The new game mode will be a camping fest. Everyone will be using silenced weapons and nothing will ever show up on the minimap. To me, bots in Titanfall are more enemy detection devices in any game mode except Attrition. This should satisfy the usual COD and BF crowd nicely.
Game development is a highly risky business. Ever read the news of massive layoffs at game development companies after a game bombs? TR 2013 did not turn profit until they re-release the game for next gen consoles. Microsoft wants a game to compete with Uncharted. Microsoft went to CD & SE with exclusivity offer. CD & SE sees accepted the offer as it will help them offset the risks. Case closed. It is all business. Anyone who said that Microsoft spent the money just to cock-block PS-only-fans is a moron. With the advanced money in hand, the developers will be able to take more risks in developing the game (hire/keep more & better people, make a bigger game, better online gameplay, etc).
I have 5 TB on my Xbox One. 500 GB internal + 512 GB SSD USB + 4 TB 5,400 rpm USB. I put the most frequently accessed games on the SSD and use the 4 TB for archive. I only buy games digitally and have subscriptions to Xbox Live and EA Access. The space should be sufficient for all games that I will download in the next few years.
Microsoft should soon release a new Xbox bundled SKU with a one year free subscription to EA Access. Will be a good promo. Have to do it before FIFA 2015 is released though (no chance of the SKU making it before Madden 2015 end of August release date).
The biggest benefit is full game trial. I wouldn't have bought BF4 and UFC were there a trial. I will gladly pay the $30 to try out Mirror's Edge, Dragon Age, FIFA, Madden, NCAA Football, NHL, NBA Live, Need for Speed, Battlefield Hardline, and Star Wars Battlefront.
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