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[Draugoth]

Featuring Will Smith in its commercials and storyline and with a budget of US$140 million, an impressive figure for a mobile game, Undawn turned out to be a huge flop. According to Reuters, the zombie shooter failed to make a splash even in China, a market in which producer Tencent usually does very well.

Consulting research firm Appmagic, the outlet claims that since its debut in mid-2023, the title has only made US$287,000 in revenue. This means that, in eight months of operation, it hasn't even recovered 1% of the large investments that went into its creation.



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[mitch1971]

Bit of a slap in the face.

 

[Paltheos]

This means that, in eight months of operation, it hasn't even recovered 1% of the large investments that went into its creation.

.205%, actually (give or take a little from the rounded numbers). Pretty rough.

Based solely off what dunkey showed of the game though, seems pretty well deserved.

 

[bitbydeath]

Never heard of it.

 

[Dr. Acid Avatar]

I'm sure he got paid either way.

 

[Krathoon]

They made sure not to advertise it in America.

 

[Valedix]

This video from dunkey is a good laugh lol

 

[Vyse]

Bit of a slap in the face.

Faster than me Mitch. Faster than me.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

What did that 140 million go into? Certainly not the game.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

What stupid cunt approved a budget of 140 million for a mobile game!?

 

[diffusionx]

Jada gonna make a video about this soon

She's gonna say Tupac's mobile game would've been a huge hit

 

[ReBurn]

Quelle surprise

 

[MALpractice311]

Keep Will's game out of your fucking mouth!

 

[Deerock71]

You: What's Undawn?

Will Smith: Not much. What's un with you?

 

[Chupanibre]

Bit of a slap in the face.

 

[Unknown?]

Does this game get jiggy with it?

 

[Danjin44]

budget of US$140 million, an impressive figure for a mobile game

 

[PendekarRajawali]

His life is a flop.

 

[Madflavor]

Featuring Will Smith in its commercials and storyline and with a budget of US$140 million, an impressive figure for a mobile game, Undawn turned out to be a huge flop. According to Reuters, the zombie shooter failed to make a splash even in China, a market in which producer Tencent usually does very well.

Consulting research firm Appmagic, the outlet claims that since its debut in mid-2023, the title has only made US$287,000 in revenue. This means that, in eight months of operation, it hasn't even recovered 1% of the large investments that went into its creation.



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Keep Will Smith's game out YOUR FUCKNG MOUTH!

 

[Mokus]

$140 millions on game that I never heard of.

 

[Andrew Evenstar]

can't believe this even exists lol. they should've made a fresh prince sim instead where you play bball, slap people and troll carlton

 

[LordBritish]

Should of never released it so they could of written it off like Hollywood is doing for movies these days... dont release great movies, write them off

 

[Sakura]

What did that 140 million go into? Certainly not the game.

Will Smith?

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

This video from dunkey is a good laugh lol

Haha what the fuck? How does this even exist?

 

[Jsisto]

Aside from it probably just being a bad game in general, if you released a game in 2023 and thought Will Smith would be good for marketing…..I just don’t know what to tell ya. You shouldn’t be making business decisions.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

Will Smith?

So to Jada. I see, I see.

 

[RickSanchez]

if you released a game in 2023 and thought Will Smith would be good for marketing…..I just don’t know what to tell ya

It is sad. The man was a worldwide rising star in the late 90s and early 2000s. And he had the acting talent to backup his hype. And as far as i know, instead of just being able to fade quietly into retirement, it is his family relationships which spoiled his public image (talentless son, cheating wife, etc). Just sad. He was so good in Fresh Prince, MIB, Bad Boys, etc

 

[RickSanchez]

What did that 140 million go into? Certainly not the game.

Probably Tencent executives, multiple "consultants" and Chinese government bureaucrats all taking cuts. Could very well have been meant as a vehicle for laundering money all along.

 

[RickSanchez]

This video from dunkey is a good laugh lol

It is hilarious that most of Will's voice lines are voiced by someone else. And for most of it, his face isn't animated and his lips don't move. It's like they knowingly made a parody. Or, more likely, as i said in an earlier comment, a vehicle for laundering money.

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

At least he got a sympathy Oscar, finally.

 

[Robb]

WIll Smith Game 'Undawn' is a massive flop

It looks absolutely terrible.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

This video from dunkey is a good laugh lol

I lose it when she start singing

 

[TwiztidElf]

I'm old enough to remember when Will Smith was cool.

 

[Soodanim]

Dunkey's one video was more effective than the publisher's marketing campaign (if there was one) in terms of making people know the game exists.

Oh, Will. You've not had a good few years.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[Moses85]

 

[STARSBarry]

Unyawn

 

[Filben]

I always wonder with these games how someone (director, team lead or investor or someelse coordinating shit or giving money) playtest or watch this and says "This is good, people. Keep up the good work."

 

[TheKratos]

Mobile version of Until Dawn?

 

[Kiya's Guard]

I don't get why people call it will smith's game. Undawn was already a flop when it released months ago

 

[Mobilemofo]

Does this game get jiggy with it?

It does. It comes with the "Carlton dance" which, for me, makes the purchase entirely valid.

 

[Esppiral]

Never heard of It.

 

[RoadHazard]

Never heard of it.

Edit: Lol. That budget clearly didn't go towards actually making the game. Seems like it didn't go towards getting any actual lines or acting out of Will either, so just his likeness I guess? Money well spent.

 

[TVexperto]

Im all up for laughing about will smith but this is not really his game, he was paid to star in commercials thats it. he had nothing to do with the development nor was he a producer.
its like saying "kevin spaceys call of duty failed"

 

[StueyDuck]

Bit of a slap in the face.

And thread done.

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

His life is a flop.

And yet here we are. Him living in a multi million dollar house, had a good career, has seen the world. And his life is a flop.

Can't even begin to imagine how sad and fucked up your life is then......

 

[xrnzaaas]

Gonna have to shoot Bad Boys 5 or I Am Legend 2 to cover that loss, oof.

 

[mdkirby]

Budget $150 mil.
Will smiths wage for it $149 mil

How to make a shit ton of money vanish in the blink of an eye.

 

[Mokus]

It is sad. The man was a worldwide rising star in the late 90s and early 2000s. And he had the acting talent to backup his hype. And as far as i know, instead of just being able to fade quietly into retirement, it is his family relationships which spoiled his public image (talentless son, cheating wife, etc). Just sad. He was so good in Fresh Prince, MIB, Bad Boys, etc

Not mention he was widely loved and/or respected by most people wether they liked or not his work. Not many international Hollywood stars (or singers) could have claimed his level of acknowledgement.