MS: Black Ops exclusivity window’s a “big deal for us”

If its just a month like with MW2 then it really isnt anything to boast about.

@2 agreed.

funny to see MS is getting Activision exclusives while Sony gets EA. Talk about a split community this generation.

Wonder if that means Sony might get exclusive stuff around Respawn’s title?

I think the whole timed / special edition stuff is nonsense though, but I guess with two such similar consoles with 90% the same titles they need to do something to create a difference.

I think MS made a bad call by going with Activision now, and Sony is the clear victor with EA. I suspect that the Call of Duty franchise has had its day, especially since Treyarch is now its main dev, and that Medal of Honor (from what we’ve seen at the conferences) will steal its crown with Sony laughing all the way to the bank with all the EA exclusives.

From what we’ve seen at the conferences, at the moment EA > Activision. Wonder if MS has noticed this and thought ‘oh fuck’

They don’t need to defend it because it’s indefensible. It might be a big deal to the money guys at Microsoft, but it’s was a crappy way to open a press conference. Whoever organised this year’s show needs a kick up the arse.

“Whoever organised this year’s show needs fired.”

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I think Sony got the better deals with EA, what with Mafia II getting exclusive mission content, Medal of Honour: Modern Warfare having an HD update of an older title and Dead Space 2 having a Move enabled version of Extraction.

Those are things that are far more likely to make me buy the PS3 version of a game than the opportunity to pay for some MP maps earlier than everyone else.

All these exclusivity deals mean I own neither the GTA4 add-ons or any of the CoD maps.

I’d moved on by the time they reached the PS3. I’m sure the same will be true for some 360 owners that shafted in the other direction. Exclusivity is up there with region locking as a slap in the face for gamers. I’m intrigued as to why Microsoft think it’s a good thing. Do they really think I’m going to splash out on their console just to play a few maps earlier than another console?

I’d rather they use their money hats to pay for exciting new games but obviously I must be some kind of weirdo.

I’ve been next-gen for nearly two years now and I’ve yet to buy a single piece of DLC.

COD series is tiiiiiired. Using tweaked versions of the COD 4 game engine, the environments look like a hollywood set. Pretty but if you look behind you’ll see the plywood and cardboard. Wake me up when they get some destructible environments.

The Exclusivity is not a “month” but until 2012…That is over 2 years that PS3 owners will not get the content. Doesn’t impact me as I own both consoles, but wow a 2 year exclusivity is a HUGE deal, where as a month would not be.

No, thats not how it works. The 2012 date is by game, not the DLC itself.
So say a map pack comes out for Black Ops, it’ll come out on PS3 and PC a month later (if its like MW2). Same for next CoD game, and the one after that till 2012.

@10 No, thats not how it works. DLC will be first for Xbox 360 then later for PS3 and PC. It’s not a big deal at all.

lol u can hve your timed exclusive dlc, im not payin £11 to do the same thing i done in the maps that were initially free. lol £11. im a buy medal of honor where skillfull players will be on, and get my f**king beard lol that should tie me over until killzone 3.lol

I think this is more of an Activision fumble than MS. Timed exclusivity over other platforms is hardly a motivator to buy $15 DLC. Microsoft will be laughing all the way to the bank sure but Activision will be missing the potential revenue from the gamers who already move on to other games.

DLC is an excellent way of extending the longevity of any game. Delaying that, it just does the opposite.