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[Bits N Pieces]

Happy to see Quantum Break at the top of the charts, hope word of mouth gives the game some legs.

I think this would be an automatic pick up for anyone buying a new Xbox.

 

[ArmGunar]

Id like that to be the case. As those are the game i enjoy most atm. But doesn't' really seem like a big selling week that dirt rally even got up so high. Next weeks drop off will be very interesting for quantum break

Already saw tons of pre-owned copies at the weekend.

Wait for Ratchet and especially Uncharted 4 to see the trend

 

[chromatic9]

Totally guessing but ~20k each for Dirt Rally so QB is around ROTTR levels of 36-42k?

 

[Hasney]

Totally guessing but ~20k each for Dirt Rally so QB is around ROTTR levels of 36-42k?

QB beat the combined sales of Dirt Rally by 139 sales. So when rounding to thousands, they're going to be the same.

 

[Bruno MB]

It is a pity that this week's The Division drop was a bit higher than in these past weeks.

DiRT 3 sold 54,000 units in its launch week and DiRT 2 sold less although I can't give an approximate figure.

Dirt Showdown was one spot above Fifa 12 which sold around 7,000 units that week.

Week 21, 2012 Individual Formats

08 (NE) 360 DIRT SHOWDOWN (CODEMASTERS) < 5,600
09 (NE) 3DS MARIO TENNIS OPEN (NINTENDO)
10 (09) 360 [PROTOTYPE 2] (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
11 (06) 360 SNIPER ELITE V2 (505 GAMES)
12 (07) 360 FIFA 12 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) ~ 3,600
13 (NE) PS3 DIRT SHOWDOWN (CODEMASTERS) < 3,600

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/may/28/top-20-video-games

DIRT SHOWDOWN < 9,200

DIRT RALLY < 27,300

Evidently these are approximations, very accurate but approximations, so the actual figures can be slightly off.

 

[Guymelef]

Yeah, but Philly Spencer said he sees them as 1st Party Studio games, so I guess they cound as MS new IPs.

They are saying clearly Microsoft Studios Ips, Ryse, Sunset etc... Are Not included.

 

[chromatic9]

QB beat the combined sales of Dirt Rally by 139 sales. So when rounding to thousands, they're going to be the same.

Yes I read that QB beat the combined sales of Dirt Rally by 139 hence how I've already added both Dirt Rally's sales and put QB along side. Not sure what you're getting but maybe you've misread or got the wrong gist of my post.

Not sure how I can re-word it. I'm just rough guessing, so like again say for example DR is 18k each then QB is about 36K. Like wise for ~20k which means roughly 20k each so QB is around 40K.

 

[Hasney]

Yes I read that QB beat the combined sales of Dirt Rally by 139. Not sure what you're getting but maybe you've misread or got the wrong impetration of my post.

Not sure how I can re-word it. I'm just rough guessing, so like again say for example DR is 18k each then QB is about 36K. Like wise for ~20k which means roughly 20k each so QB is around 40K.

Ah, you gave a flatish number for Dirt then a range for QB, so it threw me. However, based on this:

It is a pity that this week's The Division drop was a bit higher than in these past weeks.

DiRT 3 sold 54,000 units in its launch week and DiRT 2 sold less although I can't give an approximate figure.

Dirt Showdown was one spot above Fifa 12 which sold around 7,000 units that week.

Sure, we don't know how much Dirt beat FIFA by, but I think it's safe to say the gap wouldn't be huge since Dragons Dogma debuted just above it which unfortunately we know didn't do so hot. I think that would put them both in the 20k's somewhere. Maybe the 21-25k range?

 

[Conduit]

36k-40k for QB? Hm.. Not bad for new IP.

For instance, Bloodborne >42k last year

 

[Bits N Pieces]

They are saying clearly Microsoft Studios Ips, Ryse, Sunset etc... Are Not included.

Factual post or an educated guess?

 

[Bruno MB]

Ah, you gave a flatish number for Dirt then a range for QB, so it threw me. However, based on this:



Sure, we don't know how much Dirt beat FIFA by, but I think it's safe to say the gap wouldn't be huge since Dragons Dogma debuted just above it which unfortunately we know didn't do so hot. I think that would put them both in the 20k's somewhere. Maybe the 21-25k range?

I edited, check my previous post.

 

[Hasney]

36k-40k for QB? Hm.. Not bad for new IP.

For instance, Bloodborne >42k last year

Unfortunately not:

I edited, check my previous post.

Nice work! So QB is <27,439.

 

[Bruno MB]

Oh sweet, nice work. So QB is <27,439.

Well it could technically be above 27,580, 27,752 or 28,010 because we can't be that accurate when working with rounded percentages, but yes in that ballpark.

My calculations are based on monthly charts with actual sales figures, Chart Track weekly percentage changes and The Guardian platform splits.

 

[Raylan]

Its the wording, it specifically says Microsoft Studios IP, if it had said " best selling Microsoft Studios published game" then it'd have beaten Tomb Raider, SO and Ryse, as all three of them are Microsoft published games with IP owned by the developer, the wording used in PR releases is no accident.

Aaaah, I see. Makes sense now. lol amazing.... dat PR.

 

[Striek]

Retail is dead outside of massive tentpole releases. Those sales suck for QB and Dirt Rally.

 

[chromatic9]

Under 30k for QB isn't that great assuming it was made on a large budget.

Sounds about right though Bruno from what we know about the Dirt series titles. Quite good news for Dirt Rally. I really dislike the whole Dirt Showdown slant the series went.

Was The Order 1886 39k?

 

[Footos22]

Wait for Ratchet and especially Uncharted 4 to see the trend

Oh of course but ratchet is priced accordingly and uncharted has a nice mp mode

 

[Bruno MB]

In the end Quantum Break (Xbox One) fell short of Alan Wake first week opening.

My initial low expectations were spot on.

 

[Loris146]

In the end Quantum Break (Xbox One) fell short of Alan Wake first week opening.

My initial low expectations were spot on.

Yeah not a good result in my opinion.

 

[Conduit]

Unfortunately not:



Nice work! So QB is <27,439.

So, QB bombed.

 

[Dovahking]

In the end Quantum Break (Xbox One) fell short of Alan Wake first week opening.

My initial low expectations were spot on.

How did Alan Wake ?

Edit: nvm

 

[chadskin]

Alan Wake sold around 36K units in the UK apparently: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=395007

That's despite RDR's launch a week later in the UK.

 

[Possumowner]

Well done QB for being No.1,unfortunately like others have said/noticed is that it seems to have sold not that many in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Theorry]

This is retail only right? Think it sold really good digital wise. With the W10 code.

 

[Hasney]

This is retail only right? Think it sold really good digital wise. With the W10 code.

Not in the UK I wouldn't think. Who's going to pay £60?

 

[AnthonypUK]

This is retail only right? Think it sold really good digital wise. With the W10 code.

i forgot about the 900% digital split, that surely saves it from bombing

 

[Theorry]

Not in the UK I wouldn't think. Who's going to pay £60?

Game is £45.

 

[Hasney]

Game is £45.

Ah, that's not too bad then, but still more expensive than even GAME. It was £59.99 when they first announced the W10 thing. I kind of laughed and changed my console region to buy it elsewhere fairly quick.

 

[Conduit]

Under 30k for QB isn't that great assuming it was made on a large budget.

Sounds about right though Bruno from what we know about the Dirt series titles. Quite good news for Dirt Rally. I really dislike the whole Dirt Showdown slant the series went.

Was The Order 1886 39k?

Maybe above :

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=154233311

 

[IvanJ]

This is retail only right? Think it sold really good digital wise. With the W10 code.

I kinda doubt that is true. Microsoft even had to come out with a statement that QB is "the best selling boxed game", which would strongly imply that DIRT Rally outsold it on PC.

 

[Messofanego]

David Scammell, Videogamer: "Just to clarify, Microsoft's statement about Quantum Break being it's "biggest-selling" new IP this gen is just an opening week comparison."

And they are comparing it to Sunset Overdrive and Ryse.

 

[Hasney]

David Scammell, Videogamer: "Just to clarify, Microsoft's statement about Quantum Break being it's "biggest-selling" new IP this gen is just an opening week comparison."

And they are comparing it to Sunset Overdrive and Ryse.

Poor SO too. Still, think MS would have expected more from QB considering it was in almost every ad break for the football. Almost thought Ray Winstone was in the game with how back to back those adverts were.

 

[chadskin]

David Scammell, Videogamer: "Just to clarify, Microsoft's statement about Quantum Break being it's "biggest-selling" new IP this gen is just an opening week comparison."

And they are comparing it to Sunset Overdrive and Ryse.

David's just guessing though:

But it's a Microsoft Studios game, right? I'm assuming that & Ryse are what they're comparing it to.

https://twitter.com/VG_Dave/status/719474624434728960

 

[AnthonypUK]

did sunset overdrive and ryse do less then 28k week one? if so they were worse than i though.

 

[Asd202]

David Scammell, Videogamer: "Just to clarify, Microsoft's statement about Quantum Break being it's "biggest-selling" new IP this gen is just an opening week comparison."

And they are comparing it to Sunset Overdrive and Ryse.

He's guessing.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

So what kind NPD number does Quantum Break project for based on the opening week in the UK?

 

[Bits N Pieces]

He's guessing.

So is everyone else in this thread lol

The thirst to have a game bomb is real

 

[AnthonypUK]

that also includes bundles right? we got the white one here in the UK , looks like that didn't move the needle either.

 

[Loris146]

So what kind NPD number does Quantum Break project for based on the opening week in the UK?

I think 180/210k ballpark.

 

[JonCha]

GTA's consistency is incredible. I wonder if there were a lot of people that simply didn't play it on the last gen and have recently upgraded? For how many weeks has it been in the top ten?

 

[chadskin]

So what kind NPD number does Quantum Break project for based on the opening week in the UK?

Alan Wake did 145K in its first two weeks in the US: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/npd-on-the-red-dead-alan-wake-and-split-second-retail-showdown/

 

[FelipeMGM]

David's just guessing though:


https://twitter.com/VG_Dave/status/719474624434728960

Yeah, he said he will try to get clarification from MS
https://twitter.com/VG_Dave/status/719475839268728832

What are actually MS Studios new IP this gen so far? Ori, Spark, Screamride are the ones that come to mind

 

[wapplew]

Alan Wake did 145K in its first two weeks in the US: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/npd-on-the-red-dead-alan-wake-and-split-second-retail-showdown/

QB will smash that easily.

 

[chadskin]

More clarification on this: Microsoft considers Sunset Overdrive, Ryse, Screamride and Zoo Tycoon as current-gen Microsoft Studios IPs.

https://twitter.com/vg_dave/status/719482363990929408

 

[Bits N Pieces]

https://twitter.com/vg_dave/status/719482363990929408

But did they say it clearly lol

 

[AnthonypUK]

https://twitter.com/vg_dave/status/719482363990929408

wow..i thought Ryse and SO easily sold over 30k.

not surprised theres no SO 2 in that case.

 

[Guymelef]

So QB < The Order?

 

[Dovahking]

So QB < The Order?

Yes.

http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=154233311#post154233311

 

[Hasney]

I mean, it's to be expected since it's not a huge difference in sales and the PS4 is outselling XB1, but still, it's a depressing read.

 

[chromatic9]

To quote myself from last weeks PAL charts

I'll go with 30-32k with QB. Hope it does a lot more of course.

I've not seen an ad on youtube yet, website traffic seems very low and it's a new ip but if there's lots of ads on the telly (don't watch it myself) and people dig the quantum TV style which is quite familiar if you like watching television then I can see it doing a bit more 48-60k

So pretty close.

With Alan Wake and ROTTR it would seem NPD will do 140-190k but who knows. Perhaps the optimism in last weeks PAL thread for it being like a US TV show will help sales in the US at least. I didn't think it would help in the UK and think marketing is pretty difficult with what feels like TV viewing is very spread out and people like myself just don't bother with it or just stream the odd show.