Confirmed! Ghostbusters time-exclusive to Sony. (EU Only)

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]

are you sure about that?

Truth_Hurts_U

You need to read the article. They already announced the games for the 360 but they did not have the PS3 version in production. Because they didn't have plans at the time to make that version.

MS approched them about making it a timed exclusive. They capitalized on that because they didn't have plans at the times for a PS3 version.

So say what you want. Doesn't change the fact that 360 version was in dev and wasonly announced for 360 at the time.

"Originally we announced BioShock as a next-gen game and didn't specify platforms," stated Wilding. "Then we were approached by Microsoft and at that time that deal made perfect sense for everybody, so we did it.

when they first showed BioShock, no platforms where specified, until they were 'approached' by MS. the fact is, MS 'approached' them, thats the bottom line of the whole thing. 'APPROACHED'. and in this case, Sony 'APPROACHED' Atari.

it does not matter about the development, the main thing is that 'APPROACH' changes business models and MS is known for approaching.

[QUOTE="freeloader_101"]No one really cared for the game.But now since PS3 gets it earliest and its multiplat,everyone will start caring about it and hype it. Not to blame cows anyway,this is the same thing lemms do when they get timed exclusives or better versions even if the game flops.Nike_Air

I'm expecting something in the As for this game, so this is minor ownage at best. Cherokee_Jack

"Originally we announced BioShock as a next-gen game and didn't specify platforms," stated Wilding. "Then we were approached by Microsoft and at that time that deal made perfect sense for everybody, so we did it.

when they first showed BioShock, no platforms where specified, until they were 'approached' by MS. the fact is, MS 'approached' them, thats the bottom line of the whole thing. 'APPROACHED'. and in this case, Sony 'APPROACHED' Atari.

it does not matter about the development, the main thing is that 'APPROACH' changes business models and MS is known for approaching.

xxThyLordxx

Read the whole articale not bits and pices.

"The development basically started, let's see, I can't put a finger on it, but certainly not right after we shipped the 360 version, because at that time we didn't know if it'd make sense to release a PS3 version," he stated. "BioShock was a big team, but it wasn't like 200 people working, so it wasn't like we could say "hey, let's work on a version that might not even come to light". So I can't give you an exact date, but after the 360 version was done. When the right time came we could announce it and we did."

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

[QUOTE="freeloader_101"]No one really cared for the game.But now since PS3 gets it earliest and its multiplat,everyone will start caring about it and hype it. Not to blame cows anyway,this is the same thing lemms do when they get timed exclusives or better versions even if the game flops.freeloader_101

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]

"Originally we announced BioShock as a next-gen game and didn't specify platforms," stated Wilding. "Then we were approached by Microsoft and at that time that deal made perfect sense for everybody, so we did it.

when they first showed BioShock, no platforms where specified, until they were 'approached' by MS. the fact is, MS 'approached' them, thats the bottom line of the whole thing. 'APPROACHED'. and in this case, Sony 'APPROACHED' Atari.

it does not matter about the development, the main thing is that 'APPROACH' changes business models and MS is known for approaching.

Truth_Hurts_U

Read the whole articale not bits and pices.

"The development basically started, let's see, I can't put a finger on it, but certainly not right after we shipped the 360 version, because at that time we didn't know if it'd make sense to release a PS3 version," he stated. "BioShock was a big team, but it wasn't like 200 people working, so it wasn't like we could say "hey, let's work on a version that might not even come to light". So I can't give you an exact date, but after the 360 version was done. When the right time came we could announce it and we did."

lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.xxThyLordxx

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

This is a very smart and sneaky move by Sony. These kinds of deals seems more like Microsoft's style so I'm surprised that Sony thought of it first. If they manage to do this with more games they may end up with an advantage over MS.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.Truth_Hurts_U

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

so what are you going to do about it?

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.Truth_Hurts_U

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

[QUOTE="freeloader_101"]No one really cared for the game.But now since PS3 gets it earliest and its multiplat,everyone will start caring about it and hype it. Not to blame cows anyway,this is the same thing lemms do when they get timed exclusives or better versions even if the game flops.freeloader_101

Now they'll just be more damage control for non-ps3 owners and more posts from ps3 owners. That is to be expected , this is SW afterall.

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

xxThyLordxx

so what are you going to do about it?

This is a very smart and sneaky move by Sony. These kinds of deals seems more like Microsoft's style so I'm surprised that Sony thought of it first. If they manage to do this with more games they may end up with an advantage over MS.

siggy3

so what are you going to do about it?

xxThyLordxx

I can't do anything. Except be mad.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]

so what are you going to do about it?

Truth_Hurts_U

Sorry you still don't "get it".

Can't help you. I tired.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.Truth_Hurts_U

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.campzor

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

sorry you have no idea what your talking about..dont pretend like you know how business works..cause im pretty sure you dont. By the way , sony basically OWNS the ghostbuster franchise..so ur lucky enough its even going to the 360campzor

Hmm I don't know anything about business or have I ever claimed it. But given the facts of past game timed exclusives... I think my arguments are sound.

Who cares if Sony owns the rights to the movie. Did they care about the game being made based on it? No.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.Truth_Hurts_U

I'm angry because Sony didn't give a crap about this game... Until now. Just think what this dev could have done with Sony funding them. No... Sony didn't lift a finger. They just sat back and waited. Even when they had to switch publisher... They just sat there waiting.

Really speaks of Sony's character. Now that they are being selfish at the last moment and potentially hurting future games sales... Make me even more mad.

agreed. he has no idea what he is talking about. he is just trying to justify his hate for Sony. but he wont admit it.xxThyLordxx

I don't hide from the truth. Yes I dislike my PS3. I dislike just about all my PS3 games I bought except for KZ2. I don't like Sony's business practices. I thought they were getting better... But after pulling something like this. I think I lost even more faith that maybe one day they could be better.

My arguments make sense. Yours do not. I try to be as unbiased as I can be. But this news just irks me.

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"]

"Originally we announced BioShock as a next-gen game and didn't specify platforms," stated Wilding. "Then we were approached by Microsoft and at that time that deal made perfect sense for everybody, so we did it.

when they first showed BioShock, no platforms where specified, until they were 'approached' by MS. the fact is, MS 'approached' them, thats the bottom line of the whole thing. 'APPROACHED'. and in this case, Sony 'APPROACHED' Atari.

it does not matter about the development, the main thing is that 'APPROACH' changes business models and MS is known for approaching.

xxThyLordxx

Read the whole articale not bits and pices.

"The development basically started, let's see, I can't put a finger on it, but certainly not right after we shipped the 360 version, because at that time we didn't know if it'd make sense to release a PS3 version," he stated. "BioShock was a big team, but it wasn't like 200 people working, so it wasn't like we could say "hey, let's work on a version that might not even come to light". So I can't give you an exact date, but after the 360 version was done. When the right time came we could announce it and we did."

At least MS does it from the beginning and chooses major games (Like Bioshock, FO3 DLC and GTAIV DLC)

Sony on the other hand, waits until halfway through development to choose an average game like ghostbusters.

Sony exclusive after all that time? If this is true, then lemmings = OWNED. If fake then TC = owned.Messiahbolical-

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"][QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

Read the whole articale not bits and pices.

"The development basically started, let's see, I can't put a finger on it, but certainly not right after we shipped the 360 version, because at that time we didn't know if it'd make sense to release a PS3 version," he stated. "BioShock was a big team, but it wasn't like 200 people working, so it wasn't like we could say "hey, let's work on a version that might not even come to light". So I can't give you an exact date, but after the 360 version was done. When the right time came we could announce it and we did."

SpinoRaptor24

At least MS does it from the beginning and chooses major games (Like Bioshock, FO3 DLC and GTAIV DLC)

Sony on the other hand, waits until halfway through development to choose an average game like ghostbusters.

Ghostbusters......GHOSTBUSTERS!!!!!! Are you kidding me. I couldn't care less about Ghostbusters. I never planned on getting this game anyways. They could'nt get something worth while as a exclusive?

[QUOTE="SpinoRaptor24"]

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"] lol, you are missing the point. you are angry because Sony 'approached' Atari. I'm showing you that MS also 'approached' 2K. FACT: it wont have been a time-exclusive if MS did not 'approach' them. can we agree on that? because if it was always going to be a time exclusive, why did MS 'approach' them. but I dont want us to start arguing about technicalities and contract. the only point I'm stressing here is that, MS too, gets time-exclusivity. I believe we can agree on that as well. that both MS and Sony buys time-exclusivity.xxThyLordxx

At least MS does it from the beginning and chooses major games (Like Bioshock, FO3 DLC and GTAIV DLC)

Sony on the other hand, waits until halfway through development to choose an average game like ghostbusters.

But why not choose a much bigger and more recognised game like say Bioshock 2?

I don't know why Sony decided to go for games like Batman AA and Ghostbusters.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"][QUOTE="SpinoRaptor24"]

At least MS does it from the beginning and chooses major games (Like Bioshock, FO3 DLC and GTAIV DLC)

Sony on the other hand, waits until halfway through development to choose an average game like ghostbusters.

SpinoRaptor24

But why not choose a much bigger and more recognised game like say Bioshock 2?

I don't know why Sony decided to go for games like Batman AA and Ghostbusters.

They are probably cheaper and have a lot of casual hype.

And who cares about this game anyways? probably the fans,but it looks mediocre at best.

McdonaIdsGuy

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"] agreed. he has no idea what he is talking about. he is just trying to justify his hate for Sony. but he wont admit it.Truth_Hurts_U

I don't hide from the truth. Yes I dislike my PS3. I dislike just about all my PS3 games I bought except for KZ2. I don't like Sony's business practices. I thought they were getting better... But after pulling something like this. I think I lost even more faith that maybe one day they could be better.

My arguments make sense. Yours do not. I try to be as unbiased as I can be. But this news just irks me.

Again, what's the difference betwen MS buying exclusives and Sony buying them?

There is NON.



Hate Sony all you want but don't look away and ignore it when MS does the exact same thing.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"][QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

At least MS does it from the beginning and chooses major games (Like Bioshock, FO3 DLC and GTAIV DLC)

Sony on the other hand, waits until halfway through development to choose an average game like ghostbusters.

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"] agreed. he has no idea what he is talking about. he is just trying to justify his hate for Sony. but he wont admit it.Truth_Hurts_U

I don't hide from the truth. Yes I dislike my PS3. I dislike just about all my PS3 games I bought except for KZ2. I don't like Sony's business practices. I thought they were getting better... But after pulling something like this. I think I lost even more faith that maybe one day they could be better.

My arguments make sense. Yours do not. I try to be as unbiased as I can be. But this news just irks me.

Again, what's the difference betwen MS buying exclusives and Sony buying them?

There is NON.



Hate Sony all you want but don't look away and ignore it when MS does the exact same thing.

JLF1

MS waits for no name devs to make a game then steal it away at the last moment? No... Just no.

Sony is low. No matter how you slice it. Bring up the stupid argument all you want about times exclusives. Doesn't change the fact that Sony didn't care till now.

So can we stop calling Microsoft evil for stealing exclusives? This is huge for Sony and is no different then what Microsoft started.

Business practices? Dude we play games. Who gives a crap what the companies do as long as we get games? Bread_or_Decide

I think alot of people care. Hence why PS3 isn't doing as well as 1 or 2.

I like games... I'm not against a company doing well. But if they keep doing cheap and dirty things like this... I don't have any respect for them. Doesn't mean I wont buy their games. It just means I'll spread the word.

So can we stop calling Microsoft evil for stealing exclusives? This is huge for Sony and is no different then what Microsoft started.

immortality20

[QUOTE="JLF1"]

Again, what's the difference betwen MS buying exclusives and Sony buying them?

There is NON.



Hate Sony all you want but don't look away and ignore it when MS does the exact same thing.

Truth_Hurts_U

MS waits for no name devs to make a game then steal it away at the last moment? No... Just no.

Sony is low. No matter how you slice it. Bring up the stupid argument all you want about times exclusives. Doesn't change the fact that Sony didn't care till now.

[QUOTE="JLF1"]

Again, what's the difference betwen MS buying exclusives and Sony buying them?

There is NON.



Hate Sony all you want but don't look away and ignore it when MS does the exact same thing.

Truth_Hurts_U

MS waits for no name devs to make a game then steal it away at the last moment? No... Just no.

Sony is low. No matter how you slice it. Bring up the stupid argument all you want about times exclusives. Doesn't change the fact that Sony didn't care till now.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"] Business practices? Dude we play games. Who gives a crap what the companies do as long as we get games? Truth_Hurts_U

I think alot of people care. Hence why PS3 isn't doing as well as 1 or 2.

I like games... I'm not against a company doing well. But if they keep doing cheap and dirty things like this... I don't have any respect for them. Doesn't mean I wont buy their games. It just means I'll spread the word.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"] Business practices? Dude we play games. Who gives a crap what the companies do as long as we get games? Truth_Hurts_U

I think alot of people care. Hence why PS3 isn't doing as well as 1 or 2.

I like games... I'm not against a company doing well. But if they keep doing cheap and dirty things like this... I don't have any respect for them. Doesn't mean I wont buy their games. It just means I'll spread the word.

[QUOTE="Messiahbolical-"]Sony exclusive after all that time? If this is true, then lemmings = OWNED. If fake then TC = owned.MortalDecay

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

[QUOTE="JLF1"]

Again, what's the difference betwen MS buying exclusives and Sony buying them?

There is NON.



Hate Sony all you want but don't look away and ignore it when MS does the exact same thing.

JLF1

MS waits for no name devs to make a game then steal it away at the last moment? No... Just no.

Sony is low. No matter how you slice it. Bring up the stupid argument all you want about times exclusives. Doesn't change the fact that Sony didn't care till now.

[QUOTE="MortalDecay"][QUOTE="Messiahbolical-"]Sony exclusive after all that time? If this is true, then lemmings = OWNED. If fake then TC = owned.McdonaIdsGuy

At the whole sony stole it at last minute, your most likely wrong they probably have been in negotiations about terms over the past few months but kept really quiet about it.

In all honesty its no diffrent from the FO3 DLC agreements, in a way were getting something the competitions and we most likely wont find out the actual terms due to a Non disclosure agreement just accept Sony's playing the MS card on the 360 deal with it.Now in a sense the balls on the other foot, just like how the PS3 userbase has felt with MS's decisions over TLAD,FO3 DLC,RB2 etc.....

And its not gonna hurt the game but in a senseit actually capitalises on Batman being delayed so thus theres no competition really...In a way it offers a boost to PS3.

On topic, this is one of my most anticapated games all summer. It looks crazy fun. I just hope they don't try to use Six Axis controls to reel in ghosts...I hate their motion control, slowed down Ratchet and Clank everytime it came up.

Sony is low? If you have a serious moral high brow when it comes to corporations you should just hide in your house, buy nothing, and watch nothing because all companies are greedy and all of them have shoddy business practices. Sony, Nintendo. Microsoft are all only after your dollar. They don't care about you as a person. So do not care about them as if they were people.

Bread_or_Decide

Maybe you never seen all the years of Sony's antics. They are the worst of the 3 consoles makers. I'm not saying Nintendo or MS don't do low things. But Sony just keeps rolling them out.

This would make great story... "Sony steals multi plat from unfunded dev last min" reads the head line.

I would not have any problem with this if Sony cared about this game. If they decided to pick it up after Activision droped it. But they did nothing till now. Just about 1 month from retail. That's low...

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]

Sony is low? If you have a serious moral high brow when it comes to corporations you should just hide in your house, buy nothing, and watch nothing because all companies are greedy and all of them have shoddy business practices. Sony, Nintendo. Microsoft are all only after your dollar. They don't care about you as a person. So do not care about them as if they were people.

Maybe you never seen all the years of Sony's antics. They are the worst of the 3 consoles makers. I'm not saying Nintendo or MS don't do low things. But Sony just keeps rolling them out.

This would make great story... "Sony steals multi plat from unfunded dev last min" reads the head line.

I would not have any problem with this if Sony cared about this game. If they decided to pick it up after Activision droped it. But they did nothing till now. Just about 1 month from retail. That's low...

Some of you seem to have forgotten how the campaign for this game came together in the first place.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976019.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Some of you seem to have fogotten that the game was ALWAYS a collaborated effort between Vivendi Universal (activision's parent company) and Sony Pictures.

A fact that was known since more than a year ago.

Some of you also seem to have forgotten that Sony offered to published the game when Activision was going through a messy merger with Blizzard.

A fact that was known since last year.

Some of you also seem to have forgotten WHY THE GAME JUST HAPPENED TO BE RELEASING WITH THE ANNIVERSARY + BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53949

Some of you seem to have forgotten how the game's official release date was even leaked from the first place.

Sony not involved? last minute?

No, some of you just haven't been paying attention.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]

Sony is low? If you have a serious moral high brow when it comes to corporations you should just hide in your house, buy nothing, and watch nothing because all companies are greedy and all of them have shoddy business practices. Sony, Nintendo. Microsoft are all only after your dollar. They don't care about you as a person. So do not care about them as if they were people.

Truth_Hurts_U

Maybe you never seen all the years of Sony's antics. They are the worst of the 3 consoles makers. I'm not saying Nintendo or MS don't do low things. But Sony just keeps rolling them out.

This would make great story... "Sony steals multi plat from unfunded dev last min" reads the head line.

I would not have any problem with this if Sony cared about this game. If they decided to pick it up after Activision droped it. But they did nothing till now. Just about 1 month from retail. That's low...

Stealing means they took it without permission use a better word next time like, approached a develeporfor exclusive rights.They didnt take it from the article Atari is still publishing it on other platforms the only diffrence being is that its being published by SCE on the Sony platforms.So stop your nonsense and get over it.

Atari is probably got some agreement in place that they get ex% of sales profit back and a bit of cash from sony, thats a guess since neither party has discussed this aspect of the deal.

Lemmings = treated :lol:

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"] agreed. he has no idea what he is talking about. he is just trying to justify his hate for Sony. but he wont admit it.Truth_Hurts_U

I don't hide from the truth. Yes I dislike my PS3. I dislike just about all my PS3 games I bought except for KZ2. I don't like Sony's business practices. I thought they were getting better... But after pulling something like this. I think I lost even more faith that maybe one day they could be better.

My arguments make sense. Yours do not. I try to be as unbiased as I can be. But this news just irks me.

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

[QUOTE="xxThyLordxx"] agreed. he has no idea what he is talking about. he is just trying to justify his hate for Sony. but he wont admit it.delta3074

I don't hide from the truth. Yes I dislike my PS3. I dislike just about all my PS3 games I bought except for KZ2. I don't like Sony's business practices. I thought they were getting better... But after pulling something like this. I think I lost even more faith that maybe one day they could be better.

My arguments make sense. Yours do not. I try to be as unbiased as I can be. But this news just irks me.

They are pretty much monopolizing others just like how M$ did before you know, so pretty much its both.