I'd like to know this myself, since it sounds obnoxiously made up. 

No. You didn't address my point in your posts to me. I'm not doing your work for ya.

Very well said. Listening to the Bear McCreary epic score for this game as i read your comment and it fitted perfectly haha. 

I used to like hack n slash games. But, I haven't really been into them for a decade or more. I didn't intend to buy GoW, but did so after hearing so much positive stuff. I can appreciate the game, but it really hasn't pulled me in. I don't regret the purchase, as I like experiencing this kind of big game at the same time as everyone else. But, it has not reignited my interest in the genre.

Japan is not the rest of the world. Games often drop off very quickly, esp American games, unless they have good Japanese appeal/word of mouth. As for MHW, a source for this? I recall continuing to hear impressive sales updates after release.

In general, games that score well, have good gamer response, and have good word of mouth end up having good legs. GoW has all of these things to a high degree. It also was a surprise how good it ended up, and that’s another ingredient for good legs, as people end up getting the later when they hear/see how good it is. Oh, and GoW already has actual hard evidence of awesome legs in the UK and Japan (see below). 

Comparing the new GoW to the prior GoW games for sales is nonsensical. 1. This is on the ps4 where, for various reasons, software consistently sells very well—MUCH better than on the ps3 (E.G. Uncharted 4:  It will end up around 13mil LT sales; highest selling Uncharted game on ps3 is around 7-8mil). 2. This new GoW is MASSIVELY different from the prior games:  It modernized its gameplay; got rid of the tasteless, excessive violence (as well as nudity); and delivered a high quality narrative with great characters (including Kratos—finally) and acting. 

Also, for comparison and to further exemplify why your prediction of 7-8mil LT sales for GoW is asinine:

Uncharted 4:  2.7 mil in 1 wk, 8.7 in 8mo (Jan 2017), likely around 10-11 mil now. Likely 12-14 mil lifetime. 

HZD:  2.6 mil in 2 wk, 7.6 mil in 1 year. Likely 11 mil lifetime.

GoW:  3.1 mil in 3 days. Additionally, the legs are looking amazing so far in UK and Japan:  35% second week drop in each country. For UK, 35% drop for GoW compares to 78% drop for U4 and 60% drop for HZD.

What are you going on about? That’s a ridiculous interpretation of what I said. I specifically said, “it’s okay to not like a game.” The difference is that you didn’t say something like “eh, idt this game is for me.” You bashed it. THAT’S what people take issue with. If you’re gonna badmouth a game you haven’t played, you’re gonna irritate people and lessen your credibility (and reputation). 

Boy this subject always brings out the best in people.

I think it's more than a little presumptuous to declare that the only people who try to learn the mechanics of an action game beyond basic combos/button mashing are "elitists." The depth and complexity of action titles are what gives them replayability; makes them more than just one off experiences that you can revisit almost endlessly as you try to improve to the point where you can tackle the harder difficulties. I'll grant that titles shouldn't require players to remember long combo strings to beat the game on normal (although I can't think of any that do off the top of my head), but there's no reason to remove the majority of a game's complexity outright just to cater to people who don't plan on playing through multiple times and learning the game's mechanics. A game can have a significant amount of depth while simultaneously still being accessible enough for players going through on a first go around who just want to use basic combos/button mash; Bayonetta and Wonderful 101 are both excellent examples of this.

Not really "very well said", considering it screams bullshit and also being made up entirely from one's pov, rather than a written and defined one. 

GoW is an action RPG now. Feels more like Witcher, Dark Souls, Ryse, etc.

A hack n' slash is more like all the previous GoW games, DMC, Bayonetta and Dante's Interno. Essentially button mashing.

It's action rpg and hack and slash. Best of both worlds. Beautifully combined. 

What ISN'T evolving to X + RPG elements?