Alone in the Dark Reboot Flopped, Embracer Says After Laying Off Staff

[Gamernyc78]

Alone in the Dark Reboot Flopped, Embracer Says After Laying Off Staff - IGN

The Alone in the Dark reboot failed to meet sales expectations at the embattled Embracer Group, it has said.

www.ign.com

In a financial report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Embracer said Alone in the Dark and Outcast: A New Beginning both endured “a softer-than-expected performance” and “performed below management expectations.” That’s corporate speak for failed to sell the required number of units to make money.

 

[John Elden Ring]

No surprised, the game was dependant on high scores

 

[Zzero]

Horror game sells poorly? Tale as old as time.

 

[John Elden Ring]

Horror game sells poorly? Tale as old as time.

Nah, they are actually among the highest grossing games around. Just look at Resident Evil, Outlast, Silent Hill. You just need to make them right

 

[Zzero]

Nah, they are actually among the highest grossing games around. Just look at Resident Evil, Outlast, Silent Hill. You just need to make them right

Nearly anything can be successful if you "make it right", but be honest, after Resi and DBD the genre's sales figures fall down fast.

 

[arvfab]

Is the game any good?

 

[Gamernyc78]

Horror game sells poorly? Tale as old as time.

Resident Evil begs to differ and a few others

 

[Gods&Monsters]

And people said they want more AAs like this and Banishers. Both megaflops.

Put your money where your mouth is.

 

[Systemshock2023]

AA can't win as folks typically see them as flawed AAA games. But they drool over the umpteenth assembly line pixel art metroidvania.

 

[Muddasar]

Nah, they are actually among the highest grossing games around. Just look at Resident Evil, Outlast, Silent Hill. You just need to make them right

Silent Hill series isn’t a big seller.

 

[John Elden Ring]

Silent Hill series isn’t a big seller.

It was back in the day

 

[Muddasar]

It was back in the day

It really wasn’t imho.

Entire series has sold 9 million as of December 2018.

That’s why they cost a fortune to buy now.

Outlast and Resident Evil are the only stand out and the latter is barely Survival Horror currently.

Exceptions don’t make the rule though.

Most horror games sell poorly.