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LordLichtenstein on 17 June 2015

Taken from one of my other threads.




This here, is the release schedule for each and every game released for Playstation 4 and Xbox One in 2014. See what I mean? 


Jan-Apr: PS4 (31) - XBO (13)

May-Aug: PS4 (47) - XBO (26)

Sep-Dec: PS4 (102) - XBO (73)


This is totally ridiculous. 


Imagine if we could somehow even it out, so that every month/week during the year we would have something amazing to play.


A lot of games have already proven, that you can still sell A LOT of copies outside of Fall.


ArchangelMadzz said:

Last Of Us kind of shows you can release a game in March and do really well if your game is good. Infamous, Titanfall, Splatoon(maybe) Markio Kart, Bloodborne, Watch Dogs etc shows that it doesn't matter what time of year you release your game if you've got good marketing or the game is good it will sell well. 

Stop releasing your games at one point in the year, we play games all year round you know guys (yes I'm looking at you MS)



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GTstation on 17 June 2015

Holiday sales, xmas. Presents. Black Friday.

Also there are no playoffs in winter.



ArchangelMadzz on 17 June 2015

Last Of Us kind of shows you can release a game in March and do really well if your game is good. Infamous, Titanfall, Splatoon(maybe) Markio Kart, Bloodborne, Watch Dogs etc shows that it doesn't matter what time of year you release your game if you've got good marketing or the game is good it will sell well.

Stop releasing your games at one point in the year, we play games all year round you know guys (yes I'm looking at you MS)



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Platina on 17 June 2015

Holiday season is the time for buying.. and a great time for releasing games



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LordLichtenstein on 17 June 2015
ArchangelMadzz said:

Last Of Us kind of shows you can release a game in March and do really well if your game is good. Infamous, Titanfall, Splatoon(maybe) Markio Kart, Bloodborne, Watch Dogs etc shows that it doesn't matter what time of year you release your game if you've got good marketing or the game is good it will sell well.

Stop releasing your games at one point in the year, we play games all year round you know guys (yes I'm looking at you MS)


This is exactly what I was trying to get at. Thank you.



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Aeolus451 on 17 June 2015

I wish they were spread out more......



MoHasanie on 17 June 2015

Its getting too crowded. There are so many weeks without big releases but publishers still like to release their games at the most competitive time of the year.



    

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QUAKECore89 on 17 June 2015

Sales, i assumed.



BlkPaladin on 17 June 2015

It where most people shop for other people. It has been spreading out slowly as the years go by but it's still influenced heavily by holiday season targeting parents.



Nintation360 on 18 June 2015

More income during fall I guess....