When will Bayonetta 2 hit a million? Weighing the risk vs the reward.

[Teeqoz]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Teeqoz said:
IT's pretty normal for the big three to publish games that aren't profitable. I believe Sony said a while back that 7 of 10 games they publish don't break even.

Yes..but some learn quicker than others that certain developers titles dont profit on their platform. I know how Nintendo can fix it...but paying for exclusives isn't it. If it is about perception to them, then they need to change the perception legitimately.

I think you're trying to make something that isn't a problem into a problem.

All of the big three will keep on funding games that won't break even. It's a way to build up an attractive library. The loss they get from those is easily made back by the big titles that make a lot of money (Uncharted, God of War, Gran Turismo, TLOU for Sony,    Halo, Gears of War, Forza for MS,    Zelda, Pokemon, Marios, Mario Kart, SSB for Nintendo.)

 

It's a strategy that will continue for a long time.