Dead Rising: Case 0 Sees Over 300,000 Players In Its First Week, What Does That Mean For The Future?

We're still working on the August Xbox Live Arcade sales analysis here at GamerBytes HQ, but we thought we might give you some insight into the September analysis -- Dead Rising: Case 0 was a very good idea.

This $5 stand-alone chunk of Dead Rising 2 gives players a little insight into the new hero Chuck Greene as well as the amazing ability to kill Zombies with a drill-bucket. As of now the Leaderboards show that over 328,290 players have given Case 0 a go, and that's in less than 7 days -- an amazing feat. Money wise, assuming Microsoft take a 30% cut on the game, Capcom could well have made $1,149,015 off of it for this week alone.

[XANDEO]

i personally think it's a good idea as i had no intention of buying the game until i played (and loved) the xbla prequel, its defo got 1 sale here for the main game!!

The game companies could probably make a smaller chunk of the game to test the waters (some inovation would be welcome) before a retail release and if not succesfull critically or commercially either sort out the problems for a retail release or jus scrap it and move onto something else with a much smaller risk of gettin a loss.

[Winter47th]

That we're all *****ed, I bet that level was in the full game but they cut it & slapped a price tag on it and released it as a paid demo, No wonder it's exclusive to a Microsoft console, L4D free-paid DLC anyone?

God this industry's going to shit and Microsoft's ruining EVERYTHING, paying for LIVE just to play online, free on every other console.
Paying for a DLC that's free on the PC.
Paying to host a game on YOUR connection while every first party game on the PS3 has dedicated servers that's free to play on.
At least with Plus they're giving you SOMETHING in return.

It's too sad it's funny.

Now every other developer realizes how retarded a "specific" demographic of console gamers are and start chopping the hell out of their games and release them as an "exclusive" demo.

[JBroken]

Don't worry, it will come out on psn next year when it's irrelevant. Like all ps3 stolen exclusives

[Winter47th]

Stealing a rip-off content? thx, but you can keep it with all the other 300.000 bend overs in progress.

[120FPS]

So do you feel the same about GT Prologue or is that completley different because its Sony??

[Mastodon]

So you think that Microsoft created the pay to play idea? You think that they came up with DLC? and you think they it was them who decided to market something that may have been "on disc" as DLC?

And in that comparison for some odd reason to speak of PS3? Are you serious? Do you know nothing about marketing?

It is up to the developer on what they release and HOW they release it. Capcom went to Microsoft mainly because Dead Rising was a better seller on the console - we all know it was supposedly exclusive at first but that doesn't have any bearing on what I'm saying.

What I am saying is simple:

1. It won't be for everyone but the DEMO is free.
2. The game which takes around 1 to 2 hours depending of what you do is $5
3. Wasn't Microsoft's choice to price it nor exclusively release it.
4. Dead Rising's lead platform is Xbox 360 based on sales.
5. Capcom and Microsoft have been in a joint venture to help Capcom expand their library of games in a more North America direction for a few years now. Capcom has said they see where gaming is going (US) and want to create games that showcase what Americans enjoy (I guess zombies? I don't really know or care).
6. I don't even like or play Dead Rising but the amount of ignorance is staggering.
7. Sony will probably get this ON the disc at launch - what's the big deal?
8. Are you really upset to the degree where the Caplock was important?

[Perjoss]

"So do you feel the same about GT Prologue or is that completley different because its Sony??"

this^

[lowcarb]

Quit whining seriously and gtfo! If you don't like it then simply don't buy it and move along. I don't see you complaining about buying GT5p or any other game content.

"Now every other developer realizes how retarded a "specific" demographic of console gamers"

I like the way you use the word retarded. What so are you saying your better then people who are retarded? Kind of hateful choice of words there's even if that was not it's intent. Anyways stop blaming the problems of the world on one company and simply don't support them if you feel there some type of video game conspiracy going on.

[kaveti6616]

"Paying to host a game on YOUR connection while every first party game on the PS3 has dedicated servers that's free to play on. "

Uncharted 2 MP runs on p2p, not dedicated servers. How do you feel now?

[xchris92x]

This has nothing to do with the ps3.

[poopface1]

NOPE, it sure doesnt.

Seems like you have a grudge against microsoft and will make stuff up in your attacks.

Why dont you cry about it. You should probably be hating on capcom instead, its their decision where to release it. Im sure if thay had choosen psn it woulda been free/s

Maybe ill DL this tonite, its only 5$ and I can see if im interested in the rest of the game.

[maniacmayhem]

Campletely agree with you Xando

[outrageous]

I don't like the idea in general BUT if a developer wants to stir some interest in there game that may not of sold as expected then maybe offering a $5 taste of the game might not be a bad idea, assuming there is at least 1.5 hours of gameplay.

Alan Wake sold around 700,000 copies and was buried by misinformation and the release of RDR...why not offer the first DLC package the signal at $4.99 ( regular $6.99 or free to 1st time buyers ) on XBL to all and see what happens? Alan wake is a good game that alot of people missed believing it was all story and no gameplay which is silly...the games a 3rd person/action shooter with lots of shooting...lol. It could help older games get a second chance.

[dabri5]

I love the way they released the prequel story as an arcade game. On top of that, it was half off. I played the trial for it though and I wasn't a fan. Just not my type of game. :(

[Capdastaro]

For 400msp It's a bargain.

[DelbertGrady]

XBLA is profitable. Great game. Tons of value and replayability for only 400 points. More devs should do stuff like this.

[JBroken]

Hopefully that future xbla titles might follow this pricing scheme. Thank you Capcom. Thank you Microsoft.

[MaxOpower]

Dead Rising: The MMO

[Cherchez La Ghost]

This game is all about time management. If you don't manage your time, you'll be lost. You will have multiple missions all under one timeframe. Other than that, this game is fun to play. I need two Acheivements to have them all. This game is worth 400 MS points.

[GusBricker]

...are what's right about downloadable content.

Great content at a damn good price.

[ReservoirDog316]

You know, I never thought of it like that. Just automatically saw it as a paid demo. But it's not too expensive and gives a lot of good content.

Hmm

+bubbles for the perspective

[pimpmaster]

it means release stuff at 5$ and youll get more sales.

[DlocDaBudSmoka]

the first game. Never got an xbox to do that. so guess ill wait for the sequel and see what its about. although i think some of the time mgmnt is more relaxed this time around.

[Sikct9a]

The price is right but I no longer have Live.

[dabri5]

Silver accounts can still buy games. Just can't play online.

[kasasensei]

Maybe he wants to say, his console is not connected to the XBL anymore. I guess so. :)

[kasasensei]

People like 5$ games!
I liked the demo, gonna buy it, one day! :p

[ceed911]

Best zombie experience you can get in a game is the Dead Rising series.

With co-op it became a must-buy with its 4 player game show mode too looking fun.

Its about time people realize that L4D is only popular because of Valve's following and its the only new zombie game people have played for years.

I just pray that Undead Labs delivers on their Zombie MMO being geared for consoles.

[Jacobster]

I was surprised to find this game on XBLA. However the game is broken in my opinion. Fiddly mechanics, fiddly controls (btw completed the first one and invested many hours into it and completed it). On a positive I like the concept of the whole game, but it feels like a 1.5 version...if you know what I mean?

I read an article that some of the biggest games are going to hinder sales of future games. But surely, high sales means we actually want to play the game or suckers for hype to some degree? So perhaps some publishers will have to review how they make these games and welcome back innovation??!!!

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

That everyone will be familiar in ways to protect themselves in the future if/when the zombie outbreaks occur.

"Always remember to Double Tap" :)