StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Unless a studio is really small with limited resources, most games can/are made multiplatform.I said in my post that gaming cannot be compared to other mediums. A Blu-ray player is a blu-ray player, all of the movies are exactly the same, regardless of hardware.
If we went down that route in gaming - which would be impossible because you're asking manufacturers to make consoles the same, while keeping PC hardware different..., we would lose out on exclusive games.
I personally heavily despise the wants, needs and entitlements of modern day gamers, this isn't aimed at you, more of a general view. Everyone wants 1 vr headset, 1 standardised hardware and free games on gamepass. That is a nightmare future for what should be an artform medium, not a money-making, corporate one.
You say hassle. One man's fun is another's hell and I get that. But I enjoy different experiences with different controllers and different hardware. I like playing RTS on M+KB. I like chilling infront of the tv with a controller and, depending how i feel, playing a unique xbox or unique PS game. Variety is the spice of life.
Exclusive game deals are a selling bullet point to get gamers to that platform. No different than Netflix making their own content that doesn't show up on Hulu or Amazon Prime. But a lot of third party games are locked behind partnership deals is an artificial barrier.
In movies, no branded player locks content behind their players even though I'm sure they can figure out how to code discs to only run on LG or Samsung players. Sony is the only one who even owns TV/movie studios among electronics companies, so if there's one brand who can do that it's their gear. Yet nobody does that. Sony doesn't care if someone buys a Spiderman movie on an RCA DVD player.