Exclusivity deals on decade old games shouldn't apply.
Missing out
exclusivity deals on the PC is the price we pay for the (mostly) unregulated open sandbox of PC gaming: if you want something different then convince Gabe Newell to start competing with Sony and Microsoft for those deals; but don't be surprised if those deals come with the same types of strings that console players have to deal with.
Gallagher didn't announce when the exclusivity period would end, but he did explain
the exclusivity deal on the Tomb Raider website.
Since they're the ones who have
an exclusivity deal on Combo Packs I'd wager that we're not getting this one.
Not exact matches
Instead, black - and - white stills from Warner Bros. films adorn the walls (Cineplex struck an
exclusivity deal with the studio
on the decor).
Part of the fun of indie games is that even if you miss it the first time around because it wasn't
on a console you owned, it'll usually pop up
on others if it's had a decent amount of success, even if it was a game that was tied up in
exclusivity deals at the beginning.
The point - and - click adventure is nearing the two - year anniversary of its release
on Playstation consoles, so it's entirely possible it's close to the end of an
exclusivity deal.
Rockstar's
deal with Sony regarding Red Dead Online DLC may extend to much more, such as a guarantee to some measure of
exclusivity for the PlayStation Now streaming service to carry Red Dead Redemption
on new platforms.
# 1 Nintendo having an
exclusivity deal is still nothing more than a popular rumor to rationalize why it is no longer
on Sony consoles.
Note that is only
on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, via an
exclusivity deal that Capcom has with Microsoft.
KDP Select and the 90 - day
exclusivity deal means that your eBook is not available at libraries either, or at Barnes and Noble (B&N), or
on Kobo (the largest overseas eBook distribution and sales platform).
Thanks Jim, most of us non-US people need Smashwords to get
on B&N as well as the rest of them — so it makes sense in general to be
on it — but with the advent of Kindle Select it will be interesting to see if Smashwords loses indie market share with the
exclusivity deal.
As part of the writer's
exclusivity deal with the publisher, Bendis» line of creator - owned comics are now available
on DC's digital platform.
In an appearance
on GT's Bonus Round some days ago Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said Gears of War developer Epic Games probably regrets their
exclusivity deal with Microsoft.
It seems like the
exclusivity deal is only temporary, with Director Luke Smith clarifying the whole thing
on Twitter.
However this time no localized and timed
exclusivity is tied to the
deal, meaning that Sony will simply publish their versions of the game, alongside the other versions
on competing platforms.
Okay, it's technically meant to be appearing
on PS4 at the end of this year (Microsoft signed a one year
exclusivity deal with Square Enix) but that doesn't tarnish this action adventure for a second.
Yep, that PS4 ad tacked
on the end strongly suggests that Sony and Activision's
deal for console
exclusivity on DLC packs remains in place.
If you bought Call of Duty: Black Ops II
on a PC or PS3, you were probably wondering if you were ever going to get the delicious Uprising DLC that 360 users have been playing for quite some time due to a 1 month
exclusivity deal.
We can't confirm this, but a user over at nV News Forums has posted the following quote from an unknown site: «Due to an
exclusivity deal with the North American Official Xbox Magazine, the Turok demo will not be
on the U.S. Live Marketplace any time soon.»
On the marketing side if you remember though, Microsoft was making «
exclusivity»
deals left / right / center, initial Black Ops II DLC was one of those
deals.
Obviously, EA is not about to go second - party in the 8th generation of consoles, but for a few months there have been rumors that Microsoft and EA were working
on a limited or timed
exclusivity deal for a number of major franchises.
Sony is doing very well by mostly relying
on third - party
exclusivity deals but the company is set to deliver some standout AAA games during 2016.
Sony knew it had to compete, so it tied an
exclusivity deal with coin - op rival Namco to ensure games like Ridge Racer and Tekken only appeared
on PlayStation, but Sega had the talent to compete.
Sony took matters into their own hands and decided that rather than trying to compete
on the 360's terms, they would instead invest in their own studios and
exclusivity deals, a smart strategy that delivered unique games not available
on any other platform and coined the phrase «Only
on PlayStation».
For more
on Rise of the Tomb Raider, read our thoughts
on how an
exclusivity deal could be destructive to the Tomb Raider brand as a whole.
A rumor from Kotaku suggests that a remaster of the original Spryo Trilogy will be arriving later this year for the PlayStation 4,
on a one year
exclusivity deal.
GameOnDaily Opinion: I think that this practically confirms we'll be seeing this at E3, yet I'm going to be controversial here and say it'll be
on Sony's stage and some sort of
exclusivity deal will be announced.
However, this is a title I would rather play
on PC regardless of any
exclusivity deals Microsoft can have.
But then Sony came out and said they made a
deal with Activision for timed
exclusivity on a Crash Bandicoot Skylander and now I'm not so sure.
After speculation that Rise of the Tomb Raider had become a full exclusive to Xbox platforms began circulating
on the internet, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has clarified that nothing has changed from the timed
exclusivity deal from before.
Go easy
on the indie, secure a big reveal, and ideally sign an
exclusivity deal with it.
There is an implicit populism to the exhibition, a trumpeting of each artist's outsider status, or at least a sense of frustration with the art world's perceived
exclusivity, but a great
deal of the work hinges
on the viewer's ability to pick up
on insider - only references, exacerbated by the exhibition's lack of sufficient explanatory texts for conceptual projects.
But if it isn't, it wouldn't be surprising if they tried to partner with other automakers (that will depend
on what kind of
exclusivity deal they signed with GM).
Specialists from BLP's Finance, Corporate and Insolvency practices cleared their weekends and negotiated an
exclusivity agreement with the administrators by 2 am that same night, winning an auction and granting our client until midnight
on Monday to sign the
deal.
An FTC report
on the economics of biosimilars provided support for the proposition that shortened
exclusivity periods should be in, but argued that pay - for - delay
deals should be out.
The Spyro franchise started off
on the PlayStation system so it wouldn't have been surprising to see another timed
exclusivity deal between Activision and Sony.
Elop also expanded
on exclusivity deals that are being signed and why they're being favoured over mass availability:
Go easy
on the indie, secure a big reveal, and ideally sign an
exclusivity deal with it.
Rockstar's
deal with Sony regarding Red Dead Online DLC may extend to much more, such as a guarantee to some measure of
exclusivity for the PlayStation Now streaming service to carry Red Dead Redemption
on new platforms.
Hot
on the heels of a rumor that said HTC will once again manufacture Nexus phones is a new report that says the Taiwanese company has scored an impressive three - year
exclusivity deal concerning the Nexus smartphone line.