Did Exclusivity Ruin Gaming?

Exclusivity in Gaming. When you hear that you probably think about games like The Last of Us, Pokemon, Halo, and way more. It might be something that gives you a sense of community and pride in the console you play on but for others, it’s viewed as a net negative for being anti-consumer. It’s the way companies are able to create a reason to play on their platform but also creates extreme tribalism which still exists today. The console wars happened and Xbox lost in the most pivotal generation with the Xbox One vs the PlayStation 4. This has led to Xbox backing away from the exclusivity war and possibly bringing games like Starfield and Gears of War to other platforms in the future. This has all led to PlayStation having a massive dominance on the market as they out-competed Microsoft in this console arena. Exclusivity isn’t just in the realms of consoles. We have PC exclusivity with new Ubisoft games being sold only on Ubisoft Connect or Epic Games. This is just the gaming equivalent of the streaming platform battle which we’ve all started to see where that’s led to. So today let’s talk about exclusivity in games, my history with it, the reasons for its existence, the pros and cons but finally, if it’s a business practice that should be stopped. So sit down, grab a cup of tea, and let's ask the question, Is exclusivity ruining gaming? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- https://discord.gg/8rQjfdFxrQ https://www.patreon.com/Exiled7 Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@UCzJa2HDtWrWQ1G-Kg9yQ6Qw What I use for audio - https://share.epidemicsound.com/7l0sai Raising Money! - https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-me-raise-funds-for-thai-orphanage?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Socials & Other Channels Self Improvement - https://www.youtube.com/@AdamFrost Tech & Productivity - https://www.youtube.com/@CentralPerspective Movies & Shows - https://www.youtube.com/@ExiledCommentates ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My Video Recommendations To learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFjUWG8rrU&t https://youtu.be/MQPfueR06hI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i8URBIaPZM&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvOr9U3dtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUJv1JVAtF8&t ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time Stamps 00:00-01:15 - Intro 01:16-06:40 - My Experience Growing Up with Exclusives 06:41-12:58 - Why does Exclusivity Exist? 12:58-20:54 - Negatives 20:55-26:48 - Positives 26:49-32:26 - The Move away from Exclusivity. 32:27-36:10 - The Future of Exclusivity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gameplay Used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esclgvbEx3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=687oivsH1gs&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hKNSuRBXQM&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSBL5ItFa_M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Xop6JH84E&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpELcSLBPOo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUePsD6W8qE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcSA3KDkQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xciiq7RJ7g&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1fdlxLvctc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvTY4ftCx28&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwMHL0Uxm4c&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7waDLS0qvs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR9McHnQ9gI&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWarjAZYgbk&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCUHaMGPxrA&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNfT31D87bU&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkkT4XMF7Uw&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBNQZ52nou0&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgXCyQsuzco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r5WupaZPuk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUKdc2xiNkk&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yJtFEre-t8&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUWuWJNem7k&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMroBPxyTBk&t ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fun stuff - Exiled, Is gaming dying?, Gaming is dead, why is gaming boring, open world games, RPG games, open worlds suck, multiplayer games are boring, Minecraft, rdr2, red dead 2, modern gaming, indie games, triple A gaming, triple A sucks