Is the next generation looking to be a return to form?

[Exius Xavarus]

Even on Steam dishonored had more ads, even on XCOM's launch day it had a big ad for Dishonored on the front.

That shouldn't be too big of a surprise. Xcom and Dishonored were released on the same day. Dishonored was just hyped up more.

I think we're seeing more of a rise for niche games than anything. I think games that specialize in a single demographic are a welcome change of pace from all the homogenized nonsense we seem to see nowadays that insists on catering to every single possible customer.

 

[Exius Xavarus]

Even on Steam dishonored had more ads, even on XCOM's launch day it had a big ad for Dishonored on the front.

That shouldn't be too big of a surprise. Xcom and Dishonored were released on the same day. Dishonored was just hyped up more.

I think we're seeing more of a rise for niche games than anything. I think games that specialize in a single demographic are a welcome change of pace from all the homogenized nonsense we seem to see nowadays that insists on catering to every single possible customer.

A hyped up game beaten in sales by a game with very little hype at all? And people even questioned its quality until it came out.

If this isn't a miracle pulled out the ass of a wizard. I dunno what is.

No argument there. Although I think Xcom still got some decent exposure. Good god almighty until I became a PubClub member, all I ever saw was Xcom this, Xcom that. But the sales it got are still pretty amazing.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

What I wonder though is how a game like Witcher 2, which pushed computers to their limit and still can't really run right with ubersampling, could be made for around 10 million bucks with its size and scope?

Here's a hint: The average Polish wage is around 1/3 of the average US wage.

 

[soes757]

There were ads. A lot of them.

Even on Steam dishonored had more ads, even on XCOM's launch day it had a big ad for Dishonored on the front.

Well that's a nice ad, can't believe I've never seen it.