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GTAV has now sold 110m copies lifetime; RDR2 24m; 2K19 9m
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a silly question in my head, sorry....I have had people tell me that the industry is moving beyond Rockstar... that their games are outdated etc.
Lol @ people being shocked RDR2's sales have slowed down
1) It's not GTA.
2) This was obviously a single-player focused project first and foremost, and the core base of people who were interested in that are what comprises those 24 million sales.
3) Rockstar has not released a single major update to Red Dead Online since it launched in November. Not one.
RDR2 was never going to have legs like GTAV, and if it did, it was gonna be solely because of Red Dead Online.
Seeing as how Rockstar has been quite lacking when it comes to RDO, it makes perfect sense why sales have realistically slowed.
Just like, ya know, other normal games that aren't GTAV/GTAO.
1) It's not GTA.
2) This was obviously a single-player focused project first and foremost, and the core base of people who were interested in that are what comprises those 24 million sales.
3) Rockstar has not released a single major update to Red Dead Online since it launched in November. Not one.
RDR2 was never going to have legs like GTAV, and if it did, it was gonna be solely because of Red Dead Online.
Seeing as how Rockstar has been quite lacking when it comes to RDO, it makes perfect sense why sales have realistically slowed.
Just like, ya know, other normal games that aren't GTAV/GTAO.
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Red dead will end up beating every non-gta5 gta game.
It has to cross 27 million, sales for san andreas.
It has to cross 27 million, sales for san andreas.
Gotta disagree on that one. I stopped playing when they keep lowering the money rewards for fishing and pelts, the grind was too much to buy anything.
A game from them sold 110 million. A single game from 6 years ago sold more than the entire Dragon Quest franchise has made since 1986 and then some.
What kind of, I'm sorry, stupid question is that?
https://www.nbcnews.com/technolog/grand-theft-auto-v-sales-blow-past-1-billion-three-4B11216900
I can see GTA 6 passing $2 bi in one week - If it's cross-gen
its crazy that the cast for GTA V is still doing conventions and panels 5+ years later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTkcmy5i0Pg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTkcmy5i0Pg
lol
well, at least I hope the bring a lot of new story missions, then :P
That's not true. It's not even the highest-grossing video game. There are a number of video games (Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Street Fighter II, World of Warcraft, Dungeon Fighter Online, CrossFire) that out-grossed GTAV. Whoever came up with that headline back then (which the gaming media then ran with) did a poor job at fact-checking.
I'm surprised RDR2 is still doing as well as it is, I love it and it'll probably end up as my favorite game of this gen, but it is very long and intentionally slow with a bunch of simulation elements that could be seen as off-putting to the more casual gamer.
Guess it goes to show that the Rockstar brand is a very strong recommendation.
Guess it goes to show that the Rockstar brand is a very strong recommendation.
Back in April last year it was estimated to have made 6 billion USD and I don't even think that factored in GTA Onling MxTs.
Unless I heard incorrectly, they didn't say "over" 110 million. They said "almost."
Edit: yeah. Relistened to my recording, and they indeed said "almost"
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The cheapest RDR2 has been is €40/45 which is insane to have such a high selling price for 24m copies. I'm sure online has made a bit too. It will do 30-40m lifetime.
GTA V bare minimum 150m. Could do 200m+ if they relaunch on PS5 with a 4k 60fps update. Games like Vice City and San Andreas still sell today with no online component. No reason GTA V can't keep beating for another 10 years plus. History before our eyes as somebody said.
I also never bought a single shark card and currently have 80m in my account eagerly awaiting another update. Any week now!
GTA V bare minimum 150m. Could do 200m+ if they relaunch on PS5 with a 4k 60fps update. Games like Vice City and San Andreas still sell today with no online component. No reason GTA V can't keep beating for another 10 years plus. History before our eyes as somebody said.
I also never bought a single shark card and currently have 80m in my account eagerly awaiting another update. Any week now!
They put GTA online boosters in bundles that give you pretty much all the buildings you need to do the big missions and a good chunk of cash, that recently started to go on deep sale (around when RDR2 released), definitely be a factor, as it's much cheaper than just buying the required amount in Shark Cards.
Still convinced that GTA V sales are just one giant money laundering scheme involving drug cartels and Saudi princes.
24 million for RDR2 is a ridiculous amount for a game when you consider that is 1/4 of the sales of every single Assassins Creed ever released.
It's something like the 25th best selling game of all time and will likely be Rockstar's second best selling game ever. Not bad for a game on only two consoles so far.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games
The hell am I reading??
They have millions left in the tank with the pc release and the inevitable next gen port. Plus discounted sales.
It's already a godamn huge mega success.
They are one of the best Devs in the industry, real happy for R*.
Anyone challenging RDR2 success has to be drunk, or lack sense, not sure how you can say it's not anything but spectacular.
What is this? How can 24 million and growing (more then God of War) mean the game isn't wanted ? All signs point that it's not only wanted there's a thirst for it. I'm trying to understand your line of thinking but that statement is utterly irrational, it goes against the evidence.
Anyone challenging RDR2 success has to be drunk, or lack sense, not sure how you can say it's not anything but spectacular.
What is this? How can 24 million and growing (more then God of War) mean the game isn't wanted ? All signs point that it's not only wanted there's a thirst for it. I'm trying to understand your line of thinking but that statement is utterly irrational, it goes against the evidence.
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I heard they needed 23.99 million copies as of this very moment in order to be successful, so they're good.
Nobody is doing that lmfao.
And definitely not in enough numbers to be contributing to its continued sales milestones in any substantial way, of that I can assure you.
I wonder if they'll try to port it to the switch. Maybe if they scaled back everything and added loading times between regions it could work
So greenrock returned yet again???
How many alts does he even have?
Congratulations to Rockstar. Even though they have disapointed me the last two games they made, it is still impressive as hell.
How many alts does he even have?
Congratulations to Rockstar. Even though they have disapointed me the last two games they made, it is still impressive as hell.
seriously wondering from a financial perspective if its better for them to focus on GTA:O or some hypothetical sequel and releasing SP campaign based games as their own thing. but probably better just to use the same formula with GTA6 i guess
That was the old name! I've been trying to remember it for awhile now.
