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Disney Doesn't Think It Was 'Overly Exclusionary' to Cut Planned PS5 Version of Indiana Jones | Push Square
16.12.2023 - 15:17 / pushsquare.com / Sean Shoptaw
We learned during Microsoft’s attempts to acquire Activision Blizzard that a PS5 version of Bethesda and MachineGames’ Indiana Jones adaptation was originally planned – until the Redmond firm renegotiated the terms with intellectual property holder, Disney. Discussing this matter directly, the firm’s head of gaming, Sean Shoptaw, said he doesn’t believe the decision is “overly exclusionary”.
Speaking with Axios, he explained: “[With] Xbox still being one of the bigger marketplaces for games, we didn't feel like we were going to be overly exclusionary. We felt like it's still going to reach a broad set of folks, and we felt, financially and strategically for the game, that made sense at the time.”
Obviously, Microsoft now owns Bethesda and MachineGames, so is free to deploy its developers however it desires. It’s a little disappointing to know a PS5 version of the game was planned, however, and it’d be interesting to know exactly how the contract was renegotiated to exclude it. Whatever the case, it doesn’t sound like Disney is having any regrets right now.
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That quote actually sounds like they kind of regret the exclusivity especially after the recent movie bombed and seeing the sales of Xbox consoles absolutely crater
Good to have a PC, in addition to PS5. After this bold standment, I highly doubt that Marvel’s Blade isn’t Xbox console exclusive as Sony ex-dev suggested.
machine games is a very capable developer so this game has the potential to be quite good. shame playstation fans will miss out on this one but we can't win them all.
Not overly exclusionary? You decide that you are not going to release the game on a specific platform so I'm sorry but to me that's overly exclusionary. I would have liked an Indiana Jones game on the ps5 but alas its not to be but I'm still interested to see how it turns out. For once I am a teensie bit envious of the xbox and PC crowd.
Bit gutted. This and Blade sound great, and Xbox’s cloud gaming is abysmal compared to PS.
«one of the bigger marketplaces»? Well I guess he's right as there's only a few but presumably a large portion of those will get it free on Gamepass whereas PS users would pay retail.
I just don't understand his reasoning.
Disney making the wrong decisions financially again there's a surprise
Also I thought Dial of Destiny wasn't that bad.
It probably made financial sense because microsoft paid a huge amount more to keep this exclusive for Gamepass. It’s just Disney being Disney right now with decisions like this...
Blade confirmed as Xbox exclusive then folks.
Sure they will regret
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