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Yes, no, probably, maybe: Haze really, for serious a PS3 exclusive? photo

Ubisoft have a history with their PlayStation 3 "exclusives." Take Assassin's Creed for instance -- for awhile, they tried to convince the world that the game was going to be coming to Sony's console only. Forget the fact that people had seen the game being played on an Xbox 360 and/or a PC (myself included).

It appears the same thing is happening with Free Radical's forthcoming drug addicted first-person shooter, Haze. The impressive looking title was once slated for a multiplatform release, with Free Radical employees themselves confirming the development of the title for at least the Xbox 360. More recently, the game has been shown off with the "PlayStation 3 exclusive" angle, but nothing has been confirmed.

Here's the deal, according to Ubisoft

Today, Ubisoft said that currently no other versions in development, and although it was still leaving the door open in the future for "new partnerships," currently the game is indeed only planned for the PS3. A spokesperson said, "The official statement on PC and Xbox 360 is that these platforms are not confirmed."

Take that how you will, but GameSpot also points out that the official Haze Web site currently only lists PS3 as the game's platform, and Ubisoft's site backs that up. But at the end of the day, when all is said and done: Is there anyone that really cares at this point?


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Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:02
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Shooting Daft Punk in the face is PS3 exclusive?!
Tull's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:04
Tull
Really the only way third-party games will ever be exclusive is if Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo pays to make it exclusive. If the Haze is a success for the PS3 then I wouldn't be surprised to see Haze Sigma on the 360/PC. It's all about the money.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:07
brainderailment
Everyone knows it'll be on 360 sometime. Nobody knows when that's all. Timed, that's what it's called.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:18
Snaileb
I thought it was a timed exclusive as well.
Zlimness's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:21
Zlimness
Good riddance, an FPS 360 owners doesn't get.

MGS4 on Xbox 360!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:23
GuitarAtomik
I wish I could care with this being made by Free Radical and all but......I just don't. It'll probably be about as must have as Turok which will probably be good for a rental but nothing more.

That's a lot of "buts".
Corncobtacular's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:24
Corncobtacular
A lot of "buts" but not buttsex
Heliophage's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:24
Heliophage
Oh! this cursed Ograbme

"Is there anyone that really cares at this point?"

Not likely. If it comes out, it comes out. If not, the only thing I'd be interested in is how much time and money they wasted developing a multiplatform release, only to can the other versions.

Is there something special about this game that I may have missed that would make it even worth having as an exclusive? All I've was them running on about how it's a 'mature' shooter. Watch me bend over backwards and try to give a shit.
Heliophage's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:28
Heliophage
*All I've seen...

"It'll probably be about as must have as Turok which will probably be good for a rental but nothing more."

Exactly.
Steve519's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:32
Steve519
we did a video interview for Haze and when this question up, the interview kind of ended. so we are thinking more along the lines of a timed exclusive. and as for the video, expect it up in the upcoming weeks
qo_op's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:49
qo_op
wow, 360 fanboys are naive.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:49
fetusmilk
the idea of 4 player cop-op is nice. free radical is the best when it comes to shooters. all timesplitters were good in there own way. but all timesplitters multiplayer was the best next to unreal tourney.its funny how people complain theres no good games for ps3(kinda agree) and that they dont care about exclusives for the ps3 but when you see something go exclusive on 360 everyones excited about it. your either for exclusives or not no matter what system you have. i dont buy games because its on a certain system. i buy games for the games. what this world needs is a video game system monopoly so theres no more exclusives. no more console "wars". just developers and publishers working together to make the best games they can for 1 system. no more porting. no more multiplatform halfassed games because one system cant handle as much as the other(gta4-360 cough cough). all that time spent developing on multiple platforms takes away the ability to focus on one system and use it to the maximum capacity.
333th comment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 10:57
333th comment
someone made me bought an xbox when the original splinter cell came out.

i'm not going to trust it anymore
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 11:02
AngelsDontBurn
Well, Tehuberone and I noticed an awkward reaction at PAX when we asked a particular question. It almost sounded like one of the guys almost slipped up infront of us. Uber asked if it was coming to 360 & PS3, the man just smiled and kind of laughed nervously while proceeding to say it was an exclusive to the PS3. It's hard to explain through text, but trust me, it was beyond obvious.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 11:06
brainderailment
@Fetusmilk, PC is doing great right now.
Heliophage's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 11:12
Heliophage
"its funny how people complain theres no good games for ps3(kinda agree) and that they dont care about exclusives for the ps3 but when you see something go exclusive on 360 everyones excited about it."

It's not about that with Haze, though. At least, not in my case. It comes out a week after The Orange Box, and the same week as Uncharted.

There's really no reason, that I've seen, to be excited about Haze, especially when it launches touching back-to-back with Team Fortress 2 and Uncharted...
KevlarGibs's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 12:02
KevlarGibs
i'd heard the 360 version was still "unconfirmed" but I thought the PC version was coming early next year atleaset... I can't imagine any developer/producer wanting to make a PS3 exclusive right now, withour huge piles of money being thrown at them. Larger install base = more copies sold...

although, you don't have to make as good of a game for it to sell well on PS3, it just has to be something else to play other than 'resistance' then people will buy it because they need to justify their $600 purchase.

yes, I'm a sony hater.
Morrius's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 12:02
Morrius
Meeeeeeh.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 13:15
GuitarAtomik
I wish I could care with this being made by Free Radical and all but......I just don't. It'll probably be about as must have as Turok which will probably be good for a rental but nothing more.

That's a lot of "buts".
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 13:16
brainderailment
@KevlarGibs, you are a dying breed.
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 13:32
DGX Goggles
@brainderailment
Still haven't really seen anything that justifies the PS3 yet, sure it doesn't red ring, but at least the 360 has games that make me care if it has problems. And wow, what's Haze about again?
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 13:53
ArrestedDeveloper
meh, just another shooter. Plus did anyone notice that the entire premise of the game extremely similar to a fighters guild mission in Elder Scrolls: Oblivion? You know the one where the fighters guild has competition and you find out that all the competition's fighters are using nectar from a tree to fight.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 14:09
GuitarAtomik
weird. delayed 2x post.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 15:07
Sharpless
Dammit, this better come out for the seXbox. I don't plan on buying a PS3, and I want to play this game. It's got some interesting mechanics, dontchaknow.
Eddy666's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 15:51
Eddy666
Really no big deal cause XBAWKS still has 99.9999% of SHOOTAN GAEMS on it
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2007 22:21
fetusmilk
orange box does look awesome. is it gonna be normal price though? 3 games for 60 bucks is awesome.
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