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[LordCBH]

I’m really glad to see the best Paper Mario doing well! And Tsushima too!!

 

[GHG]

 

[damidu]

Hellblade II officially dead.

it was stillborn

 

[GHG]

Clearly it’s not a big deal when established at launch

Yep, I said as much when it was being introduced for Helldivers 2. Either do it at launch or not at all, set the stage appropriately and as long as there isn't a performance penalty (and/or issues launching the game) because of the launcher/overlay then people will just buy it regardless.

Personally I'd still much rather there were no 3rd party launchers on top of steam and won't be double dipping on GoT until it's dirt cheap because of it.

 

[TransTrender]

Where's Skull and Bones?
I thought the engagement was through the roof?
I'm assuming it's tracked here on the MAUs and simply didn't chart.

 

[nial]

Personally I'd still much rather there were no 3rd party launchers on top of steam and won't be double dipping on GoT until it's dirt cheap because of it.

Unless I'm wrong, wasn't GOT the last one to not require it for SP, at all? I thought it started with God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn in the fall.

 

[Revolutionary]

Hellblade ranked 37th on the software chart

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

In theory, if Nintendo shared digital, maybe SPM would be first. I bought it digital (started but haven't gotten back to it).

If Nintendo shared digital they would have had 5 of the top 10 most months since 2017 lol.

 

[GHG]

Unless I'm wrong, wasn't GOT the last one to not require it for SP, at all? I thought it started with God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn in the fall.

Yes, I think that is the case.

 

[Woopah]

Very happy for GoT and TTYD. I'm predicting a massive % decline for Switch given that last year was TOTK.

In theory, if Nintendo shared digital, maybe SPM would be first. I bought it digital (started but haven't gotten back to it).

Almost certainly true given GoT wad only slightly ahead.

Why do these charts not include mobile?
Is iOS/Andriod not considered “platforms”

Mobile market is seperate from the console market. Even if you included it, I doubt many mobile games make this chart.

 

[Katatonic]

No mention of Hellblade eh. MP always lookin out for MS.

 

[H-I-M]

Hellblade ranked 37th on the software chart

'They haven't started the marketing campaign yet'

 

[Woopah]

No mention of Hellblade eh. MP always lookin out for MS.

He told us it's at 37th. Matt is not "always lookin out for MS".

 

[Shakka43]

Stellar Blade absolutely will not hit 5-6 million, let alone hit DMCV numbers lol

I think comparing to Bayonetta or the other platform exclusive action games gives a better idea for how it will do. I expect 2-4 million all said and done, which is a good result for a brand new $70 plaform exclusive new IP in a niche genre from a developer who has before this not made console AAA games.

Once the game releases on PC and drops in price I'm sure it will. There is a lot of $10 sales in those DMC5 numbers.

 

[Jaybe]

Hellblade ranked 37th on the software chart

What an embarrassment

 

[yazenov]

Hellblade ranked 37th on the software chart

It bombed in Europe as well. I think it was not in the top 100.

Ninja Theory is going to get the axe no doubt. Nadella aint messing around.

 

[Moridianae]

What an embarrassment

Look forward to seeing Hellblade II appearing on PlayStation within...6 months? 9? Scrape up some sales and then pull a Hi-Fi and shut them down.

I know it comes across as cynical, but I really wouldn't put it past Microsoft at this point considering what all they've been doing to just "repeat history" so to speak.

Game. Pass. Does. Not. Work.

It is unsustainable and is killing games, developers and people's livelihoods.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

There is definitely a possibility that if it hits 4 million, it could hit 5, 6, or 7, of course.

I do not think it will happen though, hence my statement

Your statement was that it absolutely won't happen. That implies a level of certainty you're not qualified to have. Hence my question.

 

[JTCx]

Hellblade II officially dead.

Mat needs to do a 2nd playthrough first.

 

[Ozriel]

Look forward to seeing Hellblade II appearing on PlayStation within...6 months? 9? Scrape up some sales and then pull a Hi-Fi and shut them down.

I know it comes across as cynical, but I really wouldn't put it past Microsoft at this point considering what all they've been doing to just "repeat history" so to speak.

Game. Pass. Does. Not. Work.

It is unsustainable and is killing games, developers and people's livelihoods.

Yes, GamePass is the reason behind most of the critique Hellblade 2 received

 

[kazuyamishima]

I don’t think GoT PC sales or Paper Mario numbers are “good” tbh.

 

[sendit]

Ghost of Tsushima riding the Shogun wave.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

In theory, if Nintendo shared digital, maybe SPM would be first. I bought it digital (started but haven't gotten back to it).

doubt it, Physical dominates the Switch. The amount of memory a system comes by default is what consumers leave it as by an overwhelming majority. probably get a 128gb sd card that ultimately probably ends up for updates.

 

[PeteBull]

• What happened to Hellblade 2?

Its bad game, and it was day1 on gamepass, aka no1 really bought it, expect phil with tuff coments about "needing to run a business here" in few months after lay offs/studio closure at Ninja Theory

 

[PeteBull]

Hellblade ranked 37th on the software chart

Thats probably below 20k copies sold, maybe below 10k even

 

[Sakura]

doubt it, Physical dominates the Switch. The amount of memory a system comes by default is what consumers leave it as by an overwhelming majority. probably get a 128gb sd card that ultimately probably ends up for updates.

Pretty sure digital sales are 50% of software sales on the switch according to Nintendo's financial reports.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Thats probably below 20k copies sold, maybe below 10k even

10/10 GOTY masterpiece

adamsapple

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

As someone that beat Hellblade 1 and 2 this year, 37th is way too many sales. Game for masochists. Just when you think the walking can’t get any slower you start crawling, climbing or walking in water.

 

[mitch1971]

It's okay, more third party games will start doing well, and then Microsoft will buy those developers and publishers and shut them down

Not before taking credit for the games they made pre-takeover...then shut them down.

 

[ArtHands]

Looks like day 1 PC release for PS games isnt very far off if we go by such momentum

 

[Interfectum]

doubt it, Physical dominates the Switch. The amount of memory a system comes by default is what consumers leave it as by an overwhelming majority. probably get a 128gb sd card that ultimately probably ends up for updates.

If they counted digital SPM numbers would be double what they are.

 

[Skifi28]

Where's Skull and Bones?
I thought the engagement was through the roof?
I'm assuming it's tracked here on the MAUs and simply didn't chart.

AAAA games have a separate chart where Skull and Bones has been #1 since launch.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

How long before we get to hear Phil’s “I have to run a business” speech about Ninja Theory? I’m guessing we hear it after the PS5 port happens.

 

[demigod]

Why Mat didn't mention Hellblade 2? We need some context like he did for Stellar Blade.

Fucking called it. He's not allowed to talk badly of xbox of course.

 

[Aenima]

Looks like day 1 PC release for PS games isnt very far off if we go by such momentum

Seems like the double dip strategy from Sony is working well as it is.

They gain nothing by releasing everthing day 1 on PC, they have more to lose by making they platform less relevant. Just look at Xbox Series compared to Xbox One sales.

 

[Mr Moose]

Looks like day 1 PC release for PS games isnt very far off if we go by such momentum

You should make a thread about it.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Fucking called it. He's not allowed to talk badly of xbox of course.

Except he tweeted about it when asked.

You guys are obsessed with that mid ass game lol

 

[GHG]

More Hellblade 2 info:






The picture doesn't look any better when looking at only Xbox platform data.

 

[Mr Moose]

Except he tweeted about it when asked.

You guys are obsessed with that mid ass game lol

Yeah, but did he talk shit about it? NO!

I'm joking. That shit wasn't on the list so wasn't worth mentioning until asked.
Would be interesting to see how it did compared to the first one.

More Hellblade 2 info:






The picture doesn't look any better when looking at only Xbox platform data.

The copium. Not like a 4 year old single player game is number 1 or anything.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

More Hellblade 2 info:






The picture doesn't look any better when looking at only Xbox platform data.

It was good knowing Ninja Theory, I guess.

Overall, it wasn’t a great month for sales in general, but at least Sony and Nintendo made some money regardless.

 

[GHG]

The copium. Not like a 4 year old single player game is number 1 or anything.

He's #holdingTheLine

 

[kazuyamishima]

Pretty sure digital sales are 50% of software sales on the switch according to Nintendo's financial reports.

If they counted digital SPM numbers would be double what they are.

Sony reports around 75% of digital sales but their games don’t sell near that amount, digitally speaking.

Most of their single player games don’t reach a 50% digital share let along Nintendo games.

Digitally speaking, sales between platforms are like this:

PC > Xbox > PS > Nintendo.

 

[Mr Moose]

Sony reports around 75% of digital sales but their games don’t sell near that amount, digitally speaking.

Most of their single player games don’t reach a 50% digital share let along Nintendo games.

Digitally speaking, sales between platforms are like this:

PC > Xbox > PS > Nintendo.

And the carts are flavoured. There's no way it's 50/50.

 

[LakeOf9]

doubt it, Physical dominates the Switch. The amount of memory a system comes by default is what consumers leave it as by an overwhelming majority. probably get a 128gb sd card that ultimately probably ends up for updates.

Two things

1. As of this year, more than half of all games sold on the Switch are digital
2. A 128GB card on the Switch could hold anywhere from 6-20 of the average Switch game. Switch game file sizes are VERY small. Only some third party games are bigger than 20GB or so

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

More Hellblade 2 info:






The picture doesn't look any better when looking at only Xbox platform data.

It's insane the level of MS's incompetence.

these Xbox influencers where saying it was going to be open world/compete with GoW/to reach ND levels of quality....

They essentially wasted five years on something that neither sold well, increased GP's subscriptions or engagement, nor garnered any prestige for your brand.... like a flop in every metric possible.

 

[Mr Moose]

Two things

1. As of this year, more than half of all games sold on the Switch are digital
2. A 128GB card on the Switch could hold anywhere from 6-20 of the average Switch game. Switch game file sizes are VERY small. Only some third party games are bigger than 20GB or so

But how many are digital only?

 

[Shakka43]

Hellblade 2 should had been a day one PS5 release, the genre and gameplay style aligns more with PlayStation players than Xbox's. I'm not saying it would had been a mega hit but I'm certain it would had done a lot better.

 

[Mr Moose]

Hellblade 2 should had been a day one PS5 release, the genre and gameplay style aligns more with PlayStation players than Xbox's. I'm not saying it would had been a mega hit but I'm certain it would had done a lot better.

I don't know about that, it's just a bad/boring game. I would hope after the first one being a timed exclusive to PlayStation they'd know not to buy that cack. Would be interesting to see though.

 

[LakeOf9]

But how many are digital only?

Only games with retail versions also available are counted in the digital sales reports

 

[Mr Hyde]

Ninja Theorys run at Microsoft hasn't been all that great. First Bleeding Edge which was a major flop and got laughed out of the room. Then Hellblade 2, which wasn't mocked as much but still a major flop. NT seems to not flourish under MS leadership like many would have thought.