I think some of the most casual-friendly launch window titles sold better on last gen. So like COD: Black Ops Cold War and maybe a couple others. But I can't think of any examples after the start of 2021. I specifically remember Hitman 3 doing way better on PS5 than PS4.
But yeah I agree. I'd say that unless you are releasing within the first six months of generation's launch, a hardcore game should be next gen only, while casual games should maybe be cross gen...
"Biggest Consoles." Lol. No matter how many times the idea that cross gen games will sell better on the older systems with the bigger install base is proven to be a fallacy, video game sites will continue to regurgitate the idea as if it constitutes actual informed analysis.
Most of those games were developed to be sold and ended up on Gamepass later, though I guess there are a few exceptions to that like Forza Horizon 5.
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@potatoseal
True yeah should have said "second party" or "Sony Published" since Sony never ended up buying Ready at Dawn. The principle is the same though.
"Anthem was expected to be good."
I'll never understand this. Bioware was coming off of Mass Effect: Andromeda and attempting a game type well outside of their expertise. Moreover, it was clearly a far-too-late attempt to compete with Destiny.
Well, when Bioware made Anthem, they were coming off of Mass Effect: Andromeda, which was widely considered a rushed, disappointing mess. Arkane is coming off of Deathloop, which may not have been their best work, but was still within their signature style. Then again, having not played either game, it seems like Redfall is at least better than Anthem.
It's almost like they know that no one on the platform is actually buying games.
@Angyobangyo
Sure on here, but if you asked a more casual Xbox fan 5 months ago if they were excited for Redfall, they would have stared blankly at you. Arkane games just don't break through. The first Dishonored had some success, but Dishonored 2, Prey, and Deathloop have all had pretty muted responses (this can easily be checked by looking at their top concurrent numbers on steam charts).
Now don't get me wrong, if Redfall had been good and even...
I mean why wouldn't they? Starfield is a much bigger game anyway; if they have a solid showing with that in June (including 60fps on Series X), people will forget about Redfall pretty fast. It's not as if tons of people were going to play Redfall anyway-even Arkane's good games are underappreciated, and this wasn't one of their good ones.
They have to get Starfield right.
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And just to save you the reply, when I said "bought off," I didn't mean Phil Spencer met the CEO of Nvidia under a bridge at 2 a.m. with a bag of cash. I meant they gave them a licensing deal. You already knew this and knew that's what I meant, but I'll just go ahead and clarify to save you the "th...
Who would have thought that the companies MS bought off in exchange for their public support to regulators would publicly support MS to regulators?
Yep. Honestly I thought these phony "bring COD everywhere" deals would fool all the regulators, so I'm impressed that the CMA has at least a basic understanding of games. It's funny that MS is accusing them of not understanding the industry because their entire pitch was based on the theory that the CMA had only a surface-level understanding of the industry.
When are people going to realize the relationship between gamers who prefer digital and those who prefer physical is symbiotic? Back before digital purchasing really took off, games would sit at the same price forever, and GameStop and equivalents would get away with selling used copies for a few dollars cheaper even a year later. Now between PSN sales and Best Buy (and similar stores) having competing sales, we frequently get games for 30-50% off within the first year, sometimes even a few ...
I mean, it's less impactful than a KO in MMA or Boxing. In those sports you can lose every round of the fight, but if you KO someone (or get a submission if it's MMA) you still win. There was an MMA fight a few years ago (Yair Rodriguez vs.Chan Sung Jung aka Korean Zombie) where Rodriguez won by knockout at 4:59 of the last round in a fight he was going to lose if it had lasted literally one more second and had gone to the scoring system. Catching the Snitch is like a KO that can'...
Lol once a "the greedy devs lied" narrative takes hold, there's no changing people's minds, no matter how many times it's debunked. Callisto Protocol will forever be associated with "animations being held back as DLC."
It's just like how No Man's Sky got bashed at launch for not having Destiny style co-op. People had invented a narrative that they were going to play the game together like Destiny, and people even "dunked" on...
And just think that they don't even really care about this game that much. Imagine how it's going to be if they really end up confirming Starfield will be 30fps on Series X.
Is it? What relevant news have they broken in the last year?
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Here's the link. This is on the UK weekly sales chart from November 23, 2020. Apparently at that time COD Cold War and Assassin's Creed Valhalla were selling better on PS4, while Miles Morales sold better on PS5. As far as I know, this is the only recorded instance of PS4 versions of game...