noname2200 on 29 July 2008
| Sqrl said: Well, 500k appears to be a lock and 750k isn't impossible with it's first holiday season coming up. Honestly I don't know that I would rule out 1m completely, although that is a much longer shot. If Boom Blox turns into one of those holiday sales giants that just does a good job of grabbing the eye of parents it could easily surprise some folks, but that is by no means a done deal. |
While you're probably right about the game not making platinum, Riticello seems to be incredibly optimistic about this game's prospects, so it's chances are likely stronger than we think. If you think about it, this isn't as surprising as it was at first blush: EA expected it to have a slow burn cycle (and it has), EA published games like Boogie, My Sims and Smarty Pants which have also snuck their way up to massive sales, and Riticello is already contemplating a sequel. All in all, I'm beginning to think that 750k is too conservative, to tell you the truth, although 1 million still seems too high to me for some reason.
