Xbox360 exclusive...Why? its the third DLC : V - Skyrim

» Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:42 pm

If it wasnt a DLC they should have released it on the same day on all platforms.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:21 am

Has it occurred to anybody that maybe Microsoft/Beth simply renewed their contract?

I did but they didnt announce anything

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:13 am

Doest it matter all of you are going to buy it either way...

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:18 am

^ this. Will be funny to read their next statment regarding this issue.

There will not be any statement.
Bethesda doesn't like talking.
They will release Dragonborn for PC on January 10th, saying "hey, look what we've got for you here!" and act like nothing ever happened.
PS3 will probably never be mentioned again.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:15 am

There will not be any statement.
Bethesda doesn't like talking.
They will release Dragonborn for PC on January 10th, saying "hey, look what we've got for you here!" and act like nothing ever happened.
PS3 will probably never be mentioned again.

Bethesda CAN'T say anything regarding the exclusivity deal regarding Dragonborn, it'd be a breach of contract.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:09 am

Bethesda CAN'T say anything regarding the exclusivity deal regarding Dragonborn, it'd be a breach of contract.

When Dawnguard and Hearthfire were given release dates thay mentioned it being delayed 30 days for PC due to the exclusivity.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:45 am

Hearthfire IS a DLC, but it is a micro-DLC.

Microsoft would not make an exclusivity deal with Bethesda (Paying Bethesda $$$) for a piddly little 5$ micro-DLC. The contract between Beth and Microsoft probably states it has to be 20$ DLC.

So yes, HF was DLC, but it wasn't the DLC that MS and Beth agreed to.

I am not defending platform exclusivity, but this is just common sense when you consider the business side of it.

If Hearthfire wasn't part of the exclusivity deal, then explain the 30 day exclusivity on it.

This does svck, but the lack of date for the PC may also simply be the result of not yet having a specific date and price for the Steam upload yet. Heck, there may even be a new deal that simply says that Beth makes more of the xbox release than the PC, but still releases them at the same time. I've seen that before, massive hype for a console release of a DLC and the PC version just sorta sneaks out the same day with no fanfare.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:19 am

Don't spread misinformation. Back it up with fact or don't post it at all.

Fact: I WAITED A MONTH FOR HEARTHFIRE.
So why the hell is that when it does not count? :swear:

» Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:37 pm

Because that's the way these deals work. It svcks, but you just have to put up with it.

» Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:01 pm

Don't spread misinformation. Back it up with fact or don't post it at all.

2 things.

Either

1: Nobody has any hard fact on this yet, so it is all speculation, ergo, misinformation by your logic.

or

2: He wasn't spreading misinformation at all, to do that would be to pass off baseless opinions as hard fact. He wasn't doing that, he was supplying a likely scenario based on the information at hand, a hypothesis. Since when did hypothesis = someone making stuff up then passing it off as fact?

Take your pick, either way, you're wrong to call him on it.

» Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:40 pm

.....If hearthfire is only a micro-DLC... Ok, but why have exclusivity like 20$ DLC?

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:27 am

When Dawnguard and Hearthfire were given release dates thay mentioned it being delayed 30 days for PC due to the exclusivity.

No, they did not. They didn't even confirm Dawnguard was coming for PC until it got released.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:28 am

Bethesda CAN'T say anything regarding the exclusivity deal regarding Dragonborn, it'd be a breach of contract.

Bethesda stated before hand to the people that the first 2 dlc would be exclusive. if they change it now after the people already bought the game that would be a breach too.
Maybe this is not against the law in the US but in Europe this is illegal.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:55 am

2 things.

Either

1: Nobody has any hard fact on this yet, so it is all speculation, ergo, misinformation by your logic.

or

2: He wasn't spreading misinformation at all, to do that would be to pass off baseless opinions as hard fact. He wasn't doing that, he was supplying a likely scenario based on the information at hand, a hypothesis. Since when did hypothesis = someone making stuff up then passing it off as fact?

Take your pick, either way, you're wrong to call him on it.

1. No PC or PS3(lol) release date. No comment by Bethesda about the lack of it.

2. Dude passed off a guess as concrete fact.

You're wrong, sorry.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:35 am

I'm slightly sceptical.

Both Dawnguard and Hearthfire had the "Exclusively for Xbox 360" tagline, and had the Xbox live logo at the end. Dragonborn does not have either of these things, just a lack of release date.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:41 am

If Bethesda Forgot. Then it's cause Hearthfire was an add-on

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:09 am

Burn contract, find CEO responsible, scoop eyeballs out with a rusty spoon and feed them to him. May you be damned.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:01 am

Dragomborn also mentions being a "game add-on" like Hearthfire did.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:32 am

Then lets hope this is just miscommunication and it is released on all platforms the same time

Won't happen with PS3... Sorry, But i won't give up hope for you guys...

You guys still have not got Dawnguard yet. I think

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:01 am

I'm slightly sceptical.

Both Dawnguard and Hearthfire had the "Exclusively for Xbox 360" tagline, and had the Xbox live logo at the end. Dragonborn does not have either of these things, just a lack of release date.

Then lets hope this is just miscommunication and it is released on all platforms the same time

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:37 am

Wait, PC users are complaining cause they have to wait a month? That's funny, I'm on PS3 over here and I've seen absolutely no DLC. And probably never will. At least you get the DLC.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:02 am

The only way to combat this exclusivity is for us to start a charity that gives console gamers our old PCs. The hardware in an Xbox is just modified versions of hardwrae I had in a PC I retired back in 2003.

If you seen someone playing a console would you turn and walk away? When you donate your old pc to a console gamer we will send you a photo of them playing it for the first time and you can see their faces after they realize that every thing doesn't have to blocky and and you can have more than 4 npcs on screen at a time. Make a difference in the life of a console gamer donate your old pc today even if its 8 years old its still newer hardware.

» Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:08 pm

I to am puzzled why Hearthfire would be delayed a month as though it was part of the exclusivity deal, even when it really wasn't. From a business standpoint, I fail to see what could be gained by such a move, unless all Skyrim DLC is under this exclusivity banner and the whole "first two" business was either inaccurate, or it reflected an earlier version of a contract that is no longer in effect. This is particularly unusual in that PC users wont get access to the content until -after- the Holidays. Even when it comes to agreements of this type, the timing doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Well, I suppose we'll never know the reality of it so not worth speculating really.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:13 am

The only way to combat this exclusivity is for us to start a charity that gives console gamers our old PCs. The hardware in an Xbox is just modified versions of hardwrae I had in a PC I retired back in 2003.

If you seen someone playing a console would you turn and walk away? When you donate your old pc to a console gamer we will send you a photo of them playing it for the first time and you can see their faces after they realize that every thing doesn't have to blocky and and you can have more than 4 npcs on screen at a time. Make a difference in the life of a console gamer donate your old pc today even if its 8 years old its still newer hardware.

Dont make this a console VS pc flamewar this is a flamewar against exclusivity.

» Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:29 am

Because that's the way these deals work. It svcks, but you just have to put up with it.

How is that the way the deals work?
2 exclusive DLCs are not three.