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Edited by Spawn: 5/11/2015 7:19:24 PM
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Exclusivity PSA: For A Better Community

Keep it.

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Bin it.

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disclaimer: [spoiler]i know that i'm speaking about the minority of PS users, and while the majority of users are great, level-headed and generally awesome people i feel that the few fueling this pointless console war should be addressed. also, if you're here to be a shithead, you're not welcomed.[/spoiler] i've owned both consoles for a very long time and been a fan of their respective content, and while i've witnessed both sides argue back and initiate arguments, i have not seen [i]anything even remotely[/i] as disastrous as the way it's handled in this forum. i'm mainly an xbox player, so my views may be a bit skewed, but my point will stand. i love this game, and will continue to support it in spite of everything that's going on and will still continue to. content. i know this is certainly the most controversial aspect discussed within the forum, but it has a right to be. i will admit, playstation users have been disrespected and abused [b]badly[/b] in the past, but this is utterly ludicrous. 1-year exclusive content given to [i]either side[/i] is completely unprofessional, unfair, and overall infuriating. we're adults here, and we can't view the video game industry through rose-colored glasses. at the end of the day, money makes the world go round'. i absolutely understand this deal with sony and activision; they saw the opportunity to make a larger profit and attract a larger consumerbase, and it was a brilliant idea. it was almost inevitable with the PS4 outselling the Xbox One by nearly [i]9 million units[/i]. it was absolutely reasonable, and i cannot hate either of them for it. it's how things turn out sometimes. however: the content surrounding this 'deal' is certainly a massive issue for most people, and i will capitalize on it. as i said before, i know PS users have been viewed as second-class citizens by many developers and franchises, most notably call of duty. the month-early access to DLC was unnecessary, and unfair. it managed to alienate a huge chunk of the playerbase, and still does. this is why i don't agree with exclusivity; and certainly not [i]full-year[/i] exclusivity. it ruins and divides the respective communties associated with these games when in reality we should be focused on [i]working together and bettering the game[/i]! apart from the few threads here and there inviting positive feedback and criticism, i think we can all agree the forum is a cesspool of hate, envy, and people trying to make a case for why "they're better" than their own community! it doesn't make sense, and i think it seriously damages the relationship we have with an incredible developer like bungie. we're literally bickering amongst ourselves over something [i]we both love[/i]. i think we should take it upon ourselves to quit taking shots at eachother and come together to help create the game we want. i know this thread is just another plea for change amongst the many, but this is really something i'm passionate about. i hope we can come together here to look past this and ultimately better destiny. your opinions are welcome, and i'll plead with the forum to keep it civil here, but we should take a step back to look at this. so, exclusivity or not? does it do more harm than naught, or is this practice worth it?

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  • Edited by Gomly1980: 5/11/2015 11:27:58 AM
    We don't have a choice. Sony paid for that exclusivity. Games development is a business, in order to stay afloat they need to make money, if Sony wants to pay for a couple of exclusives then Activision/Bungie will take it. People can sit here and complain about how "unfair" it is but money makes the world go around. It's just how the world works. All this talk of it being "unfair" doesn't belong in business. They didn't do it to point and laugh at Xbox users or spit on their fans, they did it because it involves a lot of money and they are a business. I can understand incredibly young folk taking issue with it, not all of them knows how the world works yet but i'm seeing this from people who should know better. Yes exclusives aren't great, especially for the people that don't get them but it's also a big money deal. It shouldn't fuel a console war though. Nobody is better than anybody based on their choice of platform. If that were true then those of us that own all platforms would laugh at single platform peasants, but we don't .... honest.

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