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In the multiformat realm, there's some interesting results.
Not exact matches
It started off as an Xbox exclusive (it was the first game we ever saw
in HD) and despite a few attempts to make it
multiformat now seems stuck that way by accident rather than design.
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in fact most bookstores
in Poland (including Virtualo and Publio) have
multiformat which means that one order entitles to download both EPUB and MOBI and quite often also PDF.
Another liberating drive combo is the 4X DVD + / - RW
multiformat drive and the 16X DVD / 52X CD - RW drive, which allows for fast disc - to - disc work
in all formats.
There are some duds
in the 2014 release slate — Sony should probably retire LittleBigPlanet
in the same sense that Microsoft should have shelved Fable this gen — but perception is reality, and as Sony continues to make a lot of noise, it sucks up Microsoft's air when it comes to
multiformat releases.
It's early days
in the great next gen console war, and the commercial reality of development is very simple - the cost of making games on more advanced hardware has skyrocketed meaning that publishers get the best returns from their investment with
multiformat development.
Super Dungeon Bros was the next major step up with a
multiformat global digital release with distribution of a retailer version via long - term partner THQ Nordic
in 2016.