Should funding a multiplatform series, to make its sequel an exclusive, be considered moneyhatting?

I think it depends on the game.

Some of the games, such as Shenmue and possibly DMC5 might not have been made without backing from Sony.

Games like Tomb Raider and Street Fighter 5 probably would have been made anyway, so yes we should shame since this limits how many people can play.

Nah I don't think so. I don't see what's wrong with it. Funding has to come from somewhere and if a third party publisher won't fund it, or if there funding isn't enough, then I think it's okay for a console manufacturer to jump in and take over.

Regrettably, the end result is an exclusive game. The exact thing happened with Bayonetta 2 - which brought the franchise exclusively to a platform where the original game was open for everyone to play. That is better than the game not existing though.

Happened to the Dreamcast.

Thought DMC was a sony exclusive at first. I doubt xbox users going to get mad much, the series is not really associated with xbox as much as ps and not sold as much there to build a strong fanbase. Tomb raider got announced exclusive got so much hate was because the series is always closely associated with ps and sold best there.

They won't admit to being mad but they will be mad. They will dismiss it as a "weeb" game. Monster Hunter was never on Xbox before this year and MHW sold a ton on Xbone. Look how excited a lot of Xbox fanboys are getting over rumors that Nier Automata might be getting ported to Xbone. And DMC is a bigger deal than either of those.

I think it depends on the game.

Some of the games, such as Shenmue and possibly DMC5 might not have been made without backing from Sony.

Games like Tomb Raider and Street Fighter 5 probably would have been made anyway, so yes we should shame since this limits how many people can play.