MGS4 on the 360?

[ThaGenecyst]

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'MGS4 for Xbox 360' a mistake, admits HMV

Admin error blamed for online pre-orders of Metal Gear title

High Street retailer HMV has admitted a pre-order listing for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the Xbox 360 was a mistake by its online admin team.

The listing caused a stir over the weekend, with websites and forums assuming it was evidence that the anticipated PlayStation 3 title was no longer a Sony exclusive.

"In his enthusiasm, one of our online games team indicated that hmv.co.uk would start taking pre-orders for MGS4 on Xbox 360, when, in fact, he simply meant to ask customers if they wished to receive an alert in the event of this title one day coming out on this platform," admitted the retailer to GamesIndustry.biz

"We're sorry to have caused such a stir - the oversight has now been corrected."

Although Konami maintains that the latest title in the Metal Gear franchise is a PlayStation 3 exclusive, numerous reports and rumours - some from Konami employees themselves - have hinted that it may not remain on a single format in the future.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=27372

[SLAYER]

Re: MGS4 on the 360?

All these "errors" and rumors only hype MGS4 even more. Regardless of platform, it's free marketing.

For the record, I stand by my previous post. Dead Rising and Lost Planet aren't good examples, because they were released in historically dry release periods (summer and post-launch "drought"). In a crowded quarter, things may have differed--especially with ho-hum Lost Planet.

Good point with Tenchu Z, though.

[HMcCoy]

Re: MGS4 on the 360?

All these "errors" and rumors only hype MGS4 even more. Regardless of platform, it's free marketing.

For the record, I stand by my previous post. Dead Rising and Lost Planet aren't good examples, because they were released in historically dry release periods (summer and post-launch "drought"). In a crowded quarter, things may have differed--especially with ho-hum Lost Planet.

Good point with Tenchu Z, though.

Has there been any high-profile release that hasn't sold well on 360? I can't think of any. Not one. Even mediocre games sell on the the 360...

[CaptainZombie]

Re: MGS4 on the 360?

All these "errors" and rumors only hype MGS4 even more. Regardless of platform, it's free marketing.

For the record, I stand by my previous post. Dead Rising and Lost Planet aren't good examples, because they were released in historically dry release periods (summer and post-launch "drought"). In a crowded quarter, things may have differed--especially with ho-hum Lost Planet.

Good point with Tenchu Z, though.

I find that smart marketing on Capcom's part to release Lost Planet (January) during a time when there isn't much out. But Dead Rising fell between NCAA'07and Madden'07, plus Saints Row came out towards the end of the month. There were 3 games worth of competition to against DR.