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138:, as a consumer choosing between options may be swayed by the different range of games available on each different console. Analysts have stated that sales figures in the past have indicated that there is a relation between hardware sales, and the release of software specifically for that hardware. They state that there is also data which shows that during holiday periods, when
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Microsoft was providing stronger support for developers on Xbox 360 than Sony was for PS3, but when the 360's lack of long-term success in the market became more apparent, they began making ports of the games for PS3 with additional exclusive content to recuperate development costs.
295:(UWP). Games on the UWP architecture also included technical and compatibility limitations that critics and consumers considered unfavorable and contrary to norms (such as locked frame rates and incompatibility with third-party tools). However, Microsoft would later re-release
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stated that "one of the biggest decisions when choosing a video game system has to be the exclusive games". The focus of E3 on exclusive titles at each manufacturer's press event also reflects the marketing power of exclusive titles, in addition to exclusive hardware.
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criticized the move as being unfair to consumers, but stated that it would still fulfill and support the game for those who had purchased it prior to the exclusivity deal. Justification for these complaints have included allegations that the store client is
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and Xbox One over full Xbox console exclusivity, and deals for console ports of existing PC games to be timed exclusives to Xbox One. In addition, the company has focused on other distinguishing features of its ecosystem, bolstering an emphasis on
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Microsoft's weaker array of first-party studios as a factor. Microsoft has also increasingly preferred dual releases on
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employed this strategy on certain first-party releases by making them exclusive to
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1593:"The Most Influential Games of the 21st Century: Wii Sports"
1420:"E3 2009: Is Microsoft's Natel system the future of gaming?"
738:"'Star Fox' Announced for Inclusion in Ubisoft's 'Starlink'"
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franchise to multi-platform releases "as early as 2021".
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A console manufacturer may invest in or acquire other
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853:"7th Generation Feature: Lifetime sales of consoles"
1678:"Remember When... Xbox 360 Tried to Conquer Japan?"
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1730:"Mario Kart 8 boosts UK Wii U hardware sales 666%"
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1894:"RIP Wii U: Nintendo's glorious, quirky failure"
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1836:Cunningham, Andrew (3 March 2017).
1540:Joyce, Julian (26 September 2007).
1496:"Exclusive games go multi-platform"
1471:Emery, Daniel (25 September 2009).
882:"Nintendo dominates UK games chart"
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2054:Yin-Poole, Wesley (10 June 2018).
1473:"Video game console wars reignite"
1418:Beaumont, Claudine (2 June 2009).
908:"Microsoft snaps up UK games guru"
710:Brudvig, Erik (18 December 2009).
134:, in order to help drive sales of
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1010:Hall, Charlie (7 December 2018).
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79:being playable characters on the
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260:digital distribution
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111:downloadable content
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511:eighth generation
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