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NPD Sales Results for March 2015 [Up1: Nintendo numbers, PS4 placing]
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Sangetsu-II
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So, Activision really does go for the console with the higher user base? Who would of thought.
Chobel
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It's only a rumor, however Activision doesn't care about user base, only about who offers more money.
Katana_Strikes
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BruceLeeRoy
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Welfare
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What? Where?
What the hell?
So Halo and Tomb Raider is it for the holidays basically?
Where's this rumor from and wasn't there a similar rumor last year?
What? Source of rumor?
Chobel
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The source of rumor: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=160592491&postcount=650
And yes, he is an insider.
And yes, he is an insider.
StrongBlackVine
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Whoa
Sangetsu-II
Member
Interesting...
Fallout 4 confirmed Xbone exclusive?
Chobel
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Talking about Fallouts, Fallout 4 is probably coming this year, and most likely MS got its marketing.
Sangetsu-II
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The more marketing they get the less MS has, the more users they attract, the more PS4 they sell. Makes sense.
MatrixMan.EXE
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Where does this rumour stem from? I find it hard to believe Sony would have Battlefront AND CoD Marketing this holiday? Madness if true.
EDIT: Just saw Kyoufu's post. What in the fuck?
Primethius
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It's probably more likely that MS has marketing/exclusive stuff with Fallout at this point, given everything we know.
Doubt Fallout would have anything more exclusivity wise, timed or otherwise, given Bethesda has its own conference.
What do we know?
Primethius
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Oh, I was just speaking generally. Bethesda has their own conference, which would strongly hint away from any sort of timed or exclusivity deal for Fallout because otherwise, you would probably debut that at MS's own conference. Now we know Sony has BF marketing and they might have CoD too. MS probably wouldn't give up the latter simply for nothing.
And of course, Major Nelson is looking forward to Bethesda's conference the most.
piccio_ssl
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so COD, Battlefront and a possible price cut?
welp, next holidays will be interesting for sure
welp, next holidays will be interesting for sure
Steverulez
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So, Activision pulled the plug on the MS deal? Interesting
Well MS will be going balls deep in Halo 5 marketing anyway, I doubt it changes much for that. Presumably they have marketing other title(s) that are as yet unannounced
That and Tomb Raider.
StrongBlackVine
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Xbox is also marketing The Division.
piccio_ssl
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yes, but i'm not confident in a 2015 release for it
I wonder if they'll snag Assassins Creed Victory as well
Welfare
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I don't think those 2 are really going to be worth it against CoD and Battlefront marketing. Sony is apparently going to be marketing 2 massive FPS's, while MS will only have Halo 5. MS are going to have to make sure FPS fans come to Xbox.
Division and Tomb Raider just seem small right now imo.
E3 will certainly be interesting.
Chobel
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Marketing deals are usually multiyear deals. So MS probably has AC marketing this year and many years to come.
Steverulez
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Well Tomb Raider is an exclusive game, rather than just marketing. They'll have Gears Remaster or Collection something this holiday too, all their big franchises will have something out
Good point.
I wonder what the chances are of a Fallout 4 announcement and release in the same year are. It seems like that game should almost be ready for primetime. Guess we'll see in June.
As for CoD, we'll see in 8 days who has marketing rights, though it is looking like Sony picked them up.
Chobel, are you sure you're not doing this because of your new tag?
BruceLeeRoy
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Good lord I have to reign in how emphatic I sound about stuff. I heard the same thing as Chobel but it's totally grain of salt. The guy I heard it from said its install base related. Again take it as a rumor I apologize for how confident that sounded
Sangetsu-II
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Well think about it guys, If Sony got Destiny marketing wouldn't it makes sense they got CoD marketing too, since they both from Activision?
Edit: Multiyear contracts and all.
Edit: Multiyear contracts and all.
Steverulez
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Usually they spread their games between both platform holders, or at least it seems like they generally do it. Activision going all in with Sony it seems
Sangetsu-II
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good point, dismiss my post.
If you're Activision wouldn't you want both companies giving you money for different products? The game will sell regardless but if Microsoft is willing to pay for a bunch of marketing why wouldn't you want that while Sony keeps pushing Destiny?
Primethius
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Didn't Madden end up selling more on PS4 last year despite the marketing deal? That might end up being a factor too.
Maybe MS has enough in their hands to market and feel they got most of the cod fanbase on its platform already. Some sort of Gears game rumored , AC victory, halo, forza and tomb raider, division but likely delayed
It sold most on the 360.
Chobel
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No way MS is gonna lose CoD and Madden/FIFA, this will be a huge loss. Plus EA loves money, and MS has a lot of it.
Chobel, are you sure you're not doing this because of your new tag?
Shhh, don't expose my plan. I want more people betting and getting tagged.
Steverulez
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I think the Joe Montana game would have happened either way (if its coming), it does make sense for MS to try and double down on a game like that in the US
Primethius
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Oh, I was talking about the next-gen consoles but what you say negates my point regardless.
Sangetsu-II
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MS may have a lot of money, but I bet the Xbox Division can't use it all. They probably can't even use the money from MS main branch, just the money from their division.