now that Halo has ended, if a new big IP or a change in priorities doesn't occur, I'll switch from Microsoft next gen. With the focus on Kinect, things are looking grim, but I won't give up hope yet.

does it really matter

This further proves the casualization of the 360. MS targeting sales before good games.gamebreakerz__

[QUOTE="gamebreakerz__"]This further proves the casualization of the 360. MS targeting sales before good games.delta3074

"that article fails because it said the game comes out in september"

Wow....... For British eyes only I guess

That's actually really good business by Microsoft.Chrome-

No is not since every ones knows this game is coming to PS3,is a loss cause for MS since activition would not make the game exclusive to them,because on PS3 it also sold well to well for the game to be turn into an exclusive.

Ms should take that money and invest it in eclsuive games that will remain on the 360 period,with the ammount of money they have trow away paying developer left and right,they would probably have by now like 10 new IP or more.

[QUOTE="Chrome-"]That's actually really good business by Microsoft.Eltormo

No is not since every ones knows this game is coming to PS3,is a loss cause for MS since activition would not make the game exclusive to them,because on PS3 it also sold well to well for the game to be turn into an exclusive.

Ms should take that money and invest it in eclsuive games that will remain on the 360 period,with the ammount of money they have trow away paying developer left and right,they would probably have by now like 10 new IP or more.

Smart move by them. You're telling me that if you had an opportunity to capitalize off of something like that, you wouldn't? Quite possibly one of the biggest shooters of the year, on YOUR console. I don't get why nobody ever mentions the Sony/EA partnership.. hm.

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[QUOTE="Chrome-"]That's actually really good business by Microsoft.delta3074

No is not since every ones knows this game is coming to PS3,is a loss cause for MS since activition would not make the game exclusive to them,because on PS3 it also sold well to well for the game to be turn into an exclusive.

Ms should take that money and invest it in eclsuive games that will remain on the 360 period,with the ammount of money they have trow away paying developer left and right,they would probably have by now like 10 new IP or more.

[QUOTE="Zune_HD"]Great use of money MS. :roll:Anjunaddict

Its a multiplat, microsoft I think knows its exclusives are struggling so is moving its focuss towards 'getting close to' multiplat developers etc.

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[QUOTE="Zune_HD"]Great use of money MS. :roll:Renzokucant

yay the grammar police.

[QUOTE="Renzokucant"][QUOTE="Anjunaddict"]Oh god, here we go again with the extremely smart system warriors who know much much more than Microsoft do

Anjunaddict

yay the grammar police.

[QUOTE="Chrome-"]That's actually really good business by Microsoft.Eltormo

No is not since every ones knows this game is coming to PS3,is a loss cause for MS since activition would not make the game exclusive to them,because on PS3 it also sold well to well for the game to be turn into an exclusive.

Ms should take that money and invest it in eclsuive games that will remain on the 360 period,with the ammount of money they have trow away paying developer left and right,they would probably have by now like 10 new IP or more.

are you a business analyst? MS, and Sony, and Nintendo are in this industry to make money. new IPs are tremendously expensive to develop.clone01

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More reasons why most multiplats on PS3 sell less...

1Stark1

.........sometimes. Mostly in the case of shooters, for most other genres, PS3

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[QUOTE="mitu123"]

More reasons why most multiplats on PS3 sell less...

mitu123

.........sometimes. Mostly in the case of shooters, for most other genres, PS3

[QUOTE="ZoomZoom2490"]

is this move even legal to begin with?

is ms that desparate? i guess not, if they were doing good this move wouldnt even cross their minds.

CuteCakes

it still has wii logos?

if so , guess what this probably means a cancelati on of some sort

They couldnt have spent their money better? TintedEyes

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is this move even legal to begin with?

is ms that desparate? i guess not, if they were doing good this move wouldnt even cross their minds.

CuteCakes

evil M$ at it again. M$ and its evil tactics is wats ruining the video game market J-WOW

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[QUOTE="_Cadbury_"]
As much as fanboys seem to like to think, some grass doesn't make the experience of playing a game any better. When was the last time a ps3 multiplat scored lower than the 360 version? Not to mention there are times when the ps3 gets the better version e.g dragon age. And unfortunately, God of War 3, Heavy Rain,Modnation racers, Yakuza 3, MLB 10,MAG, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Gran Turismo 5, and LBP 2 trump the 360s line up this year. But yeah, play that multiplat card seeing as the 360 can't stand up on exclusives ;)

_Cadbury_

sorry to break it to you, but multiplats are games too. it's your loss that you only play exclusives.

speaking of games, the 360 has more than 70 AA+ games than the ps3 on gamerankings.

that's gotta hurt.

1. stop lying. multiplats are not mostly identicle on both consoles. the vast majority are noticeably better on the 360.http://misterslimm.wordpress.com/360-vs-ps3/xbox-360-vs-ps3-head-to-head-face-off-results/

2. why would you enjoy a game more for being exclusive? real gamers enjoy multiplats just as much as exclusives.

3. the 360 has more than 70 AA+ games than the ps3 on gamerankings. it completely destroys the ps3's library.

sorry, just the truth.

Seems everybody forgot about the sony/EA partnership like with MOH or AC 2: Brotherhood exclusive demo.(no it's not a true beta)deleterguy

This Sony seems to be getting loads for content and exclusives more than anything Activision could give MS, shame really wish both consoles got the same content at the same time. As MS gets early CoD dlc, EA is giving special editions of games, early beta's Sony must of thrown a fair bit of cash at them and its paying off.

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[QUOTE="KarateeeChop"]

sorry to break it to you, but multiplats are games too. it's your loss that you only play exclusives.

speaking of games, the 360 has more than 70 AA+ games than the ps3 on gamerankings.

that's gotta hurt.

KarateeeChop

1. stop lying. multiplats are not mostly identicle on both consoles. the vast majority are noticeably better on the 360.http://misterslimm.wordpress.com/360-vs-ps3/xbox-360-vs-ps3-head-to-head-face-off-results/

2. why would you enjoy a game more for being exclusive? real gamers enjoy multiplats just as much as exclusives.

3. the 360 has more than 70 AA+ games than the ps3 on gamerankings. it completely destroys the ps3's library.

sorry, just the truth.

Its funny how COD was born on the PC and it was responsible for its sucess and now they dont even bother to mention that its on PC, thats sort of sad and shows this is not the same COD everybody grew to love.

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[QUOTE="Ravensmash"] Don't worry, we'll be able to spend £20 on a map before anyone else :P

Megaman5364

And since Treyarch shot down Zombies at launch they'll be later released as DLC for $15 (or whatever your currency is)

Who wouldn't turn down this money?

Activision must have laughed all the way to the bank. :lol:

It wouldn't be so bad if we got a great amount of new retail 1st Party IP's/ retail games, but we've seen a trend this generation. Close down, sell off, or downsize all the Xbox 1st party in lieu of 3rd Party deals like this. That's why there is flak from some gamers, because gamers are starting to notice this old, old trend we've been seeing for a few years now. We know they made $1.2 billion in just Xbox LIVE last year, and we see thing deals like this, Unneeded greedy XBL price hikes, a diminishing first party strength, and the end result is overall less retail games for gamers. :(

It's up to gamers though, to speak up, and stop spending if we want results. :P

On the flip side, ACTIVISION's annual Call of Duty game and TREYARCH, will sell more copies on the 360, I'm sure, and Xbox Live will benefit as it's a MP heavy franchise. Activision is happy and are the real winners in a deal like this.

Good thing I've been boycotting Activision for since 2008 though, and besides, Treyarch is a A-AA metascoring developer, and I myself am not a COD Treyarch fan (I own all their games, including their COD games COD 3 and COD : W@W ), so I don't care too much as it is.

Good luck TREYARCH, getting those critics and fans won over the way Infinity Ward (AAA COD dev, and creator of COD) got it done in the past. ACTIVISION NEEDS Treyarch now more than ever, since IW got destroyed by Activision's poor management.