PS3 Bleeding More Exclusives
Another two games previously Sony's alone are now headed to Xbox 360 too.
At this early point in the console race, it's the exclusives that help differentiate the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, but the last few weeks have not been kind to Sony's console, which is shedding exclusives regularly.
Adding to the pile are two more games from Japanese publisher Koei: antigravity racer Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War, which recounts the historic confrontation between France and England.
The company announced on Wednesday that both games would also be coming to the PlayStation 3 as well as the Xbox 360 in March 2007.
Sony initially had several exclusive games lined up for its console. A recent report suggested the company could have had more if PlayStation boss Ken Kutaragi hadn't been slow to respond to publishers who were looking to sign exclusive deals.
Probably the biggest loss to Sony is the Grand Theft Auto franchise. While Grand Theft Auto IV is still coming to the PS3, it will arrive the same day on Xbox 360 too, instead of the 6-12 months head start Sony has enjoyed for the last few games in the series. Ubisoft was reportedly also interested in signing an exclusive deal with Sony for its eagerly awaited new action game Assassin's Creed.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo
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