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06-24-2009, 05:05 PM
When the upcoming PlayStation 3-exclusive Rockstar title Agent was announced, Sony offered few details, instead quickly moving onto other titles. Take Two CEO Ben Feder didn't offer much we didn't already know, but he did take a moment to comment on the reason that Rockstar decided to make it a platform exclusive.
"Sometimes it's important when you're launching a new franchise to make sure you have the right support, so it really gets the user's attention and gets traction with gamers," Feder told Eurogamer.
He also mentioned Agent in conjunction with a comment on the Grand Theft downloadable content, addressing questions of what's actually "exclusive" (as opposed to a timed exclusive), saying, "It's not made up; these are all relationship matters and contractual matters. When we talk about our relationships and our exclusivity for PS3 and Agent, for example, we don't disclose anything beyond what we've already said.
"But we think it's important for us to be with Sony, and it's important for Sony, I think, to be with us. The game promises to be one of the best games available because of who's developing it, and because of the subject matter."
That subject matter includes the fact that there is "a completely different storyline, there is completely different character development. It's a game about espionage, set in the 1970s. GTA is obviously more about an urban experience, a typically rags to riches experience. Very, very different storylines, very different character development. It's going to be very fresh for gamers."
Hopefully Rockstar will divulge some more details soon.
"Sometimes it's important when you're launching a new franchise to make sure you have the right support, so it really gets the user's attention and gets traction with gamers," Feder told Eurogamer.
He also mentioned Agent in conjunction with a comment on the Grand Theft downloadable content, addressing questions of what's actually "exclusive" (as opposed to a timed exclusive), saying, "It's not made up; these are all relationship matters and contractual matters. When we talk about our relationships and our exclusivity for PS3 and Agent, for example, we don't disclose anything beyond what we've already said.
"But we think it's important for us to be with Sony, and it's important for Sony, I think, to be with us. The game promises to be one of the best games available because of who's developing it, and because of the subject matter."
That subject matter includes the fact that there is "a completely different storyline, there is completely different character development. It's a game about espionage, set in the 1970s. GTA is obviously more about an urban experience, a typically rags to riches experience. Very, very different storylines, very different character development. It's going to be very fresh for gamers."
Hopefully Rockstar will divulge some more details soon.