Another game announced at yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase which has raised questions over its exclusivity is The Gunk. From third-party publisher Thunderful Games, this was revealed as a Console Launch Exclusive but it doesn't look like the game will actually come to the PlayStation 5. Speaking with Kotaku, a representative said: "It’ll be Xbox exclusive, period."
They then go on to say that that the team is happy with the support Microsoft has provided them and that this decision was made with the power of the Xbox Series X in mind. That clears that situation up then -- The Gunk isn't coming to a PlayStation platform. However, it does raise questions over the Console Launch Exclusive term. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was announced in the same manner and yet it most likely will come to PS5 in the future. What a kerfuffle.
What do you make of all this? Let us know in the comments below.
[source kotaku.com]
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If there is "console exclusive" and at the end of trailer you see "xbox series x / windows pc" you realise they are counter speaking themselves...
it said console launch exclusive didn't it before it rolled?
This could be a simple rogue comma issue.
"It'll be Xbox exclusive period...... followed by the PS5 period"
Not a problem I guess, I'll play it on gamepass pc.
@wiiware That will show them!
They make it sound like it's a system seller 🙄
They can have it 🤷♂️
Then why drop a "Console launch exclusive" after the Trailer =)
I have a very good PC $5.99 one month game pass instant fix. But first I have to see if it's even worth $5.99!
Thought it was only good games on PS5 anyways? 🤣 game looked crap!
I can probably live without this one. Although it did give me a nostalgia blast when it reminded me of Mick and Mack: Global Gladiators on Mega Drive.
We'll cope.
😜
Nah, to be fair it looked pretty interesting. Kind of a sci-fi Kena: Bridge of Spirits. It's how these things go, you win some you lose some.
For me this game looked the best thing they shown.
@JapaneseSonic Yes! That was the one. Good fun back in the early 90s.
@IonMagus the disclaimer was shown before the trailer. If you see it after the trailer it was meant for the next game.
Eh, there has been games before that looked like they’d stay Xbox exclusive but eventually came over.
So because Microsoft is utterly s***t at making their own exclusives they are now buying exclusives rights from third parties
@Redman35 @djlard The whole "exclusive" terminology has become a disaster because of the mental gymnastics companies have employed to try get any type of marketing 1 up on the other company.
Xbox doesn't have any exclusives anymore, because they're either on several Xbox systems (and PC) or on a single Xbox + PC as well. It's the same with "console exclusive". An attempt to salvage something from nothing for marketing purposes. Persona 5 isn't an exclusive game, because it's on PS3 as well. Horizon Zero Dawn is another example, PS4 and PC, no exclusivity there.
"Sony exclusive" or "Nintendo exclusive" is just as bad. Breath Of The Wild isn't a Switch exclusive.
It's either on 1 platform (aka exclusive) or it's not. Fanboy mental gymnastics and defending corporate damage control lines be damned!
@djlard it's microsoft they almost always lie.
At the beginning phil said all the titles you will see will be free on gamepass.
And when they showed crossfire x.
They told it wouldn't be free.
"This decision was made with the power of the Xbox Series X in mind" - also available on xbox one... 😐
I love the term console exclusive but they all come out on PC.
Well Ok then. LOL
that's ok. the gunk looks awful anyways. i didn' care for any of the announcements yesterday so i'm good.
Haha good, that game looked uninteresting and the title summed it up pretty well
Oh no, not GUNK!
I'm sure we'll live without it
When they see how many PS5's fly off the shelves, they'll hear the money cha-ching fly on by as well. Suddenly these exclusives will be timed exclusives lol. If not, that's fine. I never saw myself playing Gunk anyway LOL! No FOMO here
@Jester1701one the term “console exclusive” has always meant “also on PC... or mobile.”
No not really, anyway my point was since Microsoft releases everything on PC they dont have any exclusives at all for Xbox series X.
sad but I can still play on PC
@Jester1701one yes, yes really, “console exclusive” is an industry standard term by now.
Here is a headline from this very site talking about Ghostwire being “console exclusive”. If you think I’m wrong, I guess you also think the writers for this website have no clue what they talk about. I think it’s more likely you are the one that has no clue.
Also: every non-first party ps5 “timed exclusives” are also just console timed exclusive.
You can buy Deathloop, Godfalll, Ghostwore, etc, on PC on day one.
In your book, at launch, there is only one true exclusive on PS5: spider man. Unless you count the controller demo as a game.
I suppose Xbox gamers have to have SOMETHING to play.
@Tharsman Dude chill out. We all know now that you the smartest person here. You are still wrong because other terminology was used in the past. Please don’t reply back as I am not wasting more time on this.
@Jester1701one someone does need to chill, but it’s definitively you. Go drink something cold.
No problem since i don't intent to play that game on anything really.
@Shepherd_Tallon That's exactly what I said when I first saw the game. Global Gladiators was an awesome game when I played it on the Sega Genesis and Game Gear. I'm definitely going to buy this game, as it looks just a fun.
Well that's fine with me. God of war 2 horizon forbidden west, ratchet and clank won't be on Xbox either.
I'll live, no problem with this.
Oh I'm so sad...no not at all. Enjoy the gunk xbots!
@IonMagus And then "World Premiere" appeared, which almost always means a full exclusive.
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