Just a reminder that if FFXVI doesn't sell 3m+ copies within its release week on PC it means it underperformed and did not meet expectations
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Should also release it on Xbox.
Then we can check the sales split.
„SE should have never made it PS exclusive“
I bet SE has made much more revenue with the exclusivity deal than if they released on multiplatform directly.
Then we can check the sales split.
„SE should have never made it PS exclusive“
I bet SE has made much more revenue with the exclusivity deal than if they released on multiplatform directly.
At this point, they made profit with 0 risk investment.
If i was SE shoes, double down on exclusivity.
Make small 3-5 people group to create swords, capes, etc etc for PS players.
During the SNES days Square and Enix released Seiken Densetsu 3 and Terranigma. These were both on the same level as A Link the the Past in many ways, short in some ways, and ahead in others.
Nintendo kept pushing Zelda making Ocarina of Time.
Square Enix has not put a tenth of the effort from a game that came out in 1998 into either Mana or Soul Blazer series...
The closest we have there would be Kingdom Hearts...
Instead they try making FF an action RPG but not in the vein of the action RPGs of old, but instead God of War... which is a 3D metroidvania...
Nintendo kept pushing Zelda making Ocarina of Time.
Square Enix has not put a tenth of the effort from a game that came out in 1998 into either Mana or Soul Blazer series...
The closest we have there would be Kingdom Hearts...
Instead they try making FF an action RPG but not in the vein of the action RPGs of old, but instead God of War... which is a 3D metroidvania...
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Sold to PS players @$70. Same month announced 3 million sales
Selling at $50 on PC only like 12K concurrent
Xbox Players wont player if its not on Gamepass $18.
most players 90-95% being on Playstation with the other 2 unable to charge same pricing
This is why you release simultaneously on all platforms. The zeitgeist is gone so they're leaving money on the table. Multiplatform release is the future.
what do you mean "keep skipping" square puts almost everything on pc
They aren't PC gamers, or even gamers for that matter. They're just Xbox cultists. They care more about PS losing exclusives than the games themselves.
They did, with sales and by not spending as much on marketing. That's how Sony makes exclusivity deals.
Any deal with MS involves getting paid a lump sum upfront.
That whole attack on FF16 was
Nintendo manbaby drones
PC jealous weak race
Xbox no game having or buying green rats
It was purposeful vitriol because PS5 got a FF game exclusive.
No other platform would and could support FF games except the PlayStation fanbase.
Nintendo manbaby drones
PC jealous weak race
Xbox no game having or buying green rats
It was purposeful vitriol because PS5 got a FF game exclusive.
No other platform would and could support FF games except the PlayStation fanbase.
According to Steamspy, which used to be capable of giving more precise data but is not able to anymore:
Please note that this only includes Steam and not Epic purchases or in the case of FFXIV and FFXI, external launchers.
Final Fantasy - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy II - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy III - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy III (3D) - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy IV - 100,000 - 200,000
Final Fantasy IV (3D) - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years - 50,000 - 100,000
Final Fantasy V - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy VI - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy VII - 1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Final Fantasy VII Remake - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy VIII - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy IX - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy X/X-2 - 500,000 - 1,000,000
Final Fantasy XI - 0 - 20,000
Final Fantasy XII - 1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Final Fantasy XIII - 1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - 200,000 - 500,000
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy XIV - 2,000,000 - 5,000,000
Final Fantasy XV - 1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Final Fantasy Type-0 - 200,000 - 500,000
World of Final Fantasy - 100,000 - 200,000
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - 200,000 - 500,000
Final Fantasy Dissidia NT - 500,000 - 1,000,000
So we should ask ourselves why is Dragon Quest IX not on PlayStation?
Well Nintendo published it outside of Japan, so that's a hint.
Square Enix making these deals is killing their userbase and there is a long history of this dating back even to Tomb Raider.
Is the money that Square Enxi got in the deal for DQ9 enough to sustain itself with a weakened market for DQ moving forward on consoles?
Dragon Quest XI on 3DS barely outsold the PS4 version, despite DQIX being exclusive. They ported the game from 3DS to Switch but they didn't enhance the game for PS5. They could have made a definitive version for easy money on PS5 with just an upgrade path.
No Dragon Quest X in the US... why?
Square Enix isn't doing enough to build IP and franchises.
Well Nintendo published it outside of Japan, so that's a hint.
Square Enix making these deals is killing their userbase and there is a long history of this dating back even to Tomb Raider.
Is the money that Square Enxi got in the deal for DQ9 enough to sustain itself with a weakened market for DQ moving forward on consoles?
Dragon Quest XI on 3DS barely outsold the PS4 version, despite DQIX being exclusive. They ported the game from 3DS to Switch but they didn't enhance the game for PS5. They could have made a definitive version for easy money on PS5 with just an upgrade path.
No Dragon Quest X in the US... why?
Square Enix isn't doing enough to build IP and franchises.
Its a game made for a dual screen handheld, making it difficult to port without significant changes.
It'll probably get a remake down the line