| JayWood2010 said:
I just want to point out that they never said it needed more to break even or to make a profit. They probably did profit. They just wanted more. It would be a similar situation to Tomb Raider and Square Enix. The game did well, but SE expectations was even higher None the less, Alien Isolation is an outstanding game and id recommend it to anybody |
Yeah, but I guess the question is why? Like Tomb Raider (2013) revived the franchise, bringing it close to its sales peak in in th 90s (5m on PS1). Similarly alien performed just as well as every other AAA title that didn't have a 100m marketing budget and bundle deals (Dragon Age Inquisition, Wolfenstein, Diablo, Theif) and its not an action game and the series as always seen sales below 2m.
But anyway this is just an issue that the industry needs to adjust to, not every game is going to become the next 5m seller and they need to budget appropriately and carry equally appropriate sales expectations.
