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[Buggy Loop]

Avowed and Stalker 2 both looks to be around at least 80 million + budget. Both are on gamepass

Stalker 2 has 121k ccp
Avowed has 17k ccp so far

But you guys forgot that this is the weekdays. Watch out for the massive jump this weekend which should get it close to 121k ccp so similar to Stalker 2 or like the other AA game Granblue Fantasy Relink.

I am 100% sure it will reach 100k ccp. You can do it Avowed! I have confidents in you!

Or it won't

STALKER fans waited F-I-F-T-E-E-N years for a sequel. To say it was anticipated is an understatement. In a month where... I'm trying to remember what released around that time... Lego Horizon?

This is a new franchise. In a packed month.

Old Obsidian CCUs, with only Pentiment and Grounded that would really have a gamepass effect?

Pentiment 1.25k
Grounded 32k
Outer worlds 20.3k
Pillars of Eternity 2 deadfire 22.7k
Tyranny 15.8k
Pillars of Eternity 41.9k
South park stick of truth 34.8k
Fallout New vegas 51k
Alpha protocol 2.4k
KOTOR 2 6.6k

 

[Topher]

People don’t tend to think for themselves any more. There’s a reason influencers exist. The gullible/ignorant allow others to make their decisions for them.

Don't know how many times in the past that folks have thrown a youtube video at me as if it were an irrefutable fact simply because it was on youtube. Just bizzare.

 

[Topher]

Spoiler

I'm 53

 

[mckmas8808]

The woke discourse is just mind numbingly bad and it’s such a shame that is basically all gaming discussions amount to these days.

I’d take it much more seriously if there was any substance or hard line beliefs that people actually had with this stuff but it always amounts to yelling at ghosts and moving goal posts. BG3 is woke as hell, but it’s just been decided it’s not anymore because it is a kick ass game game that was a huge success. So ‘woke’ has no actual meaning. And just becomes a catch all to criticize things without actually trying to engage in any kind of deeper discussion. My overwhelming thoughts when reading anti woke posts are “this guy has no idea what he’s actually mad about”

Just let a game be a game, it’s a creative expression by hundreds of people. If you don’t like it, great! But put some actual substance behind your criticisms. Imagine if we focused all of this ‘anti woke’ energy into something actually worthwhile. We could have 60 FPS Bloodborne by now

They can't help it. Gotta fight to good 'ol culture wars fight. One game at a time.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Don't know how many times in the past that folks have thrown a youtube video at me as if it were an irrefutable fact simply because it was on youtube. Just bizzare.

Yup. Like, I’ll take a personally typed response from a poster here over being shown some YouTube video. As stupid as my posts are, at least they’re mine. I’m not ever posting YouTube videos from fanboys or sleazy influencers.

 

[Topher]

Or it won't

STALKER fans waited F-I-F-T-E-E-N years for a sequel. To say it was anticipated is an understatement. In a month where... I'm trying to remember what released around that time... Lego Horizon?

This is a new franchise. In a packed month.

Old Obsidian CCUs, with only Pentiment and Grounded that would really have a gamepass effect?

Pentiment 1.25k
Grounded 32k
Outer worlds 20.3k
Pillars of Eternity 2 deadfire 22.7k
Tyranny 15.8k
Pillars of Eternity 41.9k
South park stick of truth 34.8k
Fallout New vegas 51k
Alpha protocol 2.4k
KOTOR 2 6.6k

Think Avowed should have kept the "Pillars of Eternity" name. Franchise recognition would help, I think.

 

[TrebleShot]

The amount of people playing this game wouldn't even fill Crystal Palace ground Selhurst Park. Pathetic I can tell you.

 

[demigod]

Yeah and I think the "reason" is that some games are more in the "buy" category for many gamers than "rent". Obviously folks want to buy the games you listed. Case in point, I bought Starfield even though I was subscribed to Game Pass. Either way, I don't see what is so controversial about pointing to Game Pass when it comes to sales and CCU. Isn't the fact that Game Pass will have an impact on sales something we have been saying for years now?

PC gamers don’t give a shit about game pass. The narrative is that since its on game pass, expect low ccu, which is not true at all. Even you agreed that some games are worth buying and some aren’t, and Avowed falls in the latter.

 

[Sooner]

adamsapple rn

Yeah, I picture the big guy with his, "I'll praise whatever you say, as long as I'm part of a club" face in the center of the front row.

In fact, I would be shocked to find out that's NOT adamsapple

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Eight pages over this dross. Keep it up lads and we'll have a better engagement than the game

 

[poppabk]

He made a great point about the "but Game Pass" argument by pulling up the number for Stalker 2. That game did way better on Steam despite being on a sub service too.

Games that are expected to get modded to hell will sell way better on Steam. Stalker released in 2007 and is still going due to constant mods.

 

[RoboFu]

^ this is the dumbest and most fanboyish thing I’ve read in the whole thread. Go look in the mirror dude.

I made pretty much the sane argument for Spider-Man 2. So what fanboy am I?

Spoiler: Spoiler

the correct answer is a Nintendo fanboy

 

[demigod]

adamsapple Are you still confident with that prediction of yours? I checked that you haven't voted yet

100k goodluck with that. Yo adamsapple i’ll make a bet with you for a month. 1 month ban bet or avatar bet that it won’t reach 60k ccu during the weekend.

 

[adamsapple]

100k goodluck with that. Yo adamsapple i’ll make a bet with you for a month. 1 month ban bet or avatar bet that it won’t reach 60k ccu during the weekend.

No thanks, I don't generally make bets, let alone with sentient walking clown emojis.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Eight pages over this dross. Keep it up lads and we'll have a better engagement than the game

Infinite echoes with the same persons

Keep it up

 

[FoxMcChief]

Infinite echoes with the same persons

Keep it up

He’s probably playing it right now, disgusted with himself.

 

[adamsapple]

Infinite echoes with the same persons

Keep it up

Did you notice since the game's come out, the 'this game will be so woke' nonsense has just about died out? It's just like you said how that crowd was reacting to Indy before and after it came out, seeing the content firsthand.

The biggest 'controversy' since the game came out on early access has been that there might be more female NPCs than males.

 

[Raven117]

They can't help it. Gotta fight to good 'ol culture wars fight. One game at a time.

I miss the console wars.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Did you notice since the game's come out, the 'this game will be so woke' nonsense has just about died out? It's just like you said how that crowd was reacting to Indy before and after it came out, seeing the content firsthand.

The biggest 'controversy' since the game came out on early access has been that there might be more female NPCs than males.

So you agree that Concord isn’t woke, if having tons of ugly female characters, pronouns, and purple colors everywhere isn’t sufficient?

 

[bender]

No thanks, I don't generally make bets, let alone with sentient walking clown emojis.

 

[adamsapple]

So you agree that Concord isn’t woke, if having tons of ugly female characters, pronouns, and purple colors everywhere isn’t sufficient?

You're confusing me with someone else, I don't think I've cited wokeness as being Concord's problem(s).

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I made pretty much the sane argument for Spider-Man 2. So what fanboy am I?

Spoiler: Spoiler

the correct answer is a Nintendo fanboy

I don’t even get what point you were trying to make. Can you just state your argument plainly instead of as a butthurt insinuation?

 

[Topher]

PC gamers don’t give a shit about game pass. The narrative is that since its on game pass, expect low ccu, which is not true at all. Even you agreed that some games are worth buying and some aren’t, and Avowed falls in the latter.

I said some games fall more into rental categories than buy "for most gamers". Said nothing about Avowed not being worth buying. If I were playing a trial of Avowed right now instead of Game Pass then I probably would end up buying it. So far the game is pretty damn good, imo.

I don’t even get what point you were trying to make. Can you just state your argument plainly instead of as a butthurt insinuation?

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

The First Playercount Numbers For The ‘Avowed’ Launch Are In

Here is how Avowed is performing after its first full day of release in the wild, especially compared to other Xbox launches.

www.forbes.com

I think Taul Passi wrote an article based on our expert analysis in this thread.

 

[demigod]

I said some games fall more into rental categories than buy "for most gamers". Said nothing about Avowed not being worth buying. If I were playing a trial of Avowed right now instead of Game Pass then I probably would end up buying it. So far the game is pretty damn good, imo.

I didn’t say you said Avowed isn’t worth buying. You were talking about gamers, and the gamers have spoken on Avowed.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

He’s probably playing it right now, disgusted with himself.

How did you know?!

 

[Topher]

I didn’t say you said Avowed isn’t worth buying. You were talking about gamers, and the gamers have spoken on Avowed.

We won't know really how well the game is doing as far as CCU counts until this weekend. I don't expect a huge bump though. Probably mid 20ks

 

[Kacho]

Taul Passi

 

[Varteras]

This thread has more engagement than the ga....

FUCK! Someone already made the joke. What even is my purpose??

 

[Dr.Morris79]

We won't know really how well the game is doing as far as CCU counts until this weekend. I don't expect a huge bump though. Probably mid 20ks

We've had our differences but I'd say you're on the money there. If this game hadn't had all the absolute bull crap it had before release those numbers would have been higher.

Honestly don't know why they do it to themselves. It never helps.

 

[Kacho]

This thread has more engagement than the ga....

FUCK! Someone already made the joke. What even is my purpose??

It’s still true though. Even people playing the game can’t help but contribute.

 

[Varteras]

It’s still true though. Even people playing the game can’t help but contribute.

I know you're trying to help. It still hurts.

 

[Topher]

We've had our differences but I'd say you're on the money there. If this game hadn't had all the absolute bull crap it had before release those numbers would have been higher.

Honestly don't know why they do it to themselves. It never helps.

Absolutely. The art director rant and the pronoun nonsense was entirely self-inflicted. Lessons for future developers......I hope

It’s still true though. Even people playing the game can’t help but contribute.

 

[ZehDon]

All time high of 17,490 was three hours ago, so it's still growing. Feeling confident my 20k estimate lifetime high won't be too far off the mark.

 

[Shmunter]

What’s the historic weekend boost for new releases?

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Absolutely. The art director rant and the pronoun nonsense was entirely self-inflicted. Lessons for future developers......I hope

Onwards and upwards, if they can actually realise the mistakes of this and the tides of the winds.. maybe.

I don't know though. These folks are foolhardy, i'll give them that.

 

[Clintizzle]

No thanks, I don't generally make bets, let alone with sentient walking clown emojis.

Bravo, sir.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

You're confusing me with someone else, I don't think I've cited wokeness as being Concord's problem(s).

 

[Kacho]

Nah, Adam wouldn't dare. He is 100% down with the cause. Team purple total.

 

[adamsapple]

Nah, Adam wouldn't dare. He is 100% down with the cause. Team purple total.

It took him this long to reply cause he was searching and couldn't find any of my posts to support his claim to quote here

 

[Kacho]

It took him this long to reply cause he was searching and couldn't find any of my posts to support his claim to quote here

I got your back, dude. Take the night off.

 

[avin]

I miss the console wars.

You have a point. Much as I detested them, I'm realizing that whatever replaces them will almost certainly be worse.

avin

 

[FoxMcChief]

I said some games fall more into rental categories than buy "for most gamers". Said nothing about Avowed not being worth buying. If I were playing a trial of Avowed right now instead of Game Pass then I probably would end up buying it. So far the game is pretty damn good, imo.

You bastard. Do you know what you just did? You’re making yourself less of a stereotype and more of an individual.

We’re in a world where a grown ass man like Starfield, Avowed and Horizon. I don’t know how to respond to you anymore.

 

[FoxMcChief]

This thread has more engagement than the ga....

FUCK! Someone already made the joke. What even is my purpose??

Probably says more about how simple minded folk think alike.

 

[Varteras]

Probably says more about how simple minded folk think alike.

 

[Topher]

I'm stealing this one. I know just the person too..

 

[Lionel Richie]

What’s the historic weekend boost for new releases?

About three fiddy.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Truth hurt?

 

[Varteras]

Truth hurt?

Sweetie, I bought a Switch three times before I finally stopped. I will never argue my mental capacity. But you might want to spend less time here and more time helping pump the engagement numbers. This game could use it.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Sweetie, I bought a Switch three times before I finally stopped. I will never argue my mental capacity. But you might want to spend less time here and more time helping pump the engagement numbers. This game could use it.

I’m in no rush to play it. I’ll let Topher beta test it for me.