Probably a bit off topic, but what was changed in the overall multiplayer to have the longterm playerbase take such a hit like that anyway? Never followed the game that much, but I'm guessing they changed something for it to drop like that.
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What Does Sony Have For The Holidays?
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Probably a bit off topic, but what was changed in the overall multiplayer to have the longterm playerbase take such a hit like that anyway? Never followed the game that much, but I'm guessing they changed something for it to drop like that.
Lol!!!
Welfare
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Made it more like Call of Duty and removed a lot of options for custom games.
Primethius
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Personally, it was a shift away from an emphasis on even encounters that focused on map control towards a more CoD-eqsue base for the game that killed it dead in its track.
Lime_In_Da_Coconut
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PS4 getting CoD is a big blow, but IMO I don't think it will have THAT big an impact, not when people have associated Xbox and CoD for the last seven years.
Sony getting Battlefront is big though. I fully expect a Destiny situation in regards to sales (counting bundles, of course).
Sony getting Battlefront is big though. I fully expect a Destiny situation in regards to sales (counting bundles, of course).
damn
Swass
Member
Isn't Halo 4 the reason people lack faith in 343 Studios? And Master Chief Collection sure didn't help.. It's crazy to think how much is riding on Halo 5 in terms of 343 Studios and the Halo franchise.
When did this happen?
Just a rumor, honestly I don't think this will affect much of true.
How is it any different from Microsoft pushing halo and COD the last 10 years?
Besides, since when did Microsoft lose COD?
SolidSnakex
Member
It's just a rumor at this point. The good thing about it is that we'll know if it's true next Sunday.
Here is how the next few months will probably play out
1) From now till late May people will say that the release calender for sony is bleak, nothing is there, holidays are doomed
2) Close to E3 stuff leaks. People look up registered trademarks, threads are made, people are hopeful.
3) E3 conference finishes, response is filled with "sony had no surprises, where was the last guardian"
1) From now till late May people will say that the release calender for sony is bleak, nothing is there, holidays are doomed
2) Close to E3 stuff leaks. People look up registered trademarks, threads are made, people are hopeful.
3) E3 conference finishes, response is filled with "sony had no surprises, where was the last guardian"
IAmRandom31
Banned
The Star Wars bundle is going to sell bajillions as it is. A call of duty bundle right next to it will just be icing on the unit sales cake.
Seems Sony learned from the last holiday season and from the Destiny bundle. Looks like they want to keep spikes going throughout the year with a spike in June and in September with Batman / MGSV bundles and will then throw everything at the holidays with Star Wars dominating everything. Actually kind of smart to move Uncharted 4 out of the way and let it dominate early 2016 conversation instead. Star Wars fever is going to be STRONG this holiday season.
No Mans Sky may tickle enough sci-fi people's itches also for it to be a real strong seller. Explore the universe.
Seems Sony learned from the last holiday season and from the Destiny bundle. Looks like they want to keep spikes going throughout the year with a spike in June and in September with Batman / MGSV bundles and will then throw everything at the holidays with Star Wars dominating everything. Actually kind of smart to move Uncharted 4 out of the way and let it dominate early 2016 conversation instead. Star Wars fever is going to be STRONG this holiday season.
No Mans Sky may tickle enough sci-fi people's itches also for it to be a real strong seller. Explore the universe.
Sounds about right. I alsocan't wait for the threads predicting Sony is gonna go all out at E3 and then the E3 thread and ones after complaining about it. People will never learn.
Isn't the cycle beautiful?!
I wouldn't mind another Fat Princess honestly, game was pretty fun back when I played it on Ps3
Nightengale
Member
2015.
Sony have been picking their third party titles pretty well. Destiny and watch dogs last year (hyped up games) and MGSV, Battlefront, Batman and No Mans Sky. They are really snatching up those hyped up third party games.
I would be somewhat surprised, but understandalbe if that COD rumor is true about PS backing it, as since they are the majority holder of current gen console sales, those big franchises might want to give incentive to a larger audience.
I also wonder if AC will try to go back to sony as well this year. We don't know what the sony ubisoft game is this year, since Division and tom clancy in general is usually backed by MS, and I doubt ubi is going to put all their eggs in the MS basket this year.
The Mad Draklor
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I don't think it's weird at all. When the news of SFV coming out on PS4/PC leaked before PSX, it was no longer a surprise by the time Sony had their press conference.
wapplew
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Isn't the cycle beautiful?!
I wouldn't mind another Fat Princess honestly, game was pretty fun back when I played it on Ps3
It was playable at Taipei game show, I'll find the video later.
Here
http://youtu.be/k2CJb_zXnDg
paragonpro
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Am I allowed to say that both will probably have a pretty decent holiday and we don't know much about either line up yet before e3? Or does one have to "win"?
You're in luck...
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/12/06/fat-princess-adventures-announced-for-ps4/
No ETA though.
Yoooo wtf! Aww man this is a surprise enough for me :3
Edit: okay this is legit great. Perfect game for me and my bro since we tend to play alot of coop rpg together (Diablo 3: UEE, MonHun4, Destiny-never again). I'm loving the look of this
No. You are either all the way in one camp or you are not commenting on the forum at all. Nothing less than pure extremism will be tolerated here.
Welfare
Member
I think with Ghosts they did. Activision probably had a clause where they could pull out if they felt Xbox wouldn't be the console where CoD could get the most sales.
The Mad Draklor
Member
The thing is, though, the PS4 doesn't necessarily need to win the holiday season. It just needs to not get outsold by ~600K again.
I'm with you, I feel both will have their good holidays games and good sales each, don't see why everything is always needed to be some much of a competition. The way I see it, if we get games that we enjoy, no matter the system, we've already won. I'm gonna be winning once I get to play that Fat Princess Adventures!
Sangetsu-II
Member
Niche like Bloodborne was being called out from the beginning right? riiight?
Just because you don't think they are good AAA games doesn't means other people don't. Remember games sell by word of mouth if I say to my friends Persona 5 is awesome they will buy it.
That can't be helped if Microsoft fire sales again. The thing about Sony selling so many units, Microsoft is in the position of picking up easy sales from people who already own ps4's and wii-u's.
Isn't the cycle beautiful?!
Yes, the disappointment and unrealistic expectations are delicious, especially when it's whining over letting third parties on the stage. It's like those other shows don't even matter
I agree, for example Street fighter and Bloodborne would've been the best surprises without leaks.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Why do I get the sneaking suspicion that, when people talk about sales in this thread, they're forgetting the PS4 is sold worldwide, not just in North America. Halo sales in Europe are quite mediocre, same with Gears. They won't do much for Xbox One outside of the US. Sony will be fine.
The Mad Draklor
Member
It's a two-way street. Sony can also position itself to pick up sales from people who already have XBO's. This is especially true considering the PS4 has yet to receive its first price cut.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I think it's just because NA is really the only contested region where it's a close fight, everywhere else this gen is basically over for MS.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
True, but the discussion on here would have an uninformed person think Xbox One is much more competitive than it is actually is. Close in US, but get outsold 2:1 overall is huge discrepancy from the narrative being told in most discussion. I think it is intentionally misleading.
I doubt anyone who only owns a PS4 right now is really itching to get a One. Usually people buy their second console deeper into the generation and when there are more exclusives worth buying for.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
True enough, but I still think the wider picture should be looked at I guess. I also think theres a chance we'll get at least one AAA game revealed for PS4 at E3 and have it release by December. It is not unprecedented.
XxRampage07xX
Member
Me neither. There's no way Microsoft won't respond to Sony's aggressive marketing deals with 3rd party studios. Marketing deals are important to Microsoft just like how they are to Sony and Microsoft will definitely push them as much as Sony does.
You just have to check his post history to see what variation is to him.
Hint: It's not Sony games.
Recovering_Jedi
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Right now, we know they have Ratchet and Clank coming, but I REALLY hope Sony has more up its sleeve than just that.
Hopefully E3 will set things right again.
Hopefully E3 will set things right again.
Steverulez
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I think it is a given MS will fire sale especially with Halo coming out.
Doug Heffernan
Member
No, I hope Microsoft keeps pushing for exclusives instead of marketing deals. That's the way to win back sales when you're in second place. Sony proved that with the PS3. That COD marketing money could be better spent on funding a new Perfect Dark, for example.
disastermouse
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Maybe. Lots of people are 'Battle-shy' after the Clusterfuck of BF4.
Steverulez
Member
They can have both though, if Perfect Dark isn't coming (and its not atm) then its because Rare don't want to do it not because they spent its money on 3rd party marketing deals.
They'll get to it eventually but I think MS are investing in IPs as it is, E3/Gamescom will be good for that, presumably.
boredandlazy
Member
For the most part Sony developed their own exclusives for Ps3. If that's the sort of thing you're referring to (rather than Microsoft just buying multiplatform games), then I agree that's the best approach.