Microsoft recently released some documentaries since the birth of Xbox. Someone found an interesting story between R Star and Microsoft. In 2001, R Star contacted Microsoft and wanted GTA 3 to become the exclusive game of the original XBOX. The executives decisively rejected them and therefore forced them to turn to Sony, making the game a limited-time exclusive game for PS2.
This operation also made GTA never leave the ecology of Sony PS. Rockstar and PlayStation have established a close cooperative relationship. The two mutually benefited each other and made huge profits. The sales of PS consoles and R-star games are sold. They are all very good. To this day, Three Men and One Dog V is often a hot seller on PS5.
GTA 3 is regarded as a milestone. It makes large-scale 3D open-world games finally possible. It introduces unprecedented freedom of the game. In order to expand the XBOX game lineup, Microsoft also acquired a number of studios, and R Star was also acquired. However, Microsoft rejected Star R because it does not believe that Star R can bring GTA from 2D to 3D, and believes that the previous games were not successful enough.
Ben Turpin, who shared this interesting story on Twitter, said: I want to know if Microsoft has any regrets. If the executives agreed, Rockstar could have become Microsoft’s first-party studio.
Judging from the time, this wave of Microsoft is indeed a pity. Perhaps the original exclusive GTA series made XBOX console sales more popular, and it will not be unable to compete with the former Sony. But destiny is such a mockery. In 2021, Microsoft has propped up half of the sky in the game industry.
Horizon 5, Age of Empires 4, Halo: Infinite, Italian Airlines 2 and other works have been praised by players and become The benchmark of game manufacturers, the fragrant XGP has also become the choice of more players, and now the pressure can be said to have come to Sony.