Update: Rumor: Poor Sales May Have Killed Dead Space

[idodo35]

im glad they didnt sell good. this micro transaction bullshit has to stop...

 

[Compatriot Block]

did everyone here not get the update?

its not confirmed

Trust me, nobody is reading the post. It's probably safe to assume a lot of them read the title and went straight to outrage mode.

 

[Norix596]

Ya know, sometimes I think it was merciful that EA shelved Mirror's Edge -- both Mirror's Edge and Dead Space came out in the same period where EA seemed willing to throw development/marketing dollars and new ip. Mirror's Edge developed a loving niche audience but no big sales while Dead Space earned a spot on the A list of the EA conveyor belt with its big sales.. earning it safer and safer sequels until it had been worn out. At least I never saw faith need to stick it to the man by wearing micro-transaction shoes.

 

[Cyrus Hanley]

Well that's what happens when you mismanage a franchise and have unrealistic expectations.

I mean holy fuck, did they actually believe they would be raking in the dough with this?

I don't believe EA's response to this either, would they actually admit to inadvertently killing one of their own franchises out of sheer stupidity?

 

[Cabisco]

Shame really as Dead Space was one of the few new IPs of this generation that was successful, seemed quite different from the other games knocking about. I wonder how EA will react to this, look at the positives of a new IP generating them money and learn from what made it stumble when creating more or keep with the sure bets of long established franchises knowing theirs less chance of financial failure.

This had made me wonder how many 'big' new IPs have actually been made this generation and who's made them.