He was an insider before working for a game studio, so he still has those connections. But he’s a lot more vague now than he used to be, he’s still never wrong though
Helldivers 2 passed Destiny 2 all time CCU count. Top Seller all around on Steam |UP|Beats Dragon’s Dogma 2 to Reclaim #1 spot on Steam.
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Insider where? Why would people tell him stuff if he's not even a journalist or anyone important
I'm not sure why you all think they would want to have sold, especially before their first big 3D game
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This was already info discussed in this thread. Please read threads and don't make redundant ones.
UK sales February 2024 - PS5#1(-28%) NSW#2(down YOY) XBS#3(down YOY) / Helldivers 2#1 EA FC 24#2 MW3#3 Sales
Way more than that.www.resetera.com
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If the money is right most ppl will sell anything.
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Exactly. If they didnt want to sell before, there asking price is way higher now
Because if you have a project you believe in why would you sell before it's a success
True. But Throw in enough money and they could buy it. Now they are gonna ask for more though
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Because it depends on contractual agreements and what the other company is offering and how enticing it is. It's a success without a doubt already and that success brings the vultures around.
And acquisition is a two way street. There's no evidence that Arrowhead were interested in selling before. Maybe they will now that their fortunes have changed. But they've gone from a tiny valuation to a very good one
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Thats all known but you asked why would they, there are alot of reasons why not to and why to sell. I don't agree or disagree with the selling. I mean we've seen this before with Insomniac and ppl said the same thing, why would they sell look thy now make ganes on Xbox too. You just never know also many ppl never thought Bungie would be bought by Sony.
No I asked why they would sell before releasing Helldivers 2.
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Ahhhhh my bad, apologies on the misinterpretation. I read "before a success" not before "release" so I interpreted wrong. Either way mostly for same reasons. The answer for me might be a diff response had the question been "why would Sony buy them before the game was even a success".
I agree. Even if they were 20 X cheaper two months ago, it's still better for both parties if they agree now to a price
I am reminded of Bungie selling themselves before Halo came out and regretting it
Sony's organic acquisition strategy is the only one proven to work. They invest in a studio, build them up and then buy them when they are a proven success story
There were points in time that companies like Quantic Dream, That Game Company, Supermassive Games, Ninja Theory, Ready at Dawn and Deviation Games would have seemed logical purchases too. Better to buy when you've built something great together and there is a clear future that can be built by acquiring
Because they do outsourcing and form industry connections. Kinda weird to call them low ranking or a random studio but okay.
You can’t tell why Ronin is $70? Helldivers isnt actually heavy on content. It’s much smaller and arcade like.
Ronin could easily be a $60 game .. just like games like Ratchet or Returnal had no reason being $70. And that's not a knock on quality but the price limits their reach and selling power.
Nothing about Ronin screams a $70 game and I'm sure the budget is not that huge