Can somebody explain how a company can just abandon their franchises like this?

[d21lewis]

AZWification said:

Wright said:

What if those franchises just...aren't profitable anymore?

 

There's no point in using nostalgia if people won't purchase your game.

How can we know for sure if a franchise isn't profitable anymore? It's not franchises like Crash are constantly getting games or something.

Ask Neversoft/Activision, I guess.  Really, there were a ton of Crash games after Sony.  Like most mascot based titles, the novelty wore off and gamers moved on.  Nothing but the big boys remain.  No nIghts, Aero, Adventure Island, etc.  Even Sonic and Donkey Kong are struggling.  I even expect LBP to do poorly.

 

Spyro became Skylanders and seems to be doing just fine, though.