So Much For Exclusivity; ‘Rise Of The Tomb Raider’ Coming To PS4 And PC In 2016!

Remember when it was consistantly implied that Rise of the Tomb Raider was going to be a true Xbox One exclusive and not timed? Well, according to a recent Square Enix press release, they confirmed that it’s exclusiveity will be temporary. For a year. And even less for PC.

What’s sure to be a blow to Microsoft’s big, black box, which has been banking on Lara’s next adventure as one of their few announced exclusives this holiday season, the next Tomb Raider adventure will be arriving in early 2016 for PC, with a PS4 release during the 2016 holiday.

While these dates are still vague, that takes away one more reason for PS4 owners to buy an Xbox, PC owners to jump to the console, or buyers who are on the fence as to which of the two competing systems they should buy. Adding to Capcom’s insistance that Street Fighter V will never come to Xbox One despite sales being stonger on the Xbox 360 for SFIV and the growing gap in sales numbers between Microsoft and Sony’s current consoles, and that leaves developers with even less incentive to support the Xbox exclusively.

Should the company be worried? Or should they finally just bring back your Mech Assault‘s and Crimson Skies‘ of the world and stop relying on third parties? Share your opinion with us in the comments, and let us know if you’re still picking up Rise of the Tomb Raider this year when it releases on November 10th.

Source: Forbes.com