THQ Sales Are "Even Worse Than Feared"
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I don't think there's really any market in ridiculous peripherals like this. The uDraw appears to just be a tablet you have to use on the console, making it useless as an actual tablet and only functional for a few gimmicky games. No wonder it didn't do well.
And I assume part of their financial woes can be blamed on the massive budget given to stupid marketing stunts for Homefront (remember the balloons in San Francisco Bay?) and the fact that the game itself was mediocre at best. The lesson here is probably to only invest huge amounts of money in flogging your game if it's actually a worthwhile product.
I, for one, will keep buying anything Relic puts out, and Volition's done some good things too. THQ should focus on their studios that are actually competent, not try and shove their way into the markets for modern military shooters and ridiculous gaming peripherals, which have already been more or less taken over.
And I assume part of their financial woes can be blamed on the massive budget given to stupid marketing stunts for Homefront (remember the balloons in San Francisco Bay?) and the fact that the game itself was mediocre at best. The lesson here is probably to only invest huge amounts of money in flogging your game if it's actually a worthwhile product.
I, for one, will keep buying anything Relic puts out, and Volition's done some good things too. THQ should focus on their studios that are actually competent, not try and shove their way into the markets for modern military shooters and ridiculous gaming peripherals, which have already been more or less taken over.
There were tablets for the Wii, PS3, and 360?
Well no wonder sales tanked. They obviously didn't advertise them very well!
Well no wonder sales tanked. They obviously didn't advertise them very well!
That's a shame. I rather like THQ and they've brought me some wonderful games in the past. Hopefully they cut out the fat and figure out some of these issues.
As far as the uDraw...never heard of it.
As far as the uDraw...never heard of it.
I can't be the only one that thinks this is karma for inventing the concept that would come to known as "project $10," can I? I really hope that comes back to bite every company that employed it on the ass, either through sales or, failing that, a class action lawsuit for violating the right of first sale -- whether it violates it on its face or not, they are /so/ violating the first sale doctrine in practice.
Oh, as for the UDraw tablet: if it weren't for the fact that it plugs into a wireless controller, instead of directly with a USB port, I think it would have sold quite well. Think about it: a decent sized tablet for around $70? That would fly off the shelves thanks to the Deviant Art set. It's like the Guitar Hero microphone; musicians buy them separately because they're actually a good quality USB mic that's a lot cheaper than anything of similar quality, and you can use them for recording in a home studio.
Edit: Matter of fact, I saw the Wii version in Walmart the other day, never having heard of it, and was intrigued until I noticed that it only worked with a Wii remote. Otherwise, that would have been the cheapest tablet (of that size; I've seen some tiny ones for around the same price) that I had ever seen.
Oh, as for the UDraw tablet: if it weren't for the fact that it plugs into a wireless controller, instead of directly with a USB port, I think it would have sold quite well. Think about it: a decent sized tablet for around $70? That would fly off the shelves thanks to the Deviant Art set. It's like the Guitar Hero microphone; musicians buy them separately because they're actually a good quality USB mic that's a lot cheaper than anything of similar quality, and you can use them for recording in a home studio.
Edit: Matter of fact, I saw the Wii version in Walmart the other day, never having heard of it, and was intrigued until I noticed that it only worked with a Wii remote. Otherwise, that would have been the cheapest tablet (of that size; I've seen some tiny ones for around the same price) that I had ever seen.
Well THQ I can tell you where you can save tons of money, fire your crack smoking market research department.
Possibly they're having a bit of a market problem based on how many people are asking what "uDraw" is.
How horrifying would this be?putowtin said:
If feces split like bacteria and created more feces? A tidal wave of exponentially growing turd beasts would flood the planet in a week.
Good lord...your grandad must have loved traumatizing you as a child.
"I want to tell you youngin', everyone you meet is carrying a knife and they love carving children."
I'm still not convinced it is real and that this article is just using it as an example. I've never heard of it.joshthor said:
I could buy this - I only owned 3 copies of homeworld (one 'borrowed' one original one 4.99 bargain range when the original wore out) 2 of cata (one 'borrowed' one original) and one of homeworld 2 (I knew by now I'd enjoy it...even I did play from the tactical mini map and my dreams for that week were little red and blue dots and the words 'frigate lost' being repeated over and over)FelixG said:
Ahhh home world stories
The time I dismantled that sphere in homeworld piece by piece, 1st time facing that final mission and the
absolute silence that freaks you out more then any stirring audio ever could
Cata and trying to nail 'the boss' ahhh that took a few attempts
And the penultimate mission in homeworld 2....yes, frigate lost I KNOW now...shut up,shut up, SHUT UP that mission main reason I still haven't replayed, that and HW2 wasn't as engaging and TBH I don't have the focus now - I feel I may have to dust it off and face it again now mind
As for the Idraw or whatever pants name it has - yeh WHY - vastly overpriced and I can't see current gen kids getting $100 of 'fun' from it
Yopaz said:
OT: Sounds like bad marketing to me. I vaguely remember reading something about it months ago, but I was under the impression it was a new gimmick device for the WiiU. Either way the idea sounded kinda stupid so I'm not surprised it isn't selling well.
Is it just the UK Steam that doesn't get Steam games? It has to be because I know for a fact that a good portion of what they've released that isn't WWE Wrestling or UFC is on Steam in North AmericaOrcboyphil said: