SONY's E3, 12 Month Mega Bomb.

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DucksUnlimited said:

sales2099 said:

If people say Gears of War Judgement is on a decline or "dead" as a IP then that also applies to GOW. Same month, both prequels, yadayada. Both games performance is representative of the fanbases current interest in the series as a whole.

Write Sony a letter if you think they cannabilized their own flagship exclusive GT. Doesn't change results. I thought GT fans were special or the IP was special.....

The people who say that about Judgment are just as incorrect as you are. Spin-offs/prequels are absolutely NOT indicative of people's current interest in a franchise as a whole, and neither are games released on a console after its successor comes out. Both instances are proven to result in reduced sales of a particular installment within just about every franchise. Just because people have less of a reason to buy that particular installment doesn't mean interest in the IP as a whole has diminished. If you're really arguing that the next Gears or God of War mainline title will sell similarly or worse than Judgment or Ascension, I'd be more than happy to take that bet. Same with GT7 in relation to GT6.

I'm not even sure what you're trying to say with your last sentence. I mean I kind of figured it's an attempt at some sort of backhanded insult towards PS fans, but considering how nonsensical it is, it would seem you need some more practice. Kind of odd, considering how much experience you have.

Halo Reach has something to say about that. Both Gears and GOW are considered mainline, official entries and both IPs are on a decline, simple, done.

As for GT.......does PS4 have a competing SIM? Some magical reason thats keeping people from buying GT6? No. Buzz for a new console shouldn't diminish ones interest in their #1 flagship exclusive. Maybe.....just maybe, people thought it offered too little of improvements over 5, not warranting a purchase? Same thing happened with Forza 4.

You are just telling me about how Sony is terrible at scheduling releases for their best titles, that still doesn't change results. If the next Gears, GOW, or GT sell much better, then that is a positive regrowth for the franchises. Until then, they are on decline.