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From Software "going to multiplatform" was a good decision?

Yes 97 56.40%
 
No 61 35.47%
 
I don't know 14 8.14%
 
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ethomaz on 30 September 2012
TheShape31 said:
crissindahouse said:

maybe you should compare the sales for the same time after release? because then it is 1.67 million for dark souls against 426k for demons's souls. dark souls for ps3 sold in 53 weeks what demon's souls sold in 121 weeks.

Yep, this is the only statistic even worth mentioning.  Dark Souls was a much greater success, and it's not even close to being done selling.  It'll no doubt break 2M, and I wonder how far beyond that for lifetime sales.  2.5M?  3M?

The crissindahouse's comparison is a bit wrong because the release dates in the three big regions for Demon's Souls is different.

In the same timeframe only in big three regions:

Dark Souls: 1.45m
Demon Souls: 0.72m

I will make a better graphic soon...

Anyway I can't see Dark selling at long term like Demon sold because Demon grow up after 1-2 year of the release... Dark seems more front loaded.



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crissindahouse on 30 September 2012

i already posted my corrected numbers for him



Heavenly_King on 30 September 2012
pezus said:
Heavenly_King said:
ethomaz said:

Forget a little the gamer questions because I know the game going multiplatform is better for the consumer.

But about the From Software, the company itself.

Demon's Souls sold without any marketing: 1.64m

Dark Souls combined sold with some marketing: 1.67m

I thing From Software expected more sales from Dark Souls... way better sales than Demon's Souls... but that's not happened.

What do you think guys??? 

I would say that when a game is a bit "obscure" it is better to be only for the PS3, because PS3 fans support exclusives better.   If Heavy Rain was multiplatform, it would have sold like crap.   Also look at heavenly Sword Vs. Enslaved. HS sold 1.5M, while enslaved sold 880K.

If Dark Souls was an exclusive, it would have sold lot more.

Uhm...why? Heavy Rain is a good game, no matter the platform. Are you saying 360 and PC gamers don't buy good games?

Heavy Rain is a good game, but the main impression of the game is that it is "a movie" with QTEs; or at least that was what most people said back then.   So few people would have take the game into consideration if it was multiplat, but considering it is an exclusive Sony fans gave it a chance, and that is why it sold well.   Sony fans are willing to give "weird" exclusives titles a chance; because they are not "more of the same", and because they are exclusive.  If it was multiplat, it would have lost some traction with PS users, and other console owner would not have give the game a chance due to it´s "uniqueness".

It fits perfectly with the Dark Souls scenario.   Many PS fans bought Demon Souls, because it was quite unique, and an exclusive.  They were willing to buy it even though it was quite "weird" by gaming standards.    But the spiritual sequel was not an exclusive, and was not that unique (because of Demon Souls) so, PS3 users decided to ignore it, or buy it used;.... IDK; while 360 gamers did not care much.

Look at Heavenly Sword,  it was an action / adventure game with a different approach, and an exclusive;  it sold quite good.   But enslaved, a game that is also action / adventure oriented with "new/weird" elements;  it was not an exclusive, so PS user did not care, and 360 did not care either.

In general I think that gamers appreciate the most the exclusives released for their systems, when they are really good that is.



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selnor on 30 September 2012

Next on VGChartz.

Sony fans slate sales of Halo 4, because after 4 weeks Halo 4 hasn't sold as much as Halo 3.



Jay520 on 30 September 2012
selnor said:
Next on VGChartz.

Sony fans slate sales of Halo 4, because after 4 weeks Halo 4 hasn't sold as much as Halo 3.


Generalizing is so cool bro!



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selnor on 30 September 2012
Jay520 said:
selnor said:
Next on VGChartz.

Sony fans slate sales of Halo 4, because after 4 weeks Halo 4 hasn't sold as much as Halo 3.


Generalizing is so cool bro!



I'm not sorry. The thread speaks for itself.



Jay520 on 30 September 2012
selnor said:
Jay520 said:
selnor said:
Next on VGChartz.

Sony fans slate sales of Halo 4, because after 4 weeks Halo 4 hasn't sold as much as Halo 3.


Generalizing is so cool bro!



I'm not sorry. The thread speaks for itself.

So you admit you were both blatantly and shamelessly generalizing?



mantlepiecek on 30 September 2012

The biggest difference between demon's souls and dark souls is that demon's souls was a new IP. and dark souls is a sequel. you can't compare the two.

Sequels sell faster than new IPs do.



T.Rexington on 30 September 2012

Yup, sold better day one which made it more profitable and sold 30,000 more copies. Again, more profitable. So yeah, good choice on their part. Also, if they can improve their PC development, they might be able to generate some more sales that way.



selnor on 01 October 2012
Jay520 said:
selnor said:
Jay520 said:
selnor said:
Next on VGChartz.

Sony fans slate sales of Halo 4, because after 4 weeks Halo 4 hasn't sold as much as Halo 3.


Generalizing is so cool bro!



I'm not sorry. The thread speaks for itself.

So you admit you were both blatantly and shamelessly generalizing?


Yes I was generalizing. At least only to this site.

The truth unfortunately hurts in life.

In make believe worlds getting shot doesnt kill you.