Epic: "We Have No Regrets Over 'Gears' Exclusivity"When talking about the longevity of third-party, exclusive titles on a recent episode of GTTV's Bonus Round, Pachter believed Epic Games was regretful for signing a long term exclusive deal with Microsoft, saying the Gears of War franchise could have been even bigger had it appeared in PlayStation 3 as well.
"I think the Epic guys can't wait until they can start doing multiplatform games," Pachter said. "I think that Microsoft has a contract to make sure that they get [Gears of War 3], but I think Epic regrets signing the contract."
"You're up to 11 million PS3s in the U.S. and probably a similar number in Europe. You've got a 20 million addressable market with a game like Gears of War? That thing would easily sell three or four million on the PS3. That's a lot of profit," he added.
When asked for comment, Epic Games VP Mark Rein stated the company is comfortable with its current situation with Microsoft.
"We have a great relationship with Microsoft and we have no regrets,' Rein told IGN this afternoon.
In the same segment, Pachter also stated he believed the only games that will remain exclusive going forward after all the current contracts expire are first-party titles.
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Just in case Dead Rising 2, Lost Planet 2 and Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition weren't enough, it seems that Xbox 360 owners have more to look forward to from Capcom.
The Japanese Xbox.com site is now teasing a Capcom Xbox 360 product unveil for January 26. The text at the site lists "Capcom X Microsoft" and "Capcom Title Premiere for Xbox 360."
It looks like 360 owners can look forward to the announcement of a new Capcom Xbox 360 title, and possibly an exclusive one at that.
Speculate on the identity of the game in the comments section, and be sure and check back next week!
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