Microsoft: Tomb Raider is actually just 'timed' exclusive

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-13-microsoft-confirms-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-xbox-exclusivity-deal-has-a-duration?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialoomph

so yesterday, they purposely misled people into thinking its perma-exclusive, but upon hearing the backlash the backed down and tried to act innocent....yeah sure MS

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed to Eurogamer that Microsoft's controversial exclusivity deal for Rise of the Tomb Raider "has a duration".

However, he declined to confirm how long that duration is set for.

Last night, during its Gamescom press conference, Microsoft and Square Enix made the surprise announcement that Rise of the Tomb Raider would launch holiday 2015 exclusively on Xbox. That, Spencer confirmed, means Xbox One and Xbox 360.

But the wording of its statement caused some to wonder whether the game would eventually launch on other platforms. Spencer wouldn't speak for Square Enix on this, but did compare the deal to that it had for Xbox One games Dead Rising and Ryse, which will also launch on PC.

Spencer's comments confirm Square Enix, owner of Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, is free to do whatever it wants with the game and the franchise after the exclusivity deal ends, including releasing it on other platforms.

Here's our conversation:

"When people want me to say, can you tell us when or if it's coming to other platforms, it's not my job," Spencer told Eurogamer. "My job is not to talk about games I don't own. I have a certain relationship on this version of Tomb Raider, which we announced, and I feel really good about our long term relationship with Crystal and Square.

Already a multi plat and no advantage for Xbone, that's all that matters..lolz

- lol -Damien- thread

-already several other threads that got locked

-inb4lock

Well duh.

The question is, will come to the PS4? Knowing MS, liek ME, it'll take quite abit. Long enough for the hype to have left and hype for the next game to come.

Well I don't see Tomb Raider doing anything for Xbox One knowing this now.

Oh look, the 50th new topic of Rise of the Tomb Raider....... Because the 49 other threads weren't enough.

Sweet. Will wait for superior PC version.

Ell Oh Ell!

Cant post the truth to the die hard lems that a)The game is already a multi plat B)It's a timed exclusive mulit plat to boot..lol

Mods leave thread open for the delicious lem ownage.

@-Damien-: and what he said is absolutely true. Its not his job to announce whether or when its going to other platforms. He isn't paid to do that. He is paid by MS. You already hate them and love Sony, why does this matter to you? Are trying to prove your fanboy love is right?

There is already a thread on Tomb Raider's Xbox exclusivity, you don't have to make a new thread every time we get a new bit of news, post any updates in there.