Soccer confusion explained

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Soccer confusion explained - Aug 31, 2006 06:57
This is a tad complicated...

Microsoft DO have a 12 month exclusivity deal for Pro Evolution 6 but only in Europe.

The Japanese and Americans aren' t being left out though. Konami can release Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 (big name) on PS3 in the US and in Japan, just not in Europe.

The content will be the same, but if you want to play the game in Europe the only next gen version available will be 360. Or at least that' s what the situation will be if you go to a European store.

See, PS3 will be region free for games so a European PS3 owner could just import the US version of the game.



As for FIFA 07. YES Microsoft DO have the game " exclusive" for about 12 months but only because EA won' t be finished with the PS3 version until about this time next year. As IGN put it " Microsoft scored and exclusive by default" .

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So Microsoft technically both did and didn' t lie. Both titles ARE exclusive for about 12 months but the US version and Japanese versions of Pro Evolution can still be released. So, PS3 owning Europeans can' t play FIFA 07, instead they' ll get FIFA 08 (as will 360) and if they want to play Pro Evolution they' ll have to import it.

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RE: Soccer confusion explained - Aug 31, 2006 08:29
Ultimately it' s still good for MS, and let' s face it exclusivity in europe is a huge deal. Good for them!
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RE: Soccer confusion explained - Aug 31, 2006 08:41
Yeah,good for us
We non-fanboys who want great titles exclusive for 360.
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RE: Soccer confusion explained - Aug 31, 2006 08:48

ORIGINAL: QuezcatoL

Yeah,good for us
We non-fanboys who want great titles exclusive for 360.

LOL
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RE: Soccer confusion explained - Aug 31, 2006 17:05
It' s an interesting deal. I mean, in general Sony' s PS2 userbase isn' t exactly made of gamers who regulary import games. It' ll be interesting to see what difference in makes for the two consoles in Europe as they are both UBER important games.

Microsoft also has WWE Smackdown vs Raw 07 exclusive as the PS3 version wouldn' t have been ready (like FIFA) and that could make a difference in the US where the sport and the games are huge. All they need now is the NFL licence.