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shinobi602 · Jan 21, 2015

Congrats to the Creative Assembly team

https://twitter.com/AlienIsolation/status/557932644269588480

Danielsan · Jan 21, 2015

Game deserves way more love, despite its flaws.

sibarraz · Jan 21, 2015

Cool I guess, I hope that those are good numbers for SEGA

Nirolak · Jan 21, 2015

Well uh... I'm happy that they're happy with those sales.

a secret-boss · Jan 21, 2015

Good to hear a non shooter game doing well

I still need to buy the game but that's when I get Oculus

Boyzi · Jan 21, 2015

My copy is still in the seal from Xmas, will look forward to playing this on PS4 when I get around to it

Tom Nook · Jan 21, 2015

Nice.

More Alien games please.

loaf of bread · Jan 21, 2015

Get on the sequel!

CozMick · Jan 21, 2015

Fully deserved.

Amazing game.

JohnnyFootball · Jan 21, 2015

This game deserves to sell 10 million copies.

It pretty much singlehandedly redeems the Alien franchise.

This day and age 1 million is considered low.

BigTnaples · Jan 21, 2015

Hell fucking yes.

Now please make

Jurassic Park: Isolation

Turkoop · Jan 21, 2015

Game deserves much MORE numbers
It was a great game, sadly underestimated

LilWayneSuckz · Jan 21, 2015

I helped. It may be the only game I felt compelled to complete in 2014

-MD- · Jan 21, 2015

Still haven't gotten around to playing my copy.

SmokedMeat · Jan 21, 2015

That's a relief to hear! Glad it did so well!

DukeBobby · Jan 21, 2015

Deserved to sell a lot, lot more, but I'm glad they're happy.

Fantastic game.

Gamezone · Jan 21, 2015

Not everyone is Square Enix. Good numbers.

Welfare · Jan 21, 2015

Great news!

What is Colonial Marines at?

Finale Fireworker · Jan 21, 2015

This is great to hear and I cannot wait for the sequel. As a prototypical experience Isolation really had a lot to prove and it really excelled.

Morts · Jan 21, 2015

I bought the PS4 version for half price on Black Friday. It's a really well crafted game and I'm interested in what they do next.

Chobel · Jan 21, 2015

It must have done really good in digital then, because by looking at retail charts it shouldn't be nowhere near 1 million.

Anyway real good sales, the game deserved it.

Rymuth · Jan 21, 2015

Hopefully they budgeted the game accordingly that 1 million sales is good enough to guarantee a sequel.

Later Alligator · Jan 21, 2015

fav game of 2014, bought a copy brand new

i'm wondering how many units this needs to sell to be considered a success, seeing as its on 5 platforms. and hope that it far surpasses that number so they make another one

FonkyByNature · Jan 21, 2015

Congrats !!!

I'm one of those that bought it !

I love this game and i hope they make more of these kind of games. Atmospheric, creepy and fun !

misho8723 · Jan 21, 2015

That's on one hand great, but on the other, that game deserve much, much more.. in my opinion the best game of 2014

shinobi602 · Jan 21, 2015

JohnnyFootball said:
This day and age 1 million is considered low.

Not necessarily...all dependent on their budget and outlook for the game. Even with the Alien name, it's a hardcore horror game...not exactly a mainstream genre.

Nirolak · Jan 21, 2015

Welfare said:
Great news!

What is Colonial Marines at?

1.31 million ask of March 2013.

That was shortly after launch, so probably non-negligibly higher now.

Flappy · Jan 21, 2015

I'd be impressed if it was per-platform. But overall?..... :/

Mass_Pincup · Jan 21, 2015

That's not much, thought it had sold way more.

I really need to find the time to actually open and play the copy of the game I bought.

Revolutionary · Jan 21, 2015

Sequel please

ChaosXVI · Jan 21, 2015

While a million isn't exactly a smashing success, I feel like it is for a game like this. Hopefully the word of mouth continues on and if a sequel does come, it'll become a smash hit like what happened with Demon's/Dark Souls.

Acquiescence · Jan 21, 2015

That doesn't strike me as particularly good, especially when you consider how quickly the game reduced in price after it came out.

Alcoholikaust · Jan 21, 2015

good- more people need to buy it-

Flarin · Jan 21, 2015

Really loved what that game was doing. Glad it's selling well.
Looking forward to a sequel if they ever get a chance to make one!

SteveWinwood · Jan 21, 2015

Nirolak said:
1.31 million ask of March 2013.

That was shortly after launch, so probably non-negligibly higher now.

That's hilarious in a really sad way.

Nirolak · Jan 21, 2015

shinobi602 said:
Not necessarily...all dependent on their budget and outlook for the game.

Well, they started in May 2011, had a peak team size of 100, and had their margin diluted by the licensing fee.

I wouldn't be surprising if they lost money overall, especially given the likely average selling point, but they might consider this good enough for trying a second time.

dancrane212 · Jan 21, 2015

For comparisons sake Colonial Marines took 3 months to 1.3 million. Still not sure if I want a sequel to Isolation though, the idea of CA taking on something like Terminator is very appealing.

SparkTR · Jan 21, 2015

For five platforms that seems pretty modest. Their other game, Rome 2, sold 1.1 million in around the same time only on one platform.

ultrazilla · Jan 21, 2015

Very well deserved! They did the license/i.p. proud. Bring on the sequel(s)!

Shalashaska161 · Jan 21, 2015

Seems low really. Game is great, it should of passed a million a long time ago.

FlyingSaucer · Jan 21, 2015

Disappointing, but I didn't expect bigger sales anyway.

Dysun · Jan 21, 2015

One of the best games last year, hope we get another

Flambe · Jan 21, 2015

I want this game =( money troubles blow. Grats to them though good turnaround for the franchise

Dragon1893 · Jan 21, 2015

Good news but it deserves so much more.

CosmicQueso · Jan 21, 2015

Congratulations to the team, game deserves all the success and more.

boinx · Jan 21, 2015

Even though I was a bit disappointed with the game, I'm glad a big horror release managed to sell this much, gratz to the team!

sibarraz · Jan 21, 2015

Well, at least they had now introduced the IP, so a sequel should carrry more hype

spekkeh · Jan 21, 2015

Nirolak said:
Well, they started in May 2011, had a peak team size of 100, and had their margin diluted by the licensing fee.

I wouldn't be surprising if they lost money overall, especially given the likely average selling point, but they might consider this good enough for trying a second time.

SEGA pulled the plug on Bayo 2, even though it sold well over a million, had lower production values, was developed for only two last gen consoles and didn't have licensing fees, let alone a Hollywood cast.

I reckon it extremely unlikely that this is a success.

ezekial45 · Jan 21, 2015

I think after the fiasco with CM, which damaged the brand, Isolation reaching a million is truly a great sign.

Sure, a million may not be a lot by AAA standards, but considering the up hill battle the game had, I'd see it as a success. Plus, the game was much cheaper on the development end to make than CM. So there's that.

jelly · Jan 21, 2015

I wonder what the last gen/current gen split was.

Doing both surely bloated their budget.

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