BioShock 2 Confirmed, Extra GTA IV Episodic Content Coming?

What I find confusing is Microsoft as everyone knows has the rights to 2 exclusive episodic content.

Thats all well and good but what is stopping from Rockstar making further content say I dont know episodic content for the PS3?

That could mean Microsoft was stupid in paying all that money when Sony got their own content for nothing?

Or has Microsoft got an agreement that Sony will not get any episodic content? In that case that means Rockstar could only make add on mission packs for PS3 version.

I think it needs to be clarified further to be honest.

Really? Sounds like a fairly straightforward arrangement to me? Mr Gates' lot asked Rockstar for something exclusive, Rockstar said "sure, give us $x and it's yours"...

Not a very complex deal really?

everyone knows that bit, but what about the PS3? have MS and R* entered an agreement that only 360 can have the episodic content? or can the PS3 version have some just not the same ones? thats what needs to be clarified.

@SS4 to be honest I can't see the content staying exclusive for long, but ya never know.

Ah, apologies, SS4's post didn't make as much sense to me as it did you Daz :-)

I always thought that the deal was for MS to get exclusive episodic content for a period of time only - eg. the ps3 would get the same or different content in 2009 - but, crucially, the 360 would be the only console getting the content to begin with - hence the money paid?

It is a great deal for MS if this is how it works out but I'm betting Sony will have something up its' sleeve to counter it... R* have been known to be a bit sly with this stuff too ;-)

its very very doubtful that Rockstar would release episodic content exclusive for the ps3, and in fatc any episodic content this year for ps3,

Whats more likely is that GTA4 - episode 2 and 3 (1 being the actual game) will grace 360 consoles this year, then 4,5 etc (if there is going to be that much) will both multi platform) with eventually 2-3 hitting ps3 sometime in the far distance once GTA4 is problaby £9.99 in bargain bin and MS is content that it wont effect 360 marketing, the same thing we saw with the PS2 getting GTA 3, VC and SA some time well before the 360, also the episodic content probably wont be in any continuation and will be able to play out of order for the sake of this.

I personally am not holding much hope for this episodic content i have a feeling its a couple of hours extra and really 360 fans i feel wont benfit much for having it. what MS should of done was put that $50,000,000 in for a timed exclusive that would of sold more consoles and stuck it to sony while quite possibly converting a few PS3 fanboys over to the Green side, also that way the episodic would probably of hit 360 anyway.

Very glad to hear of Bioshock 2. Hope its kept on PC and 360. Don't mess it up. please.

"of" is not a suitable replacement for "have"

it is if what you're saying doesn't need "have" i.e. "i'm very glad to hear have Bioshock 2" doesn't make any sense

in which case it isn't a replacement at all, and isn't germane to the point, is it?

for clarification, the "of" in question is an odious bastardization of the " 've" contraction.

funny discussing bioshock and the use of english language! Rubes!

I have no idea what you've just said

If I may.

The phrase "would have", for example, is often contracted to "would've" (wud-uv) when speaking which is often mis-pronounced "would of" (wud ov). This also applies to "could have" and "should have".

You can now often see people who write "would of" instead of "would have". This annoys some of us because it is writing down a mis-pronunciation of a contraction. It's quite obviously not a typo like using "that" instead of "than" ("he's a better player that him") sometimes is.

It's subtle clues like this that some of us use to determine, however subconsciously, the intelligence of the person writing what we read. It's also becoming a common enough trope that normally intelligent people are using it. This is confusing because an "obvious idiot" is writing what appears to make sense, like haritori's "for a timed exclusive that would of sold more consoles".

Please Note: I'm not calling you an idiot haritori, just using you as an example of an intelligent person who has used the trope recently and indeed your post is the one that prompted PreciousRoi to start this conversation.

I hope this clears the matter up. :-)

I love words and all that grammar shenaniganing (see how language evolves?) but if Tyrion's comment hasn't cleared this debate on contractions/concatenations up, can we take it to General Waffle and concentrate on discussing games news here.

I meant that as imperative and not interrogative - but I was being passive-aggressive.

Consequently there is no question mark.

I thank you.

Cheers

Tim

thanks for that mate, that's cleared things up, If he'd quoted what he was reffering to I belive this whole incident could've been avioded.

Could`ve, Would`ve Should`ve!!