“Metal Gear Solid 4″ - Exclusive For PS3
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“Metal Gear Solid 4″ represents a sort of dying breed. It’s a video game that has been manufactured exclusively for one gaming console. That practice is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
It’s a prime example of a game known in the industry as a “third party exclusive”, as opposed to “first party” ones made by game-console makers Sony, Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Nintendo (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research).
For years, the console makers have sought to secure such exclusives as a way to drive adoption of their machines.
“We’re telling our fans that if you want to play ‘Metal Gear Solid 4′, you have to buy a PS3,” said Ryan Payton, the assistant producer of the game.
“The PlayStation brand has always been good to us, and we’re pretty bullish on the PS3.”
The main factor preventing exclusives is the high cost of producing games. Game makers can earn a lot more money by producing games that play on all popular consoles. One way around this news is that the console makers are making more exclusive “in-house” games in order to remain competive.
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