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Math is hard days from launch, where is Starfield's marketing?
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Antwix
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I understand ads are targeted. I started seeing it a lot after watching a few BG3 videos. I'm not gonna waste my time watching YouTube videos about vacuum cleaners. ???
The ad I saw wasn't showing gameplay. It was just the typical CGI type ad. 30 seconds long I believe. I don't know how long this ad has been going on since I have an adblocker on PC and I saw this on the TV app, which I sporadically use.
TrueGrime
Member
When people say a game is a month out, OP is getting the game 8 days early because he isn't counting the weekends.
Profit.
TrueGrime
Member
WHAT. Bro. You didn't even mean to NOT count the weekends because if you didn't I could at least understand that a little but... LMAO.
Pelta88
Member
chromatic9
Member
Maybe try turning off adblock or perhaps you're just not consuming the type of media a lot of the marketing is aimed at?
It's very hard to cover all the bases in advertising as media is so fragmented and spread out compared to the 360 era.
It's very hard to cover all the bases in advertising as media is so fragmented and spread out compared to the 360 era.
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Source?
#1 most wishlisted on Steam for months. It’s tracking better preorder positions than Elden Ring or Hogwarts Legacy on Steam. A month from release, it’s the 3rd highest paid game on Steam top sellers, just behind BG3 and Remnant 2.
I wouldn’t be concerned about this game with respect to awareness. As long as it lands at the required quality level, it’ll sell millions, quickly enough.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
It will probably start after GamesCom.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
MasterCornholio
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MatrixReloaded101
Member
I feel like this game is still a big question mark.
That early access edition is tempting but definitely going to wait until this is in game pass to play it.
That early access edition is tempting but definitely going to wait until this is in game pass to play it.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The global marketing is there, the thread has already backfired spectacularly.
Wasn't expecting him to get caught using an alt though.
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Humdinger
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Since they are essentially giving the game away for free on GamePass, does it make sense to pour multiple millions into marketing? It's not like they are hoping to get people excited enough to plop down $60 to buy it on Day 1. People don't have to pay for it. So it doesn't make sense that they would go all-out with marketing, in the same way as other companies relying on a more traditional model would. They'd still have to let people know it's on GP, but they don't need Day 1 hype built up the way other games do.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Lol how is it controversial that fallout 4 was terrible?
award for least on topic comment goes to ........
It’s the least controversial comment lol.
For this reason I cannot find the hype for starfield in me…
Mephisto40
Member
We need to see how it actually runs on consoles
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
This game is a long burn, so is the marketing.
Interesting. Just last week you said
Where did you finally see the independent gameplay that drove you to preorder?
Aren’t you OP?
ThatStupidLion
Member
the only starfield marketing ive seen is people mentioning it in competition with baldurs gate 3.....
Synless
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Lol, he is the OP. What is this threads?Interesting. Just last week you said
Where did you finally see the independent gameplay that drove you to preorder?
Aren’t you OP?
Pelta88
Member
Interesting. Just last week you said
Where did you finally see the independent gameplay that drove you to preorder?
Aren’t you OP?
You are trying too hard.
How is posting me saying the same exact thing, from a different thread some type of win or gotcha? Also, your reading comprehension must be compromised if you think me saying "As with OP" is another gotcha. Referencing a post I made earlier, is just that.
But given your history, I understand that you see my OP as an attack on the IP, as opposed to me asking a question.
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supernova8
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Well then now your comment is vaguely on topic
I also struggle to get mega hyped. Not because of anything Bethesda or the Starfield has done, more because we've had so many botched releases lately. I have very little confidence that Starfield won't be riddled with bugs on release. Attitude these days (seemingly for everything except Nintendo first party and maybe a few exceptions) seems to be "release it now, we can patch it later, fuck em".
KXVXII9X
Member
I am pretty excited about the game, but I do always have a little bit of concern when a big game is close to release without being shown raw footage or much gameplay. It had that huge showcase which did show a lot, but I don't think it is unreasonable to want more shown. The marketing for this game has been odd from the start. They announced it ages ago with years between with no real footage and then they started teasing the game for almost two years with no gameplay. I haven't seen any ads or real promos since that showcase. I remember how much that last Zelda TotK trailer took a lot of worries away from people who were still skeptical. I hope they have something between now and the launch trailer.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I think that window has passed
Even if it needs more time they will just fix it as we go now
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I’ve never heard of Starfield. Marketing must be terrible.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Isn't that the game they're kickstarting ?
Pelta88
Member
The defence force is out to subdue anything they see as a slight against the game. That aside, you're 100% on the money.
Given that Starfield has been touted by the top brass as the next big thing and one of the most important ip for XGS, I'm surprised that haven't followed the basic blueprint of hands on and ads on tv/socials. I'm not even suggesting that they wont have a campaign that kicks into gear within the next few days. Undoubtedly as hardcore gamers we're aware of the release (my bad math aside) but beyond that audience of gamers, not so much.
Spider-Man 2 has billboards and trains across Europe, story trailers, and a soon to be released tv ad that debuted at EVO. So far for Starfield which drops in 23 days...
Samsung
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Sorry I should’ve been more clear
Well then now your comment is vaguely on topic
I also struggle to get mega hyped. Not because of anything Bethesda or the Starfield has done, more because we've had so many botched releases lately. I have very little confidence that Starfield won't be riddled with bugs on release. Attitude these days (seemingly for everything except Nintendo first party and maybe a few exceptions) seems to be "release it now, we can patch it later, fuck em".
I launched oblivion on 360 yesterday. I am so nostalgic for it. But I was hyped easier back then since I was not a grumpy old guy lol
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Del_X
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It's almost like Microsoft is concerned with software...
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Either you're extremely willfully ignorant or you've finally bit the bullet on your biggest fantasy and put me on the ignore list
I thought it was the new track and field game using celebrities, gonna be upset if I can't do 100m hurdle with peter dinklage in this Star Field game.
Bry0
Member
Either you're extremely willfully ignorant or you've finally bit the bullet on your biggest fantasy and put me on the ignore list
Fake news! Game is getting delayed, where’s the marketing!?
shhh that doesn’t count!
GetInTheRobot
Banned
Just saw this...I wonder how will Xbox push their eco system into the hands of samsung tv owners? Pay for homescreen marketing , flood apps with this? I haven't seen much marketing but this is a bigger deal than I think is being let on. Biggest game of their year doesn't need their console, just a controller. Honestly should bundle new TV's with a controller.
supernova8
Banned
Oh yeah I remember playing Oblivion on 360 back in the day. I think it was one of the first games for me (on console at least) where you could sort of "go anywhere". Remember wandering around poking my nose into all sorts of business, annoying castle guards and getting killed/put in jail before I managed to make much progress with the main storyline. Good old times!Sorry I should’ve been more clear
I launched oblivion on 360 yesterday. I am so nostalgic for it. But I was hyped easier back then since I was not a grumpy old guy lol
NonPhixion
Member
Do games, with a physical release, still announce when they’ve gone gold so that disc printing can start?
Same thing?
In one, you claim you won’t buy the game until you see independent gameplay and impressions.
In this thread, you claim you already have Starfield preordered.
I think it’s fair to ask you if you’ve now seen independent impressions.
I think there’s more reason to be skeptical about you, considering your post history around Xbox and Starfield.
They’ve certainly showed raw footage and raw gameplay, which you weirdly acknowledge in the very next line
So you agree they’ve definitely showed a lot.
It’s certainly not unreasonable to want more shown, but they’ve already informed you they’ll be featuring new looks at Starfield at Gamescom.
Marketing ramps up leading to release. That’s certainly not a new thing in entertainment
The Starfield Direct went even deeper than that ToTK trailer and certainly propelled the game to excellent preorder and wishlist position on Steam.
