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Daniel Ahmad (ZhugeEX): Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is underperforming sales wise. Selling about half of what Remake sold in the same timeframe
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has there ever been a heavily story based sequel released at a higher price for a platform with less owners that sold BETTER?
Direct sequels that require knowledge kf the previous game will always sell worse... but I think the drop-off has been worse than anyone expected.
No more COVID boost.
Shame because the game is great! It's better than anything coming out of the Western AAA industry lately.
Shame because the game is great! It's better than anything coming out of the Western AAA industry lately.
Yeah, and it being a direct sequel doesn't help. People who bought the first game but didn't like it much are unlikely to pick up the sequel.
Square Enix is putting out their best games ever and fucking themselves over with this dumbass PlayStation exclusivity deal.
Stop doing stupid shit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Stop doing stupid shit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
There's a pretty important difference between the two games that is, of course, not being noted in the tweets. But that is par for the course with discussion around this game.
Im just waiting for the posts that'll tell us that actually exclusivity isnt hurting the game... I dont get SE, they could have legit fostered a bigger audience for the series getting the games day and date with PC as well at least, but instead they take the short term pay packet from Sony.
But the majority did, so that's not very relevant to the conversation.
VII Remake was overwhelmingly acclaimed by critics and players.
Selling the middle chapter of FF7 as a standalone game, when that middle chapter was generally not considered the most memorable part of the original game, was always a tough prospect.
Yeah we all knew this was the case given how light the chatter was. The install base for the PS4 and PS5 was a massive difference, and it is a sequel, which doesn't necessarily mean better or equal numbers -- even with all the amazing reviews and positive buzz. And yes, there was the COVID lockdown bump as well for Remake.
Anyway, the game deserves to sell much better and have a greater audience. This game is a remarkable achievement and I hope it'll find improved numbers when it comes to PC.
Anyway, the game deserves to sell much better and have a greater audience. This game is a remarkable achievement and I hope it'll find improved numbers when it comes to PC.
What percent of players finished the first game? It has to be tough for sequels that directly continue the story, because how many people are really going to jump in midway without playing/finishing the previous game?
Smaller install base
Good chunk people hate the direction its sequel not a full blown remake
The exclusivity deal is probably making up lost money they not making with sales and no doubt get boost from PC release when it happens
Good chunk people hate the direction its sequel not a full blown remake
The exclusivity deal is probably making up lost money they not making with sales and no doubt get boost from PC release when it happens
Yeah basically everyones already covered it. Not really surprising between it being a sequel and SE constantly hamstringing the series by keeping it exclusive(hopefully the money/help they get from Sony makes up for it....).
It's a shame as I do think it's miles better than Remake. Remake was kind of disappointing all things considered. Thems the breaks though I guess.
It's a shame as I do think it's miles better than Remake. Remake was kind of disappointing all things considered. Thems the breaks though I guess.
I mean I'd be genuinely shocked if Sony didn't pay them to make the third part exclusive too. And it will definitely sell less IMO.
