Principate
Saint Titanfall
Umm where in my post did I contradict that. I didn't even state how much DMC 4 sold.
UK charts: DmC launch sales are just a third of Devil May Cry 4's
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Umm where in my post did I contradict that. I didn't even state how much DMC 4 sold.
yurinka
Member
You said 'well below'. I just edited my post to add the LTD numbers of each game of the IP. And 2M isn't a low number for a reboot.
It's well known that non numbered sequels use to sell a lot less than numbered sequels.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Yeah that doesn't contract anything. 6-7 hundred thousand is what I consider to be well below there's nothing objectively incorrect about that statement. So saying I was wrong is just plain incorrect. You may not agree with what I said but it's not "wrong".
yurinka
Member
2M was a target for this fiscal year, so the first 2 months and a bit more of sales, not its whole lifetime that is what is being compared. And previous DMC sold:
DMC4 2.6M LTD
DMC3 1.3M LTD
DMC2 1.7M LTD
DMC 2.16M LTD
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/b...s/million.html
Considering that isn't a numbered sequel I wouldn't say it's a low target. I'd say it's pretty ambitious.
The less the upcoming reboot(?) has in common with Angel of Darkness the better.
Context means a lot actually.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
...Donte?
What is this, elementary school?
Anyways, sad to see people wishing for a good product to fail just because.
What is this, elementary school?
Anyways, sad to see people wishing for a good product to fail just because.
kunonabi
Member
like capcom's projections? the amount of marketing they put into this? personally, i don't find either of these numbers that important since the game is aimed squarely at the u.s. so spinning them into some huge success story at this point is just as silly as calling it a bomba. the japanese numbers are going to fall off a cliff next week and the european numbers will probably be just as bad. expecting the u.s numbers to push it to that 2 million mark is very unlikely which is why these numbers being consided poor has some credence. it's moot point since DMC is gone and we're stuck with this new series anyway.
What marketing? I haven't anything post launch. No ads, trailers, or even any tv spots.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
because they spent all their marketing money prelaunch
ive never know a capcom game to have as many released trailers, streamed at events, so many demo builds, storefront advertising, etc.
for me, they advertised DmC before launch more than they advertised RE6. The game was everywhere at one point.
I posted it in another thread, but the game has abnormal number of copies available at Cex (UK used game chain) right now. The game hasn't even been out 2 weeks and some Cex stores have 4+ used copies. This is not normal for a new release this early.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Given the Japanese sales and the UK sales, I think we can say that, at least, right now DmC is performing rather bad.
The game trailer was featured in the previews of some films around here. NO other Capcom games, as far as I know, had that.
The game trailer was featured in the previews of some films around here. NO other Capcom games, as far as I know, had that.
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Deleted member 13876
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What did that sell by the way?
Not sure overall, but it was ahead of DmC on the Amazon charts week 1, & was still on the top 50 week 2 with no DmC in sight.
SolidSnakex
Member
It seemed like they were marketing it quite a bit in Japan. They got one of Japan's biggest rock bands to perform the theme song, they held various events to give players a chance to play it and had TV ads.
I have seen a bunch of DmC trailers on Youtube (watching random game related videos) and during ads before loading up streams. I don't watch much television so I never really saw any commercials for DmC. DmC ads were all up on various sites a week prior to release as well.
The marketing was there although Svensson has basically hinted that the marketing budget was not really more than DMC4's.
The marketing was there although Svensson has basically hinted that the marketing budget was not really more than DMC4's.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
still is.
PS3 version is #85 with DmC PS3 hovering about #327 and the 360 version #450
If the low amazon rankings are anyway indicative of retail, it is not looking good for DmC at all.
how it may just be that people prefer to shop in physical stores in the January sale period.
well last time I checked, it had a peak of 7k concurrent players. Now thats no great indicator of how much it has sold so far, but id doubt its over 20k.
that said it was only released 2 days ago and steam is slow burner for any game. sales tend to not be as front-loaded as console and i reckon the game will still be selling consistently, although small numbers on pc well into next year.
It's frequently on the top 3 on Steam. I have no clue how much Steam actually moves though.
http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/28/dmc-l...ter-one-week-as-black-ops-ii-returns-3369615/
DmC had a pretty significantly drop off (64% drop) after 2 weeks of sales in the UK.
DmC had a pretty significantly drop off (64% drop) after 2 weeks of sales in the UK.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Can we already acknowledge that the game is doing bad or people are gonna still spin the numbers?
Delusibeta
Banned
Ow, that's gotta smart. Still, I'd be more inclined to blame the market flat-lining than anything that DmC did specifically wrong (except really, really crap PR), especially considering Anarchy Reigns also made a swift exit from the charts.
I fucking hate the story, storytelling (lol), character design and personality and style of the old Devil May Cry games. Its utter shit compared to this new one.
I'm gonna be very sad if we go back to animu Dante and his retarded shennanigans. Goddamnit!!!!
edit: Sad and done with the series
I'm gonna be very sad if we go back to animu Dante and his retarded shennanigans. Goddamnit!!!!
edit: Sad and done with the series
What a shame.
Yeah, there's nothing really conclusive about the sales so far. It's only been two weeks after all. Still a shame that it's not doing better.
Yeah, there's nothing really conclusive about the sales so far. It's only been two weeks after all. Still a shame that it's not doing better.
Delusibeta
Banned
If it misses the top ten, the bomba alarm will be sounded. (Likewise, if by some freak accident Anarchy Reigns outsells DmC, the bomba alarm will be ripped off the wall and sent, still ringing, to Capcom HQ)
Really doubtful DmC misses top 10 in the US, even more so that it does worse than Anarchy Reigns.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Anarchy Reigns is a new IP that had zero marketing. Even if the price point was quite atractive I don't think no one expected it to stick much time on the charts.
And seems like market flat-lining isn't affecting Far Cry and other IP's that are recovering positions in the charts....
I would be shocked if after lackluster Japanese and UK sales, US numbers are good. But I guess you're right, although I was just mainly speaking about UK numbers. Still failling in 2 of the biggest markets is something to take into consideration.
That is seriously not going to happen. AR was sent out quietly and on the cheap.
I'm not wishing a company failure regardless of how good their product is just because I'm butthurt.
I'm just voicing my opinion that besides gameplay and art from the first one, old Devil May Cry has an insufferable style all around.
Host Samurai
Member
I played it for whatever it was giving me.
I fell that way about the new series, but even I hope it doesn't tank going forward. If people like Dahbomb and some other DMC fans can enjoy it then it might as well stick around.
Granted I don't feel that bad because I won't support the decisions that were made, but still sadness all around.
dragonflys545
Member
Bring back the real Dante. I'm ready for it Capcom, otherwise MEH!!!
NoirVisage
Banned
This changes nothing, Alex Jones will make sure NT sticks around with Capcom. No IP is safe from their socio-political arthouse shennannegins. Mega man returns..from the Iraq war with PTSD..is dr wiley a figment of his delusions? Will his Trip Hop Icon ex-girlfriend Roll return his calls?
Tameem: *Puff* I don't care.
Tameem: *Puff* I don't care.
ambientmystic
Member
I'd love to see a video of that for shits and giggles!
Holy shit, words cannot express how amazing this would be. Mega Man fans are already on suicide watch.
They'll make Roll a redhead.
You sure took this personally.
Who will curse and compare his dick size with Mega Man?
Just like DMC fans got upset over DmC?
NoirVisage
Banned
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
there's not a kettle in existence blacker than you. Its a friendly jab, you'll live.
But DMC fans had the OG series which had a game released for it not too long ago plus sold very well. A reboot didn't make sense whereas with MM a reboot is the only real way Capcom would think about making a new MM.
Because without this reboot, they would just stop making DMC games, like MegaMan, because DMC stopped making money... oh, wait.
NoirVisage
Banned
By NT? be serious., thats even more of an undesirable than DmC.