2006-04-19 18:37:01 Brothers in Arms 3 not coming to 360?

Now calm down, I've actually queried this with the website as they are NORMALLY very reliable ;-

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=16195

Given the recent coments by Randy Pritchford of Gearbox praising 360 and even mentioning BiA3 in the same sentance! I have to wonder about the validity of this article.

http://www.xboxyde.com/forum_8_10182_1_en.html

That said, it's unusual for Gi.biz to be wrong, or even fanboyish. Even stranger, it's sister site, definitely Sony fanboys contradict it!

Still one in the eye for the Redmond boys if true. Has anyone seen/heard any official announcement about BiA3 being a PS3 launch title because all my sources are drawing a blank....

2006-04-19 18:41:03

Randy Pitchford was interviewed about it in OXM ...you'd think he'd bring it up

2006-04-19 18:52:19 In reply to RAZurrection (2006-04-19 18:41:03)

2006-04-19 18:55:23

us. the latest one, I'm holding it in my hand right now.

theres even an ad for a custom BiA airbrushed 360 and a copy of the game when it comes out.

They may not have announced it in the release because OXM has the exclusive, and the writer is just a dumbass, but it seems pretty sure to be coming out on 360, unless something changed in the last few days.

2006-04-19 19:09:20

“Since the series was introduced last year, Brothers In Arms has consistently excelled at delivering a new style of tactical shooter wrapped up in an authentic WWII setting,” said Francesca Reyes, editor-in-chief at Official Xbox Magazine (OXM). “As fans of the Brothers In Arms series, OXM is incredibly excited to be the first to reveal to readers the world-exclusive first-look at Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway.” The issue is available on newsstands since April 11, 2006.

2006-04-19 19:16:41

forgot to put this in as the source for the quote http://www.brothersinarmsgame.com/us/newspost.php?...

think the guy that read that article didn't make it past the first paragraph. how embarassed he is gonna be.

2006-04-19 19:29:13

Yeah this is a total lack of reading comprehension on the part of those who started this "rumour".

2006-04-19 19:34:52

Hehe it's awkward :D

They were kind enough to reply quickly though, I'll put it down to over-eagerness :)

2006-04-19 21:52:36

What jackasses please if anyone posts such an idiotic rumor on ign please someone shut them down with the link to the interview where he vouches for the 360 version of bia 3 :)

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2006-04-19 22:42:05

This is a press release, sent out today:

2006-04-19 22:56:49

Maybe when they said NEXT GEN CONSOLES they were talking about 360, and the PS3 and PC is just confirming it will be on those too.

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2006-04-19 23:13:09 In reply to Phaethon360 (2006-04-19 22:56:49)

2006-04-19 23:23:46

Maybe Sony has paid up and got an exclusive of some sorts? Timed Exclusive? E3 demo exclusive ala FNR3? Who knows.

As for GI.biz, I don't rely on them any more than any other site. They have their fair share of journalists who have been slaughtered for misrepresentation in the past.

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2006-04-20 02:00:48

The Press release in Manager's post is what's on Ubisoft's official site.

On the BiA3 official site, again by Ubisoft, the same press release has the extra paragraph quoted by Modified bears. However both press releases are dated last week. I haven't seen one for the 19th.

Having said that, I highly doubt anything has changed since then or OXM went to press and the text is merely highlighting PS3. It wouldn't make sense for Gearbox to go with any kind of timed exclusive or otherwise when you consider ;-

a) the install base of PS3, PC and 360 at the time of launch (November) . Even if it gets near the COD2 attach rate for PS3, they would miss out on significant lost sales on 360.

b) Ubi would also be giving Medal of Honour: Airbourne a free run on 360. Again given install base they would be miles behind.

Doesn't make sense from a business or any other point of view.

Sony would have to pay out a lot of money to make it worth Ubi's while making that an exclusive. If they feel the need to buy up timed exlcusives from third parties to compete with 360 this year they've got more problems than they realise!

As for GI.biz , I don't always agree with their opinion pieces but they're news reporting is usually factual and of good quality.

2006-04-20 03:33:56

Yeah, stupid website, it will come out on the 360.

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2006-04-20 05:29:03

Of course, this game is coming out for 360. It has been confirmed multiple times.

2006-04-20 05:55:01

Seriously I'm playing the game on my 360 RIGHT NOW i mean how is that possible if it isn't coming out for the 360? =P

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2006-04-20 07:19:11

^lol

2006-04-20 09:24:42

A little history about GamesIndustry.biz

"This site
© 2002-2006
Eurogamer Network Ltd.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder."


Eurogamer.net -

reviews for Xbox 360

Kameo - 5/10
PGR3 - 8/10
Call of Duty 2 - 7/10
GRAW - 7/10



Article at E3 2005
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=59... <-- Called Playstation 3: the REAL next generation console

2006-04-20 09:33:49

LOL cod 2 7/10 kameo 5/10 graw 7/10???? HAHHAHAHAHHAHA

Yes eurogamer is ran by ps3 fanboys i guess. :)

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2006-04-20 10:23:44

I'm aware GI.biz is owned by Eurogamer, but it does have it's own editor who shares a much more balanced view from my conversations with him.

I've referenced the Eurogamer fanboyism above. Perhaps this article was written by one of their journalists, it certainly wasn't the editor who writes a lot of their copy.