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Dragon's Dogma 2 is the biggest game launch of the year so far in the UK, narrowly ahead of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
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Self_Destructive
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I mean, keep in mind Dragon's Dogma 2 is on multiple platforms, whereas FF7 Rebirth is only on PS5.
willothedog
Member
How does he know it's the biggest game release so far when he admits he didn't have figures for other games 
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Woopah
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Its the biggest from the publishers which provide him with digital data (which is nearly all the major ones).How does he know it's the biggest game release so far when he admits he didn't have figures for other games
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Yup, first thing I thought of.
Kacho
Gold Member
Underperformed, yeah. Does this thread prove otherwise to you?
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Kinda puts Rebirth sales in perspective. Not bad.
vaibhavpisal
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I thought Final Fantasy was behemoth IP and Dragons Dogma had uphill battle being a niche title.
Tables have turned?
Skifi28
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Underperformed compared to what? If the biggest UK launch (that is also multiplatform) sold "narrowly ahead" of a game that released on a single platform, that seems like good news for said game to me.
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Kacho
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Compared to FF7 Remake and Final Fantasy 16. These discussions are more nuanced than “it’s number 2 in the UK!”
Skifi28
Member
A direct sequel selling less than the first game (in Japan) is hardly a nuanced discussion.
Kacho
Gold Member
We have actual numbers for Japan so that’s the best market to discuss. However it appears to be underperforming in all markets. Mat Pascal didn’t even want to elaborate on it because FF fans take it personally. He left it at, it didn’t do as well as FF Remake. Still waiting for the PR from Square Enix on how much it sold globally. We might be waiting until their next investor call.
Hudo
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Really? I am actually surprised it managed to get so high in the charts in the first place considering that the first DD is a niche cult hit. Beating out a FF title is pretty impressive.
Skifi28
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Indeed, official numbers would be the best thing. Unfortunately, we can only discuss what we're given, thus making this thread quite interesting in regards to Rebirth sales even though it doesn't mention specific numbers.
ByWatterson
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Same read.
ssringo
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I'm not convinced being multi-platform would've made that much of a difference. I imagine most gamers who are interested in the game know what the deal is, already have a PS5 and bought it there. Especially with how well received it was. Being available elsewhere would've just shifted the sale from PS5 to PC or (lulz) XBox. That's in addition to whatever affect being a sequel has.
To be clear, it obviously would've sold more being available to more people. I just don't think it would be substantially more for this particular game given the circumstances.
To be clear, it obviously would've sold more being available to more people. I just don't think it would be substantially more for this particular game given the circumstances.
Niche cult hit? Not even including 2 it had sold more than 8.1M units.
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Unknown?
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Dragon's Nichema.
Hudo
Member
DD had quite the long legs, especially on Steam. But that was mostly because of word of mouth.
Back when DD was released, game got trashed because people were just as retarded as they are now.
jm89
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Maybe on releases it wasn't appreciated but it did very well sale wise and dd2 was hyped to the moon.
I dont buy the excuse of "niche cult hit".
Hudo
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That excuse is not for sale. I might put it later on Ebay, so I can afford all the DD2 DLC.
AncientOrigin
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That Dragons Dogma Sell good is really importent.Because there will be a Dragons Dogma 3 and will Open the way for Capcom to make more rpgs
The 90s are long gone bro
Lambogenie
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Everyone praising VII I think misses DD is still more surprising despite multiformat. The first game only sold after several ports. I don't think it was ever a big game on release on PS3/360. But correct me if I'm wrong. This seems very good for DD2.
I'll even go out on a limb and even the sales later are probably because of Steams deep sales but fewer even booting it.
So ya, to me this is surprisingly good news.
I'll even go out on a limb and even the sales later are probably because of Steams deep sales but fewer even booting it.
So ya, to me this is surprisingly good news.
Werewolf Jones
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Capcom need fresher IPs to sell so this is good news.
Kings Field
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But but but muh frames
Men_in_Boxes
Banned
Helldivers 2 bigger that DD2 and Rebirth.
IAmRei
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Its a JRPG if we take RPG from japan side term. Its not looking like usual JRPG outside, however. but still have japanese taste of video game, which is still the best for me.
FeralEcho
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My Game of the Generation 
I've had more memorable moments just being in the open world in this game than entire missions in cinematic games. I absolutely love the world they built,the sense of scale is sublime.
Well deserved Capcom and Itsuno.Congratz!
Now bring on that Bitterblack Isle v2.
I've had more memorable moments just being in the open world in this game than entire missions in cinematic games. I absolutely love the world they built,the sense of scale is sublime.Well deserved Capcom and Itsuno.Congratz!
Now bring on that Bitterblack Isle v2.
StueyDuck
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After this guy sucked on the sweet baby dick I don't trust shit he says.
I'm also certain when the real stats come out at the end of the month his numbers always end up being proven shit anyway
