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Seihyouken on 26 February 2010
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wholikeswood said:
makingmusic476 said:

I've added MotorStorm 3 to the 2011 list, even though it is conceivable it may be a holiday 2010 release.

Though I find it doubtful with both Gran Turismo and Twisted Metal on target for this year. Plus I get the feeling they want to give the third game more time to bake than Pacific Rift.

What you say makes sense, but Motorstorm games are never going to do big numbers (first one aside, being a launch title) so I don't think it would be fiscally prudent to spend more than 2 years developing a new iteration.

I expect a reveal at Destination Playstation 2010, with an October release date.

You're one of the few people who seem to realize that the only reason why the original MotorStorm sold the gangbuster numbers that it did was not because it was heavily bundled (Though that certainly didn't hurt) but because it was a launch title in Europe and one of the only 2-3 exclusive games worth a damn in the PS3's first 6 months on the market.

That being said, I think MotorStorm 3 is a game that would be much more successful if it was released during the off season such as in Spring or Summer where it has little competition (Much like the original MotorStorm had) rather than release in the fall or winter when more people are buying games, but nobody willing to let go of $60 for a off-road arcade-style racer over a Call of Duy, or an Assassin's Creed type of game. Plus, if all goes according to plan and the game sells decently enough during the spring/summer for a Greatest/Platinum Hits release, Sony could release that during the holiday for $30 enticing more people to pick it up that they otherwise would have.