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Ghost of Tsushima Lacks Broad Commercial Appeal – Michael Pachter

Arguably one of the biggest upcoming exclusives on the PS4 side for next year is Ghosts of Tsushima, the new open world action adventure game by Sucker Punch that is set in historical Japan. It looks pretty exciting, and unlike anything else in Sony’s first party portfolio- and it looks like it will end up adding yet another advantage to Sony’s console next year against the competition- right?

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NecrumOddBoy2342d ago

Both Gamingbolt and Michael Pachter can swallow a samurai sword. This game is going to be huge.

morganfell2342d ago

When those two are against you then you know you are doing the right thing. Gamingdolt is desperately scared and Pachter is simply oblivious.

UCForce2342d ago

They are trying to be a neutral. But it’s seem they don’t know what the heck they are doing. I don’t care if they praise the PS or not. I can tell you that they piss off everyone from left and right. It’s just show they lack of journalists skill.

UltraNova2342d ago

For a professional suit pleaser like Pachter if it aint CoD, GTA or the like it doesn't have financial appeal nor does it make sense(yes thats exactlywhat he means).

Just dont pay any attention to this guy.

TheKingKratos2342d ago

huh as i can see seems like only Xbox fanboys are the ones who agree with this crap.

UKRsoldja2342d ago

Scared of.....what exactly??

FinalFantasyFanatic2341d ago

So basically do/expect the opposite of what they say/do? They should get into their line of work, it would be easy money and I don't even have to be right or competent.

nirwanda2341d ago

To be fair I thought the same thing about horizon zero dawn, I thought crap name, robotic dinosaurs hunted with spears and bows, who's gonna buy that.
But I bought it, and to be fair your better generating hype on as the game launches or all excitement of a new ip fizzles out.

fr0sty2341d ago

Most of the games we regard as "classics" lacked wide commercial appeal at the time of their release.

rainslacker2341d ago

Broad commercial appeal is generally made by marketing, not by actual content. Ninja's and samurai are generally pretty broadly appealing.

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OB1Biker2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

How Gaminbot special consultant can say that from just one trailer is beyond me.

alb18992341d ago

You right but some are saying that it will be huge from the same trailer and that is beyond me too. Nevertheless i have hope about this game.

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strifeblade2342d ago

he might be right but i hope it succeeds, if it fails, then no other developer will dip their toe in these kinds of games

babadivad2342d ago

That's true, but still, I've never heard of this game. So in this instance, they are at least partially correct.

Silly gameAr2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

You've never heard of this game, yet you're on N4G where there have been several articles about this game?
That doesn't add up.

I think this game will do well. Sucker Punch has their fanbase that are more than willing to support their games. It doesn't have to be a blockbuster, but it's always good to see a developer try something new.

babadivad2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

@Silly gameAr

"You've never heard of this game, yet you're on N4G where there have been several articles about this game?
That doesn't add up. "

Yes, I'm on N4G, and I've never heard of this game. I haven't been checking for it, so I haven't clicked any articles pertaining to it[this one excluding of course]. If there have been articles about it, it was just white noise to me. Hence, me not knowing about it.

What reason would I have to lie about something so inconsequential?? That's what "Doesn't add up."

Silly gameAr2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

So, what made you click on this article to comment about how you've never heard of it before? Was there something special about this article that made you click on it? Why wasn't this just white noise like the other articles were?

UCForce2341d ago

But have you ever heard Sucker Punch ? The Studio behind Sly Cooper and Infamous series. Know their talent and they can deliver.

JMyers2341d ago

The game was revealed at Paris Game week this year and widely talked about on all gaming websites. Either you don't follow PS news or gaming media in general. It's a new IP from Sucker Punch

rainslacker2341d ago

Being ignorant of the game really has nothing to do with it's broad appeal. Just means not much has been said about it yet.

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roadkillers2342d ago

Its goinh to be YUGE! So Big! So YUGE! Massive, massive game.

UCForce2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

It make by Sucker Punch who is responsible for Sly Cooper and Infamous series. Its “Huge”, not “Yuge”.

joab7772342d ago

Who is this guy that is early right, but gets constant coverage?

It will have mass appeal because it's a Sony Exclusive and there are 70+ million PS4s in people's homes.

Cyborgg2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

A lot of Xbox exclusives is less than that huh 😁👍🏻

Aenea2341d ago

Then it still outsold Forza 7...

MasterCornholio2341d ago

That's what people said about Horizon but they were wrong. Same could happen to Ghost. I mean it is getting released on a platform with a massive install base so the chances of surpassing 1 million are quite good.

CoinOrc2341d ago

1 million tops... for most Xbox exclusives, yes.

Vizigoth042341d ago

That's over 1% of their install base. Not bad but guaranteed to do better. No reason to believe that other than our optimism in PlayStation.

yumi762341d ago

@Aenea

Forza 7 and Halo Wars combined.

yumi762341d ago

343 I am bookmarking this post. I'd start catching your crows now.

NXFather2341d ago

Lol. I don't see it doing better than Horizon. Maybe a little better than Bloodbore. I am a PS Vet. #team PSX. Check my field record.

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DarXyde2342d ago

It's not even like the game is a bad formula:

It's an open world game. By Sucker Punch. And has swords.

If there's concern about Japanese culture and that not being widely appealing, Ni Oh says hi and literally teaches you about Japanese mythology. Highly doubt Ghost of Tsushima will be a commercial or critical failure.

rainslacker2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

I'd say if Assassins Creed can have broad commercial appeal, so can this game. If we're lucky it won't have some stupid pseudo sci-fi nonsense attached to it to plod through to get to the interesting stuff.

All it takes to get a game to have broad commercial appeal is to have a good marketing campaign. Halo could have ended up not having broad commercial appeal if it didn't have a good marketing campaign. Same with COD. Heck, I remember when GTA didn't have broad commercial appeal, then they started marketing it, then hit the mother load when it became the poster child for violence in video games.

Certainly some styles or genres won't be as appealing, but anything in the AAA realm is probably going to have enough stuff that is appealing to at least 2-3 different kinds of audiences. Ninja's and samurais tend to be pretty popular things in gaming.

To put things in perspective, the broadest commercial appeal would be things like FIFA, Madden, COD, or GTA. Everything else is meant to appeal to certain kinds of audiences.

Omnislashver362342d ago

Lmao, between weebs who are somewhat part of the next counter-culture, Kung-fu/Karate and other martial arts movie buffs, Japan, gamers who've been wanting to play something different, Ni-oh fans, and Assasin's Creed fans who've been asking for a game set in feudal Japan for ages, this game is going to be huge. It takes some serious disconnect to think this won't be big.

And I don't really give two f-s if commercially it doesn't fit the mainstream audience. Not everyone cares about Call of Duty. This is the glory of PS, it acknowledges that it doesn't have to be a game designed around screaming 13-year-olds with their mom's credit card. And so what if not everyone likes a certain game? I don't like Uncharted, but I'm getting The Last of Us II- Naughty Dog made both. Some may not like JRPGs but want Spiderman or God of War but want Days Gone.

It's like having two parties. Everyone eats cheeseburgers so Xbox only brings McDonald's burgers to their party. But PS is bringing everything- bomb stromboli, filet mignon, some Asian foods, BBQ ribs, paninis, and everything else. You don't have to like everything, but you get more options. And of course we have our Call of Duty cheeseburgers as well, everyone gets those. Which one sounds more appealing?

This is just serious damage control for how badly Xbox is doing.

UltraNova2342d ago

Damn that was a good analogy if I ever tasted...ehm saw one!

Vizigoth042341d ago

PlayStation offers a Buffet. I really never thought about it that way. I'm good with it.

SuperSonic912342d ago

He said the same thing about RDR. Lol

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

Broad appeal? Sony exclusives are designed for one thing,To sell consoles.
I think someone from Gamingbolt is upset because their favorite plastic box doesn't have SYSTEM SELLING EXCLUSIVES. Pachter I can excuse because he's only looking for notoriety and views for his show.

YEP4142342d ago

Dont no ps4 exclusive be huge 600,000 copies probablythe out of 60million consoles sold

UCForce2341d ago

It’s 70 million PS4 Units.

Vizigoth042341d ago

Did someone's cat jump on the keyboard or is this cypher text?

UKRsoldja2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

Well, they're right.. This game will fail and most will never hear of it. If you want to pretend othetwise, that's fine, but make sure to come back here for an "I told you so"..

MasterCornholio2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

Kind of like how HZD failed?

Also just like with HZD it's difficult to judge the game off a very short trailer. It could end up being popular like other PlayStation franchises or maybe not. We don't know that for sure yet until it releases. But the fact is these developers have made good games in the past so there's a possibility that this title will turn out to be very good.

UCForce2341d ago (Edited 2341d ago )

Like HZD ? Yeah right, that game got praised by critics and consumer. This make by Sucker Punch. Know their talent and their previous work. They can deliver.

trooper_2341d ago

Yeah, exactly.

The game isn't even out yet and they're talking crap. Like seriously?

NXFather2341d ago

How huge. How many millions sold for your prediction? I am looking foward to the game as well. Kinda of thinking it will end up in bloodbore territory.

NXFather2341d ago

Damit I meant Bloodborne in both comments.

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-Foxtrot2342d ago

Urm...

"Presenting the brand new open world game from the makers of hit franchises SLY COOPER and INFAMOUS..."

Seems it'll have enough commercial appeal to me. If something like Hellblade can do well then I'm sure this will be fine.

sizeofyou2342d ago

Michael Pachter disagrees with us -Foxtrot...

Eonjay2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

Actually he is insinuating that normally exclusives advantage platforms but because it has a Japanese setting, Sony is somehow... disadvantaged? And the term 'Japanese- flavoed' seems to relegate anything having to do with Japan as unsellable. Imagine his surprise when Switch and PS4 didn't fall simply for being of Japan... The simple minded idiot.

I also demand 'Japanese- flavored' memes asap.

WeAreLegion2341d ago

It's insane to me. Yakuza has been a huge success in recent years. Japan is a great place and culture. Every country can recognize that.

Helios862341d ago

Exactly, sometimes I wonder why the hell people have the career they have and manage to hold on to it.
Pachter is a hack, and anyone hiring him is a clueless idiot.

Yi-Long2342d ago

Original gorgeous setting, talented team of developers, ninjas and samurai, and an open world. Those who just want to shoot folks might not care about games like this, but response to this announcement has been pretty positive by most so far.

Obviously, it's a new IP, so it will need to be advertised well in order for casual gamers to get interested.

Personally, it's one of my most anticipated PS4 releases.

RememberThe3572342d ago

It's not like Onimusha or Nioh were successful at all...

xSNAKExPLISSKENx2342d ago

I've been hoping for a new Onimusha for 15yrs

RememberThe3572342d ago

Right?! If the new DMC is what I hope it will be I pray Onimusha is next on the docket for Capcom.

LordJamar2342d ago

Considering the size of sony player base no they didnt sell that great

Godmars2902342d ago

@xSNAKExPLISSKENx:
Nioh is as close as you're going to get to Onimusha.

zypher2341d ago

@LordJamar

Don't be obtuse. A game's sales don't have to scale to a platform's install base in order to be successful.

Realms2341d ago

@LordJamar

Did everyone that owns an xbox buy Halo? No they didn't stop this nonsense a game doesn't need to sell to the whole user base to be successful. Zelda and Mario don't even do that and they are iconic franchises and by every measurement they where successful. Horizon is a new Ip and sold well, Persona 5 was a pretty niche game and sold well, Nioh sold well too just because they don't do GTA or COD numbers doesn't mean they aren't successful.

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Abriael2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

Ninja -> Lacks commercial appeal.

That's when you know someone's drunk. Amazed that someone put this in a headline like it had any credence.

Actually, not amazed at all.

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rainslacker2341d ago

That's what I was thinking. Even the FPS hardcore who only play COD probably love ninja's.

Not that that would translate to a game they'd want to play, but I don't see what would be so unappealing about this game. I'd imagine it's probably Sony's answer to Assassin's Creed, and probably will be structured similarly(without the sci-fi stuff). It's open world, which has been popular. It likely has a good story based on Sony's track record. It'll likely have big epic battles and all sorts of cool Ninja stuff.

While that may not all be true, just the prospects are appealing to a pretty wide range of people, because I don't know many people who aren't that into cool martial arts stuff.

FallenAngel19842342d ago

“I don’t think anything that has that Japanese flavor has broad appeal.”

Oh god I can’t even 😑

TacoTaru2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

You would think the man never heard of ramen or sushi or toyota or jet li or Godzilla

UltraNova2342d ago

Dragonball and Pokemon alone erase any western made animation in terms of popularity off the face of the planet.

Hell even the current Battle Royal craze we are experiencing in gaming was a Japanese idea!

Delusion at its purest form.

Imalwaysright2342d ago

UltraNova

If you don't include the Simpsons.

TheKingKratos2342d ago (Edited 2342d ago )

I grow up with Mazinger z and Grendizer,Godzilla,Dragon Ball etc etc etc

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Neil Druckmann clarifies true intent of new Naughty Dog game comments

Following a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann claims the original intent was “unfortunately lost” in the process.

just_looken2d ago

He can take dog shit put it in a oven with seasoning then call it waistland cookies the sony fans will pay $40 a cookie give them a medal of cooking.

No mater what trash this sobs puts out/talks about it will sell.

The true fact in the 8 years sense uncharted 4 his first time in the main seat to a point all this "amazing" team did was get 2 dudes to fuck in a van then destroy a franchise they never created.

But being a port studio they are decent at they should keep in there lane at being just that a glorified port studio.

fr0sty2d ago

Salty Bots... gotta love it.

just_looken2d ago

@frosty

Over what? naught dog under his command is a glorified port team tlou2 was mostly tlou 1 asset's with the same game play loop but forced a trans down your throat.

I would gladly help pay for this blight and his team to get removed from gaming in general.

fr0sty2d ago

Seeing a LGBT person exist in a work of fiction isn't "forcing them down your throat". Nobody is forcing you to play it. Nobody is forcing you to agree with it. If you think that just seeing a LGBT person exist is "force", it sounds like they make you very uncomfortable, and maybe you need to be doing some serious reflecting on exactly why... looks to me like you're suppressing something with all that fear.

just_looken2d ago

@fro

When i think of the last of us i think of a group of survivors crossing the apocalypse wasteland with a growing bond between 2 people that end up with Joel making ellie his new daughter.

Then you fire up the 2nd one bang joel is dead oh that comic series? bang dead

Oh you want to continue all that we grew in the first one? na f that toss it in the trash

Now here is a trans woman so strong superboy would blush go out there kill all what made tlou1 then halfway get a forced sex scene that you can not skip between 2 dudes.

The gameplay? just like the first game the combat/backpack system crafting sytem? 0 changes/improvements.

I could go on but lets face it they copy pasted that tlou 1 assets bin a shit ton of times.

There is nothing on the box or the ads or anything before the game that said you would going to spend most of the game controlling a new trans character that has no ties to anything of the first game the only existence was to kill what the first game made.

Oh but hey there is a mp mode coming out before 2022 wait what is that? oh we made it its own game then cancelled it now go but the game again as we port it a few times.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

mkis0071d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

What has Straley or Henig released since they left ND? Not a thing! stop scapegoating! Which of them is credited with co-writing a majorly successful show?

just_looken1d 22h ago

@mkis007

You bring up Bruce Straley really? someone that gave us 4 generations of amazing games and was there in the creation of 4 legendary franchises but was tossed in the trash for the pos niel druckmann not 7? years ago

So yeah in those 7? years you right all he has done is get 2 awards one is a game award for a puzzle game he made oh boy right like for fuck sake's all niel has done is one game that was a overhyped fan boy orgasm underneath all that ps jizz was just a typical 5/10 game.

Then you drag Amy Hennig that poor woman was also kicked out then became this century's Brendan Fraser with her sexual misconduct information coming out.

We all know how horrible people are treated behind the scenes she might have been sexual attacked groped or something.

So yeah all she did after was battlefield hardline forspoken now that new marvel 1945 game but hey Brendan Fraser was a great actor till he also said he was sexually attacked just now he is allowed back in no doubt she also had to take a leave of absence out and or was forced out on ice.

Man there are way to many out there that look at niel at the new gaming jesus when all he had done is some work on uncharted 4 then tlou2

Oh also the tvhshow? for real all they did was use stuff from the 2013 game its like saying GOT was a 10/10 but never watching past season 3

-Foxtrot1d 19h ago

@mkis007

That's highly unfair to them both

Amy Hennig got messed around working on projects that got cancelled by the publishers (EA) and then ended up on a awful game (Forspoken) where you had 4 other writers working on it which is just a recipe for disaster. She is now working on Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Not her fault she was pushed out of NaughtyDog, something both Nolan North and Richard McGonagle have both said in interviews.

Bruce Straley left after burn out, the rest of the story we don't know and will never know just like what happened with Amy Hennig. He decided to take a break and wasn't sure if he wanted to come back to gaming however he had an idea he wanted to make so he founded Wildflower Interactive, a smaller studio where they are currently working on a new game.

Tacoboto1d 18h ago

@the obvious stain of a commenter

The trans character wasn't Abby. Try playing Part 2 instead of gatekeeping what you think Part 1 was about and meant.

Maybe try watching the show while you're at it, because you're terribly off with your opinion on that too

MajorLazer1d 16h ago

Naughty Dog is better than all the MS studios put together.

derek1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

@just he has been behind 2 of the greatest games ever made. Tlou2 was easily the best non-vr game made last gen. Losers just can't get over Joel's death, mixed with the usual console war nonsense. The fact that you so casually call him a sob shows how deranged some gamers have become about Drunkmann.

derek1d 15h ago

@frosty, for people like Just, including anyone that can be categorized as being a minority in any kind of media is "forcing it down his throat " lol. I to don't care for poor "checking box" inclusion for inclusion sake but that was not the case with tlou2.

fr0sty1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

The pathetic part about it is, you can tell just_looken never even played TLOU, because that was the game where Ellie's sexuality was first brought to light... No "that was forced down our throats" to be said about that.

Only terrified folks in the closet that use their hatred as cover from outing themselves fear LGBT people that much. They exist. They will exist in all aspects of life, including popular media. Get over it.

just_looken1d 7h ago

@all

Once again you drag out something like its a big win

Here is my old channel a clip of me playing TLOU on ps3
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Search my channel for more clips

Proof its my channel? look at this profiles banner that is 7yrs old then look at other vids on that channel like my bf3 clips to see my psn id. But knowing this group that is way to much work.

Also elle being a lesbian is another trump card? one dlc is all we got of that a dlc that took over a year to be tossed out.

Rainbowcookie1d 5h ago

Hey at least we have cookies to eat 😄

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Rangerman12082d ago

Glad he clarified it but i'm still somewhat skeptical. Plus, his comments about how Ai will revolutionize storytelling were still pretty iffy.

anast2d ago

No need to bow down, Stan your ground. The AI comments were gross though.

S2Killinit2d ago

Pretty excited as I read these. I just cant wait to see what ND is up to.

Export2d ago

put a chick in it and make her gay !

shadowknight2032d ago

Next they need a diverse couple, and perhaps some climate activists

StormSnooper1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

I would love that if only to piss off all the lunatics. Lol

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Ghost of Tsushima on PC delivers impressive upgrades over PS5

Ghost of Tsushima PC vs PS5, best settings and more in the Digital Foundry tech review.

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VincentVanBro2d ago

Playing this at a locked 175 fps on an OLED ultra wide at max settings is truly awe inspiring. A great way to replay this classic.

Psychonaut852d ago

Sweet! Glad to see it make the jump. Hopefully the PSN requirement doesn’t put too many people off. I think it’s only if you plan to play the Legends mode. It’s bullshit, but at least you can access the main game without making a PSN profile if that bothers you. I know on PC everyone’s sick of everyone trying to push their own launchers and shit.

Deeeeznuuuts2d ago

It's really not that big of a deal, PC players just love to complain, my friend has quite a few launches and never once complained, really no issues at all 😂😂😂 28514;

Goodguy012d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Indeed. It's for the trophies and online. I just hope Sony doesn't require ps plus subscription at some point for their online games. PC gamers have dealt with 3rd party launchers forever, just a bunch of silly complaints, nothing different.

just_looken2d ago

@dee

Right how dare those 180 countries that had this game listed a month ago but no longer do complain about a forced new regulation that is blocking the sale of the game even in japan.

Then you got the fact many countries need a goverment id to check if your legally a adult.

I have a psn account that is not linked to my steam account as having any form of vpn/antivirus and even something like discord can break there psn TOS. If your psn account gets banned via pc bs then your entire consoles online are bricked as do too them needing real information we all only have one account now.

FinalFantasyFanatic2d ago

I don't mind having a few launchers, just don't make me log into it all the time, it's astounding that some developers still persist with having their own launchers.

just_looken2d ago

Its a greed deal

Alot of them wanted to leave steam so they would not pay that 30% charge but then there overall number of sales dropped opps so now there back but with there launcher as a leach because all these games have attached bullshit like ubi points or capcom rewards/stat tracking even the activation launcher that needs to be a thing for cheaters/stat track i think even trophies to a extent.

Just be glad we do not have a sony launcher as it would no doubt be fighting rockstar for most unsecured worst launcher on pc.

anast2d ago

So we are lovin' PSN now? How fickle the herd is.

Aloymetal2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Some people love to complain but if it wasn't for Sony themselves they wouldn't be playing these amazing 1st party games on their PeeZees.

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HankHill2d ago

Cry more while your precious plastic box keeps losing exclusives.

anast2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

As long as your not serious, welcome to the party.

This is fun. My turn.

Yeah, all 10 people that can actually afford a decent PC isn't much. This is why they are drip feeding PC gamers because they'll eat up 10 year old games like they're new, and that's all 10 of them. Consoles gamers already wore that shoe, you all are getting leftovers.

Your turn

Number1TailzFan2d ago

@ anast uhh, looks like the video is showing last gen (soon to be 2 gen old) GPUs running it pretty well to me? I mean if you can't keep your PC decently current then that's hardly the devs fault now is it?

Shiore2u2d ago

@anast

You really need to stop trying so hard, it's getting downright embarrassing. Brand loyalty is a stupid endeavor, accept it, learn from it and move on.

FinalFantasyFanatic2d ago

@anast,
A 7-year-old GPU can trade blows with a PS5 in performance, I don't think it's going to be that hard to match/beat the PS5, especially if you look at the second hand market for parts.

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just_looken2d ago

here and most of the internet will never go against sony or play station there like the apple logo.

InUrFoxHole2d ago

I guess the ps5 was holding this game back.

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Has Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut PC sales earned around £18 Million in its first week on Steam?

CG writes: The question we’re asking is, has Sucker Punch’s just released stealth-action game Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut on PC earned over £18 million in revenue on release week via the Steam platform alone (also available via the Epic Games Store)?

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thorstein3d ago

"also available via the Epic Games Store"

I'm pretty sure Epic Games Store is available in over 190 countries and 30 territories. So anyone that said that this game was not available in them was just lying.

I'm so shocked by games journalists and fauxragers lying. Really shocked. I do pity them though. I can't imagine going through life with such anger... at everything.

bunt-custardly3d ago

Hehe, you do know how much PC players whine about having multiple store platforms when really all they want is Steam to run a monopoly. Thank ye heavens for Gog and Epic.

Giblet_Head3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

When Steam is one of the very few actually trying with it's feature set it's a hard sell to get people to want something on a storefront that could care less about improving it's service. GoG is another exception, but Epic, which is still missing many features that have been on Steam for years like every other publisher just half-ass it, so they've earned and continue to maintain their poor reception and presumably act confused come every quarterly report for failure to understand the market they're in. Who really wants to invest in something that actively instills little faith?

bunt-custardly2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Interesting answer from co-pilot when asked what are the differences between EGS and Steam.

Copilot
The Epic Game Store (EGS) and Steam are both digital distribution platforms for PC games, but they have some key differences:

Game Selection: Steam has a larger selection of games, including both indie and AAA titles, and has been established longer, since 20031. EGS, while newer, offers a curated selection of games, including timed exclusives and titles not available on other platforms1.

Revenue Split: EGS offers a more favorable revenue split for developers, taking only a 12% cut compared to Steam’s 20-30%, which can be a big draw for game publishers1.

Free Games: EGS is known for its regular giveaways of free games, which has been a major feature since its launch in December 20181. Steam also offers free games, but less frequently1.

User Interface: Steam provides a more feature-rich experience with user reviews, community discussions, game streaming, and non-gaming software. EGS has a more streamlined interface, focusing on a simpler user experience1.

Social Features: Both platforms offer social features like friends lists and chat functionality, but Steam’s community features are more extensive, including groups, forums, and user profiles1.

Exclusivity: EGS has secured exclusive deals for certain games, making them available only on their platform for a limited time before they can be purchased elsewhere1.

These are some of the main differences that set the two stores apart. Each platform has its own strengths and caters to different preferences and needs.

Co-Pilot forgot to mention: Both offer software, but Steam is very much more in-tune with VR with its Steam VR integration.

Giblet_Head2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

@bunt-custardly
I wouldn't take AI as gospel, especially a corporate one that ends most every answer with meaningless neutral ambiguity. You're better off actually talking to humans that use either and have something to lose, be it time, energy or financial investment. Personal experiences AI can't relate to.