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Forums - Sales Discussion - Alan Wake's Low European Debut (88K) - Will it make a profit?

It had a packed release date for a generally multiplayer console. Red Dead Redemption, Prince of Persia, etc. all launched on the same day as Alan Wake. Alan Wake is a new single player IP so it had a bit set against it.

However, I think the game will have big legs. If you look at a game like Uncharted which only sold 133,078 in its first week, it went on to sell 3 million+ copies. This is mainly due to word of mouth. Yes of course the userbase was much smaller then, but you get my point. Both were new single player IPs with similar graphics to show off.

I think the game will be alright and for a game that is going to sell around 300,000 its first week isn't that bad. Especially for a game like that on the 360.



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I hope it does better. Game looks quality, hopefully get my hands on it soon!

PS Can people stop with these 2 day sale thing aswell. Most games release with this much time



pezus said:
Garnett said:
libellule said:
Who is surprised here ?

This game was overhyped on the whole internet because it was supposed to be the "BEST GAME EVA", the BEST GFX EVA, the best survival horror game that is so good that you DO NOT HAVE the right to call it a survival horror game (thx you Remedy for this last point)

also, the game has no online multiplayer which seems to be more and more important for gamers today ...

It is released close to RDR which is getting high praising

AND the pre-orders where showing us since numerous weeks that game will not have amazing sales.

Conclusion : plz port the game to PC and I will buy it. Thx you Remedy.

Were not talking about the following gamese

  • Uncharted 1/2
  • LBP
  • R2 (Remember that guy who said Its the best looking game of 2008? LOL!)
  • MGS4
  • Selnor
  • Westley Yin-Poole (He said Crysis 2 on 360 was better than PC crysis LOL!!!)
  • GT5
  • GoW3
  • Gears 3

 

 

But this game is incredible, The graphics are mind blowing.

Since when were these "overhyped" ?

There was that stupid "HUGE" Bullshit going around when LBP was gonna come out, it was supposed to move millions of playstations and sell a million first day.

 

GT5 is supposed to be the saving god of the PS3 for some reason, people are hyping it up like it was just announced.

 

UC1/2 is the best game ever cus its only on the PS3 and the graphics are amazing and anyone who gives it less than a 100 are Xbots.

GoW3 has amazing graphics and can only be done on the PS3 and blah blah blah. We get it the game is good no need to over hype everything.



Huge 360 game without multiplayer? How often do you see that?



 

...What were you expecting?

New IP, mainly focused on graphics, X360 exclusive. I figured it'd sell 1 million LTD and I'd say it'll hit it.



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Slimebeast said:
Of course it won't make a profit. :/ Would have needed at least 1.5 million, maybe 2 million copies for it.

The man said it himself right here.

Plus it's a "Psychological THriller". How many other Psychological Thrillers do you see do well in sales this gen?

 



I think it will have legs, but profit in profit, it's pending to see



360 gamers aint buying games like they used to. it just seems like ps3 sells more games now. shit, even heavy rain did good and i thought it would sell like crap.



i thought this game would sell more , after all there was a lot of hype lol, "best graphics ever, "goty contender" , "aaa title ". but it got mediocre reviews



Rockyb said:
i thought this game would sell more , after all there was a lot of hype lol, "best graphics ever, "goty contender" , "aaa title ". but it got mediocre reviews

You consider a mid 80s review average to be mediocre?  Sure, it is not as good as the mid 90s that Red Dead Dedemption is getting but the reviews for the game were still good.  Also, if pre-orders are of any indication, the game will sell around 100,000 copies in America first week.  This isn't to shabby for a new IP.