Tekken 6 to be released on 360 (simultaneous release)

kietotheworld · 10th October 2008, 17:00

Namco Bandai's fighting series Tekken will no longer be a PlayStation exclusive as the sixth instalment is to be released on Xbox 360.

The Tekken franchise made its reputation on the original PlayStation console and has proved a long-standing exclusive on the platform ever since.

However, Microsoft revealed during its conference at the Tokyo Games Show that Tekken 6 will have a simultaneous release on PS3 and Xbox 360 during autumn 2009, reports MCV.

It was also recently announced that Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII will make the jump to Xbox.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a...-xbox-360.html

RedKaos · 10th October 2008, 17:04

Well that was unexpected.

Guess the days of 3rd party exclusives are more or less over.

esmufc07 · 10th October 2008, 17:05

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Well that was unexpected.

Guess the days of 3rd party exclusives are more or less over.

Looks like it.

Ixion · 10th October 2008, 17:09

My two favourite series of games are Final Fantasy and Tekken. I bought my PS3 specifically for XIII and 6

And I know I'll still be able to get them on the PS3 but its a bit of a let down that Sony hasn't tried to keep some of the Playstation's most successful games exclusive.

Oh and the release date is ridiculous, its going to be about 5 years between the console release of 5 and 6.

esmufc07 · 10th October 2008, 17:14

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Originally Posted by Ixion

My two favourite series of games are Final Fantasy and Tekken. I bought my PS3 specifically for XIII and 6

And I know I'll still be able to get them on the PS3 but its a bit of a let down that Sony hasn't tried to keep some of the Playstation's most successful games exclusive.

Oh and the release date is ridiculous, its going to be about 5 years between the console release of 5 and 6.

I'm sure they've tried to, but, in general, games are just too expensive to make nowadays to keep it tied to one console.

manxmanc · 10th October 2008, 21:11

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

I'm sure they've tried to, but, in general, games are just too expensive to make nowadays to keep it tied to one console.

That and Microsofts spending power, coupled with the fact they need to have the better selection of games to beat the ps3, due to the ps3's superior technology.

This news does please me mind.

WeasteDevil · 10th October 2008, 21:14

It's a new game I think, the current Tekken 6 in the arcades runs on a PS3 arcade board, so could be released for PS3 yesterday.

I could be wrong though.

manxmanc · 10th October 2008, 21:15

So its basically Tekken 7?

Doesn't change the reasoning behind why it will of happened though...

10th October 2008, 17:00	#1 (permalink)
kietotheworld Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airstrip One..... Useful Posts: 4 Posts: 4,084	Tekken 6 to be released on 360 (simultaneous release) Namco Bandai's fighting series Tekken will no longer be a PlayStation exclusive as the sixth instalment is to be released on Xbox 360. The Tekken franchise made its reputation on the original PlayStation console and has proved a long-standing exclusive on the platform ever since. However, Microsoft revealed during its conference at the Tokyo Games Show that Tekken 6 will have a simultaneous release on PS3 and Xbox 360 during autumn 2009, reports MCV. It was also recently announced that Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII will make the jump to Xbox. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a...-xbox-360.html

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RedKaos Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: South East Posts: 4,576	Well that was unexpected. Guess the days of 3rd party exclusives are more or less over.

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Ixion Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,496	My two favourite series of games are Final Fantasy and Tekken. I bought my PS3 specifically for XIII and 6 And I know I'll still be able to get them on the PS3 but its a bit of a let down that Sony hasn't tried to keep some of the Playstation's most successful games exclusive. Oh and the release date is ridiculous, its going to be about 5 years between the console release of 5 and 6.

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WeasteDevil Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Castellón de la Plana Posts: 62,075	It's a new game I think, the current Tekken 6 in the arcades runs on a PS3 arcade board, so could be released for PS3 yesterday. I could be wrong though.

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manxmanc First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: IOM Posts: 5,588	So its basically Tekken 7? Doesn't change the reasoning behind why it will of happened though...