CGI-Quality said:
Dallinor said:
This bodes well for both Naughty Dog and for Sony. If U3 can top the sales of U2, Sony will have properly fostered a new IP this generation that has shown significant growth from release to release. Some of Sony's franchises this generation have failed to replicate the past successes of earlier releases in the series- be they from this generation or the last. Essentially some franchises have become a bit stagnant and may well become completely redundant looking into the future.
They need interesting new IP's that don't just sell well in the short term, but IP's that will translate into big long- term franchises. A critically acclaimed title like Uncharted that's showing now it can sell incredibly well is a welcome edition to Sony's software portfolio.
The future is looking bright for Naughty Dog. They've produced some amazing games this generation and with another new IP on the way it's easy to understand why Sony is focusing on expanding a few key studios rather than perhaps opening new ones. I think ND and SSM working on 2 games at a time is one of the single best pieces of news I've heard this generation. More games from fantastic studios! |
Great post. This is why I say Uncharted doesn't need Gran Turismo's levels of success. It's done better than another of Sony's premiere franchises (God of War) and will go on to be the #2 franchise in their catalogue. That's commendable, Naughty Dog should be proud, and I hope they can reach similar heights with the excellent-looking The Last Of Us.
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No it definitely doesn't need Gran Turismo's level of success/sales. If it can show growth, perhaps through more exposure or word of mouth, up to its maximum sales potential bracket; ie for example 5.5-6m and ND can keep the franchise engaging and fresh, I believe Sony have a long term franchise on their hands that can successfully make the leap to other generations and even show growth there.
I mean 5-6 million in sales is impressive.
The developers continued interest in the series will be the single most important factor determining a successful future for the series. If it gets handed off to another studio as ND wish to explore other creative endeavours it might well flounder. After it's success this generation though, I have almost no doubts ND will be at the helm of another outing next generation.
(To clarify 5.5 million may be the upper limit of a series like this anyway and it's already maxed out so to speak, but U3 is trending higher so we'll see.)
As for GOW it's (along with Infamous to a lesser degree) a title that sells big in NA but never found the same level of success in Europe. Uncharted has a much better split between NA and European sales.
I'm hoping the Last Of Us will also be a hit, looks intriguing from what we've seen so far!
