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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: bud on June 16, 2007, 09:11:01 PM

Title: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: bud on June 16, 2007, 09:11:01 PM
omg

Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: dsn2k on June 16, 2007, 09:35:56 PM
they could have invested that sort of money in better ways, 50m for DLC is stupid.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: demi on June 16, 2007, 09:46:10 PM
paid*
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Christopher on June 16, 2007, 10:23:57 PM
link?  If they did that's straight up distinguished mentally-challenged, it's not like the PS3 version was going to sell better than the 360 one.

I guess the way they see it is not only do they take from Sony but can hawk more LIVE supciptions out of it?

50 dollars times at LEAST a million people downloading content for that god awful game should off set the investment, but even so I dunno I can't help but think Microsoft got raped on that one.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Mupepe on June 16, 2007, 10:31:35 PM
proof?  that sounds like a dumb business move, even for MS
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 16, 2007, 10:32:39 PM
Well, it should make more money for them than Rare did.

Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: brawndolicious on June 16, 2007, 10:43:00 PM
why would a download sell live subscriptions?
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2007, 10:53:43 PM
why would a download sell live subscriptions?

Maybe if MS made the DLC timed exclusives for Gold members?

Shit, I shouldn't say that out loud, MS might read it and actually do it.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Christopher on June 16, 2007, 11:02:39 PM
That's what I was thinking distant...if not then i mean that's just stupid.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Cheebs on June 16, 2007, 11:02:43 PM
Was MS ever in fear of it selling more on PS3? Due to installed base about 70-80% of it's sales will be on 360 by pure console owner numbers.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: brawndolicious on June 16, 2007, 11:03:33 PM
Maybe if MS made the DLC timed exclusives for Gold members?
Shit, I shouldn't say that out loud, MS might read it and actually do it.
They've never done that so I doubt they would give a shit just for this.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 16, 2007, 11:14:39 PM
omg gta4
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Christopher on June 16, 2007, 11:20:56 PM
ah himu likes it, shit franchise without a doubt confirmed.

It's like black shenmue.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: demi on June 16, 2007, 11:21:05 PM
Someone should pay himuro to buy a 360 so he doesnt look like a poof spooging over these games
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 16, 2007, 11:23:03 PM
omg
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 16, 2007, 11:26:57 PM
game of the year
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2007, 11:33:24 PM
Maybe if MS made the DLC timed exclusives for Gold members?
Shit, I shouldn't say that out loud, MS might read it and actually do it.
They've never done that so I doubt they would give a shit just for this.

Isn't MS already doing that with some demos and XBLA titles?
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: brawndolicious on June 16, 2007, 11:37:45 PM
Isn't MS already doing that with some demos and XBLA titles?
they are for demos but I'm pretty sure arcade games are at the same time (with their demos).
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 16, 2007, 11:39:18 PM
ah himu likes it, shit franchise without a doubt confirmed.

It's like black shenmue.

lmao

(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000K3X9.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Sonic_Adventure_2.PNG/256px-Sonic_Adventure_2.PNG)

(http://static.gamecrazy.com/images/games/boxart/10989.jpg)
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 16, 2007, 11:41:53 PM
Please don't ever buy Sonic the Hedgehog.Please don't.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 16, 2007, 11:46:48 PM
Please don't ever buy Sonic the Hedgehog.Please don't.


He loves those games.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Oblivion on June 17, 2007, 12:22:55 AM
lol GTA.

Just buy Shadow the Hedgehog, guys. It's cheaper, stars a black protagonist as well, and probably plays as good as any GTA.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 17, 2007, 12:51:02 AM
lol GTA.

Just buy Shadow the Hedgehog, guys. It's cheaper, stars a black protagonist as well, and probably plays as good as any GTA.

The only GTA that stars a black main character in SA, dumbass. Unless you include the black character you can pick in GTA1.
 
GTAIV doesn't even have a black main character.

Go back to playing Super Smash Bros. taco. Keep my GTA out of this.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Oblivion on June 17, 2007, 01:03:51 AM
lol GTA.

Just buy Shadow the Hedgehog, guys. It's cheaper, stars a black protagonist as well, and probably plays as good as any GTA.

The only GTA that stars a black main character in SA, dumbass. Unless you include the black character you can pick in GTA1.
 
GTAIV doesn't even have a black main character.

Go back to playing Super Smash Bros. taco. Keep my GTA out of this.

No need for insults, my brother.

Take a chill pill, dog.

Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 17, 2007, 01:11:27 AM
Dead to me. We had something special and then you had to DOUBLE TEAM on GTA.

I weep. I cry. I go play VICE CITY RIGHT FUCKING NOW. OH YEAH.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Beezy on June 17, 2007, 01:52:22 AM
I still haven't seen proof of this $50 mil number...
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: brawndolicious on June 17, 2007, 02:09:02 AM
I still haven't seen proof of this $50 mil number...
http://seekingalpha.com/article/38017
Quote
Evan Wilson - Pacific Crest Securities

Thank you. And as it relates to the deferred revenue chunk associated with the episodic content on X-Box 360, you can see that $25 million of that moved into short-term deferred. Could you give us any sense of when that’s going to hit the P&L? Will we see $25 million at one time and then the second 25 or will it be a slow bleed?

Lainie Goldstein

The first 25 is for the first episodic content package that’s supposed to go out and that is in March of ’08. That’s why it moved into current because it’s in the next 12 months. The second 25 will be for the second episodic, the episode, and that will be later in fiscal ’08.

it's fucking psycho.

they'd make more money pimping kutaragi's grandma.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Oblivion on June 17, 2007, 02:14:53 AM
Dead to me. We had something special and then you had to DOUBLE TEAM on GTA.

 :(



 :-*
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 17, 2007, 10:23:27 AM
50 mln for same day launch AND downloadable content surely?



Seems so. Its just so normal now for 360 to get games within the same timeframe thats its forgotten that MS may have had to pay for same day launch.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: tiesto on June 17, 2007, 10:35:26 AM
Wow, waste of money... they should've put some of that cash towards trying to get FFXIII on the system...

 :lol at black Shenmue... I liked Shenmue 1 a lot better than any GTA game though.
Title: Re: ms payed $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Yeti on June 17, 2007, 11:47:33 AM
It seems like they only paid for two episodes worth of episodic content, I was expecting a  few more epsiodes than that. Wow.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: bud on June 17, 2007, 03:09:56 PM
i wonder how much it would've cost to get gta4 exclusive for the 360.

maybe like $200mln or something lol
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Third on June 17, 2007, 03:21:08 PM
Dumb move, they should've payed Square Enix that amount of money for a AAA game.

It's not like MS will expand their userbase with the GTAIV content.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 17, 2007, 03:32:25 PM
Dumb move, they should've payed Square Enix that amount of money for a AAA game.

They might have tried.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Third on June 17, 2007, 03:57:09 PM
Dumb move, they should've payed Square Enix that amount of money for a AAA game.

They might have tried.

I don't think it has anything to do with Sony when it comes to the SE support on X360, or the lack of it.

It is more the Japanese pride. If MS gets Square Enix, it's over for Sony. And I don't think SE wants that to happen.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 17, 2007, 04:27:25 PM
Dumb move, they should've payed Square Enix that amount of money for a AAA game.

They might have tried.

I don't think it has anything to do with Sony when it comes to the SE support on X360, or the lack of it.

It is more the Japanese pride. If MS gets Square Enix, it's over for Sony. And I don't think SE wants that to happen.

Ok....
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Cheebs on June 17, 2007, 04:28:39 PM
If MS gets Square Enix, it's over for Sony. And I don't think SE wants that to happen.
What's over for Sony? I doubt they can get any lower.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Third on June 17, 2007, 05:06:59 PM
If MS gets Square Enix, it's over for Sony. And I don't think SE wants that to happen.
What's over for Sony? I doubt they can get any lower.

Sony still has more than MS when it comes to worldwide appeal. It's just the frikkin' price.

MS' X360 fails even at $299 with tons of games.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: tiesto on June 17, 2007, 05:07:24 PM
If MS gets Square Enix, it's over for Sony. And I don't think SE wants that to happen.
What's over for Sony? I doubt they can get any lower.

They can get SEGA low... revert back to the Sony Imagesoft days and release games for all the other consoles. Skyblazer and Equinox were cool but most of Sony Imagesoft stuff was awful.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: $till LegendaryU2K on June 17, 2007, 06:16:38 PM

 50 million for xbox only content?

hmmmm, can you say lame.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Cheebs on June 17, 2007, 06:31:19 PM
If MS gets Square Enix, it's over for Sony. And I don't think SE wants that to happen.
What's over for Sony? I doubt they can get any lower.

Sony still has more than MS when it comes to worldwide appeal. It's just the frikkin' price.

MS' X360 fails even at $299 with tons of games.
except 360 is 400. the core pack has little impact in terms of ratio of 360's sold.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Himu on June 17, 2007, 06:52:10 PM
Sony has more world wide appeal? 360's line up disagrees.
Title: Re: ms paid $50mln for exclusive episodic gta4 content on the 360
Post by: Cheebs on June 17, 2007, 07:22:07 PM
Brandname in the video game world has very little significanct appeal.

This is proven over and over and over. Console/corporate name means VERY little outside fanboys.

If it did explain how quickly nintendo fell after SNES. Sega after Genesis? Sony after Playstation 2?

A system can have the best brand name and "appeal" in the world and they can still get a distant last place. Saturn, GameCube, and PS3 all show this.