Well, its not the gameplay that FH2 were being discussed here. Its sale. It supposely not selling very well.
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Only curious, you have any data to show? I would like it to sell well as well, but the game is no way near the top 10, or even in the chart.
If you saw Wolf King, he alone posted the leaderboards at 700k on the Xbox One. If the game truly does hit the million mark this holiday with only 7 million consoles sold to consumers...and being a RACING game, that means it is selling VERY well.
Just say its correct, I would put 700k at maybe ok. Not bad or good.
Yes, racing game wasn't as popular in NA, but racing game can sell well. The issue is, the market for racing game is mainly in Europe, & this greatly affect FH2 sales, as X1 is doing nto well in Europe.
By contrast, a critically panned Drive club manage to breeze 1 miilion in just a week, probably due to its very much bigger customer base for racing genre.
According to Gamepur,
http://www.gamepur.com/news/16569-driveclub-sold-1-million-units-first-week-outsold-forza-horizon-2-21-margin.html
According to reports coming out from Insiderp, DriveClub on PlayStation 4 sold over ONE Million units within a week of its launch. The site reports that the most surprising part of DriveClub was digital sales figure, over 70% of game's sales came via digital transactions and over 70% of game's sale came from Europe.
In addition to this, during DriveClub's launch week (as of October 12), PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One by a massive margin of 5:1 in Europe. PlayStation 4 managed to sold 96,000 units (around 16% sales came from DriveClub Bundle), whereas Xbox One only sold 19,700 units.
In comparison to Forza Horizon 2 Xbox One launch week sales, DriveClub beats it by a margin of 3:1 worldwide. The full breakdown Forza Horizon 2 and DriveClub Worldwide sales as of October 12 are listed below.
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I just hope they earn enough to
a) make a profit
b) have a sequel.
I like a good game to do well, regardless of platform, but I am not really seeing it here. If MS came out & say, its selling as or better than expectation, then its good.
Yes, racing game wasn't as popular in NA, but racing game can sell well. The issue is, the market for racing game is mainly in Europe, & this greatly affect FH2 sales, as X1 is doing nto well in Europe.
By contrast, a critically panned Drive club manage to breeze 1 miilion in just a week, probably due to its very much bigger customer base for racing genre.
According to Gamepur,
http://www.gamepur.com/news/16569-driveclub-sold-1-million-units-first-week-outsold-forza-horizon-2-21-margin.html
According to reports coming out from Insiderp, DriveClub on PlayStation 4 sold over ONE Million units within a week of its launch. The site reports that the most surprising part of DriveClub was digital sales figure, over 70% of game's sales came via digital transactions and over 70% of game's sale came from Europe.
In addition to this, during DriveClub's launch week (as of October 12), PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One by a massive margin of 5:1 in Europe. PlayStation 4 managed to sold 96,000 units (around 16% sales came from DriveClub Bundle), whereas Xbox One only sold 19,700 units.
In comparison to Forza Horizon 2 Xbox One launch week sales, DriveClub beats it by a margin of 3:1 worldwide. The full breakdown Forza Horizon 2 and DriveClub Worldwide sales as of October 12 are listed below.
- Forza Horizon 2: 489,000 Units
- DriveClub: 1 Million Units.
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I just hope they earn enough to
a) make a profit
b) have a sequel.
I like a good game to do well, regardless of platform, but I am not really seeing it here. If MS came out & say, its selling as or better than expectation, then its good.
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Wait, you mean the hardware that has twice the install base sold twice as many games
That's cool. Many say it's great. Just depends on personal opinion on what one thinks is good or bad sales for a racing game compared to the console install base.
But racing games ARE popular in NA (though racing games are NOT as popular as the shooter genre worldwide).
Much of that has been attributed to a much larger install base of consoles, and a lack of good racers on the PS4.
Based on the great sales, great reviews, consistent support for DLC and bug fixes and longevity of the game, no doubt we will see a 3rd Horizon.
Careful, Plainview will challenge you to prove PS4 sell twice as much as X1.Wait, you mean the hardware that has twice the install base sold twice as many games
Anyway, I was explaining, despite critical acclaim, why it disn't sell as much, & its not a case of racing games do not sell. PS4 having more customers for a genral reasons, but more specific, racing is more popular this side of the pond, & X1 is NOT selling well here, with report of PS4 selling muliple times of X1 in major markets in Continental Europe.
It is actually fantastic. When you compare that to the life-time 1.4/1.6 million Horizon 1 sold with an install base of around 60-80 million, 700k looks pretty awesome in just a short time and a 6/8 million install base.
Careful, Plainview will challenge you to prove PS4 sell twice as much as X1.
Anyway, I was explaining, despite critical acclaim, why it disn't sell as much, & its not a case of racing games do not sell. PS4 having more customers for a genral reasons, but more specific, racing is more popular this side of the pond, & X1 is NOT selling well here, with report of PS4 selling muliple times of X1 in major markets in Continental Europe.
I know what you were getting at. I simply made it more simple and with a hint of sarcasm. Bigger install base = more sales. The fact it is in Europe and a specific genre mean little, the basic idea transcends borders and genres.
Wait, you mean the hardware that has twice the install base sold twice as many games
So does that mean DC is on the same level as Forza Horizon?
So does that mean DC is on the same level as Forza Horizon?
No, Horizon worked day one, DC did not
No, Horizon worked day one, DC did not
So even more impressive? A worse driving game selling more? I guess PS4 owners just like to buy games.
Well when you have no other games to choose from on the PS4.....So even more impressive? A worse driving game selling more? I guess PS4 owners just like to buy games.
Jk
Well when you have no other games to choose from on the PS4.....
Jk
So we're back to no games on PS4 perspective again?
PS4 has more games and are selling more software around the world.
So we're back to no games on PS4 perspective again?
You missed my jk at the end of my post.
So does that mean DC is on the same level as Forza Horizon?
Says a lot about the PS fanbase
My mind is only well-equipped to handle one response per poster per post. I can't handle.
My mind is only well-equipped to handle one response per poster per post. I can't handle.
So we're back to no games on PS4 perspective again?
PS4 has more games and are selling more software around the world.
Yeah, but how many games does the PS4 have that sell and people actually care about? Not a whole lot.
Just kidding, kinda. I just post because it's fun. I sincerely hope nobody really takes this stuff serious. Like there isn't enough good quality games on both platforms to enjoy. Give me a break. Do people have lives?! The only way you could run out of games to play is if you've locked yourself away from society. Even then..
This game was on the block for all of 5 days of the month of the NPD it was in. People keep bringing up the sales and npd for this game, but keep leaving that part out. I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make, but its certainly worth noting when bothering to reference the NPD.
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Actually, I do know that Forza 2 was bundled because the Xbox 360 I bought was bundled with Forza 2 and Halo 3 back in the day. I remember that very well. That is weird it didn't come up in searches, but I fo know that it is the truth I tell you. Maybe it was Forza 3 that was bundled tho. I'm not sure, but I really think it was Forza 2 because I don't remember seeing the Forza 3 symbol.
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Are you on crack today? Nonsense post after nonsense post.
You do realize that a AAA game is not based on actual sales, right? yes, they're expected to be big sellers, but that is by the publisher, not consumers. The term is used to gauge the money spent on a game, its quality, and its level of promotion. and lol at your review dig, all 3 have a metacritic rating above 80, but even so, quality is subjective.
3rd party rules the roost, really ? you do realize that all the 3rd party game reviews are in the same range as the xbox titles, right?
Really is funny how you can not handle people enjoying & voting for xbox games.
AAA is based on a combo of both.
2013/2014 Exclusives aren't equivalent to 3rd party in both areas.
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