Rethink Sony, release GOWIII in May 2010, March is overbooked

Now we all know that Final Fantasy XIII will be released on March 9th, but it's not the only title that will hit store shelves in said month. And especially on the PS3 there are big hitters all looking for room on the same plane. Gran Turismo 5, God of War III, Heavy Rain in February, and as stated, Final Fantasy XIII. March is overbooked and the best solution is for Sony to push back two big games, namely GT5 and God of War III into the months of April and May of next year respectively if they want all their big hitters to sell well. Here's why.

[YLOD Service Tech]

Overbooked or not, GoW3 will not sell. Nobody wants to play the most crappiest most easiest hack and slash game anymore. QTE's are not quite up to today's standards.

Play Behind...droids.

[3sq]

Stealth editing, huh? What an idiot you are, bot. LOL

[dinsurya]

I bet hes one of the guys who got banned.
Its ok dude, let it all out. we're here for ya mate.

[wxer]

butt hurt ??
this game revived hack and slash after it was almost dead
and innovated QTE in hack and slash games
dumb ass

you'll never get any thing as good as GOW on your 360

[Nathan Drake2]

YLODORK

i think that gow 3 has 60,000 preorders in america,more then splinter cell which is coming a month earlier.

[NeptuneMerc]

@Nathan Drake2

Mass Effect 2 X360 - 60,685

God of War III PS3 - 59,551

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 53,171

[Darkestbeforedawn]

I have fond memories of elementary school. You must be enjoying it.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

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[infekt]

But I do agree that Sony should spread the gaming love out. Its hard to play through so many quality titles all together. I'd understand if this was the xb360 with nothing decent coming out for it, but we are talking Playstation here.

[Marty8370]

@YLOD Service Tech

Start of 2010 has an awesome line-up

MAG = Jan
White Knight Story = Feb
Heavy Rain = Feb
God of War III = Mar
Final Fantasy XIII = Mar
Gran Turimo = Mar/Apr

Different genres are releasing in each month so know reason to change month. As all games have ther fans.

Jump Out, Play B3yond

[szngamers]

God of War III will sell like sweet pumpkins.

[sahar243]

HELL NO!

[Darkeyes]

GOW3 will sell a lot. The last 2 titles were pirated like crazy, but this one will sell and it will sell PS3s as well (3 of my 360 friends gonna pick up PS3 in Christmas just for this and UC2). I expect more than 3-4 million for GOW3...

GT5 lol, this will move a lot of PS3s in Europe and Japan.Expect this game to break record.. Prologue according to PD sold 4.16 million!!!!! Just to give you a perspective, GT4:P sold around 2 million and GT4 sold more than 10.... I have no doubt that GT5 will sell @ss loads of copies.

I hope Sony doesn't postpone the GOW3!!! I have been waiting forever to play that.. Even GT5 must come in March, but I understand if Sony changes a few release dates due to marketing problems.... Ahhrr SE why can't you move FF13 to April or May!!!!

[Chubear]

Now editorials are complaining "IT HAS TOO MANY GAMES!!!"? Wow, what a turn of events.

The thing here is, the writer is under the illusion that if these games dont' sell 5billion in the 1st week then it's over. No, with PS3 games, they tend to sell longer with more people buying the system later on or just moving off from what they were playing and getting something new.

In this case, the demographic for GT5 in NA&EU aren't all FF fans. A large number of fans of GT don't even play video games outside of GT and only get a PS when GT launches cause they're car nuts. But even so, people interested in FF13 and cannot get 2 games in a month will get them in the following months thus the fore mentioned "long legs with sales"

Also remember, the demographic for the PSbase isn't the high amount of teens on gaming forums. The PS3 base has it's core gamers in the 18-38 range meaning, they have deposible income and spending $120 or $200 for these games in a month is pretty much a non issues cause you'd spend that in one weekend of bar hopping or restaurants.

I for one I'm not a FF fan so GoW3 and GT5 are a lock for me GW. From now 'till end of May. I know I'll be very much covered for gaming entertainment with the games I'm getting

Jan: MAG
Feb: Heavy Rain
March: GoW3 & GT5

All high end quality exclusives and all different genres. Lord knows what's planned for Sony's exclusive in summer. Hope I can catch up with a few multiplat rents - with Dantes Inferno and Dark Siders - this summer :(

[blackpanther25]

funny cause two of my friends are getting ps3 cause if GOW III as well

[morganfell]

Who gives a rats ass what happens to FFXIII. SE made this bed with ms money now they can lie in it. I hope they look back after having to fight GOWIII and GT5 and realize how they screwed up.

The comment made elsewhere on this page is correct. If they hadn't gotten into bed to with ms then the game would have been out this christmas. The idiots that wrote this article should consider it is SE is the one who should be sweating.

[nirwanda]

Q1 is the new christmas

[Aquarius]

Damm...Is Heavy Rain really releasing in Feburary O.O

Thats too many awesome games, too close too each other.
What about WKC?

I see DC Universe Online and The Agency in the summer.

[LukaX23]

This blogger is starting to piss me off.

[cloud 279]

Please note that GT5 is only releasing in March in Japan, Sony hasn't announced a release date for NA/EU. So people wanting to get GOWIII and FF13 & GT5 can get all their games. Also don't forget we have WKC coming in February 2010.

PS: I'm looking forward to WKC more then FF13.

[morganfell]

That is the most stinging retort to this ridiculous article anyone could have offered. Bubbles.

It just goes to show that any excuse will server a mad little tyrant buried behind his keyboard.

[poindat]

GT5 releases in March ONLY for Japan. Nothing else has been confirmed, and I personally expect an April or May release for the rest of the world.....

Sooooo.... that leaves FFXIII and GOW 3, both of which cater to different crowds (for the most part).

Sounds good to me.

[HammockGames]

Why would Sony move back a powerhouse that other developers/publishers should be afraid of?

If anything, March is overbooked BECAUSE OF GoW III.

Personally, that's the only game in town for me when it releases. The rest can wait.

Edit: I shouldn't say the ONLY game in town (GT5 is a given)

[TheTwelve]

I can see if the games being sold were similar, but all of them are different and will have plenty of room to breath for people who like those genres. Remember that people who own PS3s tend have a wide demographic of game-tastes and Sony has always quality catered to all of them.

Finally, I can almost guarantee that one or more of these games will be delayed a month or two.

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[Ravage27]

who cares if FF13 release side by side with GOW3? both games appeals to different demograph and both series have established fanbase that WILL buy the game regardless. i'll be mighty pissed if Krato's return gets delayed.

[ABizzel1]

MS paid Square to get FF out in March. Joking joking.

March is going to be packed, but I don't think they need to move any games back unless, their not ready to ship.

[silverbeld]

GOW 3 will blow out all competitions!! Besides that FF13 will sell on PS3 better too.

[bnaked]

^^ no sorry, GT5 will blow out all competitions by far.. It's Sony's biggest franchise with the most fans.. But GOW3 will be the second! ;-)

[callahan09]

God Of War 3 and Gran Turismo 5 had March before those other games. Let them move. No, just kidding. There's room enough for everyone. I'd rather personally have all the games as a buying option earlier rather than have to wait longer but they might sell better. Sales aren't as important to me as getting to enjoy the damn games themselves. Also, what really is in March besides GOW3, GT5, and FFXIII? Those are all 3 very different genres and besides this October, had more big releases than that, with Uncharted 2, Borderlands, Tekken 6, Ratchet & Clank, Forza 3, Demon's Souls, and more, and they were all successful enough.

[syanara]

I would rather delay heavy rain rather than God of War or at least give it a release date around may

[kws1065]

Why should GOW be postphoned?

[jut420]

Idk about this idea. There has never been a game since the release of the PS3 that I've heard more people say "yeah, I have to get a PS3 for GOW3." I honestly think that if they were to push one game back (unless any of these games need extra polish, because I'm expecting nothing short of perfection from GOW3, GT5, and not so much perfection from Heavy Rain but I expect the game to be highly polished and for it be the most movie-like game in the industry's history) it should be Heavy Rain, just because GOW3 and GT5 are two of the most annticipated PS3 games since the system launched. I just think a delay for either of these two games might look bad for Sony.

[Chubear]

Wait a minute, isn't GT5 supposed to launch in December in JPN and March in NA&EU? I thought that's what was announced. I guess I was wrong. Either way, that "eases" up things for gamers through the 1st quarter of 2010.

Gad, I love being a gamer XD

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R1-->Greeting-->Bow

[torontoml]

FF will be at the beginning of the month, GOWIII will be at the end of the month, and my guess would be that GT5 will be in April outside of Japan.

[beavis4play]

i'll buy GOW3 as soon as it's available.

[MasFlowKiller]

[email protected]%# NO Sony Keep ur tittle where they are,
does anyone remember when the release day for FFXIII was in 2008?
I been a Final Fantasy fan for years and i think this tittle is a big step back and if fans have a choice between this tittle and GOW3 & GT5 let them speak with their cash.
I dont care if this one tittle sell better on the 360, just because for that month we dont have to pick this backward a$$ tittle when we can pick GOW3 Or GT5

[ico92]

with all these awesome games comming out it january febuary and march...what the hell are we gonna play during the summer?

[Persistantthug]

As mentioned several times by now, GOD OF WAR is a game that ALWAYS releases in March.

Not only that, but the game is of "BLOCKBUSTER" status....a well known, highly anticipated title...a title that is going to help push PS3 to their FISCAL YEAR END forecast/prediction (March 31) of 35 million units.

Without this game, Sony could fall short of their goal, and stocks could fall, and heads will roll, and people could get fired while others could suffer lay offs, especially in the current worldwide economic conditions.

I'm sorry, but some people demonstrate that perhaps licenses should be required to have a blog.

[vhero]

no its perfect March is the month of PS3 and it will turn the entire market around for 2010.

[ShadowRyuX]

The games will sell more in different regions

God of War III: NA
Final Fantasy XIII: Japan
Gran Turismo 5: Europe

Of course this doesn't mean they won't sell well in other regions.

Even still most people would only buy one of the three no matter how far apart they are completely different genres and appeal to completely different types of people. Not everyone buys every big name release from every genre known to man like some people here (including myself)

[fishd]

Kratos got balls,bring it on!

[CrazzyMan]

The game does not become worse on 2nd week or 2nd day from release.
If the game is really good, eventually you will buy it.

The other thing, the earlier game is released, the earlier it will hit as greatest hit/platinum version. And that is a good thing for those, who can`t allow themselves to buy a 60+ euro costing game every month, especially during economical recession.

[Megatron08]

Once again the only game to play on the ps3 is the wating game. Its funny that may is the same month Alan wake is coming out. Sony is scared to death of the great 360 exclusives coming in 2010

[TheReaper42]

Who cares about sales, as long as I get all my games.. I'll be one happy person.

[anh_duong]

some people don't realise it damages their credibility a lot when they write stupid articles like this.

[mastiffchild]

Oh Megatron that's some weak trolling right there. Possibly the weakest I've ever seen and I've seen some pap in my time in both directions!

Fisrtly you call out the PS3 for making it's gamers wait. Recently U've boght loads of games for my PS3 and the last exclusive I bought for my 360 was Gears2! My 360 has been waiting for an age for something worth buying-even when ODST came out I, and many others, rented rather than buying as I already had nearly half the content already! The 360 just hasn't competed this year with only F3 to speak that highly of and even that hasn't sold that well and I wouldn't buy despite liking the series when T10 acted like d1ckheads.

However, the funny thing is that you use AW as a part of your revuke to the PS3 owning massive! Alan Wake is the most delayed and put back game in the history of the 360! Well, apart from Huxley which was shown pre launch with AW at E3 2005! Waiting game indeed! You're so silly!

Sony won't be very scared of much with a double whammy of Kratos and GR, will it? It's like iof MS had a Gears and aHalo in the same month-it really is and if AW aells half as much as either I'll be shocked. I'll be getting it mind as I will SC:C but the Sony offerings are still way above those titles on most multiple console owners lists let alone how appealing they are to Sony only gamers. Don't troll if you're going to be daft about it!

[3sq]

Sony needs not to rethink, it's SE who should rethink of releasing FFXIII in March. God of War 3 and GT5 here I come, babe.

[Chubear]

Yeah, I think they're trying to get it in for the end of fiscal year tally in March. They should move it to April but that could/would mean Sony will likely end up with a much bigger close out for the fiscal year if MS's 360 doesn't have FF13 for March.

So I'm guessing SE is doing what they have to do for their buddy.

[facelike]

I was thinking, didn't God of War III have a March release date before most of the other March releases were pushed back into that month?

[Max Power]

yes GoWIII had a March released date before the other two, plus every GoW game has been released in March. So, technically, the other two should move their dates, due to first come first server mentality. That is of course if I felt that they impinged on each other, which I don't. I think they all can survive that month, its not like they are only offered for one month.

[hakis86]

I actually think GT5 is the biggest seller, I mean look at the numbers for previous Gt titles.
God of War might have been pirated(?) but obviously sold a lot less. Final Fantasy sales are great, and with 2 systems I doubt that date will be changed.
So give us GOW3 BEFORE FF please...

[Chubear]

GT5 does have a massive potential to be insanely more massive than previous GT 1st gen launches.

Remember, EA doesn't do Nascar any more and the only place to get authentic Nascar experience is in GT series. Millions of Nascar fans who didn't really know of GT will now go get GT for it's Nascar cars and circuits.

[jessupj]

I agree, it's the other way round. It's not sony that should be rethinking the release date of the juggernaut GoW3, it's everyone else that should be rethinking their release date because of this massive title.

[dinsurya]

GOW III in march and all the rest can be in april/may.
Why delay the best game in the universe? thats lame.

[rtonaey]

Reason being it's also coming to the Xbox 360

[3sq]

Nope, it's not. Just look at Bioshock 2.

[raztad]

First of all, GoW3 always has been a march release and second GoW3 is huge it doesnt need to find a "window" to sell. GoW fans and newcomers will get GoW3 not matter what.

I' m easily passing on FFXIII. I got only one game booked: God of EPIC War III.

[Darkestbeforedawn]

In the US, especially, God of War III will completely decimate FFXIII in sales if they are released in the same month. I'm pretty sure Sony isn't too worried about how well FFXIII does outside of Japan.

[Aquarius]

If it weren't for Microshaft, FFXIII would have been out everywhere by December 2009.

FFXIII would have been up to standards with PS3 exclusives; now its just average.

Think about it, if FFXIII is releasing in March, what to say it wouldn't have released in Decemeber in USA/UK if it were kept an exclusive in the first place? It was finished ages ago, they were just gimping and porting.

"the most anticitipated game of all time" my foot!

[blackpanther25]

but man get over it and move with your life.....i mean we kept taking about square did this and Microsoft did that.....it gets old after a while. Square-enix made their choice and they paid for it in the end with all their produced/published JRPGs sucking and not making money...Now they see they were stupid and are now making games for BOTH systems instead of only Microsoft

I for one am done being pissed about aquare and the whole betrayal subject i choose instead to not buy their games on my 360 if they suck/mediocre and i decided to only get FFXIII if it is really good(not like XII)and the tales of series gets the same treatment

[zenosaga04]

Well God of War and Gran Turismo probably won't come out in the same fiscal year, and since every other God of War game has come out in March it's very likely that God of War 3 will come out in March as well. Sony is not going to change the release date of one of their biggest franchises because of competition from a multiplatform developer.

Uncharted 2 didn't run away from Modern Warfare 2 and it still sold very well despite being a newer franchise. Anybody that thinks that Sony will take their established God of War franchise and move it because of a multiplatform game that isn't even in the same genre should probably "Rethink"

Gran Turismo probably won't come out until the start of Sony's fiscal year 2010 so a release date after March 31st makes the most since. Out of the 3 franchises Gran Turismo is the most popular by far, followed by Final Fantasy, and then by God of War none of these franchises are going to be ignored and I'm sure that fans will find a way to support their favorites regardless of release dates.

[Dark General]

I'm thinking along the same lines myself. GoW3 in march is just fine. GT5 Sony doesn't even have to worry about when they release it quarter wise because GT fans always pop out of nowhere to swallow that game up. If there's ANY title which could benefit from being delayed I would Say Heavy Rain could benefit the most from being moved into Q2 2010. That's a game in my opinion that would need time to itself to sell well.

[Bereaver]

Sony isn't about instant sellers!

Sony is about pleasing the hardcore and keeping games popular over time.

Rule on Sony, you have many years ahead of you

[RedDragan]

Bring on GT5!!!

GT5 is the real big game here, it isn't that people are no longer hyped about it, it is just we are exhausted from the wait lol..

GT5 - 360 Killer!!!

GT5 will shift PS3's left, right and center.

[ironcreed]

...I'll take GOW III in March, thanks.

[table]

Mass Effect 2
Bioshock 2
Splinter Cell
GoW3
MAG
FFXIII
GT5
Heavy Rain

The amount of quality there in the space of a few months is unbelievable.

[ElementX]

Of reading lists.

We all know what's coming out, Capt. Obvious

[stb]

let d guy express himself, what with the mood. take ur crp off dud. hoping these games as well.

[Sevir04]

Of people who have the OPTION to IGNORE a comment but still CHOOSE to make a big deal about it and get invovled for the sake of starting a scene. Since You hate reading list, and know whats already obvious then you should have simply skipped over his/her comment, thats why you have a scroll bar.

Let the dude express his freakin excitement. and get the F*ck over yourself.

[DarK-SilV]

add to the list
BBad company 2 must buy

Dantes Inferno must buy or must rent

Dark Siders