After The Full-Game Release, Along Came A Demo

Call of Duty: Black Ops was recently released as a single-player demo on the PSN and Xbox LIVE. The demo came out a whole four months after the game was released way back in November of last year.

Call of Duty: Black Ops has sold over 18 million copies worldwide thus far so my question is this. Who the heck is downloading the demo?

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Yeah, I really don't get why they would release a demo after the games release like way after. They did the samething for MW2 and I'm pretty sure it was more than 4 months.

[Nate-Dog]

Lots of companies do this. Konami did it with MGS4, I think IW did it with MW2 too. It's just an extra bit of advertising. It does perhaps seem a bit odd for a game so focused on MP to do it but still, it will usually bring in more sales, everyone likes a demo and for those still on the fence about a game it's a good chance for them to try it, no matter if it's before or after a game's release.

[FantasyStar]

Hmph, if you wanna advertise your game. Keep supporting it with fresh new, "Free" content. Valve has been "doing it right" ever since 2007 and people are still buying their games because the free stuff justifies the asking price and moreso.

[Reborn]

They got the money. Why not try and get more, by showing a demo? It doesn't matter either way. They will get more people buying it.

[warrior9988]

along came a spider

[Relientk77]

Didn't another Call of Duty game also do this?

World at War or Modern Warfare 2, I think atleast one of these did it, if not both

[arjman]

How f*ckin stupid are they to release a demo 4 months after the game came out?!

[JRobes]

they're trying to pick up the smart people who realize that Call of Duty hasn't changed since CoD4... when they step their game up and make destructable environments or a new engine (besides the shitty one used in World at War and Black Ops) maybe I'll finally think their hard work deserves my cash

[Tommykrem]

If you have confidence in a game's sales potentional, then there's no reason to release a demo, as it might throw people off the game. If you have confidence in a game's quality, you release a demo, as it might attract people to buy the full game. Now, if you release the game first you don't scare decided buyers away from the game, and a later released demo can pick up more potential consumers after the first waves of sales are already in

[A LIVING LEGEND]

This demo= more sales,alot more
questionable tactics,questionable game. irrelevant.Produces desired results.

[despair]

Its actually quite logical to realease the demo now, demos cost money to make and put on the respective stores and with a game like COD you already have a massive fanbase who is going to buy the game irregardless of scores or a demo.

So after everyone who wanted to get the game does a few months later you put the demo to try and get anyone who was on the fence or didn't bother with the game and maybe might be convinced by it. Smart marketing, as much as Activision is disliked they are pretty good at marketing.