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Forums - Sales - Sega talks about their actual state. Core games at risk

Avinash_Tyagi on 24 March 2009
Undying said:
Video Games 1972-2009


RIP

 

 Not dead merely reincarnated into a higher form



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

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Undying on 24 March 2009
Avinash_Tyagi said:
Undying said:
Video Games 1972-2009


RIP

 

 Not dead merely reincarnated into a higher form

 




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Arius Dion on 24 March 2009

Sort of contradicts that dickhead on gametrailers..Who are we to believe?



Bet between Slimbeast and Arius Dion about Wii sales 2009:


If the Wii sells less than 20 million in 2009 (as defined by VGC sales between week ending 3d Jan 2009 to week ending 4th Jan 2010) Slimebeast wins and get to control Arius Dion's sig for 1 month.

If the Wii sells more than 20 million in 2009 (as defined above) Arius Dion wins and gets to control Slimebeast's sig for 1 month.

liquidninja on 24 March 2009

@Undying

This has been bothering me for a while but your avatar looks like a cross between the lead singer of Creed and Dil from The Crying Game.



thekitchensink on 24 March 2009
liquidninja said:

@Undying

This has been bothering me for a while but your avatar looks like a cross between the lead singer of Creed and Dil from The Crying Game.

 

 

It's from Infinite Undiscovery.



Could I trouble you for some maple syrup to go with the plate of roffles you just served up?

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"Ok, girl's trapped in the elevator, and the power's off.  I swear, if a zombie comes around the next corner..."
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Gamerace on 24 March 2009
Khuutra said:
theRepublic said:
Khuutra said:
badgenome said:
I'm guessing Valkyria Chronicles didn't make a profit, then.

I'm guessing you're probably right.

The worst part here is that there are methods by which one can make core gameplay values fit around a much cheaper development philosophy.

What is your solution?

The obvious answer to me is to take the graphics down a notch.  The industry has come too far, too fast and the business model is not there to back it up.

However, I'm not sure that would be acceptable to those gamers spoiled by the beatiful, but mostly money losing games on the 360 and PS3 right now.

That is exactly my conclusion. Something has to give, and graphics are the least cost effective part of that equation. Presentation has to give out first, because if you cut costs in other areas then a game begins to be fundamentally broken.

Frnakly, the fact that it wouldn't be acceptable to some gamers is irrelevant. That business model simply is not making enough money to justify catering to that demograhic.

Or you make the games more appealing to women and double your audience.  Hey, hollywood does it.  Action movies usually have some romance subplot to make it more paletable to the ladies.   Games will have to follow suit if they want to continue to cost the same as movies.

So less gore and more plot/romance.



 

Khuutra on 24 March 2009
thekitchensink said:
liquidninja said:

@Undying

This has been bothering me for a while but your avatar looks like a cross between the lead singer of Creed and Dil from The Crying Game.

It's from Infinite Undiscovery.

I think that's Lost Odyssey.



badgenome on 24 March 2009
liquidninja said:

@Undying

This has been bothering me for a while but your avatar looks like a cross between the lead singer of Creed and Dil from The Crying Game.

The difference between Kaim and Dil is that Kaim carries his sword openly.  



thekitchensink on 24 March 2009
Khuutra said:
thekitchensink said:
liquidninja said:

@Undying

This has been bothering me for a while but your avatar looks like a cross between the lead singer of Creed and Dil from The Crying Game.

It's from Infinite Undiscovery.

I think that's Lost Odyssey.

Yeah, that XD

 



Could I trouble you for some maple syrup to go with the plate of roffles you just served up?

Tag, courtesy of fkusumot: "Why do most of the PS3 fanboys have avatars that looks totally pissed?"
"Ok, girl's trapped in the elevator, and the power's off.  I swear, if a zombie comes around the next corner..."
SaviorX on 24 March 2009

That 30-40 mil game development figure is scary.

I'm glad Sega pumped its break before it was too late. Now, they have a clearer and more organized (and focused) business model.



Leatherhat on July 6th, 2012 3pm. Vita sales:"3 mil for COD 2 mil for AC. Maybe more. "  thehusbo on July 6th, 2012 5pm. Vita sales:"5 mil for COD 2.2 mil for AC."