And there it is!
No way Sony won't be getting pressure from shareholders for that day 1 release going forward.
And there it is!
No way Sony won't be getting pressure from shareholders for that day 1 release going forward.
It wasn't a day 1 game. Can't really compare it yet since they haven't tried that.HFW bombed on PC
It wasn't a day 1 game. Can't really compare it yet since they haven't tried that.
Doesn’t work for single player games
HFW bombed on PC
Only makes sense for GaaS titles
I thought they were going by the numbers?It wasn't a day 1 game. Can't really compare it yet since they haven't tried that.
The cope begins.Doesn’t work for single player games
HFW bombed on PC
Only makes sense for GaaS titles
Claiming it doesn't work for single player games and then pointing towards a 2 year old port of a game as proof doesn't really support your claim.Doesn’t work for single player games
HFW bombed on PC
Only makes sense for GaaS titles
I find it absolutely hilarious that Playstation execs refuse to recognize this game's success. My guess is that there is a tug of war going on at sony right now and people there dont want to admit that PC made this game a massive success. They have seen MS and know that day one PC releases are a death sentence but their bosses over at Sony corp dont and the moment playstation reveals the sales, those sony corpo heads are going to delay every game to release day and date with PC. With nixxes pumping out like 3-4 ports a year, they have the perfect studio to port day one releases of the 1-2 first party releases they have every year.
Kinda doubt this.HFW bombed on PC
Claiming it doesn't work for single player games and then pointing towards a 2 year old port of a game as proof doesn't really support your claim.
Why not use examples of good AAA single players that launch at the same time?
Kinda doubt this.
Charted where? Steam?It charted at #14 for its release month
Not all GaaS or Online games are bad.And more gaas and always online games .
What makes you think they won’t recognize it’s PC sales at some point? Like they have a quarterly coming up and they’ll probably be way over PC sales expectations overall and that’s something you brag about. Sony doesn’t do a ton of PR outside of “results” windows.I find it absolutely hilarious that Playstation execs refuse to recognize this game's success.
Charted where? Steam?
Sony wants to maximize revenue. If that means day one PC for all games they will do that. If the day one on PC means using their own store they will do that as well if needed.Sony doesn’t want to sell the most copies on PC
Its not that complicated
Not all GaaS or Online games are bad.
I don’t think they’ll go day one for single player. But waiting 2 years will probably be less of a thing.Sony wants to maximize revenue. If that means day one PC for all games they will do that. If the day one on PC means using their own store they will do that as well if needed.
Well we know something has to give. Their last financial statements explicitly said they have to change the way they do things. So they're either going to be cutting back on budgets, or changing where they release things.Sony doesn’t want to sell the most copies on PC
Its not that complicated
It charted at #14 for its release month
HFW bombed on PC
Their single player games see a lot of success too. Chances are, they will simply stay focused on simply making good games.I like helldivers 2 so no it isnt bad but it's probably the lesson they learn from the success.
This seems pretty alright? It went from 107 to 14 and is up against much newer games. It's a 2-year-old port so I'm not sure why anyone would anticipate it to do much better, especially when it was up against Dragon's Dogma II that came out the very next day. Zero Dawn released in a comparatively quiet period and did extremely well according to Sony. I can't imagine Forbidden West "bombing" relative to expectations.NPD
Sales-Age - Circana March 2024: #1 Dragon's Dogma #3 MLB: The Show #5 Rise of Ronin #6 Peach; PS5 #1 Units + Rev, Switch #2 Units Xbox #2 Rev
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Their single player games see a lot of success too. Chances are, they will simply stay focused on simply making good games.
Yeah jts fun to say stuff like this but also I think hard data would be more conclusiveWhat's the split?
Sony wants to maximize revenue. If that means day one PC for all games they will do that. If the day one on PC means using their own store they will do that as well if needed.
Either way, Sony will get their money.If they really do go day-and-date with PC releases on all exclusives, I don't think I could justify buying another PlayStation console...
Either way, Sony will get their money.
Well we know something has to give. Their last financial statements explicitly said they have to change the way they do things. So they're either going to be cutting back on budgets, or changing where they release things.
Some people have been predicting consoles will be declining regardless, and most younger audiences are device agnostic. If that is true, Sony will have to decide where and when to place their bets or make this transition. Up to them.
Another win for PC gaming. The first Sony title which sold more on PC than on PS5? Seems so.
He didn’t say it sold more on PC though.No shit It sold more on PC?? Maybe It's because they are more PCs in the world than PS5's??
It depends on the increase from PC revenue offsets the potential loss from console revenue. So far there doesn't appear to be a mass migration from PlayStation to PC. Sony will want to maximize that balance as much as possible, that may mean 2 year old, 1 year old, or same day ports.They don’t maximize revenue by canibalizing store revenue and ps5 hardware revenue
They will get their pc gamers at a later date and capture more cumulative revenue
I don't personally care either way. I'm transitioning to PC and I can wait a few years for Sony titles no problem if I want one. You may be totally right that they stick with a delayed release strategy. I wouldn't be shocked if they change it up though, but in the end it honestly makes very little difference to me.They really don’t need to change, they still make good profits when you exclude Bungie acquisition costs.
The greedy CFO is just greedy.
Doesn’t look like PlayStation consoles are declining, ps5 is ahead of ps4
All the decline is coming from Xbox and that audience moved to PC thanks to Phil
Doesn’t work for single player games
HFW bombed on PC
Only makes sense for GaaS titles
I think they’re just waiting for their next showcase to announce stuff, or an acquisition announcement
on GaaS. it's already confirmed, yes.And there it is!
No way Sony won't be getting pressure from shareholders for that day 1 release going forward.
even less when you take into account to play online you need a subscription.No shit It sold more on PC?? Maybe It's because they are more PCs in the world than PS5's??
Because Sony doesn't do that. PC is an afterthought, so it doesn't matter if sales are low.Why not use examples of good AAA single players that launch at the same time?