bigdaddygamebot
Member
That's depressing.
4 to 5 million?
Christ...that will never happen.
4 to 5 million?
Christ...that will never happen.
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Vigil: If Darksiders 2 sells 4-5 mil copies, [Updated with dev comments]
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Silas Lang
Member
I hope they reach those numbers. Hate to see THQ go under.
Callibretto
Member
I think as long as it sold more than Darksiders 1, they should be safe. it show that the series is still growing. if it sold less than DS1, then this ip is probably dead.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I'm pretty sure it's taking into account it's going to be a wii-u launch title as well. Which should give it a pretty healthy sells boost.
Selling over 4 platforms should help it
They are not, if they aim for 4-5 million coppies over the entire life of that game.If they manage 2-2.5 million in the first month of ps3/x360/pc sales, then they have a really good chance of going above 4 million over the next 2 years [cheaper copies + Wii U version].
Also, they are planning a full-force DLC support for this game.
Warhammer 40k Dawn of War III is still slated for 2012, but that is PC only and it wont be a big multi-million seller like DS2.
First 6 monts on all of their platforms. We will know the fate of Darksiders franchise in the spring of 2013, after Wii U numbers arrive.
Both are one console exclusives.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
As it's been said before each game will feature a different horseman, speculation going now is that it will be strife. Big open multiquest hubs will not fit his play style and a more focused metroid style structure would be more fun
It seems that 2013 is going to be a good year for THQ:
- Company of Heroes 2
- Metro: Last Light
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
TBD:
- inSANE
- Homefornt 2
- Saints Row 4
- 1666 (?)
And they have to show Turtle Rock Studios’ FPS and Patrice Désilets’ Unannounced Title.
I wish they survive, They have great studios.
Without sales or price drops over the course of a year or two? Not many any more. Especially this year where no one's buying games now.
I just need THQ to stay alive long enough to get South Park out. With targets like this and South Park needing 2 million just to break even THQ is going to die, but just let me play SP first.
They are probably banking on WWE 13, not Darksiders.
It's pretty much guaranteed WWE 13 will hit at least 2 million, and with this focusing on the attitude era bringing in fans who haven't bought a WWE game since the early SD PS1/PS2 games or even the N64 stuff it will probably sell more.
also Metro.
This also has to change. High numbers is one thing but to expect those numbers in the first few months is crazy. Companies should be prepared for the long term. Something that will sell consistently and not just drop off. If a game comes out in the holidays push it again come the spring. To many companies release games and then forget they exist a few months later when they could try to give them a second wind. Not talking DLC but the original game itself.
Katana_Strikes
Member
How many did the original sell?
Seems a hefty target TBH. Not sure it'll do that well but here's hoping, especially if it's as enjoyable as the original was. I'm not sure a Wii U version is going to sell great, coming 2/3 months after the other versions isn't going to help. It'll feel old and expensive by then.
I'll be doing my bit, but it's outta my hands after that
Seems a hefty target TBH. Not sure it'll do that well but here's hoping, especially if it's as enjoyable as the original was. I'm not sure a Wii U version is going to sell great, coming 2/3 months after the other versions isn't going to help. It'll feel old and expensive by then.
I'll be doing my bit, but it's outta my hands after that
Sigh... another depressing news story of a company figuring it needs to sell so and so many millions to stay afloat.
Nice knowin ya Darksiders... but I'll keep some faith. Darksiders has had great legs because of all the sales. Hell I just double dipped.
At this point it seems like everyone owns a copy of Darksiders 1 with how often it goes on sale.
I'll be doing my part... but when the game is a bit cheaper, and I know there are preorder deals and whatnot, but I think I can wait until christmas maybe for a 50% discount. That being said, is it heresy to wonder if they'd be happy with it selling 4-5 million copies of it at 30$ a pop at launch, or have they decided they need to sell 4-5 million at 60$...
Nice knowin ya Darksiders... but I'll keep some faith. Darksiders has had great legs because of all the sales. Hell I just double dipped.
At this point it seems like everyone owns a copy of Darksiders 1 with how often it goes on sale.
I'll be doing my part... but when the game is a bit cheaper, and I know there are preorder deals and whatnot, but I think I can wait until christmas maybe for a 50% discount. That being said, is it heresy to wonder if they'd be happy with it selling 4-5 million copies of it at 30$ a pop at launch, or have they decided they need to sell 4-5 million at 60$...
Even if THQ dies I'm sure someone will pick the South Park game.
I quite frankly don't see how it's even possible for Darksiders 2 to sell 2-2.5 million copies first month. In the same time frame, THQ shipped merely 1.2 million copies of Darksiders 1 -- I really can't see the sequel doubling the first one's sales.
Especially considering that the market seems to be in the toilet right now anyway, with games such as Prototype 2 not even reaching the sales of their predecessors. Even high-budget games such as Max Payne 3 are selling rather modestly.
It would be interesting to know how many (digital) copies Darksiders sold on PC, though. It's been quite a popular "sale" game in the last two years.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
4 to 5 million copies...
Fuck me... that's insane. But I'll do my part. Day one 360 copy and PC copy during winter Steam sale.
Fuck me... that's insane. But I'll do my part. Day one 360 copy and PC copy during winter Steam sale.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I can't imagine Darksiders 2 moving that many units. I hope I'm wrong though.
iNvid02
Member
im only interested in the standard game, dont care for season passes etc
hmm, it being a steamworks title maybe i can buy directly from THQ and support them a bit more?
oh they have THQshop where they dont give away a 30% cut, and there are no packaging/shipping costs for selling downloads!
maybe they priced it competitively with retail and other digital stores!? if it were cheaper than other digital stores and around the same price as retail i would get it directly from THQ
they could make more money per sale than steam and much more than retail!
oh wait, this is all they have
hmm, it being a steamworks title maybe i can buy directly from THQ and support them a bit more?
oh they have THQshop where they dont give away a 30% cut, and there are no packaging/shipping costs for selling downloads!
maybe they priced it competitively with retail and other digital stores!? if it were cheaper than other digital stores and around the same price as retail i would get it directly from THQ
they could make more money per sale than steam and much more than retail!
oh wait, this is all they have
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Im amped for the game but I very much doubt it will clear 2 mill.
Shame. It looks to be an amazing game.
Shame. It looks to be an amazing game.
walking fiend
Member
well, that's a bold goal to hit
Portal 2 was price slashed heavily pretty quickly, especially on Steam.
All we need is hype? Promote this thread everywhere and we will get 10 more sequels.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=482752
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Nope Portal has a hipster/gamer apeal to it.
Darksiders pretty much only has a gamer thing going for it
Well if the target number is 4-5 mil, with no stipulation as far as actual profit made, it should be easy enough to cheat and use the same tactic.
Don't underestimate Portal's appeal. It pretty much became part of the "nerd pop culture". Darksiders can only dream of that.
I think DS2 could get to 4M, it's not impossible. There isn't any competition during it's release time and didn't a recent study show this being one of the most anticapated games of the year? If this was coming out in November it would be screwed but I could see it posting big numbers quickly.
Everybody throws around Zelda comparison's, well Skyward Sword sold 3.42M copies in it's first month, was exclusive to one console, it required a controller not everyone had (Wiimotion+), and it released at a time when it's platform was dieing, with it's successor already announced. I know people will think it's crazy to compare DS2 to Zelda, (even though people do it all the time) but when you factor in the positives that it has right now and look at the things going against the last Zelda game I could see DS2 doing near first month SS numbers, and if it can sell 3M in it's first month, with a Wii U version coming later in the year as well it should get to 4M.
Everybody throws around Zelda comparison's, well Skyward Sword sold 3.42M copies in it's first month, was exclusive to one console, it required a controller not everyone had (Wiimotion+), and it released at a time when it's platform was dieing, with it's successor already announced. I know people will think it's crazy to compare DS2 to Zelda, (even though people do it all the time) but when you factor in the positives that it has right now and look at the things going against the last Zelda game I could see DS2 doing near first month SS numbers, and if it can sell 3M in it's first month, with a Wii U version coming later in the year as well it should get to 4M.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Unfortunately that number, though depressing, is hardly a big surprise after EA wants 5m copies for DS3.
I'm sure it needs 2-3m copies to break even after all so 4-5m means they've made a healthy bit of profit on it.
Btw, didn't the first darksiders not even break even? =s
I'm sure it needs 2-3m copies to break even after all so 4-5m means they've made a healthy bit of profit on it.
Btw, didn't the first darksiders not even break even? =s
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
That's fucking zelda, you could put zelda on poop and it would sell.
When people compare the game they mean in gameplay aspects not in brand name recognition.
It broke even in the first month of console sales, long before PC version was even announced.