Many people are already skipping the game because of the name and the absence of other mainline features. Even if it sells more than GT6 it won't have a bigger opening from GT4. Legs is another story. Casuals won't buy the game because they will believe it's not a true GT game. A number does make a difference especially in these audiences that are not so well informed about the contents of the game (even worse in Sport's case). Also, fans of sim racers already jumped out of the GT wagon and got on the Forza one for some time now. Racing fans are not gonna wait forever for GT (although i am not talking about Japan here).
Agree to disagree I suppose. I think there's value in a name, and the content within as a result of that branding change.
Yeah...this wasnt part of the initial argument though. Even if there is a effect its much smaller than some of you are thinking.
At the end of the day no one can say how this would have impacted the casual audience because honestly outside of Europe i dont think GT is a IP that speaks to casuals in this day and age anyway. Dont you think Sony or PD would have gone this way if they thought it would be this easy to get GT selling as much as it did during the height of the IP ? The market has changed quite a bit since GT3 -GT5.
With GT6 people said the PS3 was the issue even though it had a massive userbase and the PS4 had sold next to nothing at that point. With GT Sports its the name and missing of some feature. This all may be right or wrong - no one can tell for sure but at the end of the day the IP is declining for multiple reasons.
Them dropping GT7 wont just fix this because of the name.
I think you are operating with a really odd idea of fan. Primethius gave you specific ways that the content of sport could be disappointing. I don't buy things in franchises I like if I don't want the content. IDK. I will give Sport another look now, but...that doesn't guarantee I buy it.
My main point was that just changing the name wouldnt make a big difference...only after that you guys added the content changes you would like for GT Sports. This wasnt the argument - so the game being different
and having a different name could have impact on the sales. Of course.