Does MS putting big 360 games on PC damage the 360's 'exclusivity' factor?

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#1 volcus
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Putting profit aside from a business perspective, do you think that MS putting big 360 titles; eg, GeoW, Halo 3, Lost planet, Bioshock maybe mass effect? over to the PC gives less incentives for gamers to buy a 360? Obviously there's a time factor and you often get to play the games on 360 first, but for gamers undecided between ps3 and 360, they could buy a ps3 and still be able to (eventually) enjoy playing big 360 exclusives such as Gears on the pc.
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#2 adriancostin83
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ummm....yeah
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#4 volcus
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So you could argue that MS is opening up games for windows but at the same time killing the exclusive games 360 has?
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#5 Legend_O_Dragon
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Id ratehr play FPS on my PC and way, so no.
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#6 FrozenLiquid
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To Microsoft, PC and 360 go hand in hand. It's only in System Wars do the PC and 360 actually rival each other.

In the world outside SW, no one cares.

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#7 apolloluke
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Did anyone care about Halo for the PC?
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Didn't think so.

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#8 jg4xchamp
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Hermits get bragging rights.

Cows and Sheep dont.

Because fact still remains there PS3 or Wii cant play the Big 360 exclusive. Which is a positive for 360 over PS3 and Wii.

Basically in those cases Cows and SHeep are hiding behind the PC and claiming ownage through the PC not there respective system of choice.

Basically any non hermit bragging about 360 losing its exclusive to PC has no right to claim ownage IMO.

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#9 Dualshockin
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Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.
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#10 munsoned
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the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

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Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.Dualshockin

Sometimes I wonder if every "console" fanboy magically has a super rig to play games on. It seems to be the case at every convenient moment.

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#12 sniperXM_basic
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no so long as they release them to the 360 first abd as long as the buyers dont have a good enough computer microsoft wins either way
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#13 astiop
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To Microsoft, PC and 360 go hand in hand. It's only in System Wars do the PC and 360 actually rival each other.

In the world outside SW, no one cares.

FrozenLiquid

To Microsoft, PC and 360 go hand in hand. It's only in System Wars do the PC and 360 actually rival each other.

In the world outside SW, no one cares.

FrozenLiquid

What he said.

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#14 Captain_Waffles
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To Microsoft, PC and 360 go hand in hand. It's only in System Wars do the PC and 360 actually rival each other.

In the world outside SW, no one cares.

FrozenLiquid

I was gonna say what this guy said but he beat me to it.

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the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

munsoned

The reason Microsoft made a console is because they don't make money off PC games unless they publish them.

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the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

munsoned

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.

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#17 Blue-Sphere
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To Microsoft, PC and 360 go hand in hand. It's only in System Wars do the PC and 360 actually rival each other.

In the world outside SW, no one cares.

FrozenLiquid
If that's the case, then there's no point in the 360. All it would be then is convenience being a console. And the price doesn't help too much considering the PC version of a particular game will already be cheaper than the 360 version. I chose to buy a 360 because of the upcoming titles which I believed would be ONLY for the 360, but if games such as Gears move onto the PC in the near future, I'm going to question myself getting the 360 and might try to sell/trade it for one of the other consoles.
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[QUOTE="Dualshockin"]Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.FrozenLiquid

Sometimes I wonder if every "console" fanboy magically has a super rig to play games on. It seems to be the case at every convenient moment.

Not everyone has to spend $2000 on a Pc,for some,it comes with the job.
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#19 apolloluke
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[QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

Ezgam3r

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.
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[QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

apolloluke

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.

wrong again....

only 2 GFW's titles use live....the rest have completly independednt and free services....

With Windows live...silver level subscribers can play online for free.....

if you dont know what you are talking about....dont say anything at all.

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[QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

apolloluke

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.

Exactly, "games for windows". If its not a GFW and isn't made and/or published by MS then the dev doesn't owe MS a cent.
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#22 FrozenLiquid
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[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]

[QUOTE="Dualshockin"]Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.Dualshockin

Sometimes I wonder if every "console" fanboy magically has a super rig to play games on. It seems to be the case at every convenient moment.

Not everyone has to spend $2000 on a Pc,for some,it comes with the job.

Well then the way people act on SW makes me wonder if anyone is above the age of 21.

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#23 cobrax75
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[QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

apolloluke

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.

wrong again....

only 2 GFW's titles use live....the rest have completly independednt and free services....

With Windows live...silver level subscribers can play online for free.....

if you dont know what you are talking about....dont say anything at all.

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#24 cobrax75
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[QUOTE="apolloluke"][QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

Ezgam3r

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.

Exactly, "games for windows". If its not a GFW and isn't made and/or published by MS then the dev doesn't owe MS a cent.

MS pays developers to go to GFW's not the other way around.

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#25 Dualshockin
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[QUOTE="Dualshockin"][QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]

[QUOTE="Dualshockin"]Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.FrozenLiquid

Sometimes I wonder if every "console" fanboy magically has a super rig to play games on. It seems to be the case at every convenient moment.

Not everyone has to spend $2000 on a Pc,for some,it comes with the job.

Well then the way people act on SW makes me wonder if anyone is above the age of 21.

Sometimes I too wonder the same thing,but well,this is SW.
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Did anyone care about Halo for the PC?
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Didn't think so.

apolloluke

I did, I thought itwas a pretty good too.

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#27 FrozenLiquid
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[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="Dualshockin"][QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]

[QUOTE="Dualshockin"]Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.Dualshockin

Sometimes I wonder if every "console" fanboy magically has a super rig to play games on. It seems to be the case at every convenient moment.

Not everyone has to spend $2000 on a Pc,for some,it comes with the job.

Well then the way people act on SW makes me wonder if anyone is above the age of 21.

Sometimes I too wonder the same thing,but well,this is SW.

Guess everyone acts immature when on these boards huh :lol:

You do graphics design?

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#28 Ezgam3r
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[QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="apolloluke"][QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

cobrax75

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.

Exactly, "games for windows". If its not a GFW and isn't made and/or published by MS then the dev doesn't owe MS a cent.

MS pays developers to go to GFW's not the other way around.

Really? Well good to know.

Too bad us PC gamers still get the shaft to pay for something that as been free forever though.

But then again, there's only a handful of games that use it and none are really worth paying for so it doesn't really matter.

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#29 cobrax75
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[QUOTE="cobrax75"][QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="apolloluke"][QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="munsoned"]

the only reason ms made a console is b/c pc gamers like to download and steal pc games so they made a xbox to make more money.pc game or xbox game both sold game profits go to bill gates.

pc=360=brothers

Ezgam3r

Not this BS again...

MS doesn't get any money from games sold on the PC because they don't own the PC, just the OS. The only time they get cash from PC games is if the made or published it.



WRONG. Any "games for windows" title requires a $50/year subscription to play online multiplayer.

Exactly, "games for windows". If its not a GFW and isn't made and/or published by MS then the dev doesn't owe MS a cent.

MS pays developers to go to GFW's not the other way around.

Really? Well good to know.

Too bad us PC gamers still get the shaft to pay for something that as been free forever though.

But then again, there's only a handful of games that use it and none are really worth paying for so it doesn't really matter.

exacly......GFW...is fine.....GFW live is not....

but its okay because the only games that use it suck....

their are a lot of good GFW titles coming out....and thank god...none of the good ones use live.

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#30 jg4xchamp
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Well,I now don't have to spend $480+$60+$100 to play Gears. I would say 1 less sale is a bad thing.Dualshockin
whats the hundred bucks for. 480 for 360 elite. 60 for game. I guess if u mentioned online it would be 50 bucks for that. So what is that 100 for.
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#31 finalsquall76
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I myself will play Gears on PC so I don;t have to play it on the DfXBox 360
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#32 volcus
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it just seems a less of an incentive to buy a 360 if a lot of the previously exclusive games and services (windows live) are going to pc. Oh and cant you play online for free with a silver account for windows live but you have to pay to play online for xbox live.
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#33 Carmilla31
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Yes it does hurt the 360 exclusivity factor. - Everyone and their mother knows that Unreal Tournament 3 will have the best version on the PC. So if you own a 360 and a PC you would be smart to get the PC version. 360 version then suffers from sales. -You own a Wii and absolutely love Gears of War. Should you pay $400 for the 360 version or spend $400 on a new video card so you can play the better PC version? 360 version suffers from sales. Losing exclusivity of any kind hurts. Only fanoboyish lemmings beg to differ.
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#34 Sully28
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Yes it hurts its exclusitivity factor, and it loses sales. I like others dont buy a 360 because i know the good games come to PC. While all the great games on the PS3 never even grace the PC.
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#35 skrat_01
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Yes it does.

And for people like me it pisses them off - knowing that nearly every big exclusive is PC bound.

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#36 Blackout-------
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No because they will sell better on 360.
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#37 Planeforger
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It's certainly the reason why I'm not buying a 360, so...in some cases, yes.
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#38 FrozenLiquid
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Don't know about you guys but I'm enjoying the 360/PC combo.

Playing Gears right now, as well as playing the new Blue Dragon demo, will be playing Mass Effect by next year, as well as Devil May Cry 4. Usually getting the best multiplats between the 360 and PS3, getting the best online service on a console. Will be playing Halo 3 by Sept 25th instead of in 3 years, Fable 2 and Too Human very soon...

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#39 skrat_01
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Don't know about you guys but I'm enjoying the 360/PC combo.

Playing Gears right now, as well as playing the new Blue Dragon demo, will be playing Mass Effect by next year, as well as Devil May Cry 4. Usually getting the best multiplats between the 360 and PS3, getting the best online service on a console. Will be playing Halo 3 by Sept 25th instead of in 3 years, Fable 2 and Too Human very soon...

FrozenLiquid

Yea that does kinda make me pleased...

That and games like Forza 2, PGR4, Dead Rising and Crackdown (those two personal favourites) are 360 exclusive....

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#41 Acenso
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So pretty much...MS is nicer to gamers? Instead of Sony who buys something and forces it onto PS3 only so I have to pay 600dollars to play it. MS atleast gives me the opition to buy it on PC eventually