Xbox 360 gamers will have to wait for Titanfall as EA confirmed that the Titanfall Release Date for Xbox 360 has been delayed!
Titanfall publisher, EA has announced that they're pushing back the Titanfall release date for the 360 version.
"In these last few weeks before launch, Respawn is in the final stages of polishing the Xbox One and PC versions of the game," said EA Studios executive vice president Patrick Soderlund. "Bluepoint is doing the same with the Xbox 360 version. To give them the time they need to put the finishing touches on the current-gen version of the game, we are moving the Xbox 360 ship date to March 25 in North America and March 28 in Europe."
"The extra two weeks will ensure the full world of Xbox gamers has an awesome experience."
The Xbox One and PC versions will still arrive on March 11th in North America and March 13th in Europe.
Xbox 360 gamers will also miss out on the planned open beta. The open beta was announced for the Xbox One and PC last month. Bluepoint basically confirmed that they are not going to hold a beta for the 360 by not announcing an open beta for it.
It's a sticky situation for Xbox 360 gamers though. There are more than 70 million of Xbox 360 owners out there and they could contribute to Titanfall's (potentially huge) sales but they're getting the game later than Xbox One and PC owners. Some Xbox 360 owners complained on the Titanfall facebook page that they are getting shafted because the next-gen and PC versions of the game are always getting the headlines.
Pete Haas over at Cinema Blend said though that this event was to be expected but Xbox 360 gamers can take advantage of this situation by using the reviews from the PC and Xbox One versions of the game as a guide to whether they would like the game or not.
"That's what happens when a new generation of consoles launches, though. Developers and publishers release last-gen versions to scoop up some extra sales but there's no question that their priority is on the newest, fanciest hardware. Eventually they'll abandon Xbox 360 and PS3 development altogether. You have to upgrade to a better computer or a new console to keep playing the new releases. "
Pete Haas continued by saying "There's some silver lining for gamers buying Titanfall on Xbox 360, though. For starters, they'll be able to see abundant footage of the game from the PC and Xbox One versions. The 360 version won't match up exactly in terms of visuals but you'll still be able to decide whether the parkour and mechs gameplay is your thing or not."
