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Ubisoft: Far Cry 4 expected to move 6M+ units, The Crew 2M; Watch Dogs at 9M+ shipped
- Thread starter shinobi602
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Shining Sunshine
Banned
They have high expectations for The Crew...
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
The crew 2 million?
Good luck with that ubisoft.
Good luck with that ubisoft.
Justice_Bolt
Member
The Crew 2 million? Lol no way.
Mass Effect
Member
Somehow I doubt The Crew will hit 2 mil.
The financial press release: https://www.ubisoftgroup.com/comsit...h1 fy15 earnings english finaltcm99181739.pdf
Acquiescence
Member
Can't help but feel that Far Cry 4 is going to get smothered by the competition this holiday. Some weeks ago, I really thought they were going to delay it till early next year.
And good for Watch Dogs, I'm glad it sold as well as it did. I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would, and welcome a sequel with open arms.
And good for Watch Dogs, I'm glad it sold as well as it did. I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would, and welcome a sequel with open arms.
SolidSnakex
Member
Jimmyfenix
Member
Ah i was too slow!
I still wonder why they're releasing it for 360. 2M is still optimistic, but I guess it's possible, but the racing space is already getting crowded with Forza and DriveClub.
yea i was in the beta for it, it was a hot mess.
BloodMoney
Banned
FC4 will do the 6.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Ubi's little software factory is delivering.
It's good to see GTA V outselling watchdogs with a factor x though. People are still able to recognize quality.
It's good to see GTA V outselling watchdogs with a factor x though. People are still able to recognize quality.
Not this november
Canis lupus
Member
Does NFS even get those numbers anymoe?
I must say those are really nice results for PC.
RedRooster
Member
To be fair, PS4 owners are still waiting for a large online racer. The Crew could quench that thirst.
That's a pretty good number for a new IP even if it's shipped, no?
Does NFS even get those numbers anymoe?
NFS is usually around 4-5 million, though some go a bit under. I suspect The Run was lower and the newest one might have been too.
However once you get below that you're usually talking about pretty low sales. Codemasters makes noise every time they pass the million mark and they're pretty quiet.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Ubisoft games are selling best on PS4 but i would have thought it would have been better than 9% on X1
donutzsick
Member
The crew will have to be a critical darling to have a chance at 2 million. Either that or some genius marketing campaign. Far cry will hit easily, especially if it is as fun as 3
1st Course
Member
What others?
Perfect time to release a non open world, real Burnout game. Make it happen EA!
GTA V will be out by then.
Mobile i think.
ALLseeingEYE
Member
Considering how huge the Crew's map is, I wonder if 2 million will actually allow them to be profitable? Massive open worlds are a huge selling point these days, so I could see it selling if the reviews are good and they advertise, but I hear they have to fix the handling.
Mass Effect
Member
FC4? I can see that. It looks good, and has had good feedback on those that got to play it early.
The Crew? uh...unless the latest beta we are going to try has fixed a few things. I doubt it, maybe 1 mill if they are lucky. I love the size of the world, but the handling is bad, and auto car healing? uhhh. not for me.
Watch Dogs? Pretty sure it sold tons at release due to the hype of the first reveal trailer. reality hit hard for everyone AFTER they bought it.
The Crew? uh...unless the latest beta we are going to try has fixed a few things. I doubt it, maybe 1 mill if they are lucky. I love the size of the world, but the handling is bad, and auto car healing? uhhh. not for me.
Watch Dogs? Pretty sure it sold tons at release due to the hype of the first reveal trailer. reality hit hard for everyone AFTER they bought it.
They said they expect both together to sell about as much as AC4 last year.
PC selling more than 360 and almost double XB1?
Great joke, did you come up with that all by yourself?
Driveclub multiplayer still works for people even with its problems, I have seen many Live from playstation streams and most of them are playing multiplayer with no problem
To me the biggest fault of The Crew is that it's been in development for over six years according to Ubisoft.
Like in 2008 it made a lot of sense to look at the racing genre and go "Well things aren't quite as strong as they once were, but there's good health here and if we come out with something new and interesting we can hit it big!"
In 2014 that looks insane by comparison because everyone focuses on the absolute biggest hits and games with 50,000 features and gameplay styles while other retail games faceplant.
The exceptions to this are usually long standing franchises to boot, while this is a new IP.
Like in 2008 it made a lot of sense to look at the racing genre and go "Well things aren't quite as strong as they once were, but there's good health here and if we come out with something new and interesting we can hit it big!"
In 2014 that looks insane by comparison because everyone focuses on the absolute biggest hits and games with 50,000 features and gameplay styles while other retail games faceplant.
The exceptions to this are usually long standing franchises to boot, while this is a new IP.
Leafhopper
Banned
As others have said, The Crew, 2 million is...I mean maybe by the beginning of next year after like a couple of sales.
Can't see that in the first month.
Wait really? I had no idea it was in development for so long. Going by what I saw, most of that time really was really just mapping out the US.
Can't see that in the first month.
Wait really? I had no idea it was in development for so long. Going by what I saw, most of that time really was really just mapping out the US.
How do they expect PC sales to rise when all PC gamers know the shit show of Ubisoft games on the platform? Here's an idea, take some time to actually optimise your games so they work well across a broad spectrum of PC setups then you may get more sales and not such a bad reputation.
Watch Dogs' success doesn't sit well with me. I thought it was the most underwhelming game of the year. Although I hope this teaches publishers to release more games around May, rather than sending them all into November to die. There are at least 4 games I'm skipping this November that I would have gladly picked up over Watch Dogs in May.
Am I missing something here? Where are they talking about first month sales?
RedRooster
Member
Wut? Who said anything about DriveClub?
I'm talking open world with more than 5(Rivals) players against each other at any one time.
Leafhopper
Banned
They aren't but when it comes to big publishers they care more the most about how fast a game can sell copies in a month. Then again I don't know what they expect with "The Crew".
You are right though none of this says anything about first month sells, me just spitballing.