Opinion on future of poor selling quality games

[Platina]

The internet reception is an easy way to gauge interest or dissatisfaction in a game, so developers are definitely aware if the game was received well. Companies make games to make money. Of course I don't want great series to die out due to poor sales, but there is not much companies can do about it. If they continue the series and it continues to underpreform in terms of sales, it would be better for them to put resources in another game that could potentially turn into a profit.

That said, I do like seeing companies take a risk and continue to deliver what the fans want. Metroid Prime is a good example of this, and hopefully, the series can be brought back to life