Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi recently said that the company's research tells them they will sell "tens of millions" of Xbox One systems in its first year. Gimme Gimme Games writes about how this an unrealistic goal even under the best circumstances.
“April was an indie-heavy month and it was hard to pick the best games but here we go! Hope you have fun and see something you like.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.
Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."
Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.
Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.
I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.
Games Asylum: "It seems reasonable to suggest most people have a preferred takeaway establishment. The one that you always find yourself coming back to, much to your waistline’s despair. Should that takeaway temporarily close, you’ll doubtlessly have to expand horizons and go elsewhere. Sure, the food from a second choice might be palatable, but it’s never the same, lacking in zest. This analogy can be applied to the 3D Realms published WRATH. It’s powered by a modified version of the Quake engine, and even plays like ID’s masterful shooter at times, but it’s lacking that all important crunchiness. It isn’t completely soggy, but there’s not much bite either."
isn't microsoft only shipping 6.2 million units in the first year...
The price point might dissuade some potential buyers, methinks.
Why it won't sell tens, of millions,.. because friends, don't let friends,, xbone..\\
word of mouth, and what system your friends play on.. -enter the Ps4.
Yeah, that doesn't seem likely, especially with them not even having the launch in many countries.
And with most of their features not being available outside the US.
And with it having a higher price.
And it STILL needing internet to get rid of the internet requirement.
It will easily sell that in the first year.