Team 17 made quite a few people happy when it announced that Alien Breed Evolution was bringing grub-splattering fun to a new generation of gamers. However, at least one side of the console wars will be happier than the other, with this new Alien Breed coming to Xbox Live Arcade before it hits the PSN. Team 17 explains why -- they're simply better friends with Microsoft.
"I think XBLA still leads PS3 in terms of user base and probably the amount of people buying the thing," explains Team 17's Martyn Brown. "Plus we have a relationship with Microsoft that’s pretty close -- a first party publishing relationship.
"They showed a lot of faith in us early doors and that’s kind of kept going really. I think they’ve got the same kind of games on there: it’s the same kind of audience really. I’m not suggesting the PS3 is any less than that, but we just feel that’s the market for the game. It will come to PS3 and it will come to PC as well, but initially it’ll be Live Arcade."
Can't fault the guys for sticking up for their friends. Either way, it really doesn't matter to me. XBLA or PSN, I'm downloading this one as soon as I can, no questions asked.
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10:20 AM on 07.20.2009
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Aw, damn. :/
Seems childish. Oh well I bought 'um both.
I just think they are alienating a whole audience here. I was actually wanting to work for these people as well :/
I just don't think a company should be biased towards one company.
I wouldn't call it bias. It's a business decision. Just like a couple 3rd party published only produce PS3/P games due to some business agreement. Team 17 has some sort of relationship with MS.
Fortunately it'll makes it's way to PSn down the line unlike games like inFamous& ratchet which will never appear on xbox.
I'm sure MS will be pushing Alien Breed just the same when it hits, which, considering the franchise's obscurity for those who never owned an Amiga, is possibly going to be quite crucial in getting the game to sell and re-establishing the IP.
I don't know why anyone gets worked up about limited time exclusives.