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Marvel's 'Spider-Man' sold a record 3.3 million copies in the first three days of its release
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DeliciousDoc
Member
Haven't been following the game but saw a demo reel in a gamestore. Is it a great game or are the graphics selling the game?
MrHeisenbird
Member
Both.
It is probably the best superhero game available. So yes it is really really good.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I have yet to pick up a copy, but plan on it soon. This will have 8 legs fosho through the holidays.
MaxGee1019
Neo Member
Spider-Man is an extremely popular IP that was destined to succeed. First of all, the developers put Easter eggs on purpose to generate buzz about the game. Second of all, everyone you know and their grandmother knows about Spider-Man. Compare that to God of War, which isn’t too popular. Third of all, Insomniac put effort into the game and it was obvious they cared for the game.
Sony’s limits for games are extremely high, which is why most of their exclusive games are well produced. It draws in people who hate Sony for anti-consumerism. I buy each and every one of their consoles because of games like Spider-Man. Sony, as much as I hate them for cross-play and backwards compatibility, wants to stop EA’s attacks on the gaming industry for saying “Multiplayer is the only money maker Sony”. I enjoy good games, but Spider-Man hits best for me. There’s Easter eggs for me to discover, I know what Spider-Man is, and it evokes a feeling of enjoyment throughout the game.
Sony’s limits for games are extremely high, which is why most of their exclusive games are well produced. It draws in people who hate Sony for anti-consumerism. I buy each and every one of their consoles because of games like Spider-Man. Sony, as much as I hate them for cross-play and backwards compatibility, wants to stop EA’s attacks on the gaming industry for saying “Multiplayer is the only money maker Sony”. I enjoy good games, but Spider-Man hits best for me. There’s Easter eggs for me to discover, I know what Spider-Man is, and it evokes a feeling of enjoyment throughout the game.
MrHeisenbird
Member
Without the first party budget and marketing, I doubt that it would have done any better or worse than the Spiderman games from Activision.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Maybe studio growth and two teams now?
VulcanRaven
Member
Great news. It did better than God of War. I have only played the game for few hours but I have liked it so far.
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Nymphae
Banned
It's an amazing Spider-man game lol
Turk1993
GAFs #1 source for car graphic comparisons
both
NewYork214
Member
The game was amazing. Definitely deserved the sales. I had 3 day rental through Redbox and had to fly through it. Will buy it on black Friday most likely with God of war. I need to get the platinum on both games
Zekra Dezivad
Member
/repost
Spider-Man, Spider-Sells,
It's the home where money dwells
Spins a web, sales arise,
Pushes records to new heights
Look Out!
Here comes the Spider-Man.
Spider-Man, Spider-Sells,
It's the home where money dwells
Spins a web, sales arise,
Pushes records to new heights
Look Out!
Here comes the Spider-Man.
MrHeisenbird
Member
It would be criminal for them to scale down to Ratchet and Clank after this.
Plus the last game had a ton of issues for me. Insomniac is not suited for those kind of games anymore.
bigedole
Member
By scott, it's on pace to sell 401.5 million copies this year!!!11
I'm not betting on this unfortunately. They are nor first party nor owners of the license...I would love them to grow and do some more Ratchet and Sunset Overdrive but I'm betting on them to focus on the next Spidey...
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
Normal because is Spiderman, everyone like Spiderman.
Good for Insomniac!!
Not for me.
Gravity rush 1 and 2 are the best game of PS4, Spiderman is 2nd best game of PS4.
Good for Insomniac!!
Not for me.
Gravity rush 1 and 2 are the best game of PS4, Spiderman is 2nd best game of PS4.
it_wasn't_me
Banned
Congrats! Didn't expect that kind of numbers. Even bested GOW numbers without bundles and Halo 3 numbers.
nowhat
Member
Beat God of War (that was also released on Friday) by about 200k units. So (especially given the mass-market appeal of Spider-Man) it may very well end up selling much better.
NewYork214
Member
I wonder how many games are in this deal between sony, insomniac, and marvel. Highly doubt it is only the 1.
kingwingin
Member
Very deserving, with the city already built maybe they can put a bit more work into the missions/story for the enxt game
it_wasn't_me
Banned
More than 200k. Bundles aren't included.
ILLtown
Member
To be fair, Sunset Overdrive was a new IP, compared to a game featuring one of the most popular superheroes out there, and Overdrive came out less than a year after the Xbox One was released, while Spider-Man's potential audience was ~80 million.
Insomniac deserved a big success. Despite a few misses, it's an amazing studio. I still remember when they were able to turn out one quality game a year (and with a 60fps target). Spider-Man is no doubt their best game yet.
I vaguely remember rumors about a Sony acquisition from back then. I wonder if there is a high chance this could happen now.
I vaguely remember rumors about a Sony acquisition from back then. I wonder if there is a high chance this could happen now.
48086
Member
I am shocked it didn't sell better than it did. I found Sunset Overdrive to be a fantastic game. I bet you are right though. I can see Insomniac sticking with Sony for awhile. They might even be purchased by Sony. If I were in charge of studio purchases for Sony I would definitely try to get Insomniac.
FranXico
Member
Sony might like that, but they're not for sale, especially now. They're smarter than selling out.
Calibos
Member
Maybe you should have supported Sunset Overdrive? I did and it's a fantastic early gen game.
Congrats to Insomniac, it's well deserved.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Sold or shipped? Cause lately we have only been getting shipped numbers, which us why games like God of War "sell" 3 million in the first days and 5 million in the first two months. It's all about pretending you have a record to get the actual sales going.
prinz_valium
Member
HZD 2.6 million in 16 days
UC4 2.7 million in 6 days
GoW 3.1 million in 3 days
Spiderman 3.3 million in 3 days
UC4 2.7 million in 6 days
GoW 3.1 million in 3 days
Spiderman 3.3 million in 3 days
ThatStupidLion
Member
holy crap. congrats to all parties involved
yes it took batman to get to this point, but this MIGHT be the catalyst to kickstart a ton of other AAA development of comic (and other media) IPs.
just like the superhero trend in movies...i'm better we're gonna see more AAA games using already established franchises and less original.
good bye Ryse/Sunset Overdrive hello Superman/Xmen
yes it took batman to get to this point, but this MIGHT be the catalyst to kickstart a ton of other AAA development of comic (and other media) IPs.
just like the superhero trend in movies...i'm better we're gonna see more AAA games using already established franchises and less original.
good bye Ryse/Sunset Overdrive hello Superman/Xmen
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flashfire926
Member
That's awesome.
I'm sticking to my prediction of this game outselling Gran Turismo 3.
I'm sticking to my prediction of this game outselling Gran Turismo 3.
iconmaster
Banned
Iaterain
Member
It is good to know that the game was success, but I wish it was more polished.
The glitches were very funny to watch, but it isn't cool to sell an unfinished product and fix the bugs later with patches.
The bloopers in movies are shown during the closing credits not during the movie. The video games standards have never been lower... why it isn't a gold standard for games too?
The glitches were very funny to watch, but it isn't cool to sell an unfinished product and fix the bugs later with patches.
The bloopers in movies are shown during the closing credits not during the movie. The video games standards have never been lower... why it isn't a gold standard for games too?
Lionel Richie
Member
I love you Insomniac!
This was supposed to be a niche game, right?
After all, who in hell knows and loves the most popular superhero ever?(Yes, including Bats and Sups)
Congrats to Insomniac who made a great game, with compelling story, excellent combat and traversal and that botched only the rinse and repeat of most side stuff.
I have 100％ed the game, and still have two hidden "items" to unlock.
After all, who in hell knows and loves the most popular superhero ever?(Yes, including Bats and Sups)
Congrats to Insomniac who made a great game, with compelling story, excellent combat and traversal and that botched only the rinse and repeat of most side stuff.
I have 100％ed the game, and still have two hidden "items" to unlock.
Doom85
Member
Probably haven't gone too far into the story (I'm at 30% complete but I'm exploring a ton, I already have 40+ backpacks already for example) but this game is a blast so far. I think at least at this point God of War is still GOTY for me but Spider-man is a strong #2 for now.
If they have enough plans for a sequel that warrants it, go for it. Certainly I would love to play the option of Miles and/or Spider-Gwen (note: if this actually does happen later in the first game, please do not spoil. Thank you). Obviously there's plenty of other Marvel characters they could tackle (heck, 10 years ago a AAA Black Panther or Guardians of the Galaxy game would seem impossible, now with the box office results it just screams for somebody to make it happen) but I don't mind them sticking with Spidey for a little while longer.
If they have enough plans for a sequel that warrants it, go for it. Certainly I would love to play the option of Miles and/or Spider-Gwen (note: if this actually does happen later in the first game, please do not spoil. Thank you). Obviously there's plenty of other Marvel characters they could tackle (heck, 10 years ago a AAA Black Panther or Guardians of the Galaxy game would seem impossible, now with the box office results it just screams for somebody to make it happen) but I don't mind them sticking with Spidey for a little while longer.