Fox and MGM expand Blu-ray exclusive offerings

[Shrygue]

via PS3 Fanboy


The HD wars are stronger than ever. In a statement clearly triggered by Paramount and Dreamworks' surprising move to HD DVD exclusivity, Fox and MGM are both pledging increased exclusive support for Blu-ray. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Live Free or Die Hard, and Fox's first-ever TV release on BD, Prison Break, have all been announced for release on Blu-ray.

These discs won't skimp on exclusive features. According to GameDaily BIZ, a "vast majority" of its movies will arrive on 50 GB dual-layer discs, with BD-J interactivity and Blu-ray exclusive HD bonus materials -- something that has been sorely lacking on most BDMV releases.

So why support Blu-ray over HD DVD? It's simple: better sales. "Given that Blu-ray has consistently outsold HD DVD all year, and this is the case for any titles released by any studio in both formats, we believe that the time is right for us to accelerate our activities and help convert the nearly 60 million high definition households worldwide into Blu-ray households," commented Mike Dunn, President Worldwide, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

[Basil Zero]

lol

man this format wars is as intense as the video game generation wars.

Man, no better time than to live in this time full of intense rivalries

[mcdougall57]

its simple if hd-dvd players are cheaper the average consumer will buy them

[DPyro]

its simple if hd-dvd players are cheaper the average consumer will buy them

The average consumer doesn't own an HDTV.

[mcdougall57]

ahh touche, im still puting my bet on hd-dvd

[SmashinGit]

Blu ray all the way.

[Tree]

ouch the war is gettin so close now ... sony realy need 2 get some of HD-DVDs best exclusives ... after them stealing blu-rays exclusives