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NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts
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It's weird, and frankly a little toxic, to hope something fails because you don't find it enjoyable or you disagree with its price. Be a better human.
That would only make sense if they make MP free, asking for $150 a year from people who only want to play MP seems like a mistake.
VERY strong opening for SoD 2. I expect it to have a similar fall off as SoT (with both Gamepass and it's own initial success behind that), but it shows a real interest in the IP.
I haven't had a chance to touch it yet, but I came to SoD very late and enjoyed it, so looking forward to getting time with this one.
I haven't had a chance to touch it yet, but I came to SoD very late and enjoyed it, so looking forward to getting time with this one.
I don't get why people had higher expectations than Nintendo did, considering they've said its doing fine and they expect it to pick up later. Do they not communicate with retailers about this stuff?
Then Nintendo has a failed product, having enough failed products means Nintendo exits the market, and nothing of value would be lost to people here.
Not meaning to be toxic, just would rather see Nintendo focus on other areas of their offering and games instead.
He doesn't like it and apparently the majority of Switch owners don't either. Be better Nintendo.
Depends what happens. Right now Anthem is set to launch same day but I've seen stories that the development has been a mess so it could easily get pushed back, but days gone may get pushed back first. It's sort of like a game of chicken right now, we're just waiting to see who blinks first lol.
There's also Metro Exodus on feb 22 :(
Yes, Phil said what he thinks is happening is that people are downloading it on game pass, and then everyone sees it on their friends list, so they decide to go ahead and buy it.
I feel Detroit is a pretty great example of why games have microtransactions and DLC these days.
Heavy Rain cost €16.7 million to make: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...n-to-make-and-made-sony-more-than-100-million
Detroit: Beyond Human cost €30 million to make: https://sonyreconsidered.com/detroit-become-human-carries-a-37-million-budget-3c39ceddf2b1
However, Detroit's sales are only 20% higher than Heavy Rain's debut.
Heavy Rain cost €16.7 million to make: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...n-to-make-and-made-sony-more-than-100-million
Detroit: Beyond Human cost €30 million to make: https://sonyreconsidered.com/detroit-become-human-carries-a-37-million-budget-3c39ceddf2b1
However, Detroit's sales are only 20% higher than Heavy Rain's debut.
Nothing wrong with arguing Nintendo should end support of a product that is not gaining traction. I, personally, just feel that hoping that a product doesn't succeed, when it's likely the people on this website aren't the target market, is bad faith. For example, I don't like playing sports video games, but I don't hope The Show or Madden are bad games so that EA and Sony invest in something else I am interested in. I'm happy for baseball and football fans that they have something they enjoy. Oh well, I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm sure you're a good person, have a nice day.
Do you think there is a "world cup effect" for FIFA 18 ?
Indeed. People saying it did great and such are confusing to me. Like even in the PAL thread it is being called great even though it sold way less than HR and as you point out has 0 IAP whatsoever.
Is it doing great? Good? OK?
Some legitimate surprises for me: SOD2 debuts at #1 and Dark Souls remastered didn't chart at all.
Proving once again that there's no correlation between the games being played on my friends list and actual sales.
Also headset sales are still exploding, probably due to the battle royale craze.
Proving once again that there's no correlation between the games being played on my friends list and actual sales.
Also headset sales are still exploding, probably due to the battle royale craze.
Breaking down the barrier to entry for so many people and people are going to be so much more willing to play something outside of their comfort zone or that they'd be wary of at $60. It's brilliant.
The gaming world does not circle around Era as much as we think it does. Roblox says hi!
Perhaps... FIFA is doing very well. If it really pops I expect it to show up in June data.
For reference, in February 2014 NPD, Bravely Default charted at number 10 with 200k sold (digital+retail).
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze sold that month 130k, digital+physical.
Now DK TF has been in the 5th spot second month in a row, without digital sales numbers; so it's pretty safe to say this is destroying the original title sales by a good margin.
Good call on that $10 increase Nintendo (although I won't buy it until it goes down).
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze sold that month 130k, digital+physical.
Now DK TF has been in the 5th spot second month in a row, without digital sales numbers; so it's pretty safe to say this is destroying the original title sales by a good margin.
Good call on that $10 increase Nintendo (although I won't buy it until it goes down).
I personally don't think Anthem and Day's Gone have the same target audience. Maybe for some, but not a large enough amount to make a difference.
Both are two totally different types of games.
This is based on a single market though, you also have to take account the digital growth this gen compared last which means more revenue.
They announced it's selling faster than Heavy Rain which is their biggest selling title, is that not great?
Says more about the quality and the fact that time is no limiting factor to these masterpieces that keep on selling for years and year... so yes, we do celebrate nintendo's Video game talents in creating games that transcend time and continue to sell waaay past their launch week xoxo
For a moment there, I thought we were talking turntables.
OT, I had been in San Franscio for like 3 days when I went to World of Stereo to buy my Technics sl1200. I'm walking in the tenderloin with this brand new easy-to-resell-for-crack piece of gear, when a cabbie sees me and cuts across 3 lanes of traffic and says, "get in. you cannot walk around here with that." So I did. Guy saved me from some trouble, which is why I like cabs and not Uber so much.
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Well, let's take this example out to its conclusion.
Say there's a game that cost $10 million to make and sold 1 million copies in a day.
Then say there's a sequel that cost $100 million to make and sold 1.2 million copies in a day.
Is that a great result?
The sad thing is that Detroit is a fantastic game too. The mediocre reviews didnt help.
Hopefully it has legs.
Fantastic, thank you!
Note, you have Minecraft listed as Nintendo in the 3DS chart
I mean that's the question is it not? I have no idea if you're aiming that question at me, which is basically exactly the same one I posed myself to people smarter/more in touch with the market than me.
These sales in the US and the U.K. do not seem great to me, not really. So I do wonder where the greatness is coming from.
Japanese sales are very good IMO.
They should have timed labo with animal crossing. The fishing tool would have been great with it.
Wii U games entering top 10 with DK claiming the highest of the three. What year is it.
Wii U games entering top 10 with DK claiming the highest of the three. What year is it.
At least for Switch, they have a great eshop sale (23.99) but no price drop at retail. And unfortunately, they dont count the eshop.
It wouldn't be great only if it completely stops selling after those numbers.
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Indeed. Detroit isn't actually doing as well as people here think. It is funny tbh, I saw some people in the Detroit thread saying how great the game was selling but then putting down SoT or SoD2 which are actually doing better.
As an aside, I'm also not expecting Sony to work with them on a 4th game.
Contracts would have been signed when the project was greenlighted, the T&C's are something we will never know but just because MS own the IP doesn't mean they can't do whatever they like if that goes against the terms of the original contract.
But if you spent ten times as much money, assuredly you'd want more growth, right? At some point your costs will exceed your profits with those trends.
So
Detroit probably performed very mediocre but your logic is flawed.
So 30 - 16.7 = 90mil?
Detroit probably performed very mediocre but your logic is flawed.
And in the same image, Skyrim on Switch also lists Nintendo as publisher
It has co-op yes, but no shared progress which severely hampers playing the game through and through together.
Also, it's still a experience once and be done with kind of thing, unlike a pure MP game that you can keep coming back.
Particularly as it seems likely supermassive or telltale can fill the same niche with a fraction of the controversy
State of Decay 2? Really? Haha that's something. Days Gone going to sell like crazy then because it looks like a cut above SoD2.
Dark Souls Remastered not charting is pure karma. Don't piss on our heads and tell us that it's rain! The game deserved a proper remake and not the neutered crap that we got.
Yeah, Labo is such a strange and awkward offering. It's not surprising to me that it hasn't been well-received by the market.
Dark Souls Remastered not charting is pure karma. Don't piss on our heads and tell us that it's rain! The game deserved a proper remake and not the neutered crap that we got.
Yeah, Labo is such a strange and awkward offering. It's not surprising to me that it hasn't been well-received by the market.