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[Pelta88]

 

[MikeM]

Helldivers 2 is the most fun i’ve had in a long long time. A good game with micro transactions that don’t cost crazy amounts is GAAS done right. Well deserved.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Cool.

We need split by platform ASAP!

 

[STARSBarry]

I will be sure to bring this topic up whenever some Sony fan says "X game dropping 9 places in the sales charts, happens with every game and is not a reflection of its quality or entertainment value"

As above this game is a phenomenal GaaS title I managed to snag the final achievement last night.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

I will be sure to bring this topic up whenever some Sony fan says "X game dropping 9 places in the sales charts, happens with every game and is not a reflection of its quality or entertainment value"

As above this game is a phenomenal GaaS title I managed to snag the final achievement last night.

Or it just means it's a sleeper-hit driven by word of mouth.

 

[yazenov]

Talent wins.

 

[Heisenberg007]

I will be sure to bring this topic up whenever some Sony fan says "X game dropping 9 places in the sales charts, happens with every game and is not a reflection of its quality or entertainment value"

As above this game is a phenomenal GaaS title I managed to snag the final achievement last night.

That's not necessarily true.

A game like Spider-Man 2 or God of War Ragnarok already have a huge fanbase. That fanbase would be there to buy the games day one. Eventually, week 2 and 3 sales will start going down.

On the other hand, a game like Helldivers 2 may not have a huge fanbase. But more people will end up buying the game based on good reviews and word of mouth. So the sales in week 2 and 3 will start going up.

 

[mckmas8808]

Hmmmm......so physical sales are spiking too huh? Looks like PS5 gamers are actually buying the game. ;-)

 

[Pelta88]

GAAS done right. Well deserved.

I think this is pivotal.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

"You have to play this game with us. It's so fun"...is worth 10x more than any traditional, expensive marketing blitz.

The social effect of multiplayer.

 

[Klayzer]

That's not necessarily true.

A game like Spider-Man 2 or God of War Ragnarok already have a huge fanbase. That fanbase would be there to buy the games day one. Eventually, week 2 and 3 sales will start going down.

On the other hand, a game like Helldivers 2 may not have a huge fanbase. But more people will end up buying the game based on good reviews and word of mouth. So the sales in week 2 and 3 will start going up.

Very solid logic. Word of mouth is definitely at play here.

 

[SmokedMeat]

"You have to play this game with us. It's so fun"...is worth 10x more than any traditional, expensive marketing blitz.

The social effect of multiplayer.

Word of mouth goes a long way. Shit, I’ve been thinking of picking it up myself.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Good price, decent gameplay, and doesn't ruin your wallet. Certainly they make more money than other GaaS games.

 

[phant0m]

"You have to play this game with us. It's so fun"...is worth 10x more than any traditional, expensive marketing blitz.

The social effect of multiplayer.

not asking 70 fucking dollars helps too

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

how many copies this game has sold?

 

[Killjoy-NL]

how many copies this game has sold?

>3M

 

[mitch1971]

Sony to Bungie.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Dunno why I read that as Hellblade II Physical [release] and my heart skipped a beat.

Anyway, carry on.

 

[Phil-NeoGAF]

not asking 70 fucking dollars helps too

This x100

 

[R6Rider]

how many copies this game has sold?

More than 10.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Before Covid (BC?), it seemed like these word of mouth type games were far more rare to blow up. Now we've already had two out of nowhere blowout successes and it's only February.