Tron Bonne
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I thought that was already out. There was also a Madden one this month, too, if I'm not mistaken.
I thought that was already out. There was also a Madden one this month, too, if I'm not mistaken.
So we got external drive support. Media playback off usb devices and DLNA and pre-order/pre-load digital coming next month. Anything major left besides BC (which probably wont happen)?
CD's, man. CD's.
Actually, at this point, aside from lack of demand, I see no reason why they wouldn't add CD support.
I hope digital pre-order get the bonuses.
You're probably thinking of last year's bundle with that FIFA.
People got a brand new game and Kinect in the Titan Fall for free earlier this year and that did diddly squat to change sales. Trust and believe that Titan Fall had more push, marketing and financial investment by MS than Sunset Overdrive will. That's a game that caters to the Xbox audience, not SO. The game will do fine, but bundling it with the console isn't going to lead to MS finally overtaking sales for the month. A choice between free SO, or $10 off of Destiny and a month of Plus, I think the majority will go with the latter. Besides there is more to a console purchasing decision than simply the game that is packed in. Neither of these is what will sway people
Truth be told, I don't really get the Sunset Overdrive bundle. That seems a bit... random to me.
I understand they can't bundle Destiny, since Sony is already doing that, and relations between Microsoft and Bungie are kind of awkward, but it still seems like an odd choice.
I wonder if a Wii U could run a blu-ray. They use a proprietary blu-ray-like optical drive.
But then they would be circumventing Sony's patent, and that could get them into hot legal water.
what do you mean they can't? they need to get permission from bungie to bundle a game they're making for their console?
and bungie already came out saying they don't favor sony or microsoft and have good relations with them both equally.
the wii u has a blu ray drive but doesn't use the blu ray format? where's the logic in that?
Well, you can't exactly bundle a game without consulting the developer. There is a level of close cooperation required. They do get a percentage I believe.
Bungie saying they have close relations to Microsoft is just them saying they have a working relationship. They left Microsoft for a reason. The Destiny bundle to me clearly signals a closer relationship with Sony. Though Sony could just have offered them a **** load of cash, or preferential treatment.
There's two reasons; one being piracy. Proprietary optical discs make piracy much more difficult. That's why the Gamecube had those stupid small game discs.
Also, if the Wii U incorporated a conventional Blu ray drive, they would have to pay Sony one of their main competitors, and longtime enemies royalties on every Wii U they sold.