Maybe PC players just aren't into this type of game generally?
Sony should port Bloodborne and Demon's Souls. That community lives on PC.
Sony should port Bloodborne and Demon's Souls. That community lives on PC.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart peaks at less than 9k concurrent players on Steam, third worst PC launch for PlayStation game
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Intellectuals knew this would bomb. But Hermen loves to see these games bomb on PC it gives him that buzz. This is what happens when a company loses sight of what's important.
Devaluing your brand because you think you're now too big to fail. Thinking PC players who refuses to join your console ecosystem will instead support your games on their platform. Ignoring the fact these people want your brand to fail.
While they ignore their actual fans because they can nickle and dime them and eventually offset nonsense business ventures like these.
Andrew House must be happy he got out when he did.
Devaluing your brand because you think you're now too big to fail. Thinking PC players who refuses to join your console ecosystem will instead support your games on their platform. Ignoring the fact these people want your brand to fail.
While they ignore their actual fans because they can nickle and dime them and eventually offset nonsense business ventures like these.
Andrew House must be happy he got out when he did.
And this is important how? One is on a sub service day and date.... The other is a Marquee Tentpole Playstation 5 game.
This is a diaster
Sony should stop giving them anything outside of GaaS where they can't pirate it and can nicke and dime them as well. That's all they deserve
Why?
Nickle and dime? Are you talking about subscriptions? Weren't you fine with that before the PC ports?
Always convenient excuses every time a game flops, “not our type of game”, “bad marketing”, “bad port”, “should’ve ported the original games first THEN it would’ve done better”
PlayStation is home of Souls games, the only platform that can play them all, and Elden Ring sold best on PlayStation
MTX. Yes, gives Playstation your money so they can invest it back into games. Instead they are losing money on PC ports and wasting Nixxies talent. Put them to work on Backwards compatibility so PS+ can finally have a good PS1, PS2, PSP catalog.
Put PS+ on PC let them pay you Monthly to keep playing your games.
People talking about "devaluing the brand": Is there data on that to base that on?
What are the negative consequences for Playstation to release a 2 year old game on PC?
Is it just a feeling that less people will buy the game on console on release?
In the example of Ratchet and Clank, let's say the sales are low on PC, where is the lost revenue?
Honestly, please someone enlighten me.
What are the negative consequences for Playstation to release a 2 year old game on PC?
Is it just a feeling that less people will buy the game on console on release?
In the example of Ratchet and Clank, let's say the sales are low on PC, where is the lost revenue?
Honestly, please someone enlighten me.
Honestly, why the low numbers for quality games? I understand piracy but it can't be that bad, can it?
Using resources that could have been used elsewhere.
I'm not trying to make excuses. I don't care how well sony games sell because I have no interest in them. I'm guessing most others feel the same as evidenced by the sales.Always convenient excuses every time a game flops, “not our type of game”, “bad marketing”, “bad port”, “should’ve ported the original games first THEN it would’ve done better”
PlayStation is home of Souls games, the only platform that can play them all, and Elden Ring sold best on PlayStation
Sure it sold better on the most popular casual system. I said the community lives on PC.
They bought nixxes for this purpose. It's not like they're porting the game to totally different hardware.
You are in denial. Their games are mostly flopping and selling less than some mildly hyped indie. Sony PC strategy is one of the dumbest things they have ever done, absolutely no understanding of the PC market or even PlayStation fans.
Just think about it, if you are into AAA single player type games and yet you chose PC as your main platform odds are you are a pirate. Sony should only release online games on PC.
Sony is so out of touch that as far as I know they don't even protect their games with strong DRM, it like they want the ports to fail to justify their upcoming pivot to GaaS.
Which mildly hyped indie? Also I don't disagree, Sony doesn't seem to have a clue on how to attract PC audience.
Any flavor of the month indie will get this type of sales on PC or better, these numbers are putrid.
Project Zomboid has three times these numbers. This is slightly better than High Five Rush.
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Well R&C is $60, a FotM indie is typically $20. So apples and oranges.
That said Sony's pricing strategy is asinine. PC players are not paying full price for a late port.
Well... how do I put it...
What happens when you are a little kid and your father asks you to share your toys with your brother or sister? You typically cry or whine at first right? Then you go to kindergarten and learn to share.
Its not related to Sony either. It was never about Sony.