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[Hero of Spielberg]

He's in the stage prior to ban with the whole "interesting sources you are using there friendo".

Regular programming has resumed. Also, I didn't know Schreier's quotes were considered GG nonsense?

 

[simpatico]

There's no way they didn't expect more than 3 million players. Bioware is too big and the dev time was too long for an absolute best-case scenario $180m gross.

 

[Kacho]

"Reached 1.5 million players" doesn't necessarily mean sold to that many but I don't think it was on anything like Gamepass so why not say sold to 1.5 million?

It was available on EAs game subscription service. SlimySnake played the game that way.

 

[semiconscious]

3 million expectations is beyond generous when you consider the last entry sold what, 14 Million? And they were 50% short there! Hearing Bioware employees are being scattered to different teams, I have to believe Mass Effect 5 might be toast.

yep. gotta admit, i personally wasn't interested in the game, but i am kinda shocked that so many other people obviously weren't, either...

 

[Hookshot]

It was available on EAs game subscription service. SlimySnake played the game that way.

oof, then that's a big drop from the 12 million sales of the previous one.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Where's a modern audience when you need one, oh wait they don't exist my bad

here is your ONE:

the last sentence

 

[Conflict NZ]

"Reached 1.5 million players" doesn't necessarily mean sold to that many but I don't think it was on anything like Gamepass so why not say sold to 1.5 million?

It was on EA Play on PC, which means likely sales could be quite a bit less than 1.5 million.

Edit: Also the game was 40% off for weeks on various platforms including an entire month on Xbox.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

If we win one more battle, we win the war. Stay strong warriors.

south of midnight and avowed are sure wins.

i think ass creed is going to sell well.

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[cormack12]

"Reached 1.5 million players" doesn't necessarily mean sold to that many but I don't think it was on anything like Gamepass so why not say sold to 1.5 million?

It reached more players, when those who bought it threw it out the window and others picked it up then did the same

 

[SirKicksalot]

Dragon Age sold better than Mass Effect, and apparently EA never understood why

David Gaider says that EA never really 'got' Dragon Age

www.gamesradar.com

Now Dragon Age tanked. Will Mass Effect be canned?

 

[EMR]

Get fucked.

 

[rm082e]

Did they announce the studio closure yet?

 

[Conflict NZ]

Did they announce the studio closure yet?

Rumour is that will happen at the investor town hall in a couple of weeks.

 

[simpatico]

i think ass creed is going to sell well.

I dunno man. Dragon Age brand and Sony 1st Party kiss are both comparable to the AC brand. I think we're finally getting some real proof that word of mouth has completely taken over marketing. The avalanche of shill chat bots we will endure in the near future will blot out the sun. I think the big review sites are going to have to take a step toward their base on this one after the credibility chunk they took from DAVG and Concord. Along with the overall 2025 winds of course. I think Shadows has a real chance to bomb just as hard as the stuff from last year.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

gaming journalism: informed opinions, insight, and experience at the service of us "fake gamers"

you are always wrong, buddy

 

[dottme]

Dragon Age inquisition sold 12millions. Only 3millions target for Dragon Age the Veilguard feels really reasonable.
If only the game was at least trying to attract the fans of the previous game.

 

[T4keD0wN]

It was available on EAs game subscription service. SlimySnake played the game that way.

Thats not all, it was also given away for "free" (you need a subscription) to keep on Geforce NOW

 

[Saber]

Way more than this shit deserve. Lot of those poor souls are either too blind or didn't have time to check the situation around the game.

 

[Topher]

Paywall removed. Article text....

Electronic Arts Inc. said bookings fell to about $2.22 billion in the third quarter ended Dec. 31, missing forecasts of $2.4 billion to $2.55 billion due to the weak performance of two holiday video games.
The Redwood City, California.,-based publisher, in a preliminary statement Wednesday, reduced projected bookings for the 2025 fiscal year to a range of $7 billion to $7.15 billion. Its previous guidance was for $7.5 billion to $7.8 billion. Bookings from live services — revenue generated after the initial purchase of a game — will decline by a mid-single-digit percentage. The company had previously expected a mid-single-digit increase in bookings.
EA pinned most of the blame on its soccer title, EA Sports FC 2025, which was released in September to mixed reviews. The company introduced a refresh this month.
The roleplaying game Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which came out in October following a turbulent development cycle, reached 1.5 million players during the quarter, missing the company’s expectations by around 50%.

“We remain confident in our long-term strategy and expect a return to growth in FY26, as we execute against our pipeline,” Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson said in the statement.
The company is scheduled to report more complete results on Feb. 4.

https://archive.is/slSak

 

[Hypereides]

Lol, I believe this was reported some time ago by SmashJT (timestamped). His sources were accurate again. Looks like the mainstream game journos finally have some competition.

 

[Raven117]

Gawd… all the goal tending that was happening during the release window when it was fucking clear the game was tanking….

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

I'm sad for dragon age... it was a very cool world with its unique identity and they fucking butchered it.

I know y'all here for the dunks at the "woke" or whatever stuff, but I'd rather miss one beautiful slice of gaming that's now truly dead and buried.

 

[TheChumpNation]

So sales are pretty much exactly what the various data points we had previously indicated, somewhere between 1 and 1.5 million.

Feeling pretty vindicated right now. Enjoy the champagne, fellow incels.

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

Also, it's totally normal for directors of highly successful games to leave shortly after they fail to meet expected sales by 50%, totally not related at all.

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

I'm sad for dragon age... it was a very cool world with its unique identity and they fucking butchered it.

I know y'all here for the dunks at the "woke" or whatever stuff, but I'd rather miss one beautiful slice of gaming that's now truly dead and buried.

Agreed. It's a pyrrhic victory of sorts, but you just have to find the 'positives' in it I guess.

 

[LordCBH]

But that limp dicked cuck weirdo Jason schreier said the sales of this game owned the chuds! What happened!!!

 

[Schmendrick]

But that limp dicked cuck weirdo Jason schreier said the sales of this game owned the chuds! What happened!!!

got a slap from reality while watching it fuck his wife.

 

[MayauMiao]

1.5 mil? Is that the number where Jason Scherier said to own the chuds?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

So about 1/2 of what FF16 and Rebirth did exclusively on PS5 and likely costing a similar budget.

FF16 did 3mil week 1 on just PS5. It would have been quite frontloaded and so probably sold around 4mil in the first quarter

The FF games also were developed in Asia so likely they had cheaper dev costs, were moneyhatted by Sony and only had dev costs for 1 platform.

So if Veilguard only really sold 1.5mil in the entire quarter across 3 platforms then it's a mega bomba.

 

[PurePlatinum]

I think this is less to do with the woke stuff, but probably more to do with Dragon Age being the most generic possible fantasy slop. It's like what characters play in the background of a fictitious TV show.

 

[The_Observer]

So much winning, I can’t take it anymore!!

 

[Mister Wolf]

They learned the hard way.

 

[matty3092]

Really hoping someone posts a screenshot of someone mocking Schreier for his previous "dunk on chuds" tweet for a laugh

 

[Kacho]

gaming journalism: informed opinions, insight, and experience at the service of us "fake gamers"

you are always wrong, buddy

Destin chose to be wrong by ignoring the obvious. He’s a prime example of toxic positivity.

People: hey these peak CCU numbers are awful!

Destin: aww come on guys. They aren’t that bad. I’m sure the game will break even.

Now that he’s no longer at IGN, he’s gonna need to reinvent himself if he wants to stay relevant. The passive, blind optimism shtick isn’t going to attract an audience.

 

[od-chan]

Really hoping someone posts a screenshot of someone mocking Schreier for his previous "dunk on chuds" tweet for a laugh

They don't care either way. They're too far up their own asses to see what a clown Schreier is. At best you get someone like Grummz, who nobody cares about to begin with.

 

[MayauMiao]

"Reached" 1.5 mil players but if you count the refund, sharing games, or rent, you have to wonder how many was actually sold.

 

[Alebrije]

3 millions is pretty low, 1.5. Is a shame for a DA game.

 

[MayauMiao]

So much winning, I can’t take it anymore!!

Dragon Age Veilguard did win

That counts for something...right?

 

[Peroroncino]

That's 1.5 mil players, not sales.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH GET FUCKED

 

[Fbh]

AAA Game companies: Have spent the last decade focusing on samey sequels and remakes because games have become too expensive to make and they are terrified of doing anything that could potentially be seen as risky.

The same AAA game companies, for some reason: Refuse to just make safe sequels that focus on what players liked about the franchise, suddenly decide taking risks is totally acceptable as long as it's for DEI and virtue signaling.

I really don't get it

 

[JayK47]

Better than I expected. Way better than it deserved.

 

[Kacho]

That's 1.5 mil players, not sales.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH GET FUCKED

Love this kind of energy

 

[KiteGr]

 

[Peroroncino]

 

[TintoConCasera]

Bioware is cooked, right?

EA's backyard going to be full of corpses at this rate.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

Just a friendly reminder that gaming "journalists" in unison called this game a "return to form".

 

[diffusionx]

This is a total disaster. EA worked on this game for 8 years, advertised and marketed it, it got great reviews, and they set pretty modest expectations... and it didnt even come close.

 

[Peroroncino]

Bioware is cooked, right?

EA's backyard going to be full of corpses at this rate.

They might be cooked, might not be, maybe EA will want to push Mass Effect through the finish line. Either way, that's something wearing the skin of Bioware, the Bioware proper has been dead for a long time.

 

[LordCBH]

Bioware is cooked, right?

With any luck. I can’t stand to see them make a Mass Effect game worse than Andromeda, but that’s what current BioWare would do.