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Isn't China a major contributor to PC sales in Asia? Which would explain the good PC sales there.
Everyone that knew about Monster Hunter and the PC landscape could have told them it would be a hit on PC if they launched there mainline games (not the f2p versions that are much worse). Still impressive they are close in NA and EU even while being treated like a secondary launch, with a pretty big delay, shit launch, and a long time to get updates...
Ah ok, then I'm mightily impressed just how close they are. Thought PS4 would be significantly ahead of PC outside of Asia. Not much in it really. PC gaming alive and well it seems.
Well deserved. My GOTG.
I know a lot of people who bought it on ps4 first and then switched to pc. So people saying the numbers would've been higher if pc version released same day might not be true. Either way, amazing numbers. Literally cant wait for MHW2 on my PS5!
I know a lot of people who bought it on ps4 first and then switched to pc. So people saying the numbers would've been higher if pc version released same day might not be true. Either way, amazing numbers. Literally cant wait for MHW2 on my PS5!
Makes sense. PC gaming is really popular in Asia. Internet Cafe is one of the most popular hangout spots for a reason. A lot of people go there and play CS or MP games together.
Monster Hunter is basically a game in a genre and style that really caters to PC gamers. It is the same with Dark Souls-style games, they will sell great on PC.
That's what I was thinking. Or did MHW not have a release in China? PC is the big "system" there.
It's not that close? ~35% of total sales were on PC (5.9m of 16.9m), which is about what you'd expect.
35% PC (5.9m)
51% PS4 (8.7m)
14% Xbox (2.4m)
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Yep MHW is one of those PC games being played here (together with various F2P multiplayer games) in the Philippines. Popularity came from the PSP era I suppose.
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MHW was supposed to have an "official release" thanks to Tencent via WePlay, their own platform, but something happened and the game was not available there, but people were able to buy the game from Steam directly.
That makes this shit all the more annoying. Capcom still treating PC users like second class citizens no matter what. Matt Walker's current excuse for DMCV:SE not being on PC is COVID (according to some hints he dropped on twitter), but I'm willing to bet it will never come to PC, just like how DmC:DE never did either.
These numbers make me so happy. PC gaming is the strongest it has ever been and good sales of japanese games are a testament to that.
I know the secret behind monster hunters massive PC sales
PC players will know I mean
You can't convince me this wasn't a genius marketing move by Capcom
PC players will know I mean
You can't convince me this wasn't a genius marketing move by Capcom
Title is a bit misleading as I thought Japan is part of Asia and I got really shocked lmao(I mean Japan is part of asia right?)
When it comes to business regions, typically no. The realities of releasing a game in Japan are much different that releasing a game in China.
Asia as a sales region typically means China and Korea, at least with video games.
You are forgetting SEA (Indonesia, Philippines, Malasyia, Thailand, Singapore, ... ) which is a big region for Gaming. India is the one that tends to be put separately.
Edit: Though technically nowadays, some companies separate China from the rest of "Asia" given the differences to enter the market (they normally have to partner with a Chinese company) and the size of it creating its own "uniqueness".
Remember when PC was a lost cause? With DRM that gives you only 5 activations, Epic that claims PC gamers were pirates and DMC4 PC which didn't meet sales expectation?
Times surely has changed
Times surely has changed
So what's the secret?I know the secret behind monster hunters massive PC sales
PC players will know I mean
You can't convince me this wasn't a genius marketing move by Capcom
Also this would explain why Rise is coming to PC seeing just how well MHW sold.
I knew the PC version sold well but I think it's kind of crazy that PC nonJP > PS4 nonJP, especially given that the PC version launched 7 months later.
I wonder how those percentages would look if you'd compare them launch alligned. While I think the PS4 would still be higher than PC they'd probably be pretty close.
Well regional pricing is good for consumers hence not mentioning it here :p
Especially in Asia and Russia
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Would it not be the other way around, i.e. the gap would possibly be larger? I might be incorrect, but my assumption is that PC games typically have longer tails than console, but where sales totals are otherwise the same, that means a smaller opening.
Would it not be the other way around, i.e. the gap would possibly be larger? I might be incorrect, but my assumption is that PC games typically have longer tails than console, but where sales totals are otherwise the same, that means a smaller opening.
