Are MK8 numbers more impressive than WD??

[torok]

DevilRising said:

torok said:
Mario Kart is a 20 years franchise based on a 30 year classic and iconic character. WD is a new IP. In this case, WD was surely way more impressive.

Yes. But WD is a super-hyped game, releasing on at least one super-hyped console (PS4), along with one kinda-hyped(?) console (Xbone), and three very high install-base platforms (PC, PS3, 360). How is that impressive, when it's another GTA clone, made by the makers of the uber-popular Assassin's Creed, and the game itself has been (over) hyped for the better part of two years now? Of course WD's numbers were going to far higher. Gamestop's pre-order bonuses alone were going to insure that a couple million of the usual GS pre-order customers were going to get it.

So I'd say MK8's numbers, considering everything that has gone on with Wii U in  the last year and a half, has to be considered more impressive.

The size of install bases doesn't matter. Its attach ratio to only the PS4 install base it's bigger than MK, so just considering the PS4 version it already beated MK8 numbers by a decent margin. The X1 version even with the smaller base still got a better attach ratio. Of course, it was made by the AC guys and its GTA-like (something that even can be a problem, since people may prefer to just stay with GTA5), but MK is a big franchise that sold 30M on its last iteration. It should sell more than a new IP. Even considering what is happening the Wii U (something that ins't that important, since GC versions of Nintendo popular games sold well), the X1 isn't doing that great too and both consoles are with small install bases since they launched recently.

About hype, it just shows that Ubisoft was competent when advertising their product. A decent game with big advertising will sell more than the best game off all time without marketing. Any company that releases their best games without advertising is doing a serious mistake. In september we will have Destiny. Activision announced they were expeding 500M on this game. We can assume that 350M+ will go to marketing. This game, this guy will sell like hotcakes and definitively dwarf WD.