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Phil Spencer: MS will spend money on marketing and developing Rise of the Tomb Raider
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Pattycakes
Banned
For all the praise Microsoft gets for "rebranding" the Xbox One, they then pull something like this...
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
They need help publishing a game that did like 4 million and still didn't break even. I'd imagine that rotr will cost at least as much to make.
GameSeeker
Member
I'm beginning to think Phil Spencer is at bad at PR as the rest of the Xbox executive team. He can't seem to give consistent and straight answers.
What should be a "win" for Microsoft keeps turning into a "loss" due to inconsistent, confusing and sometimes wrong messaging.
What should be a "win" for Microsoft keeps turning into a "loss" due to inconsistent, confusing and sometimes wrong messaging.
This is what I mean. I think Phil has done a great job so far and the minute he cant give a straight answer he is Don 2.0?
If no one from either parties can talk about the deal both parties signed, everyone in that deal screwed up.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
This is nonsense.
Tomb raider was a multi-million seller, one of square-enix more successful projects this generation. They currently arent as strapped for cash as capcom and Crystal dynamics are well established dev team with multiple million sellers under their belt.
The game didn't need to be rescued in the same vein Bayonetta 2 or DR3 have had to been.
ferrasvansen
Member
I was warming to Mr Spencer, but these last few days have surely stopped that. Very strange things going on. I have this feeling this will be the last Tomb Raider mainstream game.
brandonh83
Banned
It's hard to believe anyone thought otherwise. The first game was a success and of course the sequel was going to happen regardless. Microsoft simply rushed them with a nice check to get timed exclusivity, effectively cutting owners of other consoles off from playing the game when it's ready to hit shelves. There is nothing more to this than money.
That's what it sounds like -- especially if MS is paying money to help develop the game.
Whipped Spartan
Member
Not sure how we would know either way. All were know was SE was vocal about its poor performance last year and this year it sold under 500,000 on PS4 and xbo combined.
CambriaRising
Member
I..don't actually believe this.
Once again, Kagari already confirmed Square did not need any help or money for this game to come out.
There's no need for suspense. It's a trick to try to make people think they're doing something altruistic. They're not.
AmuroChan
Member
That's possible. I think MS published Minecraft on their own platforms and the other versions were published by someone else.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
If it's like dead rising, it's going to at least pc, but still would put money on a ps4 version.
SE can't be that dumb.
SE can't be that dumb.
What other answers has Phil been confusing on outside of Tomb Raider?
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Nope. Game had sold 6 million before the Definitive Editions released and they said they were happy with sales at that point.
This.
You're kidding yourself if you think the game wouldn't exist. It was always going to exist.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Hmmm wouldn't be surprised then. This is the same reason why deep down won't hit xb1. Sony helped out with the development iirc.
overdrivex
Banned
they are paying to develop, waaaaaaat.
if this is true, it will only come to pc. ms will publish the xbox one version, while square will publish pc version just like dead rising 3 with capcom
if this is true, it will only come to pc. ms will publish the xbox one version, while square will publish pc version just like dead rising 3 with capcom
This is absolutely coming to PS4.
heh
this is nothing like that, TR was coming out anyway. This is a lack of an answer to obfuscate the issue further without coming out and saying when the exclusivity period is over.
This doesn't even say they are publishing, it says that they would be willing to. Its the ultimate non-answer. So much for savior Spencer
He's been pretty clear...
Phil Spencer said:
I know reading is hard for a lot of GAF so I'll pull out the relevant bit:
"Yes, the deal has a duration."
SEGAvangelist
Member
Was the budget cut before making this deal, though? Why would this be like a Dead Rising 3 thing otherwise?
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Not even close.
DryvBy
Member
He's continuing down the same stupid path for their gaming. This guy is just an improved Don only because he doesn't do the TV and Kinect bs.
bananafactory
Banned
Ya'll are crazy if you think Square would cut out a next-gen platform with a 10 million install base.
It'll be on PS4 eventually.
It'll be on PS4 eventually.
GarciaHotspur
Member
Are you really thinking what you are saying ?
Or that's what he wants it to sound like.
If this only comes out on PC, like Ryse and Dead Rising then he just secured his version of 'uncharted'
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Poor performance is relative.
It didn't sell to expectations out the gate, but has grown to a 3+ million property since then, even ignoring the current gen releases.
There is no way on earth a sequel was not going to be made. Its not skyrim but no publisher is going to walk away from that many potential sales in this market.
The game sold 6 million copies!
We all know damn well it was going to get a sequel.
I'm not falling for this pr bs.
Chobel
Member
Phil Spencer making false equivalency is my guess.