shikamaru317 said:
Nah, November would be a mistake, it'd put Halo 5 into direct competition with 2, maybe even 3 other first person shooters, CoD and Star Wars Battlefront are both November, and Tom Clacy's Rainbow 6 Siege might be as well. If they release in September it's only real compeition is MGS V, which is a different genre. Besides, Halo 5 will still boost Holiday sales even if it releases in September, all they have to do is make a Holiday bundle that includes Halo 5 and another game for a good price ($300?). |
Makes sense, but these other games are cross platform.
If we remember how Microsoft used their exclusives to dominate US sales during November and December, we could expect something similar.
Releasing too early may waste the hype and excitement that would bring more sales in the Nov/Dec period.
