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S.T.A.G.E. on 02 August 2009
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SaviorX said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
ph4nt said:
I know why third party games don't sell.

Name me one hardcore game that isn't a low budget, niche game or gimped port, that didn't sell.

thank you.


Madworld was not low budget. The shitty return from being a Wii exclusive really hurt Sega. They put money into that game.

Oh please S.T.A.G.E., you honestly don't believe that. Making PS3 graphics alone cost more than creating Madworld entirely. Valve spent more money marketing Left 4 Dead than Platinum Games spent on Madworld.

 

Every company puts money into a game, but Sega didn't put in that much. They new fully well what they were getting into when they made Madworld. IF you think Madworld was such a heatsink at 260k, why is Sega releasing Valkyria Chronicles 2? MW outsold it in Others, and is 60k away from outselling it in America. This is after 20 weeks on retail to VC's 66. VC's saving grace was Japan, which recently helped it pass the 500k mark. Sega definitely didn't give up on the legs of that game, and it isn't happening with Madworld, or The Conduit for that matter.

 

The Wii is their best system, and their performance in the past quarter won't alter their support for it one inch.

 


Obviously making a PS3 game would cost more than making a Wii game. Sega invested in these game and expected a suitable return because of the installed base of the Wii.