Back at E3 2014, Rise of the Tomb Raider was a huge deal, and not just because of its reveal trailer, either: during Microsoft's press conference, it was revealed that the follow-up to 2013's Tomb Raider reboot would be a timed exclusive. For a series that only made its way to the Xbox in recent installments, it was a huge surprise ... and one that's been rather divisive among fans.
Of course, it's not as if publisher Square Enix isn't aware of the controversy — in fact, according to CEO Phil Rogers during an interview with the Examiner, the decision to make Rise of the Tomb Raider a timed Xbox One exclusive wasn't an easy one.
Rogers stated: "I hope fans know that it wasn't an easy decision. I think any sort of partnership at this level is a decision that took a longtime (sic) for us to get to. The decision at a studio level, we took very, very seriously. We knew it would, in the short-term, disappoint fans."
Yes, PlayStation owners are forced to wait until 2016 to get their hands on Rise of the Tomb Raider — but isn't it worth a bit longer of a wait if the game is better off for it?
Rise of the Tomb Raider is set to launch on Xbox One this November and PlayStation 4 early next year.
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