From Kotaku:
So it is hard to say if this could be jumping to conclusions, but a fair point was raised on what this could mean.
Not sure if this overlaps with the other RDR2 thread or not posted today, but it seems interesting how we got word of three versions up for preorder and then something like this comes up afterwards for Sony's side of things.
One of the video game industry's most grating trends is timed exclusivity, when a console manufacturer like Sony or Microsoft pays a publisher money in order to deprive content from other platforms for a certain timeframe. It looks like Red Dead Redemption 2 will be following suit.
Today, developer Rockstar announced a bunch of bundles and pre-order bonuses for the much-anticipated Western game, and buried amongst all the stuff about outfits and GTA Online cash on the PlayStation Store is this line:
PlayStation® Exclusive: Play select content first on PlayStation®4. Details to follow.
So it is hard to say if this could be jumping to conclusions, but a fair point was raised on what this could mean.
We don't know the scale of "select content"—could be hats, could be a full expansion—but if it's anything like Sony's arrangement with Destiny, it will be a pain for Xbox players. The company behind the PlayStation 4 paid Activision to keep guns, maps, and even full strikes away from Xbox players for years, then did the same for Destiny 2 and several Call of Duty games. Microsoft has pulled its own "timed exclusivity" nonsense for Dragon Age: Inquisition as well as other big multi-platform games—also including Call of Duty—over the past decade.
Not sure if this overlaps with the other RDR2 thread or not posted today, but it seems interesting how we got word of three versions up for preorder and then something like this comes up afterwards for Sony's side of things.