Crysis sells over a Million Copies...PC Gaming slump what?
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dozerking
January 31, 2008 11:12:28 PM
Since Crysis was one of the reasons there was a claim of a "PC Gaming Slump" here at Tomsgames, I figured I would throw this out there. Looks like it sold over a million copies as reported by EA. Just goes to show, US NPD is completely unreliable for the PC platform.
EA: Crysis Sales Strong - Exceeded Expectations:
http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=612
EA: Crysis Sales Strong - Exceeded Expectations:
http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=612
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maverick7
January 31, 2008 11:36:52 PM
dozerking
January 31, 2008 11:39:36 PM
maverick7 said:
Thats one game, take a look at all the other games and how poorly they are doing.Worldwide there are plenty of games selling well. There are plenty of console stinkers out there too. Maybe people can stop quoting outdated, incomplete NPD data as the end of PC Gaming. It's extremely f'ing annoying.
robwright
January 31, 2008 11:42:20 PM
dozerking said:
Since Crysis was one of the reasons there was a claim of a "PC Gaming Slump" here at Tomsgames, I figured I would throw this out there. Looks like it sold over a million copies as reported by EA. Just goes to show, US NPD is completely unreliable for the PC platform. EA: Crysis Sales Strong - Exceeded Expectations:
http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=612
Interesting. I haven't listened to the Webcast yet but I'll have to give it an ear.
But it doesn't necessarily mean the NPD numbers are wrong, only that Crysis is selling much better abroad while having disappointing results here in the U.S.
stemnin
February 1, 2008 11:04:58 AM
robwright said:
Interesting. I haven't listened to the Webcast yet but I'll have to give it an ear. But it doesn't necessarily mean the NPD numbers are wrong, only that Crysis is selling much better abroad while having disappointing results here in the U.S.
Alot of games sell better abroad. The US market seems no different than let's say the japanese market, where americans like COD types alot, and japanese seem to like girlie looking guys in their games in "JRPGs".
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cdl1701
February 5, 2008 1:03:35 PM
Go to www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=crysis Rarely will you ever find more than 1300 players on at any one time... Then check out COD4 or even BF2.. look at the numbers there. 1,000,000 copies? maybe but not very many are actually playing. I bought it but have only played it for about 8 hours and that was when it first came out.
stemnin
February 5, 2008 1:46:40 PM
impar
February 6, 2008 9:00:27 AM
dzmcm
March 5, 2008 12:36:51 PM
Yes, but CoD4 is an entirely different experience than Crysis and will naturally appeal to a different (perhaps more prevalent) crowd. You wouldn't compare Counter-Strike to F.E.A.R. in sales.
With the incomprehensibly complex monster called marketing and the variety of stated opinios and information of anyone and everyone with internet access, game sales are greatly affected by many variables. Blaming software piracy for poor game sales is as ignorant and closed minded and blaming man made co2 emmisions for climate change. The data used to extrapolate such conclusions is narow and hand picked at best and at worst, outright fabrication.
I'm not saying piracy is or is not a problem. But it isn't the end all be all of game sales, profit, or the industry as a whole.
I wouldn't be suprised to see crysis continue to sell as people upgrade and buy new computers. I for one don't intend to upgrade my computer for one game, but I'll buy one game for my upgraded computer.
With the incomprehensibly complex monster called marketing and the variety of stated opinios and information of anyone and everyone with internet access, game sales are greatly affected by many variables. Blaming software piracy for poor game sales is as ignorant and closed minded and blaming man made co2 emmisions for climate change. The data used to extrapolate such conclusions is narow and hand picked at best and at worst, outright fabrication.
I'm not saying piracy is or is not a problem. But it isn't the end all be all of game sales, profit, or the industry as a whole.
I wouldn't be suprised to see crysis continue to sell as people upgrade and buy new computers. I for one don't intend to upgrade my computer for one game, but I'll buy one game for my upgraded computer.
Rduke
March 5, 2008 10:46:05 PM
I think COD4 is going to outsell FEAR easily...
FEAR interestingly enough gives their MP version away for FREE!
Although like all the games online..
MP FPS games require servers to play on.. those servers are not provided by the gaming companies..
The USERS rent them.. and they are not cheap.. with costs dwarfing what games like WOW, EVE , etc cost per month (unless you are an insane addict to those games have have to have 4 accounts-which some ppl are)
CSS has over 25,000 servers.. minimum cost for that is around 30 bucks per month...
COD4 because it is new is most likely even more expensive.. and it is only going to see more people in the next few years as hardware required to run it correctly gets cheaper and people like myself upgrade our rigs in order to play the game.
As for Crysis.. I seriously have no desire to play that game, it is pretty I am sure.. and the rig I am putting together will handle that game like a shut-in handles a pallet of fried chicken... however I am not interested in it at all ..
FEAR interestingly enough gives their MP version away for FREE!
Although like all the games online..
MP FPS games require servers to play on.. those servers are not provided by the gaming companies..
The USERS rent them.. and they are not cheap.. with costs dwarfing what games like WOW, EVE , etc cost per month (unless you are an insane addict to those games have have to have 4 accounts-which some ppl are)
CSS has over 25,000 servers.. minimum cost for that is around 30 bucks per month...
COD4 because it is new is most likely even more expensive.. and it is only going to see more people in the next few years as hardware required to run it correctly gets cheaper and people like myself upgrade our rigs in order to play the game.
As for Crysis.. I seriously have no desire to play that game, it is pretty I am sure.. and the rig I am putting together will handle that game like a shut-in handles a pallet of fried chicken... however I am not interested in it at all ..
mayor_mccheese
March 25, 2008 8:30:03 PM
razor512
April 5, 2008 8:29:55 PM
the gaming slump is caused by developers making crappy overused titles and stories and expecting to sell a billion copies and get depressed when they don't sell a billion
they don't listen to the gamers and expect us to buy the crap they release when they don't listen to us.
if they want ideas for a game, just read the forums and they will find millions. the problem is game developers get on their high horse and think they know what we want, instead of actually listening to us
they don't listen to the gamers and expect us to buy the crap they release when they don't listen to us.
if they want ideas for a game, just read the forums and they will find millions. the problem is game developers get on their high horse and think they know what we want, instead of actually listening to us
xruntime
April 15, 2008 7:45:38 PM
jalek
April 23, 2008 12:24:12 AM
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