Comments on: Bioshock Non-Exclusivity

by: Sporty

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:49:52 +0000

Probably right about that. I would imagine MS wouldn’t have put a “Only On 360″ on the cover if they knew a PS3 version was in the works.

by: Lloyd Powell

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:10:40 +0000

Did he lie? If he knew the PS3 version was coming or even possible, then he was lying, flat out.

However, it is possible at that point the PS3 version had not even been considered.

Let’s not condemn the man as a liar without knowing all the facts first! As it is, we know not either way.

by: Sporty

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:10:33 +0000

I’ll probably buy it.

But I agree with Segitz. I think Virtua Fighter 5 and to a lesser extent UTIII cannibalized their own sales by announcing a port way too soon. Any potential buyers that were looking at the system for these games specifically knew they could wait for a probably better more polished version. By the time the games hit the other consoles hype and interest waned.

Bioshock on PS3 will probably do decent, nothing stellar but one advantage of the year wait was UE3 isn’t crippled on PS3 anymore since UT3

by: Gary

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:26:04 +0000

Nice positive outlook you have there Emrah.

by: Pc

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:10:11 +0000

I’m actually excited about BS coming to the PS3 ! I just hope they don’t try and charge 59.99 for a game thats been out for soooo long.

by: Emrah

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:55:08 +0000

It is a bit too late for bioshock to sell well on PS3, and poor sales will result in future crappy ports, or no products at all. Bioshock on PS3 should not cost more than 35usd.

by: Gary

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:43:24 +0000

I’ll be buying Bioshock as long as it isn’t a crappy port.

by: Segitz

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:38:28 +0000

Yeah, that way, they didn’t pull a Virtua Fighter 5… When Sega announced (before the PS3 version hit), that a 360 version was in the works, they effectively slaughtered their PS3 sales…

But when Bioshock PS3 hits, I hope, they don’t want anything near full price, because if so, the game will not sell, especially not when other heavy hitters are coming near it like Resistance 2 or Little Big Planet.

by: Mike

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:40:38 +0000

Considering that he isn’t even developing the sequel I wonder if control of the franchise is even in his hands at this point. You’re probably right about him having to downplay a potential PS3 version though. It has the “Only on Xbox 360 and Windows” logo. Exclusivity labels are pretty much meaningless these days if it isn’t a first party game.