Karooo Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 this just showed up on my twitter feed - http://ps3.ign.com/articles/120/1200267p1.html?utm_campaign=twposts&utm_source=twitter while gears 3 was 3 million in one week (assuming that was worldwide). so... bad game? bad release time? or do 5 sony exclusives really do get outsold by a single 360 one? It depends on the fan base, Resistance doesn't have much compared to Gears. Plus with marketing you can easily sell any sh*t like Homefront. Sony failed Insomniac, but they're concentrating on Uncharted 3, so can't really do anything. Resistance and R&C are dead franchises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I think it was quite clear that r3 wouldnt come near to gears. Its quite clear that they have sold lot less compared to r2 and likely that they have been outsold/very close to dead island on PS3 and that is the concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yeah, Dead Island should have outsold Resistance 3 easily on PS3. There's no interest in the Resistance franchise anymore. Bu I hope they make one for the PS4 or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 The first two resistance games came at a time when the ps3 lacked good shooters. Its similar to how Motorstorm sold 3-4 mil and was the best selling ps3 game for a long time, that won't happen again with a sequel of similar quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Kinect Sports sold more copies than R3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 The first two resistance games came at a time when the ps3 lacked good shooters. Its similar to how Motorstorm sold 3-4 mil and was the best selling ps3 game for a long time, that won't happen again with a sequel of similar quality. Almost all PS3 first party games kept selling worse as the sequels come out, even as the install base kept increasing. Not really surprised given the amount of effort Sony puts in marketing and advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Conviction was on PC as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 What kind of marketing is required to sell the sequel to people who purchased the previous title(s) of the franchise? The reason people wouldn't buy the sequel automatically is that they weren't satisfied with the earlier outing and they aren't looking forward to the sequel. Franchise can have some wear, but that shouldn't make the sequel selling half of what it sold earlier. The conversion of people added newly to the installbase, is of course dependent of marketing and the way release is planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 The reason people wouldn't buy the sequel automatically is that they weren't satisfied with the earlier outing and they aren't looking forward to the sequel. Franchise can have some wear, but that shouldn't make the sequel selling half of what it sold earlier. The conversion of people added newly to the installbase, is of course dependent of marketing and the way release is planned. Not true. Speaking from personal experience I bought R1&2, motorstorm etc. and was completely satisfied with them. But right now there are plenty of better titles available in the market. This of course mainly affects titles that ends up in the middle. Insomniac should have stuck to q1-q2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 What kind of marketing is required to sell the sequel to people who purchased the previous title(s) of the franchise? To let them know when the game is coming out, or is already out? I had no idea that MSA was coming out in said month until it showed up in news because of Japan earthquake. How many people know that new R&C is coming out next week? EDIT: wait, its not next week, its tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Its coming tomorrow ? Dafook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Not true. Speaking from personal experience I bought R1&2, motorstorm etc. and was completely satisfied with them. But right now there are plenty of better titles available in the market. This of course mainly affects titles that ends up in the middle. Insomniac should have stuck to q1-q2. So lets say you haven't bought R3, would you purchase it if Sony spends more on marketing? R1 and R2 were released in Q4, I think planning to have R3 in Q3 was indicative that Sony doesn't feel that its belong in Q4. And also, aren't we now agreeing to theory of availability of too many titles, affecting the sales? To let them know when the game is coming out, or is already out? I had no idea that MSA was coming out in said month until it showed up in news because of Japan earthquake. How many people know that new R&C is coming out next week? EDIT: wait, its not next week, its tomorrow But if you were really really looking forward to it, you would know when is it releasing. Though I believe people can make the mistake for an obscure title they are partly interested, even for RnCC or Dead Island, but you think people would make that mistake for a game like Resistance or Gears after having played R1 and R2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Almost all PS3 first party games kept selling worse as the sequels come out, even as the install base kept increasing. Not really surprised given the amount of effort Sony puts in marketing and advertising. except for resistance, motorstorm and rnc this statement isn't all that true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hard to blame lack of marketing when Dead Island (which got marketed even less) is consistently selling well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 except for resistance, motorstorm and rnc this statement isn't all that true. Killzone 3 too, and I believe inFamous 2 as well, though that one is only 4 months old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 This thread was nice entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 So lets say you haven't bought R3, would you purchase it if Sony spends more on marketing? Never said anything about marketing, it was on what you said about being satisfied with the prequels. And this only affects titles that are in the middle, big names like CoD, FF, Gears, BF etc. will sell well regardless of the competition. Same goes for franchises that have a cult following like Dark Souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Never said anything about marketing, it was on what you said about being satisfied with the prequels. And this only affects titles that are in the middle, big names like CoD, FF, Gears, BF etc. will sell well regardless of the competition. Same goes for franchises that have a cult following like Dark Souls & Disgaea. fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Jeebus I remember playing Dis on the PS2 like f**king ages ago. Back then I had no idea of what it was, saw a friend playing it and borrowed it just cause it looked like FF tactics. Even the last gen is starting to become old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 ^Yeah I remember you were interested in getting a copy of Disgaea 3. And true about that Sunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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