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The Division's DLC has 30-day timed exclusivity on Xbox One.
- Thread starter Hanmik
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InsaneTiger
Member
Nope. Only a year, which is still bad.
XBL out just as much as PSN, just not publicized as much.
I guess that means I am buying this on XBONE!
Pftttttttttttt who am i kidding!? Who would want it on xbone!! (other than if that's your only option)
Buying rights to have DLC first! Wonder if it will be a successful move!
Own a PS4, XB1 and gaming PC. Getting this on Xbox One. It's where my buddies will be. Bonus - the digital cost from the Argentina store is awesome. It's my no1 platform choice to play the game on personally for a number of reasons.
That said, I wish this 30 day exclusive dlc stuff would stop. A month is a long-time in the gaming world, not enough to sway a platform choice but enough to be v.irritating.
Gutsy move to do this imo with Sony's lead. Not sure it's the best idea to risk alienating potentially the biggest fanbase. I think this effect can happen to wherever theres an exclusivity period on something. I sincerly doubt the move actually gets people to switch consoles for it, or if they own both (Like me), convinces them to get on Xbox instead (Still PS4 for me if I do).
Obviously I presume MS paid Ubisoft for this, but still. I guess MS saw this as their rival to Destiny's exclusive content on PS, (Which I must admit is bad for Xbox owners), can only presume Sony paid a HELL of a lot, Bungie wanted to screw MS(?), or just bad planning.
But yeah, fed up of exclusive content of all kinds tbh. Retailer, platform, pre-order can all go.
Obviously I presume MS paid Ubisoft for this, but still. I guess MS saw this as their rival to Destiny's exclusive content on PS, (Which I must admit is bad for Xbox owners), can only presume Sony paid a HELL of a lot, Bungie wanted to screw MS(?), or just bad planning.
But yeah, fed up of exclusive content of all kinds tbh. Retailer, platform, pre-order can all go.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Moi.I guess that means I am buying this on XBONE!
Pftttttttttttt who am i kidding!? Who would want it on xbone!! (other than if that's your only option)
Buying rights to have DLC first! Wonder if it will be a successful move!
Came in, read that, I'm out.
Insane Metal
Member
This is a big bullshit. That's all.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
It's crazy how much it's happening. I thought that sort of shit wasn't allowed here.
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
PC SON! PC!!!!!!!!
and ps4 too probably since I expect it to be cheap on PC with the video card pack in's!
I have a xbox one but it just sits there since no one I know has it.. AS SUCH I Will be waiting for 30 days for DLC!
finalflame
Gold Member
This thread is going places. Not good places, but, places.
rockman zx
Member
We already new about this, but is going to hurt when they release the meaty DLC, at least is not one year like Tomb Raider.
CyberPunked
Member
Suppose the xbox one needs some exclusives.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Yup, this thread is getting ugly. I'm out.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
I love it when people post fud like this. All their credibility goes right out the window in one shot.
Serious question. Do we actually have any sort of evidence that it isn't the publisher themselves reaching out to Microsoft/Sony about marketing deals like this? Or does everyone just assume Phil Spencer sends Ubisoft an Edible Arrangement to woo them?
As opposed to Sony paying Activision for COD DLC because Black Ops 3 wouldn't get developed if they hadn't...?
As opposed to Sony paying Activision for COD DLC because Black Ops 3 wouldn't get developed if they hadn't...?
Yup. I would ignore users like this, but they provide a nice comic relief once in a while.
Persona RS
Member
And yet, that yearly exclusive content is one weapon, one MP map and one strike. Expansions were always released at the same time on both platforms.
I'm all against timed exclusive content in any game, but in a game like this, it's silly to withhold content, especially when it's the actual full expansion and not just some random weapon or skin.
It's still a shitty practice, but in that comparison of yours, I feel that Destiny handles this better.
MythicReclaimer
Member
Night and day in what way(s)?
Yeah, but each of those expansions also had exclusive weapons, maps, and strikes, didn't they?
Zombie James
Banned
Well, if it was the publisher initiating this why would they seek a marketing deal with the weakest performing platform?
Smokey_Run
Member
Are we talking the larger content releases? If so, this puts me on the fence again with this game. While some are citing Destiny and Playstation, it was a few things here and there that were exclusive and not the content at large.There were legitimate arguments to be made about price of the content such as TDB and HOW. Now imagine if those expansions came out in January and June instead of December and May on Xbox One.
Because they could essentially reach out to them for bidding to see who will pay more?
And because the difference in console sales generally don't correlate directly to attachment ratios of games like this.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
I've only had a single hour of sleep, this gif is way funnier than it should be.
Bolded part is also my issue with this thing. I can either abandon Division OT's moment DLC starts to drop or get spoiled on all upcoming story 30 days before I get to experience it myself
MaulerX
Member
I guess that means I am buying this on XBONE!
Pftttttttttttt who am i kidding!? Who would want it on xbone!! (other than if that's your only option)
Buying rights to have DLC first! Wonder if it will be a successful move!
Lol
Birgitte2004
Member
It was, but somehow or another people are utterly convinced that PSN is down 24/7 somewhere and never works.
Xbox Live goes down several times in a month (like it did in December 2015)? No big deal, it almost never happens.
PSN goes down in January for a couple hours after having been up for basically 6 months solid? We pay for this shit! Unacceptable! It's never up! Why doesn't Sony spent some of that PS+ $ on better infrastructure? etc etc etc
Succinct Verbosity
Member
I really don't think people are going to buy an Xbox One over PS4 for one month exclusivity, Microsoft.
People, the timed DLC is something that comes as an incentive for the marketing deal. Microsoft pays for the marketing, the publishers throws in a bonus.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Yup. Over the course of the year and into the latest Destiny expansion it really added up, yet everything cost the same on XB1 and 360 even without the content. Pretty dirty compared to timed exclusive content which you are allowed to pay for and play 30 days later.
You don't think this was included in the marketing deal?
Anton Sugar
Member
It might push sales to the X1 version for owners of both consoles, though.
That isn't bait. Referencing console sales over and over means nothing if it doesn't directly reflect actual game sale ratios between platforms. Ubisoft is selling software not hardware.
BibiMaghoo
Member
I do wonder at these 30 day exclusivity periods. I mean, they are surely aimed at only the most hardcore fans, as these are the only people really guaranteed to purchase in the first 30 days or swayed by a 30 day advantage. The majority won't really care surely? And that makes me wonder if it is really worth their efforts. Perhaps it is cheap enough that that is all they need to get from the deal.
NeuAscension
Banned
I don't get why all these companies love hurting their brand image for a little money. The long term effects aren't worth it. Square Enix\Crystal Dynamics, Ubisoft, etc etc etc...
Thebeardofknowledge
Banned
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 this fucking guy
Are Xbox fanboys still trying to spin this narrative ?
Persona RS
Member
Yes, but the expansion itself, the story related content, was available at the same time. The character progression didn't suffered from that timed exclusive content. Can you say the same with the MS/The Division deal?
But like I said, timed exclusive content is a shitty practice regardless of the game or platform.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
I feel its important to call out posters who post blatant, disengous, fanboyish bullshit/fud just so others will know what kind of poster they are dealing with in the future. And some posters genuinely dont realize how their posts come across and will more carefully consider what they post in the future after its pointed out.
On topic, I already bought this on ps4 because I greatly prefer the ds4 over the xbox one controller. I also dont have xbox live gold. So the dlc being xbox one exclusive for thirty days doesn't bother me.
I will get an xbox live gold trial and give the open beta a try on xbox one however.