as opposed to locked down streaming services?
Exclusives are a GOOD thing and without it, gaming would be WORSE off.
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The Wolf Among You
Superstar
No. Exclusives only benefit the platform holders.
That said, I enjoy gaming exclusivity. I like that each platform has a distinct identity in what they offer.
That’s why I’m disappointed to see Xbox wave the white flag rather than sit down and reinvent themselves and establish a new identity.
That said, I enjoy gaming exclusivity. I like that each platform has a distinct identity in what they offer.
That’s why I’m disappointed to see Xbox wave the white flag rather than sit down and reinvent themselves and establish a new identity.
cyndaquil
Lv 100 Bold natured
Sony. Nintendo. Xbox. PC.Y'all are naive as fukk if you think gaming is going to turn into some single plane market where everyone will be at their creative best releasing things across all platforms in harmony.
Long ago, the four gaming platforms lived together in harmony.
Then, everything changed when the exclusives attacked.
Only Steam, master of cross-platform access, cloud saves, and endless sales, could unite them all.
But when the world needed it most… it was stuck in Early Access.
Years passed, and a new generation of gamers rose — digging through backlogs, refunding games under 2 hours, and surviving launch-day bugs.
But hope returned, when we discovered a platform powerful enough to handle mods, memes, and 500 GB day-one patches.
Its name… was Steam.
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Most streaming services are tied to something else.
Xbox streaming service is just a perk for buying games in the xbox store.
It gives you more ways to access your purchased content not less.
CoolinInTheCut
Superstar
Exclusives are so good that Sony is even letting PC have them in a year
Just to make it clear I’m not a games should be everywhere person. I bought a ps5 at the beginning of the gen to play the exclusives. I own a switch 1. Will get switch 2 once more games i’m interested in show up. PS5 collecting dust due to a combination of the sequels to my favorite ps4 games are not hitting as hard for me and they will eventually end up on PC. The Gamestop trade-in deal for ps5 pro during days of play was tempting though.
Exclusives are needed, but mostly to show what 1st party teams can do knowing the in's and out of the hardware.
And back in the back so you could get people to buy software so you could make money back off the hardware.
Exclusives are needed now for the same reason to show the difference in hardware when optimized for it.
The way Sony has been getting exclusives was never healthy for the industry. Being like, "hey we want that, don't put it over there and don't allow cross play with the other console.."is not a good thing, a few times here and there sure. But when your game plan is denial of everything that looks like it might be good and denial of people playing together...yeah no.
Now we are at a point with tech where people want stuff seamless, and games and hardware cost that bread to make and buy.
Gaming is not better because of exclusives, that's like saying the soft drink industry is better because Pepsi and Coca-Cola have exclusive drinks in certain parts of the world and areas.
And back in the back so you could get people to buy software so you could make money back off the hardware.
Exclusives are needed now for the same reason to show the difference in hardware when optimized for it.
The way Sony has been getting exclusives was never healthy for the industry. Being like, "hey we want that, don't put it over there and don't allow cross play with the other console.."is not a good thing, a few times here and there sure. But when your game plan is denial of everything that looks like it might be good and denial of people playing together...yeah no.
Now we are at a point with tech where people want stuff seamless, and games and hardware cost that bread to make and buy.
Gaming is not better because of exclusives, that's like saying the soft drink industry is better because Pepsi and Coca-Cola have exclusive drinks in certain parts of the world and areas.
Hopeofmypeople
Veteran
If you don’t have exclusives then it will boil down to what system is the most powerful because if I can own said console and get the same games as the competitor won’t I just buy the more powerful machine. Exclusives will never die as long as competition exists in the console market.
It is the only way to stand out from your competitors.
It is the only way to stand out from your competitors.
GambinoMakeItWork
Royalty
PC/Playstation combo never lost 
You think the mental gymnastics are bad now, just wait until the two literal exclusives this year are both GOTY nominees. Value
They're already saying nobody's genuinely interested in the sequel to a critically acclaimed game that sold over 10 million copies
Same ppl who end up gettin exposed when it's time to post their annual wrap-ups/replays too
You think the mental gymnastics are bad now, just wait until the two literal exclusives this year are both GOTY nominees. Value
They're already saying nobody's genuinely interested in the sequel to a critically acclaimed game that sold over 10 million copies
Same ppl who end up gettin exposed when it's time to post their annual wrap-ups/replays too
Diondon
Thanks to the lawyers uh, I marbled the foyer
"ExclUSIVeS ARe BaD" crowd are mad they picked the wrong console 
Exclusives are very important but you how shifting narratives go
oh but not Nintendo
Next you will hear the chirping about how many Switch 2 were sold
Sony making third party deals shows me they give a damn about 1. providing exclusive experience for their fanbase
and 2. providing an incentive to ensure their hardware is successful
they also invest capital and resources in those btw
only people bytching are those who didn't make a peep when the Xbox Series launched with not one game.
They told them nikkas work through your backlog and stop stressing us lol
Exclusives are very important but you how shifting narratives go
oh but not Nintendo
Next you will hear the chirping about how many Switch 2 were sold
Sony making third party deals shows me they give a damn about 1. providing exclusive experience for their fanbase
and 2. providing an incentive to ensure their hardware is successful
they also invest capital and resources in those btw
only people bytching are those who didn't make a peep when the Xbox Series launched with not one game.
They told them nikkas work through your backlog and stop stressing us lol
Exclusives are anti consumer when you just locking out a ecosystem, to make yours look more attractive.
Exclusives are not anti consumer when you create something you are publishing on your platform or with one platform in mind.
It's really not that hard
Exclusives are not anti consumer when you create something you are publishing on your platform or with one platform in mind.
It's really not that hard
Buying a system for one fukking game
Bought a Wii U because I knew Smash Bros Wii U was coming.
Bought a 3DS for one day just to play Smash Bros 3DS.
Buying a Dreamcast for Sonic.
Buying a PS2 for GTA.
Buying a PS3 for Uncharted
These multiplatform stans crazy
Bruh you sound goofy
Sony is putting all their games on PC.(and switch and xbox)"ExclUSIVeS ARe BaD" crowd are mad they picked the wrong console
Exclusives are very important but you how shifting narratives go
oh but not Nintendo
Next you will hear the chirping about how many Switch 2 were sold
Sony making third party deals shows me they give a damn about 1. providing exclusive experience for their fanbase
and 2. providing an incentive to ensure their hardware is successful
only people bytching are those who didn't make a peep when the Xbox Series launched with not one game.
They told them nikkas work through your backlog and stop stressing us lol
3rd parties don’t want to do exclusive deals anymore.
Nobody is “bytching”
Ya’ll just stuck in 1999 trying to bend current reality into your feelings.
Diondon
Thanks to the lawyers uh, I marbled the foyer
Sony games are not everywhere on every device
I know on Xbox the line between it and PC is non existent
but Sony doesn't feel that way
and again "oh but not Nintendo"
I sound goofy because there's usually some games that are the reason I buy a platform?Bruh you sound goofy
So nobody bought an Xbox because of Halo? No one bought a PS because of God of War? No one buys a Nintendo console to play Nintendo IPs?
