So XBO didn't manage to outsell PS4 with launch in Japan and 2nd tier EU countries...What Next?

[DonFerrari]

Zanten said:

DonFerrari said:

Zanten said:

Given Minecraft 1 didn't keep the PS3 from catching up to the Xbox 360, not sure Minecraft 2 (the very name depresses me a little,) is going to herald a triumphant return. o.o That's even assuming Microsoft made that purchase solely to push its platforms, and doesn't want to make a profit as well; the likelihood of Minecraft 2 and associated titles making back that two and a half billion, let alone more, drops significantly if the games only become available on Microsoft platforms.

And considering WiiU didn't grabbed the same casual group of Wii, there is a great chance of Minecraft 2 doesn't convincing much people from giving up Minecraft 1, either because they are satisfied or because they just don't need much more... if they cared about graphics they wouldn't buy Minecraft, and unless they can make it alot more editable then they have no selling point... LBP have been a lot better on each iteration, but they didn't grow exponentially.

From 5.5M to 3.2M is a big drop even when being a better game.

I legitimately have no idea what a Minecraft 2 would BE. o.O The visual style is part of what makes it so distinctive, not sure you can 'next-gen' that too much without losing the sort of quaint charm that helped it gain popularity in the first place. And, as has been pointed out before, unless Microsoft plans on taking potshots at modders, any new features could presumably be 'borrowed' and built up as mods for the first Minecraft. Like, honestly, what would a sequel even look like?! o.o

At most they could up textures... and yes "robbing" all mods and putting together for the sequel would be the easy way out, but not sure if would sell much. And MS being a big company it will be more probable they will try to control modding and all to sell more DLC and will end up making a blunder.