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Sega demand stronger PS3 sales

Sega are once again pushing console makers to drive sales of next-gen systems higher, having in the past singled out the limited installed base of the PlayStation 3 as a reason why development of new games remained risky.

secur1ty9116820d ago

Why didn't you implement online gaming when you released Virtua Fighter 5 for the PS3? Now that would've driven PS3 sales don't you think.

Torch6820d ago

Man, you took the words right outta my mouth...

To say that I'm currently bitter towards these bastards is an understatement. After being subject to the Virtua Fighter "online is impossible" fiasco, this type of arrogance only adds salt to the wound for having supported them.

Now, It's gonna take a helluva lot before I give Sega any more of my money.

Stupid me...Should've bought Tekken 5 instead.

SWORDF1SH6820d ago

if sega made a good game surely that would drive sales of the consoles. sega havent really ever released a console sellin game like mgs and gta so until the do they should stfu and why have a swipe at sony when the have 3 platforms to release a game on the 120m install base of ps2 the 23m of psp and 4.5m of ps3. im sure if they make a good game across those platform they will make a lot of money

Snukadaman6819d ago

blame sony and their weak psn. If a game doesnt have a dedicated server its not worth playing on psn...notice how all the good games with online get dedicated servers....that cost money along with a small install base equals less of a reason too put in online.

SonySoldiers6819d ago (Edited 6819d ago )

NO WORRIES! Sony still rocks even without Sega.

The future still belongs to Sony. They will soon be kissing our HD console's butt.

Shankle6819d ago

lol i love this guy! He's so blindly cheery!

Jinxstar6819d ago

@ Snuka.

Warhawk has dedicated servers. They appear as blue in the server list. Player consoles appear as white.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

They used playstations as the dedicated servers moron.

Why not blame sega. The option was there. They didn't take it. PSN works just fine for Warhawk, Tekken, MK2, RFOM and every other game I have played is on par with Speeds that I have played Gears. Do your homework and stop posting crap.

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SofaKingReetodded6820d ago

sega mattered to gaming...lol

was anyone complaining when the 360's base was at 5-6 mil?

two faced, all of em.

SpenserTracy6820d ago

Take a look at Dreamcast. Now thats a seller:-)

cuco336820d ago

Sega failed by flooding the market with too many systems & peripherials in such a short time

bulky Genesis, Slim Genesis, 32x, SegaCD, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast...

REbirth6820d ago (Edited 6820d ago )

why just they don't do an AAA title? the console don't need to sell well for the DEV. see their games selling...they just need to do some good games...and then it will be sold like water...

take the example of Halo and Halo 2... both together sold almost 15 mil copies...with only 25 mil console sold...

Rooftrellen6819d ago

Big huge AAA title everyone wants on the PS3 = 4-6 mil sales (depending on your source for consoles out there).

Big huge AAA title everyone wants on the Wii or 360 = 9-11 million sales (again, depending on your source for consoles out there).

Obviously even the lowest end, at 4 million, the game does well, but it's twice as profitable to make a game for the 360 or Wii by the install base as it stands.

risk6819d ago

lol roof get your facts straight

resitance was a platinum title (1million units sold) when ps3 had about 3million ps3's sold 1:3 attach rate.

Gears of war had 3 million units sold?(need proof) when MS had 10 million units sold. now tell me who has the higher attach rate for good games? oh yeah thats right the playstation 3. even thou LESS people bought it, the ratio of the attach rate is HIGHER then what gears of war has.

TOM6819d ago

Game attach rates: 1.5 per PS3, 3 per Wii, 5.2 per Xbox 360 ...

http://www.videogamesblogge...

Rooftrellen6819d ago

Who said anything about attach rate?

If you have a game that everyone wants, and you make it for a single console, you stand to sell more on the Wii or the 360, end of story.

Talk about attach rates all you want (dismal for the PS3, actually, decent for the Wii, very very high for the 360), but that doesn't change the fact that the PS3 has less potential buyers for a game, and, therefore, fewer sales.

In fact, if we take attach rate into consideration (I didn't because any game could sell well on any console, if the game is good), the PS3 has the lowest attach rate and becomes an even worse option.

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Counter_ACT6820d ago

Pfft. They don't have anything that good coming out anytime soon.

SabreMan6820d ago

SEGA are a quality developer who shine when it comes to arcade "like" games VF5 is stunning and sega Rally Evo looks like it's going to do the franchise justice pure arcade racing. I for one can't wait until friday to stick the disc in my ps3

they need to let the Sonic franchise go tho as the last few have been poor to say the least

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-Foxtrot28d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle28d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7727d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy35d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.