Hah someone should tweet him a version for uncharted 4 when we numbers are out along with original quote from him lol
The time for revenge has finally arrived!
Hah someone should tweet him a version for uncharted 4 when we numbers are out along with original quote from him lol
First week Bigger exclusives for all 3.
[PS4] UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF END - 192,000
[XBO] HALO 5: GUARDIANS - 150,000
[Week 46, 2015] RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE) - 42,000 / NEW
Yeah...the quality of the game aside, Sony wouldn't be advertising this as much as they are if they were planning to just quietly shelve the series. Having just established it as a 'BIG' game - if they have successfully done so - they're not going to let it go.
Has ND said if this will be their last Uncharted, period, or their last Nathan Drake Uncharted?
If ND is letting go of it entirely, Sony will have to handle it carefully if they want to keep it around this peak in the future.
I think many expect a different studio to take on the franchise, but without ND at the helm I'm not confident it'll be of the same caliber.
Maybe Sony could set up a side studio called Libertalia to crank them out.
Their last Uncharted, period, and Nathan Drake's as well.
So a new Uncharted will not be made by them, and will star someone else.
I remember the Greenburg quote about outselling PlayStation exclusives but I highly doubt they did. Im not sure we have concrete lifetime sales for all those games but I doubt it outsold them all.
Hopefully with an equally convoluted recruitment scheme.
Question: Will UC4 beat Halo 5 sales in its first month?
Hopefully Sony will look at 343i and Halo and how that's working out and leave it.O_O
Good luck, Sony. Props to them for allowing ND to direct themselves like this though.
Maybe Bend could taken the mantle, but they're off doing their own original thing now, right? Maybe depending on the outcome of that, they might be a prime candidate to be the next Uncharted studio...
Outsold Halo 5 in its first week opening.
Uncharted now bigger than Halo.
Hopefully Sony will look at 343i and Halo and how that's working out and leave it.
It's time videogames joined other mediums in actually letting great material end naturally and not milk it to embarrassing oblivion.
U4 is a nice final entry and while I'm up for more action and adventure I'm happy with idea of new characters, new approaches and new IP.
Would be nice to see Sony show balls of steel, respect ND moving on and not risk the usual "it's not the same without X" reaction and route of diminishing returns.
I'm sorry but what medium does this? Because it's certainly not movies, tv or comics.It's time videogames joined other mediums in actually letting great material end naturally and not milk it to embarrassing oblivion.
It's the best thing about Sony as a whole, they support games others wouldn't always been the case throughout the gens.
It's a perfect example of a game which starts out at a decent level but grows to titanic proportions with a great developer behind it and good publisher support. It's just a shame most publishers these days don't recognise this and just want a massive AAA smash hit straight out of the gate.
I remember the Greenburg quote about outselling PlayStation exclusives but I highly doubt they did. Im not sure we have concrete lifetime sales for all those games but I doubt it outsold them all.
Sony should let Platinum Games develop future UC projects.
Now is the perfect time to drastically shake-up the formula, especially since ND has moved on from the franchise.
No way is Sony gonna let the series end now
Gonna be a mega hit, one of the highest rated exclusives ever - how valuable are Naughty Dog to Sony right now? The output is not even approaching fatigue either, assuming this is the last Uncharted and now ND will turn to TLOU sequel and a possible sci-fi game.
Probably their most valuable studio. As a whole, ND is one of the most valuable studio in the gaming industry I bet.
Mojang actually take that crown, or Supercell?
Outsold Halo 5 in its first week opening.
Uncharted now bigger than Halo.
Probably their most valuable studio. As a whole, ND is one of the most valuable studio in the gaming industry I bet.
Mojang actually take that crown, or Supercell?
Mojang actually take that crown, or Supercell?
Both Uncharted and Ratchet got a boost on the PS4 so I think Gt will as well.No way GTSport sells close to that can it? I'd say Uncharted or a ND IP is more valuable than Granturismo now but will see.
Both Uncharted and Ratchet got a boost on the PS4 so I think Gt will as well.
GT is still a massive IP.
Both Uncharted and Ratchet got a boost on the PS4 so I think Gt will as well.
GT is still a massive IP.
Both Uncharted and Ratchet got a boost on the PS4 so I think Gt will as well.
GT is still a massive IP.
Uncharted is now a top tier franchise globally, so that's not surprising. Kind of impressive how Naughty Dog has grown this (with help from advertising muscle).
If anyone thinks U4 is the last one, allow me to giggle.
Beating UC3 by 66%?
Outsold Halo 5 in its first week opening.
Uncharted now bigger than Halo.
Both Uncharted and Ratchet got a boost on the PS4 so I think Gt will as well.
GT is still a massive IP.
Sounds like Uncharted...
*raises glasses*
charted.
Okay, let's rethink this post. Sony Bend are a studio with a wealth of experience in games development, the major issue many of us have here on NeoGAF is that they are a studio that is vastly underutilised like Cambridge, London, San Diego etc. They they're the studio responsible for Syphon Filter, Resistance Retribution as well as Golden Abyss.
So they also have ample experience working with other IP from within Sony. They had numerous games cancelled, mainly because of marketing reasons and the higher ups didn't want their games to coincide with the core studio release and take attention away from those games. Like Evolution studios they've just had shit luck.
I agree they had barely any of the resources Naughty Dog have per Uncharted game in comparison to Golden Abyss but I think that's what makes it so special. At Eurogamer I asked Nolan North and Richard Lemanchard about their involvement with Golden Abyss and while Richard said they offered advice and guidance but Nolan was particularly proud of his work.
They probably make more money than all the other sony studios combined.
Oh yeah.We've come a long way from that 'so, why did uncharted bomb' thread from way back.
It's about five things beyond the advertising budget:
- It's an excellent game by most accounts
- Graphical showcase game, which helps sales
- PS4 is a pretty successful console compared to PS3
- Previous games in the series have been very heavily discounted/bundled/given away on PS+, which grows the player-base of the franchise. I'd compare that to a good TV show going on Netflix between seasons.
- Naughty Dog got a bigger reputation with The Last of Us.
People keep repeating this, but UC3 sold better than TLOU.
This is not true. TLOU sold 7 mio on PS3 and 1 mio on PS4, UC3 sold 6 on PS3.
No, UC3 sold close to 10 million.
EDIT: That link uses chartz numbers.