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[StereoVsn]

Considering how well BG3 did, I think if they built on the first 2 POE games, a potential POE3 should have had the potential to be a real breakout hit for them. The market is there, they just need to hit the right notes and make a quality game within the genre.

Hopefully they still get the opportunity to do so because while I prefer the pathfinder universe, I still had a lot of fun with the first two POE games.

I think a lot of folks who made their past games great left Obsidian. Not even sure who remains from their last writing and design staff.

 

[ZehDon]

All time peak on Steam was eight minutes ago at 16,872. Reads like it'll climb, so around 20k might be possible if word of mouth is strong. Reviews are at 81% positive.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

I ended up turning on my Xbox for the first time in over a year and getting a month of Gamepass off CDKeys for $10 to try this game out.

Does that count as Gamepass growth??

If it wasn’t on Gamepass I likely would have just dropped the $70 on Steam… not sure how that factors into the calculations. I’ve always thought the Gamepass model was stupid. But happy to take advantage when opportunities arise.

 

[Facism]

When i saw that art director with his "my wife has boyfriends" aesthetic and shitty attitude, I noped out. Can't be rewarding people like that with time or money.

 

[DeepSpace5D]

I agree with Indy point, but Avowed has like 1/3 the budget

Silent Hill 2 had a peak of less than 24000 on Steam and it still went on to sell 2mil copies in 3 months. If Avowed sells half of that, it will probably turn a profit. And that is not taking Gamepass into account. Which is how most people are playing

Steam is not the greatest measurement of success. It's just all we have at the moment

Probably fair to point out though that Silent Hill 2 launched on PS5 where a significant portion of the sales came from. If I’m not mitaken, the reported numbers from Europe were 78% PS5, 22% PC. If worldwide numbers are anywhere similar to that then the vast majority of those 2 million sales were on PlayStation.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Probably fair to point out though that Silent Hill 2 launched on PS5 where a significant portion of the sales came from. If I’m not mitaken, the reported numbers from Europe were 78% PS5, 22% PC. If worldwide numbers are anywhere similar to that then the vast majority of those 2 million sales were on PlayStation.

Fair. All the more reason that Steam numbers can be misleading. KCD2 is still getting 150k peaks, 2 weeks after release, but they only passed 2mil in sales yesterday. Console sales are seemingly bad in comparison to PC

Steam playerbase was smaller 5 years ago, but Obsidian's last big game, The Outer Worlds, peaked at 20k. TOW was not on Gamepass, which is where most gamers are playing Avowed. It went on to sell over 5mil copies and be a massive success.

People just want this game to fail for political reasons. These numbers ain't bad for the budget of the game, imo

 

[Kacho]

Steam playerbase was smaller 5 years ago, but Obsidian's last big game, The Outer Worlds, peaked at 20k.

The Outer Worlds was exclusive to the Epic Games Store for a year before it hit Steam

 

[coachmcguirk91]

The Outer Worlds was exclusive to the Epic Games Store for a year before it hit Steam

Oh, then I retract that point. Thanks

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Fair. All the more reason that Steam numbers can be misleading. KCD2 is still getting 150k peaks, 2 weeks after release, but they only passed 2mil in sales yesterday. Console sales are seemingly bad in comparison to PC

Steam playerbase was smaller 5 years ago, but Obsidian's last big game, The Outer Worlds, peaked at 20k. TOW was not on Gamepass, which is where most gamers are playing Avowed. It went on to sell over 5mil copies and be a massive success.

People just want this game to fail for political reasons. These numbers ain't bad for the budget of the game, imo

I’d say the numbers at least double over the weekend. So yeah, pretty good imo as well. I’m a fan of Obsidian for Grounded of all their games, but I hope they continue to be successful. To me they are the most prolific studio MS owns so I would just leave them alone and let them continue to cook regardless of any game’s indivdual results.

 

[Kacho]

 

[GigaBowser]

marster chief was my hero it makes me sad ms cant win buuuuuuut i bet when they goes on switch 2 will still bee fun

 

[coachmcguirk91]

I’d say the numbers at least double over the weekend. So yeah, pretty good imo as well. I’m a fan of Obsidian for Grounded of all their games, but I hope they continue to be successful. To me they are the most prolific studio MS owns so I would just leave them alone and let them continue to cook regardless of any game’s indivdual results.

They make smaller games, but surely the most efficient studio Microsoft owns. Even if this game bombed, nothing would happen to them, imo. Grounded was a massive success and TOW2 is just around the corner

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

I did think that woman pictured at the end of the video was kind of weird how she was completely flat chested. I wasn't even sure honestly, it had me second guessing if maybe it wasn't supposed to be a woman. I wasn't sure. I thought for a bit maybe that's just how female character models look in armor for this game? I'm still not sure honestly but it kept constantly drawing my attention in the game as dumb as that is.

I’d say the numbers at least double over the weekend. So yeah, pretty good imo as well. I’m a fan of Obsidian for Grounded of all their games, but I hope they continue to be successful. To me they are the most prolific studio MS owns so I would just leave them alone and let them continue to cook regardless of any game’s indivdual results.

Prolific in what way? Moreso than Bethesda..?

 

[XXL]

Considering how well BG3 did, I think if they built on the first 2 POE games, a potential POE3 should have had the potential to be a real breakout hit for them. The market is there, they just need to hit the right notes and make a quality game within the genre.

 

[Schmendrick]

The string of flops these last 2-3 years is absolutely incredible.

 

[demigod]

Using Steam numbers for a Game Pass game is super disingenuous, but Fuck Xbox right?

You might want to check the video out before calling it disingenuous.

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Prolific in what way? Moreso than Bethesda..?

Prolific in terms of their productivity, or how frequently they are able to release games.

 

[howitis3]

No one wants to play a modern audience skyrim

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

I was so hyped for this game when I saw the reveal trailer. For the next 2 or 3 years I was looking forward to this game and followed every news story about it. Then a developer had to open his mouth and put his politics into things and I noped out hard. I came in this thread just to laugh and point out that these failures bring me much joy. There are many based developers who are practically begging for my money so why would I waste my time on fagoot-skyrim?

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

I am so worried about this killing off the Pillars franchise.

Then you probably should've bought it

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Then you probably should've bought it

I really wasn't convinced (and still am not after playing thus far) and it simply being in the Pillars universe wasn't enough for a gamble. I chose a 1$ rental. But yes, I saw this response coming. The physical steelbook with no disc didn't help matters, but I would have wanted it on PC anyway.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Do you guys ever cheer for a game to be successful?

Wokeverine and Marvels Mary Jane 3

 

[nial]

Wokeverine and Marvels Mary Jane 3

For someone who always likes to call out platform warriors, you seem to engage with petty shit akin to that a lot.
GAF cheering for Insomniac to be successful was a good one, tho.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

For someone who always likes to call out platform warriors, you seem to engage with petty shit akin to that a lot.
GAF cheering for Insomniac to be successful was a good one, tho.

It was a dumb joke.

Let me know when I am in 82 different PlayStation threads shitting everywhere.

 

[yazenov]

30k? It's more than it deserved and it's still considered underwhelming. But let's excuse those small numbers because it's on Gamepass . , and not because people don't give a damn about this game.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

the internet is doing it's job bros


... this is the same observation I had with Starfield

1. previews = usually positive
2. early access= shills and xbox subsidized sites inflate the positive reception of the game thanks to sus reviews and free copies to those influencers

3.hype from fans/shills dies down

4. "Official" release date: With an already deflated hype, new reviews, commentary and video essays are more critical and reflect the sentiment of actual gamers. (your average consumer)


I think so far this has been proven to be an awful marketing strategy. (It doesn't help that the games are mid either.)

 

[vaibhavpisal]

marster chief was my hero it makes me sad ms cant win buuuuuuut i bet when they goes on switch 2 will still bee fun

Game is beautiful but system hog.

Wouldn’t play on that system.

 

[Idleyes]

Using Steam numbers for a Game Pass game is super disingenuous, but Fuck Xbox right?

Didn't Starfield hit around 300K concurrent players on Steam at launch?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It was a dumb joke.

Let me know when I am in 82 different PlayStation threads shitting everywhere.

It's because your are a smart boy.

You know you can't shit on PS when Xbox is doing worse

 

[MayauMiao]

When i saw that art director with his "my wife has boyfriends" aesthetic and shitty attitude, I noped out. Can't be rewarding people like that with time or money.

Hold up, the art director is an actual cuck?

 

[adamsapple]

the internet is doing it's job bro

smashJT

Have better standards, choro.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

I took a puff on a doobie and walked into my kitchen to tell my cats knock knock jokes.

In all probability, I just performed higher than I expect this game to.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

smashJT

Have better standards, choro.

That is not my standard... it is the people's.

 

[adamsapple]

That is not my standard... it is the people's.

And you're doing a good job of representing it by continuing to propagate lying grifters like that

 

[DryvBy]

The Phil Spencer special.

 

[Kacho]

adamsapple rn

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

 

[tTHANOSs]

I agree with Indy point, but Avowed has like 1/3 the budget

Silent Hill 2 had a peak of less than 24000 on Steam and it still went on to sell 2mil copies in 3 months. If Avowed sells half of that, it will probably turn a profit. And that is not taking Gamepass into account. Which is how most people are playing

Steam is not the greatest measurement of success. It's just all we have at the moment

Avowed will be lucky to sell 100k. Silent Hill 2 is also on playstation.

 

[Topher]

It's clobbering Indiana Jones right of the gate. First few hours for Avowed already beat Indy's all-time high.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

If there is nothing else going on and it's 20 bucks I might get it.
Right Avowed is $70 and releasing between kcd2 and monster hunter. Most people won't give two shits about Avowed right now.
Even ubisoft was smart enough to move shadows away from those two.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

It's clobbering Indiana Jones right of the gate. First few hours for Avowed already beat Indy's all-time high.

To me that looks like a waste of an IP license. You use a known IP to get reactive sales. If the Indiana Jones IP is that useless, it really should have just been a new IP and save the cost.

 

[Sentenza]

The string of flops these last 2-3 years is absolutely incredible.

What's genuinely incredible to me is that literally none of them came as a big surprise as far as I'm concerned.

Well, to elaborate a bit:
yeah, some of them performed even worse than I predicted, but I can't think of a single one among these recent failures that made me think "They may have a big hit on their hands with this one" when it was announced/showed off for the first time.

I swear it feels like the crack between publishers/developers and user base is steadily growing wider and wider as the time goes.

 

[Wishmaster92]

Oh dear…looks like the cuck dev/designer will have to give up his job to the black man for realsies.

 

[SlimySnake]

Should’ve kept it a console exclusive Philbo. Killed your own console with Day one releases for 16,000 people. Dude, PC audience isn’t going to fuck you. Let it go. Focus on your base.

Well it’stoo late for him, but i hope Sony learns from all these flops on steam.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

What's genuinely incredible to me is that literally none of them came as a big surprise as far as I'm concerned.

Well, to elaborate a bit:
yeah, some of them performed even worse than I predicted, but I can't think of a single one among these recent failures that made me think "They may have a big hit on their hands with this one" when it was announced/showed off for the first time.

I swear it feels like the crack between publishers/developers and user base is steadily growing wider and wider as the time goes.

I think a lot of first person view games shouldn’t be first person. I get there’s a janky 3rd person view for this game but that’s not the same.

Also the 3rd person games right now are almost all sword/melee. There’s a big opening for a normal 3rd person shooter. We haven’t had uncharted, tomb raider or max Payne in forever. It’ll probably make GTA blow up even bigger than it was already gonna blow up.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

that female comparison shot at 1:09

wtf are they thinking?

 

[sendit]

This was advertised as a mid game by the developers to have a AAA retail price of 69.99

 

[havoc00]

1. No advertising push (that i saw anyway)
2. Highly questionable trailers
3. Proudly woke. Devs antagonized Musk for no reason and set off all the grifters.
4. Regular reviewers said it’s mid grade.

Wow I can’t believe this isn’t setting the world on fire. Anyway I look forward to seeing Monster Hunter CCUs.

Its very very mid IMO, I think gameplay wise I had more fun with Dragon Age The Veilguard tbh

 

[Idleyes]

Oh dear…looks like the cuck dev/designer will have to give up his job to the black man for realsies.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

that female comparison shot at 1:09

wtf are they thinking?

It was insanely distracting to me in game, for whatever reason.