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Rise of the Tomb Raider coming to PC Early 2016. PS4 Holiday 2016
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BibiMaghoo
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Kind of good of them to mention this before release to be honest. They didn't need to say anything.
Hydrargyrus
Member
Well, at least it will be patched enough by these time to run correctly
anything is possible.
On here and on TR fan forums, sure, everyone knew that there'd be PS4 and PC versions. But up until now you could still find many, many people in the comments sections of gaming news sites who actually, genuinely thought it was a full-on, permanent Xbox exclusive. I think Microsoft and Square were quite successful in confusing a good number of people with their manipulative wording.
Ghost Slayer
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That money should cover all PS4 potential sales.
I think it's better for SE to release it on Summer or Fall but maybe MS deal blocks it so they don't have any choices
Zombie James
Banned
Holiday 2016 with Mass Effect and who knows what else available, too. I can't speak for anyone else but spending money on a cross-gen game a year and a half from now isn't anywhere on my list.
Square really sabotaged the fuck out of Tomb Raider.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Too late, and if they plan a sequel it'll be based off X1 sales coming that late with a sequel in 2017 some might not want another TR so soon on PS4.
I think SE has fucked up, time of release can make or break anything, the game really needs to perform well on X1.
I think SE has fucked up, time of release can make or break anything, the game really needs to perform well on X1.
Aceofspades
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Will get on PS4 
nycgamer4ever
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shit is going to feel so outdated buy then. Lots of great games coming before then, including Uncharted 4. Square Enix done goofed. I'm buying it used not giving them any of my money.
I imagine at least the PS4 version would, otherwise there'd be a ton of day-1 DLC on release. Unless they delay all of the DLC too which would probably hurt overall sales more than it would help.
Frank Serpico
Banned
The PS4 will be the GOTY version with all the DLC anyway, I have no problem waiting till next year
According to one of the mods FF7 RE's console exclusivity lasts the entire generation.
nycgamer4ever
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Maybe MS will pay them to delay the GOTY edition to Nov. 2017.
Yeah, I revised that statement on the previous page -- it does make a difference to put out a clear and concise press release.
Especially since the last thing we heard from Microsoft on the matter was Phil Spencer claiming this was a Dead Rising 3/Ryse situation, which is in retrospect clearly misleading.
So the next question is why now?
Normally I'd agree but if this is during Holiday 2016 I think it's different. Too many blockbusters. TR will have trouble competing with this year's holiday blockbusters much less next year's.
I think they would have been better with a Feb 2017 date.
Oh well as it stands I expect the game to be about 20 bucks by Feb 2017.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
So they aren't just going to send it to die this holiday, but also next holiday. Oh Square Enix you so funny.
Banjo-Kazooie
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Heh all the insiders were pretty adamant in here that it was 6 months for PS4 version.
But ya, such odd timing announcing this now lol
But ya, such odd timing announcing this now lol
Maybe because of Gamescom and the press going to keep asking about it.
Fantastic! I can definitely wait. I own but have never finished Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
I sincerely hope Microsoft didn't pay too much money for delaying the other versions, because when we already have ship dates for the other platforms it doesn't seem like a great deal.
I sincerely hope Microsoft didn't pay too much money for delaying the other versions, because when we already have ship dates for the other platforms it doesn't seem like a great deal.
DeepEnigma
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I have yet to finish my version, so I am patient. I was not going to pick it up if I get an Xbox One this holiday (baring how good the sales promotions are). My main focus is MCC/Halo 5 and other exclusives.
PS4 will still be the go to for multiplatform games for me.
It is curious. Part of the deal MUST have been some sort of silence on the availability of other versions.
Aw, that's so sweet of you to care so much about Microsoft.
Sola Scriptura
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The logic revolves entirely around Microsoft.
They tried being as ambiguous as possible in order to make it sound like a full exclusive.
Gamers saw right through that, so that plan failed.
Now they are intentionally telling that it is a one-year exclusive because they came to realize how many players were willing to wait it out in order to play it on PS4. This is a calculated move designed to force the hands of such players into biting the XBone bullet.
They tried being as ambiguous as possible in order to make it sound like a full exclusive.
Gamers saw right through that, so that plan failed.
Now they are intentionally telling that it is a one-year exclusive because they came to realize how many players were willing to wait it out in order to play it on PS4. This is a calculated move designed to force the hands of such players into biting the XBone bullet.
Beerman462
Member
Can't wait to play on PC. The last Tomb Raider looked and ran great.
way more PS4 owners than X1 so I don't think it'll hurt that much.
MatrixMan.EXE
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Who will care a year later?
I was thinking the exact same thing. Why would Square Enix announce this now? Are pre-orders on the Xbox One and 360 versions that low, or did something sour on the Microsoft deal?
Jawmuncher
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Makes sense they would want to distance from Uncharted 4. Hell I feel that's why they took the deal in the first place.
Probably had to for stockholders etc. They have to show the future is bright and what the roadmap is like.
Garrett Hawke
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Sooooo happy. I'll pick it up on PC then, I was planning on buying it used on XB1 until the PS4 version came out but this is much better!
Nightengale
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There were GAFers who thought that it was a full-on exclusive because Phil compared the deal to Ryse/Dead Rising 3, even though it's plainly obvious that it was a sleight of hand trick to lead people into thinking it's exclusive, even though he himself never actually called TR a console exclusive.
Are you playing games on XP/Vista?!
Primethius
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Yea, I'm not sure why the announcement came out either. My understanding was always that people on forums like GAF knew that it was timed but not the general gaming public at large, especially with the wording around it's announcement and even recently at E3.
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