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Stellar Blade is estimated to have sold over 1 million copies according to Shift Up
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Moriarty1889
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Surprised it didn’t sell more than that at this point tbh. I did my part and picked it up day one. Still playing and enjoying it very much. Hope we get a sequel.
Astral Dog
Member
tbf with Bayonetta the series fanbase is divided, a big part will never buy a Nintendo to play the newer games they hate it, they basically had to reboot the fanbase since Bayonetta 2
comparing Bayonetta 3 numbers that was released on a platform not known for selling action games (until very recently) , to Stellar Blade released on PlayStation a popular platform for action games(if not THE platform for action games) im surprised the launch numbers turned out so similar, i was hoping Stellar Blade sold a bit more.
then Nier Automata managed to sell 6M, maybe its the open world
That said these are $70 launch numbers, and the reception is positive once the price is cut i think it should reach 2 Million without problem
Strategize
Member
Sexiness in media just doesn't sell like it used to anymore, porn too accessible.
Brigandier
Member
It deserved to sell much more than that.... forget a sequel with them numbers.
MALpractice311
Member
It's not, but it clearly takes some inspiration. The best way I can describe it is that it's a combination of a traditional Japanese character action game and Sekiro. I'll try to find my demo impressions and repost them here.
nial
Member
Well, as I've said here before, you had three producers from SIEJ who managed the project; Junho Lee (first professional role at the company, even) Kazuma Kizuka and Edward Saito, who also produced Rise of the Ronin. And of course, several more staff as well.
While everything is possible, I think we should not see this as a FFVII Rebirth situation, but rather a simple publisher/developer relationship.
Let me put it this way, the reason why developers may choose to collaborate with platform holders instead of multiplat publishers is due to their established closeness with these companies after, say, working on different projects in the past. They already know how these operate, the people which help them to create the games, several factors in the same vein. Plus, most of the time, the publisher is the most likely one to opt to not collaborate again with the developer.
Going far into the topic, there aren't really many pubs producing AAA console SP Korean games, and SIE is pretty much the only one outside of SK (others like Yostar only produce mobile games). If we're suggesting Neowiz or Pearl Abyss, it would be kinda funny since both of these (and Com2uS and NCSoft, the latter which was also officially announced) are apparently also working with SIE.
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Madflavor
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What? 1 million copies is good. This ain’t a giant open world game with a hundred million dollar budget. They already reported earning $15.8 million in royalties:
Shift Up estimates that Stellar Blade sold over 1 million copies, generating $15.8 million in royalties | Game World Observer
Shift Up has revealed the first data on its recent PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade. The South Korean company considers the game successful based on its commercial performance.
gameworldobserver.com
It’s nothing but profit from here out. A sequel is happening, as well as their other RPG they’re working on.
Moriarty1889
Member
I believe they said they would make a sequel as well as some other game they would be creating.
Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
So...is 1M good or bad in this case?
I bought the game but haven't started it yet.
I bought the game but haven't started it yet.
Madflavor
Member
It’s good. Game had a moderate budget, and the Director said his aim was to create a strong new IP and start building a fan base. Profit wasn’t his main goal, because they make serious bank from Nikke already. But in terms of profit, they’re claiming they’ve already got paid $15.8 million in royalties.
TerribleAtThisGame
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And does it stack? If I equip two copies at the checkout lane at Best Buy, do two female employees instantly hurl themselves into the trash compactor?
Moriarty1889
Member
If they have pink or blue hair they just might my friend lol.
the_master
Member
These are small numbers for a game so big though. I really hope it sells more like 5 million.
If devs got 50$ per game sold (they probably get way less) That’d be 50 million $
How much did the game cost and how much spent in marketing?
If devs got 50$ per game sold (they probably get way less) That’d be 50 million $
How much did the game cost and how much spent in marketing?
Humdinger
Gold Member
Sounds good although not stellar (ha). It's enough to deem it a success. I didn't pick it up, because I get the impression that the gameplay (Souls-like or whatever) wouldn't suit me. Still, I'm glad to see it do well, because they dared to have not just an attractive but an obviously sexed-up female lead. I'm too old to get my rocks off on something like that, but I do appreciate them running counter to the modern trend in Western game design. I may give it a whirl when it reaches $40 or so.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
CFO of ShiftUp Ahn said:
Good good........DO IT!!!!
I take it you are a Square-Enix executive........................for a game this small releasing on a single platform to push 1 million this quickly, these guys must be swimming in it.
This is a massive massive success.
Square-Enix executives expect every game to do 10 - 15 million units before it can be considered a success.
Thats not how that works......thats not how anything works.
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Oddvintagechap
Banned
these are measly sales. screams limited market.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I mean I would have guessed 2-3 million but no one knows what the original expectations were for this game
How did Lies of P sell in comparison to this?
How did Lies of P sell in comparison to this?
Aenima
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Nier Automata also sold 1 Million in the 1st month, and was a multiplatform game.then Nier Automata managed to sell 6M, maybe its the open world
That said these are $70 launch numbers, and the reception is positive once the price is cut i think it should reach 2 Million without problem
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Brigandier
Member
What a load of fucking drivel, Yes I'm a "Squae-Enix executive............................."
Bravo you got me
I don't give a shit about SE and their silly sales expectations especially when they release absolutely festering stinking shit games like Forspoken, But no 1m isn't a "massive massive success" at all for a PlayStation exclusive in 2 months that was pretty well marketed on social media by Sony, It's pretty average.
You can play excuse bingo all you want but that isn't the kind of sales figures that makes you swimming in it as you say, certainly won't have Sony calling them with another money hat that's for sure.
The game is great, I think it deserves at least triple them numbers but sales wise I'd have expected nearer to 2m, I assume they're including digital sales in this report.
No one mentioned 10-15m sales anywhere btw not sure where that's coming from.........................
Eiknarf
Banned
If they have some extra story to tell, I’d rather them not make a DLC and save that story and use it towards a sequel.
All they should do now is add Nano Suits every few months (it will get some people to jump back into the game and play “dress up Barbie”) and a Photo Mode. This way guys can jerk to it nonstop
Brigandier
Member
Definitely the biggest surprise for me, I thought I'd hate it but gave the demo a chance and couldn't wait for more, This is why demos are important!!!
It simply means I still have too many games I'm still playing. When I do it will no doubt be cheaper. Win win.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
I dont think they want Sony to be calling from their words......so I think thats fine.
Any multiplatform publisher will be glad to have them in the portfolio for their next game atleast now they can release on Steam, Xbox, PS5 and SuperSwitch.
Gust games rarely sell over 200,000 units, but the size of the team and budget means they have frikken 23 games in the Atelier series alone.
So yes budget, team size and scope matter.
A game this small doing a million in 3 months is amazing.
Square-Enix execs always expect games to be trending at 5 million units per month, 3 months the game should be at 15.
So I deduced as you are a Square Exec you were disappointed in this borderline indie game doing a million in 3 months because it should be at 110.
Brigandier
Member
You chat some shit you do mate
It's been out for 2 months, If it had only done 1m in 3 months I think they'd be very sad, I have no financial interest in any company so I'm not bothered about your sales squabbling any further, good day.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
You chat some shit you do mate
It's been out for 2 months, If it had only done 1m in 3 months I think they'd be very sad, I have no financial interest in any company so I'm not bothered about your sales squabbling any further, good day.
Even better.
So it did 1 million in 2 months.......thats Stellar for a title this small from an unknown studio to console players.
Their last game was Nikke.....atleast now they can be taken more seriously by publishers.
For some reason I time travelled to July 25th.
Madflavor
Member
You chat some shit you do mate
It's been out for 2 months, If it had only done 1m in 3 months I think they'd be very sad, I have no financial interest in any company so I'm not bothered about your sales squabbling any further, good day.
I already explained to you why over 1 million is a success. In actuality if they're if they're estimating it sold over one million copies, then it's likely between the 1 - 1.5 million dollar range. Lies of P, another Soulslike game from Korea that released last year, sold roughly 1 million copies in a month, and that was on multiple platforms. Stellar Blade is another new IP from an unproven studio, and exclusive only to the PS5. So selling over 1 million copies in 1-2 months at the price point of $70 is good. People had their head in the clouds if they expected otherwise. Should the game have sold triple the amount? Yes it should've because the game rocks. But that's not how things work. If it did, every high quality game would be 3-5 million sellers. The fact is it's an M-Rated character action game, which is a bit of a niche genre, and it's exclusive to one platform at a $70 price point, at a time when people are struggling financially. There was only so much it could do.
They've already reported a net profit from the game, and it's only been out for two months. They game will continue to sell, especially during sales, and eventually it will come to the PC. It's nothing but gravy from here on out. There's nothing to worry about in regards to whether or not it'll get a sequel.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
In a vacuum that seems pretty good, for a new IP from a new to console dev it is amazing. But for a company with successful mobile gacha games, I've got to imagine that they will need their next console game to sell a lot more for this whole thing to be worthwhile.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
5 million is a lot
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Unknown Soldier
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I guess this means Stellar Blade did pretty good then since Lies of P was multiplatform and SB was PS5 exclusive
Non-From Soulslikes don't really sell that great, I wonder why there is such a rush recently to flood the market with this type of game
TheDarkPhantom
Member
Solid but less than I would have thought. I bought it day 1, loved it, will be there for whatever the devs do next 
