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There's always a good reason for making a deal with the devil. I think it's very obvious Occlus is flexing it's big corporate muscles to buy out their way into
by didibus 10y ago
There's always a good reason for making a deal with the devil.
I think it's very obvious Occlus is flexing it's big corporate muscles to buy out their way into the market. They want to be the platform for VR, and if that means paying money to buy games and force everyone into buying Occulus, that's what they will do.
On the other hand, it's also obvious that some developers do not mind. Devs are not PC gamers. They also want their game to sell, make profit, and be successful. If Occulus is offering them the money they need, and they believe that the Occulus platform is well positioned to win the VR fight, then why not take the money.
As a consumer, you'd want to buy the VR headset that is most appealing to you in term of price and technology, and let's you play most games. So obviously, a lot of the community actually think the Vive is a better headset, that can give you better experiences. That's why a lot of people are mad that some games won't come to it. Similarly, as an early adopter, you don't want to pick a side, you want to buy and have it all. So any strong arming of game exclusivity is just a detriment to consumers.
I think I just summed it up as it is, you can decide how to feel about it, but you can't change the above facts. The motivation behind all this is money and success. None of it is about passionate individual with infinite free time, that want to create awesome experiences. All of it is about people with passion but responsibilities, with the need to make money out of this, any way they can.