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Killzone Shadowfall sells 1 million copies worldwide And Dead Rising Sells 600,000

Insiderp :"Yes folks! We have the numbers . Killzone : Shadowfall - Guerilla's PS4 launch title has sold over 1 million copies worldwide*. The number is brought to you courtesy of NPD, GFK and independent trackers in Asia."

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Abash3788d ago

Damn it's going to have some nice sales legs

badboy7763788d ago

"Ba Da Ba Da Da i'm lovin it!!!"

BluEx6103788d ago

Bought this game thinking it would be meh, boy was I wrong. Game is actually my favorite shooter to play at the moment. And I'm a big BF4 fan.

Here are some of my gameplay. Enjoy =)

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

hulk_bash19873788d ago

I love this game, can't stop playing the MP. It's just so addicting. Glad to hear that it's doing well sales wise.

Hatsune-Miku3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

Killzone shadow fall is my favourite nextgen game and its just a properly made game that demonstrates the power of the ps4. i cant imagine how amazing killzone 5 orthe next killzone will look on ps4. Im hoping killzone shadow fall goes on to be the most successful killzone title ever

badz1493788d ago

got the KZSF bundle myself and I'm loving the MP! I have only played a little bit of the SP and then tried the offline botzone. I think it was fun and I jumped into the MP to test the water. before I know it, I've spent 5 hours! holy hell the MP is fun!!

abzdine3788d ago

that's cool!
now i'm lookiing forward to the bunch of DLCs they promised.

vigilante_man3788d ago

Amazing figures considering 3 things:

1) Only 2-3 million PS4s out there
2) Up against COD
3) Up against BF4

Glad GG decided to back Sony with developing a launch title. They deserve all the success they get considering they try their very best with each game.

Really amazing sales figures for an exclusive launch title.

ThanatosDMC3787d ago

I still havent even opened my KZ:SF game from it's plastic packaging.

Gamer19823787d ago

Well two things.
1. One is a shooter which sell more generally as the casual crowd buy shooters. It's why COD and BF sell so many freaking copies each year and
2. Ones on PS4 which has sold more consoles worldwide.

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dedicatedtogamers3788d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up "rebooting" the popularity of the series since a lot of people who've never played KZ will probably try this one out with their nice new PS4.

That's a good thing, too. This - and Mercenary - are the two best KZ games in the series, IMO.

Pintheshadows3788d ago

I think KZSF feels more like a natural successor to the first game from a gameplay perspective. I really enjoy it.

Pogmathoin3788d ago

Yes, this may well be the KZ game that hits the heights the originals never really achieved. They were great games, but maybe tried too hard. Maybe it was pushed to hard as the Halo killer, rather than being pushed as the game it was, without having to be compared to the other game... Great to see it sell so many, considering the base is new.

0ut1awed3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

Nothing will ever top KZ 2 imo. Shadow Fall is good but definatly not a forerunner in the franchise (again, imo).

Just something about that infamous KZ 2 2005 e3 trailer that everyone criticized saying it would never look like that. I waited patiently for years knowing that they would deliver and they did.

By far my favorite multiplayer title of last gen.

I will admit that Mercenary is a fantastic Vita game though. Probably my favorite besides Tearaway.

Outside_ofthe_Box3788d ago

Killzone 2 is still the best to me (multiplayer-wise anyway) IMO.

If the sales numbers are true, Shadow Fall has near a 50% attach rate. So much for a franchise that "nobody cares about" like some where claiming.

Soldierone3788d ago

I don't think it will reboot, thats why they got rid of numbers on it. Its just Shadow Fall and not Killzone 4.

The next one will just have a name like that or be called Shadow Fall 2.

BelkingOfSony3787d ago

it is a shame that mercenary hasn't sold as much as shadowfall despite being a psvita game. mercenary is fantastic, a masterpiece of a handheld game, imo the multiplayer is better than shadowfall's multiplayer, and i hope more people buy mercenary during the holidays and when the two new maps get released in an update because it is what guerilla deserve.

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dasbeer883788d ago

Imagine if GG rebelled against these sales numbers like how Ninja Theory raged about Heavenly Sword's sales.

Minato-Namikaze3788d ago

And then have each of you next projects sell less and less. NT are a bunch of fools.

come_bom3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

^^
Just shows how ignorant fanboys are... have no idea how a business works.

Ninja Theory didn't make money on Heavenly Sword's sales. Do you expect them to be be happy with it's 1+ million sales ?

GDDR6_20143787d ago

So.. Why are only 2000 people playing mp when 20x more people are playing cod or bf4? People buy this game for the campaign?

NeoTribe3787d ago

Because its not as fun as cod or bf4 lol. Your in a pro killzone article, its gonna be nothing but posative spin in here. Im a huge sony fan but ill be honest about my opinion. I havnt even beat killzone sf yet because it came out at the same time as bf4, which is a much better game. Killzone sf reminds me way to much of a crytek game. Gorgeous to look at but not much fun. The game feels like nothing more than a full length tech demo. Its a 6/10 game. Thats an honest score for it. You ask any of these foaming at the mouth sony ponys and they will say its "BEST GAME EVER" COD KILLER, 10/10!

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lastofgen3788d ago

It's always great to hit that 1 million milestone.
Congrats, gg! :)

TheDarpaChief3788d ago

wonder what the greatest hits ver. is going to look like

The_Truth_24_73788d ago

It's going to look the same. They aren't going to overhaul the graphics just for the Greatest Hits.

MONOLITHICIDE3787d ago

I think he meant the game case for greatest hits. I could be wrong though.

unjust753788d ago

Why hasn't this game sold more? I mean it's not like there's a boat load of titles available.

KonsoruMasuta3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

Considering the install base right now, this game has done more than exceptionally well.

unjust753787d ago

The install base is low, but I believe that everyone who had bought this system should have bought this game, I did. I looks and play amazing.So roughly out of the 2.3 million PS4 owners only a million bought this game? do you see what I'm saying?

dragon823787d ago

Ever stop to think that not everyone who bought a PS4 like shooters?

DonMingos3787d ago

Those are NPD, numbers, wich means it's North America only, but you also have to take in to account that this title is competing directly against COD and BF4.

thehitman3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

Its the highest selling next-gen exclusive title. Not sure how much more you want from it. To put the numbers in a much higher perspective Sony claims to have sold about 2.1m PS4s at the start of December. That means if Sony sold another 1mil by the end of the year for every 3 PS4s out there 1 is a owner of KZ:SF.

Edit: Also I forgot to add its directly competing against CoD and BF4.

unjust753787d ago

BF4 is a broken mess of a game. EA should fix this problem by porting Titanfall to PS4.

MRMagoo1233788d ago

there isn't that many Ps4s in homes yet, lets just guess that the Ps4 is at 3 million sales , out of those 3 million maybe 2 million like fps games in general, then you factor in that some of those ppl might not like the style of shooter killzone is , so they pick up BF4 or COD, look at it like that and 1 million is a lot of sales for a console base of guessed 3 million.

hkgamer3788d ago

you forgot that the people who bought PS3 cod may have took the upgrade to PS4 for cheap price... which means that Killzone wasn't really competing with COD.

LeCreuset3788d ago

That's about a 50% attach rate. You can't really ask for more than that.

GribbleGrunger3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

It's actually a little under because the PS4 has sold 2.4 million (still waiting for last weeks numbers which should push it to around 3 million) but even if it turns out to be 1/3 that is incredible!

snp3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

A million copies on an install base of just a few million isn't enough? Sheesh. Add in the fact that this particular genre it's competing with one monster game - Cod - and one fairly huge game - Battlefield - all released simultaneously and i'd say it's done better than anyone's best hopes.

NukaCola3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

1 million is great on a new install base.

Sevir3788d ago

Really! With stiff competition from both BF4 and COD ghost? The PS4 has Sold over 2.1 million, probably close to 3 million by now, which means about 38%-40% of the install base own it. That's mighty fine

Best selling Next Gen Exclusive confirmed .

NeloAnjelo3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

People are buying BF and COD as the popular choice... KZ has always been niche... However considering the PS4 last sales annoucement, this game has sold well considering the install base.

I have always preferred KZ multiplayer from the switching objectives, custom modes, no aim assit, classes, and the overall heavy feel of the weapons.

BABY-JEDI3787d ago

Why hasn't this game sold more? Was it certain bad reviews? Is it because not all gamers are into FPS? Is it because other folks have decided to purchase BF or CoD?
Either way, I've purchased Shadow Fall & well done GG you deserve the success.

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staticdash223788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

First next gen game to hit 1 million sold. Congrats to Guerrilla Games for persevering through the tough criticism of the killzone franchise.

Can't wait for their new IP because that will such a great opportunity for a fresh start.

Kevlar0093788d ago

New Super Mario Bros U has sold over 2 million. Oh wait, I forgot, we aren't calling WiiU next-gen (despite being stronger than last gen with it's own special capabilities not seen last gen)

GribbleGrunger3788d ago (Edited 3788d ago )

Don't blame staticdash22 for having that perception, blame Nintendo for their lack of foresight.

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Killzone After a Decade in Hibernation

It's been 10 years since Killzone: Shadow Fall arrived for PlayStation 4 early adopters, and there's no sign of another sequel.

Obscure_Observer173d ago

Sadly it was dumped by Guerrilla to focus on Horizon games only. Mainline, VR and Multiplayer.

Vengeance1138173d ago

lmao sadly? Are you pretending to have actually played the series lol Sorry bud, no Killzone on Xbox.

Cacabunga172d ago

With the downfall of COD and BF, Killzone def. has a chance to make a groundbreaking comeback

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Notellin172d ago (Edited 172d ago )

What a low-functioning reply here typical of the fanboy N4G community.

Rimeskeem173d ago

“Dumped”

I think it’s called moving on.

Barlos172d ago (Edited 172d ago )

They brought out 4 main games and 2 spin offs: one on PSP and one on Vita. That's a decent run for any series. I also understand that Shadow Fall wasn't a success commercially despite it coming out at PS4 launch, and as a big Killzone fan even I couldn't get into it, so I think Sony/Guerrilla could see it was time to move on.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love another Killzone game in the vein of KZ2 but it's just not happening. Hell, I'd even take a remake or remaster of the first 3 games.

I'd hardly say it was "dumped" though, it spanned 3 console generations and 2 handheld generations.

1Victor172d ago

@obscured:”Sadly it was dumped by Guerrilla to focus on Horizon games only. Mainline, VR and Multiplayer”

Happily it was dumped by Guerrilla to focus on Horizon games only. Mainline, VR and Multiplayer( edited to reflect the writer true feelings and allegiance)
Kill zone was a FPS far ahead of its glitched competitors with nauseating bad camera angles, 10 years old screaming curses like a drunk sailor and bot aiming assist.

ChasterMies172d ago

“Sadly”?

The Horizon games were among the best games of all time. Killzone Shadowfail wasn’t.

Shane Kim172d ago

True, but damn the memories of KZ2 multiplayer. Still no MP as fun as that to this date.

Mr_cheese172d ago

Dumped and shelved are two different things

Tacoboto172d ago

And Sony as a whole dumped the FPS genre so they wouldn't have products competing with COD and (until purchase) Destiny.

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GoodGuy09173d ago

I loved the KZ2+3 campaigns and MP in 2. There could be so much more done with the franchise. Horizon although good, I wish they'd go back to this wonderful IP. Take a break from Horizon please.

Flawlessmic172d ago

Agreed dude, I would absolutely love a reboot of the series, one can only hope that either resistance or killzone makes a return.

Have nothing but great memories, especially of the first 3 games, but all 4 were show stoppers graphically.

blackbeld172d ago

To making it a successful reboot they have to change that buttons layout! Make it playable like the cod button layout. Otherwise I’ll skipping it again.

Rynxie172d ago

And that's the reason why many fps games failed. Instead of being original and catering to it's fans, they tried to make it like cod. No, kz doesn't need cod button layout. It needs to be like it was on kz2 or balanced liked kz3.

Lightning77173d ago

I think Kill Zone would do great in Sony's LS push. As well as MAG reboot and bring back Resistance into LS.

Sharky231172d ago

@Lightning77

I think WarHawk would have been a great Live service game.

thorstein173d ago

Killzone games were so polished. The gameplay was just simple joy. MP was one of the best experiences.

I remember KZ3, just staring at how awesome they animated the water and then getting wasted because of it.

P_Bomb173d ago

It’s been a decade? Now I’m sad.

LiViNgLeGaCY172d ago

I hear ya bud. We're due for a revival.

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.

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SullysCigar363d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor363d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar363d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg363d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz149363d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance1138363d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim363d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC363d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance1138363d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle363d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix76363d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM363d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware730363d ago (Edited 363d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger363d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca363d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy363d ago (Edited 363d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal363d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright363d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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Guerrilla Announces Shutdown of Servers for Killzone: Shadow Fall and More

In August, online servers for several PlayStation games will shut down, leaving their multiplayer functions unplayable.

purple101654d ago

whrere on earth is the next killzone, im soooOOO thirsty for some proper weighted, (but still fast when running/sprinting) fps gamplay, it felt sooso so good on ps3, with that, lets be honest, very small, quite uncomfortable sixaxis dualshock controller, that was just too small for western sized hands, ok for japanese kids i suppose was the point>??

now with PS5 controller, it would be totally masterfull.

ClayRules2012654d ago

I hear you. I want some NEW Killzone, especially on PS5, with the PS5 DualSense controller with that ever so impressive DualSense of an experience Haptic feedback!

Knowing how far Guerrilla has come since Horizon: Zero Dawn, Killzone can only benefit greatly from their ever growing talent!!

Bobertt653d ago

I think Sony has given up on their exclusive shooters. They haven't released a remaster for the Resistance series or a new SOCOM game either. I don't think Guerilla is in a rush to make Killzone since they have Horizon now too :(.

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Outside_ofthe_Box654d ago

All I want is for them to build Killzone 2 with multiplayer included from the ground up, keep the gameplay the same, and I'll be happy.

GG with KZ3 and Shafowfall haven't been able to match KZ2 so I don't really have faith in another sequel.

Unfortunate that KZ2 came out during COD era where every game that didn't pay like Modern Warfare was deemed garbage. KZ2's multiplayer is definitely an all time great.

Michiel1989654d ago

since when was kz2 deemed garbage?

MizHDTV654d ago

Right on dude
KZ2 was just a special game to me

sinspirit654d ago

I'd love KZ2 multiplayer again. I also think they could easily incorporate a mode to compete with Battlefield style game modes

Seraphim654d ago

KZ2 was one of maybe a handful of games I actually put time into online. What a blast!! And the campaign was excellent as well. I certainly miss that dark world. Still ashamed I never buttoned up that Platinum.

Storm23654d ago

A remake of Killzone 2 with the same grittiness and feel on PS5 would be f*cking incredible. The SP and MP were just perfect. I played the sh*t out of that game. Would happily pay a lot of money for that.

DarXyde653d ago

Honestly, I don't like FPS games. They're not for me, but I do agree that there was something about KZ2 multiplayer that even someone like me enjoyed.

Sony really needs to get better about tearing down servers. I don't like that they shut them down.

shadowT653d ago

agree, KZ2 was a masterpiece

Muigi653d ago

KZ3 multiplayer was better imo.

Outside_ofthe_Box653d ago (Edited 653d ago )

@Michiel1989
"since when was kz2 deemed garbage?"

As with anything, things don't get the appreciation it deserves until way after it's release.

KZ2 got a lot of flak for it's weighty controls that many mistook for input lag. People didn't like that it wasn't a twitch shooter like CoD. You also had people saying things like "it feels like you're controlling a midget", "enemies take too long to die" (you can't pray and spray in kz2. You have to shoot in bursts for your shots to be more accurate), people complained about the sniping, etc.

This led to a lot of changes in KZ3 that turned the vets off like reducing the amount of variables for bullet damage, getting rid of spawn grenades, etc.

BISHOP-BRASIL653d ago

@DarXyde

I don't think there's much Sony or any other company in that position can do much different about it... Keeping servers running simply cost money, these gomes don't generate none anymore, so eventually they need to pull the plug.

Astrokis653d ago

KZ2 was definitely better then KZ3, but the third one still had strong suits. It’s been many years but I remember something about Shadow Fall being made by a team at GG that did NOT do KZ2 and KZ3 multiplayer which is why it felt different. I remember when I found that out it made a lot of sense about Shadow Falls multiplayer feeling so off.

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elazz654d ago

Horizon zero dawn sold more copies than all of the killzone franchise combined including spin offs on handheld. I guess that's the reason why won't see killzone from guerilla soon. There is at least one more mainline horizon coming out and their second team is working on horizon VR I believe. So it's gonna be a while unless another studio takes over.

Profchaos654d ago

I've been playing a lot of Killzone 2 on rpcs3 with a duelsense combined with the ability to remap controls to a modern standard and bump the game to 60fps it shows that we really need a remaster to probably the best killzone game to date although shadowfall technically beats it in the graphics department art style was so different that they are incomparable

MizHDTV654d ago

I’d be happy with a release of KZ2

John_McClane654d ago

Killzone went to the same place as Socom and Mag, more money in 25 hour single player games with no servers to maintain. Socom was literally the reason I bought a PS2, Resistance FOM the reason I bought a PS3, all gone now.

senorfartcushion653d ago (Edited 653d ago )

Killzone has never been weighted correctly, the jumping never worked.

A new properly-weighted shooter in the Killzone series would be great. More like Killzone 1 and 2 than SF.

I think the issue comes from the fact that the Helghast side is sympathetic while looking like Nazi stormtroopers. The Trump age has led artists to avoid this look entirely.

ironmonkey653d ago

I feel something may be announced soon

ManMarmalade653d ago (Edited 653d ago )

The sixaxis felt fine in my hands since they're small, but the ps5 really made me feel the difference. So ergonomic.

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Gardenia653d ago

Killzone 2 was/is so good and it still looks good today. The multiplayer was fun as well. If they make a new Killzone I hope it is the style of Killzone 2.

Hauntedasylum8654d ago

I wish Sony didn’t abandon Resistance and Killzone. Those are some of my favorite series on PlayStation. If they’re not gonna make anymore, then maybe a remastered collection of each could be negotiated.

DefenderOfDoom2654d ago

KILLZONE 2 was my reason for buying a PS3. If a new KILLZONE or RESISTANCE was coming out in 22 I would try to buy a PS5 immediately.

Lightning77654d ago

SSOD2 would be big for Sony. The only reason they would be interested in it is if they can turn it into a live service game.

In which I can see that happening.

Hauntedasylum8654d ago

Hell yeah, brother. You and me both.

VanDamme653d ago

For anyone trying to understand @Lightning77’s comment, they had a typo, this should clarify:

SOD2
Superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial, also known as manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase, is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the SOD2 gene on chromosome 6.

Profchaos654d ago

After 5 killzone games including portable Sony felt it needed a break I wouldn't say its abandoned however I believe we may randomly get a ps5 remaster with improved lighting to test the waters and eventually a full blown new game after all you can't just leave shadowfall on that ending

SeTTriP654d ago

Horizon is priority now its a mega franchise for them maybe after Horizon they might revisit.

Imalwaysright653d ago

I refuse to play for online play but there is one game that would make pay for it and that's Resistance Fall of Man. That's the only game that would make me throw my principles out of the window without feeling ashamed of myself.

jBlakeeper653d ago

Remember in the mid 2000’s when nearly every developer started to do FPS or linear third person? Now nearly every developer wants to do open world exclusively because it’s the easiest type of game to leave things out and then expand upon the world with DLC.

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deleted654d ago

So many fond memories of both Shadowfall and Mercenaries Vita online! Shadowfall's SP may have been weak, but the MP was still a ton of fun. I had a lot of time in both, and it's especially tough seeing the Vita's best mp experience get shut down.

RIP my old friends.

LoveSpuds653d ago (Edited 653d ago )

In my opinion, I thought the single player games was really decent too and was treated quite harshly by the critics, but then, I think the Killzone franchise as a whole was kinda under rated by the critics. I always enjoyed the story in these games and I liked the slower, more deliberate gunplay too.

I remember getting my PS4 on day 1 and the first game I installed was Killzone Shadowfall, my workmates and I would play it for hours on end, the mode whish switched between game modes was brilliant.

P_Bomb654d ago

A world without Killzone Online. That it’s come to this…

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