That's what happens when you don't milk a franchise to death.
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NPD Sales Results for February 2016 [Up1: Fire Emblem]
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That's what happens when you don't milk a franchise to death.
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
Capcom did it to themselves. They could've held the game for a month so it wouldn't have developed a bad word of mouth but too late now.
Obliterator
Member
You have to start to genuinely ask what the future of the Xbox brand is. Big shake ups coming I'm sure, as we are seeing with MS shifting to a PC / Windows 10 focus
bitbydeath
Member
Fixed
Actually I still want my Yakuza games on my PS4 so screw that.
MS can keep their IP, however if Sega and Atari joined forces now that would be a sight to behold.
Setari
Shadoken
Member
They have nobody to blame but themselves. No content for casuals to play at launch , non functioning online for core players at launch. Like the very fact that it even sold this much is a shock.
Capcom knows they fucked up , and they cant just blame the franchise/game/genre/fgc for their own failure. So they either stick with their original plan and see it through. Or this whole project was just a failure. And Capcom should just stick to making usual retail style fighting games sell 2m and call it a day.
Dash_Riprock
Member
Whatever it is, I'm starting to doubt that console hardware will play any part of it.
MisterR
Member
Yep. The writing is on the wall for dedicated Xbox hardware going forward, and it's sad.
No need to be an expert. LTD as for January was ~12.63M, and we know it's up YoY with Feb 15 being 342k... Anyone could have made that statement.
When you have a good core, you can build on that.
Like I said before, I could totally see SFV be a slow burner, and if they advertise the single player content in June that could give the game a shot too.
DomsPlaying
Member
Congrats Far Cry, FE and Naruto. I know it was a somewhat light software month but still some solid games being recognized!
DriftingSpirit
Member
This is actually the last in the series. They'll be moving on to new games with Naruto starting with Naruto Blazing.
Yekshemesh
Member
Atari and Sega?!? Yup that's some recipe for success... jfc some gamers just can't let stuff go.
I'm foreseeing a new retail release coinciding with Season 2.
Why am I not surprised that is your reaction to that wall of shame?
If you say so.
EVO is going to be a hell of an ad.
I didnt need to MS said it for me.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Which is a shame this didn't quite live up too something that was supposed to be a send off! Nonetheless still a good game not surprised it sold well they always do
DriftingSpirit
Member
Yep, I feel the same. It could have gone out with a bigger bang. I look forward to what they do next either way.
Shifting away from dedicated hardware suggests that they're contracting the business and no longer releasing dedicated Xbox, when in reality they're expanding the platform offerings alongside an existing dedicated platform.
When will we know if Xbox 1 is still charting ahead of the 360 - when will that (if it does) change?
Xbox seriously needs a refresh AND major price drop (whether they can afford one or not). They are seemingly becoming irrelevant. Presently, there's a lot of non-positive talk about Microsoft and gaming in general by gamers especially the PC core. I hope they come out with something super special at E3 because they look dead and their business doesn't seem healthy (seem).
For SFV - does Sony have some fault in the low numbers? I mean they helped funding so they have some say in planning for release (this is a guess).
Xbox seriously needs a refresh AND major price drop (whether they can afford one or not). They are seemingly becoming irrelevant. Presently, there's a lot of non-positive talk about Microsoft and gaming in general by gamers especially the PC core. I hope they come out with something super special at E3 because they look dead and their business doesn't seem healthy (seem).
For SFV - does Sony have some fault in the low numbers? I mean they helped funding so they have some say in planning for release (this is a guess).
YOu know I'd actually be really curious to see a breakdown of GTAV sales by platform and a total attachment rate by platform. I'm sure it would be stupidly huge. It basically defies every market norm/expectation.
HAH! Oh snap!
DryEyeRelief
Member
What else is holding it back? I'd love to hear it
THis is my fear as well... Let us pray they stick to their guns on their promised support cycle.
Slamtastic
Member
An ad that only hits people who already own the game? Interesting strategy.
Beautiful Ninja
Member
EVO is going to be one of the top Twitch streams during the time its on, people who generally don't play SF or fighting games in general will tune in when they see it in the DOTA 2/LOL range of current viewers to see what's up.
3rdamention
Member
It also appears that software sales could be down YOY as well if they are only referencing a YOY increase in "Xbox one exclusives" sales...
I mean, if software sales were up, you would think they would say that, and then say it was BECAUSE of their exclusives. They could have said "software sales on Xbox were up YOY led be the unmatched greatest lineup of Xbox exclusives in history" Or something like that..
Tallshortman
Member
If hardware is down over 20% and PS4 is up yoy that sounds awful for xbone and wii u.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Then they'll say, "Oh, it's fighting games", and go back to their usual streams.
If you say so.
Predictions thread said >342k
creamsugar
Member
DriftingSpirit
Member
It has been said that 3DS accounts for most of that 20% decline but yeah. X1 and Wii U declining again.
Edit - PIEEEEE!!!!
Fuuucking hell.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Sooo MS switch to MAU and hours spent PR is starting to make more sense now. They are obviously ok with the X1 cratering, and making moves to Windows 10 instead.
Between their PR, Windows 10 stuff, and the revisions to X1 talk sales of the X1 are going to plummet fast. No one at this point should buy a X1 until a clearer plan is announced.
Edit : Waka Waka Waka
Between their PR, Windows 10 stuff, and the revisions to X1 talk sales of the X1 are going to plummet fast. No one at this point should buy a X1 until a clearer plan is announced.
Edit : Waka Waka Waka
DecoReturns
Member
Its Mario kart sales obviously
seriously, its consoles right? I think I am wrong tho
AncientDiety
Banned
wow another big gap.
ethomaz
Banned
> 342k
Shadoken
Member
Oh i dont know why dont you ask those really angry users giving it 0s and 1s.
Would love to see how much an MK game would sell when it launches with 16 characters and No offline modes on a single platform. ( They already got the non-functioning Online mode bit right tho).
I didnt see any problem with SF4 or SSF4 matching or beating MK in sales.
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
The 360 had a slow start and accelerated, the opposite of the XB1. They should cross paths in the next few years (launch aligned).