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[Draugoth]

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I honestly can’t tell if that’s good or bad. IIRC all the previous games launched on Origin first and came to Steam later so it’s not a good comparison.

 

[light2x]

Seems kinda low but what do I know

 

[ap_puff]

Are < 200 reviews really an indication of what people think of it? Most of those are people who rushed to put a hot take on there. Just scrolling down and every single negative review has less than 2 hours in the game. I don't care about the game but let's stop this nonsense and wait for the dust to settle.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I WARNED YOU ABOUT THAT THEY/THEM PUSSY.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Just an FYI - the negative reviews are down to technical issues.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Again, anyone who expected Concord level performance was kidding themselves. The game's going to do fine out of the gate. Long term performance is a bigger question once early impressions are out in the open, but the debut isn't particularly surprising.

 

[LectureMaster]

Waiting for more steam reviews. I don't care about those press scores.

 

[Shubh_C63]

That's definitely a success. If it holds around ~10K+ after a few weeks, should be in track with other games that are in Top100 games played on Steam.

 

[Ronin_7]

Seems like a success?

 

[StueyDuck]

Well, sadly it looks like the game is selling well. I knew the IP would carry some sales but it seems like it's gonna be a success.

I don't think it's gonna have legs but it's gonna be one of those "see woke is not broke" talking points anytime a newer game comes out with bad optics.

 

[Trogdor1123]

50k seems pretty good, no?

 

[Gaiff]

Seems kinda low but what do I know

Seems like a success?

Released less than 3 hours ago on a weekday. Games usually peak on the first Saturday/Sunday. Seems like a success. It will keep climbing up and might breach 100K over the weekend seeing that most people in NA are still at school or work as of this post.

A rare incel defeat.

 

[Tangerine]

Those poor bastards unknowingly walking into playing through a hr struggle session mascarading as a game. May God have mercy on their souls.

 

[R3TRO]

Seems…Good

 

[Kacho]

Still peaking

 

[YuLY]

50k seems pretty good, no?

space marine 2 had easily over 100k in the same timeframe.

Also not sure what is the point of showing the peaks of older games when they came later on steam they were Origin exclusive on PC.

 

[Kotaro]

That's definitely a success. If it holds around ~10K+ after a few weeks, should be in track with other games that are in Top100 games played on Steam.

Seems like a success?

Well, sadly it looks like the game is selling well. I knew the IP would carry some sales but it seems like it's gonna be a success.

I don't think it's gonna have legs but it's gonna be one of those "see woke is not broke" talking points anytime a newer game comes out with bad optics.

not yet, still early

 

[LectureMaster]

Not like a hit but the number probably will let Bioware survive. Likely to break 100k during the weekend. We'll see.

 

[Raven117]

Concord really reset the Overton windows on fails…

This is a dragon age game. That name alone will make some sales (just like Star Wars). It’s over the long term does this game meet internal expectations.

Doubt we know that for months.

How any of y’all can derive any “bioware saved v bioware dies” by a few hours look on steam is beyond me.

 

[Luipadre]

Just an FYI - the negative reviews are down to technical issues.

Tech issues? But Alex from DF said this is a godlike PC version

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Said it a few times before, it'll have at least 100k concurrent players and it's going to reach that. Big budget single player AAA fantasy games always sells a lot. Although with the work and budget they put into it, it'll need like 300k to 400k concurrent player for it to be a decent success on Steam. It won't need crazy high concurrent numbers like the 800k of BG3 or 2.4mil of Wukong but 200k to 300k at least or more.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

judging by that trajectory I’m guessing it’ll peak around 70-75K on launch day maybe?

Is that good? That seems pretty low for a big name RPG.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Corinne Busche pulled it off. Is she supposed to direct next Mass Effect?

 

[Gideon]

I'm intrigued but that UI I saw in one of the showcases drove my hype for the game down a lot.

 

[YuLY]

For the people asking if it is good, Baldur's Gate 3 has 56,651 right now, more than a year after release. All you need to know.

 

[Kacho]

judging by that trajectory I’m guessing it’ll peak around 70-75K on launch day maybe?

Is that good? That seems pretty low for a big name RPG.

If it peaks lower than that Atlus RPG that just came out, that would be a disaster

 

[Vlodril]

Just an FYI - the negative reviews are down to technical issues.

i mean it's being what 2-3 hours? What else could they be about.

 

[Gonzito]

Well papis look at the bright side, at least we will have a new Mass Effect, woke and with pronouns but we will have it

 

[peek]

Well now, expect the franchise to lean harder into this new direction. Onward fellow fortnite cartoonish artstyle enjoyers!

o7

 

[poppabk]

Well reviewed sequel in a popular franchise sells well. The only people surprised are those who consider every purchase a salvo in some kind of culture war.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Chillax it only has 152 reviews lmao. It'll prolly increase to mostly positive.

 

[Tangerine]

Say cope but surely it can't sell nearly as well as it would have without all this controversy? Hmm. I see a lot of disappointed players, bad reviews, refunds.

The game is a trap! £50 for a series of lectures on gender identity that you have to agree with. Good grief

 

[Trogdor1123]

space marine 2 had easily over 100k in the same timeframe.

Also not sure what is the point of showing the peaks of older games when they came later on steam they were Origin exclusive on PC.

Would Space Marine 2 be considered a smash hit?

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Transguard redeemed!!!

Alot of the initial sales are likely due to name recognition, so why are we celebrating already? I'd say it will be at least a month before anyone can say whether it's a flop or not.

 

[BennyBlanco]

More than I thought it would get, but nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Re/funds incoming I’m sure.

 

[Mattdaddy]

Again, anyone who expected Concord level performance was kidding themselves. The game's going to do fine out of the gate. Long term performance is a bigger question once early impressions are out in the open, but the debut isn't particularly surprising.

This is what Im thinking, this is a big budget action RPG, well known IP, well known company. There are probably a lot of people excited to play this that aren't even fully aware of all the controversy or the cringe fest.

I think it'll launch decent, the big question is how what kind of legs does it have. I think this game will ultimately settle somewhere around sold "okay-ish". Not a flop but not gangbusters.

 

[Hrk69]

For the people asking if it is good, Baldur's Gate 3 has 56,651 right now, more than a year after release. All you need to know.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Would Space Marine 2 be considered a smash hit?

Its a smash hit cause budget is smaller.

DA V might not loose 100s of million $.

Might break even which could be considered a success all things considered.

 

[Loomy]

Well, sadly it looks like the game is selling well. I knew the IP would carry some sales but it seems like it's gonna be a success.

I don't think it's gonna have legs but it's gonna be one of those "see woke is not broke" talking points anytime a newer game comes out with bad optics.

Nothing sad about it. If you don't like the game - great, that's fine. Leave it for people who like it to enjoy. Games selling well - even ones you don't like - are good for everyone in the industry.

Imagine if instead of cheering for things to fail, we ignore the ones we don't like and cheer on the ones we like?

 

[Dazraell]

Better than I thought it will do. Question if this will be enough for EA

 

[clarky]

Again, anyone who expected Concord level performance was kidding themselves. The game's going to do fine out of the gate. Long term performance is a bigger question once early impressions are out in the open, but the debut isn't particularly surprising.

Nobody expected concord levels of CCU.

 

[Sanepar]

Good numbers until now. Really good tbh.

 

[StueyDuck]

not yet, still early

This is just Spider-man on pc just as a comparison over it's lifetime.

I'd say it's fairly certain that DA:V is a success, unless there's a shit ton of EA play members on steam, i don't know those numbers or if they even do the Premium game catalog thing anymore.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Dragon age is an established franchise, I think steam stats being the end all be all is weird, when a game launches hopefully it succeeds, its infrastructure is improved through updates and yes there’s failures on the magnitudes of Concord but that doesn’t happen much.

 

[clarky]

Expect at least 100-200k at the weekend.

Its Thursday early evening in Europe, with no preload.

 

[Setzer]

Seems like a success?

Way too early to deem it a success or failure.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Taash carrying the game

 

[StueyDuck]

Nothing sad about it. If you don't like the game - great, that's fine. Leave it for people who like it to enjoy. Games selling well - even ones you don't like - are good for everyone in the industry.

Imagine if instead of cheering for things to fail, we ignore the ones we don't like and cheer on the ones we like?

I dunno, to me watching shit trash do well just enables for more shit trash. The industry doesn't care about feelings, they care about money and this sends the message that we consume, just put anything on our plate with an IP and we'll gobble it up without thinking.

it's sad to me.

 

[adamsapple]

Seems kinda low but what do I know

Low?

50K is pretty damn high for this. It's a pretty good start.