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shinobi602 · Jul 18, 2013

From the Ubisoft investor meeting today:

"What is true is that three months ago when we announced our results, we were kind of referencing that we, in our plan, we had built up Watch Dogs with expectation slightly below what Assassin's Creed 1 did when it was first released--and it was 6.2 million," a Ubisoft director said. "So after E3, what we said today was that we do feel that we can expectslightly above the 6.2 million that Assassin's Creed did."

Zombie James · Jul 18, 2013

Across five systems? I think that's possible, especially given the positive buzz it's been getting.

AOC83 · Jul 18, 2013

Could work. Still way to high.

Dennis · Jul 18, 2013

To reach that target they better deliver on graphics or else.....

danielcw · Jul 18, 2013

Across all platforms it could happen.
So game is lucky to be a big hyped game on 2 new systems, wherer players won't have much choice.

EDIT: what's the timeframe?

Winterblink · Jul 18, 2013

That's a high target. Tbh I'm pretty excited about the game so I hope it sells that well.

MikeE21286 · Jul 18, 2013

Seems reasonable. Although I think AC:IV is going to hurt it in all honesty.

SteeloDMZ · Jul 18, 2013

I think they will.

I wish they changed the boxart though since it looks like garbage.

SEGAvangelist · Jul 18, 2013

Zombie James said:
Across five systems? I think that's possible, especially given the positive buzz it's been getting.

6 including PC right?

Sn4ke_911 · Jul 18, 2013

Not gonna happen.

MrT-Tar · Jul 18, 2013

Zombie James said:
Across five systems? I think that's possible, especially given the positive buzz it's been getting.

Isn't it on PC as well, hence 6 platforms?

Anyway, on topic. It's high, but imo doable, especially given the spread of systems.

EDIT: Beaten

R3TRODYCE · Jul 18, 2013

I can see that.

metalslimer · Jul 18, 2013

Easily doable as one of the biggest next gen launch titles. They probably need to sell that much just to break even and then will make bank wit WD2

RoboPlato · Jul 18, 2013

On six platforms it's definitely doable. I actually figured they would be expecting higher based on how Ubi operates.

Nirolak · Jul 18, 2013

While a high target, I feel the product is being positioned and marketed correctly toward that goal.

Axispowers · Jul 18, 2013

I could see that.

trickyhero · Jul 18, 2013

That's it? Pokemon is gonna kill everybody this fall.

Cat Party · Jul 18, 2013

They'll do it. Unless the game is eviscerated in reviews, it's going to be a hit.

LTWood12 · Jul 18, 2013

Considering the hype and positive press it's gotten for over the year, I don't think it's unreasonable. I wonder what the expectations were when it went into production.

Sethos · Jul 18, 2013

Shouldn't be too difficult when it's releasing on 39 platforms.

Rogue_Ledr · Jul 18, 2013

They probably need that much just to consider the game a "success" with the way publishers have such ridiculous expectations these days.

OmahaG8 · Jul 18, 2013

God damnit.

injurai · Jul 18, 2013

Over it's lifetime I can see it.

I hope the don't expect the same from the sequels.

Marcel · Jul 18, 2013

I'd like my boss to bring me a minecart full of gold bouillon on my birthday, but we don't always get what we want. 6 million is high for an untested IP. Not impossible, but a lot as a make or break kind of deal.

metalslimer · Jul 18, 2013

trickyhero said:
That's it? Pokemon is gonna kill everybody this fall.

GTA5 and CoD will kill everything this fall

RichardAM · Jul 18, 2013

I'll buy it preowned. That'll show them.

benny_a · Jul 18, 2013

Will buy on 3DS

Bgamer90 · Jul 18, 2013

Possible I guess due to how many systems it's coming out for.

Isn't this the game that Cliffy B was talking about? I think the number of the goal was the same.

DragonKnight · Jul 18, 2013

Definitely doable across five platforms, three of which have very established user bases, and two of which will have users starved for new content. Surprised these numbers arent higher.

TripOpt55 · Jul 18, 2013

I think it probably will hit that target.

Road · Jul 18, 2013

Not unreasonable.

2 million PS3
2 million 360
2 million PC, PS4, XBONE and Wii U.

AppleSmack · Jul 18, 2013

I cancelled my pre-order because I don't have faith in Ubisoft to deliver a quality open world experience if they plan this to be a franchise. I bet Watch Dogs will just be a mindless mission grind with an open world that nobody cares about.

Aquamarine · Jul 18, 2013

Nirolak said:
While a high target, I feel the product is being positioned and marketed correctly toward that goal.

I agree. Watch_Dogs is looking like it will meet its projections and Ubisoft's expectations as a tentpole franchise.

kewlmyc · Jul 18, 2013

One of the most looked at games for the new console generation. They could pull it off since it's a launch title.

Dysun · Jul 18, 2013

It's nice to want things.

Don't think this will hit those lofty numbers

Barkley's Justice · Jul 18, 2013

Seems like sort of a complicated game as far as gameplay for 6.3 million...but we'll see.

Bladenic · Jul 18, 2013

Given that its on so many platforms, that figure really isn't that ludicrous at all. I fully expect them to reach it and probably surpass it.

Frodo · Jul 18, 2013

Ubi is learning with Squeenix how to project sales.

But I guess they can make it, tbh. But, still...

Marcel · Jul 18, 2013

Bgamer90 said:
Isn't this the game that Cliffy B was talking about? I think the number of the goal was the same.

Probably. It's hard to pick anything substantive out of his George Broussard-like armchair bullshit, though.

Auto_aim1 · Jul 18, 2013

Dysun said:
It's nice to want things.

Don't think this will hit those lofty numbers

It will hit them easily. It's on both current and next-gen consoles.

GulAtiCa · Jul 18, 2013

That's a very high target. But with 360, PS3, Wii U, Xbone, PS4, and PC releases. That might be possible.

Recall · Jul 18, 2013

I wonder when we will found out about the games development costs. I hope it does well I really do.

Trick_GSF · Jul 18, 2013

Could happen. Probably will. The yearly sequels will go down hill from there, however.

Manmademan · Jul 18, 2013

Zombie James said:
Across five systems? I think that's possible, especially given the positive buzz it's been getting.

sounds plausible for a lifetime figure, especially given that it's one of a few AAA launch titles for next gen

Yaboosh · Jul 18, 2013

As long as it doesn't need to sell that many units to break even.

Samir Sedlar · Jul 18, 2013

That will happen, and suddenly they will hit us with Watch Dogs 2 coming to 2014.

BigTnaples · Jul 18, 2013

As long as the reviews hold up okay I don't see why it wouldn't.

Now if the game releases and gets horrid reviews, then the game will probably undersell.

graywolf323 · Jul 18, 2013

possible but worried they might be setting expectations too high

famousmortimer · Jul 18, 2013

I hope it's good and I hope it does well. But, man, 6.2 million for a new IP seems like a crazy goal. The type of crazy goal that they will blame us, used games, piracy, etc when they don't hit it.

But they have all the buzz in the world right now, to the point of overkill, so best of luck to them. I don't like the Assassin's Creed games (which I hereby vote to rename "Run to the diamond on your HUD!") very much because of the extreme amount of handholding. I sometimes get the vibe that this is going to play like AC in a modern city. I hope that isn't the case.

mocolostrocolos · Jul 18, 2013

Across PC, 360, PS3, PS4, One and WiiU?

Realistic.

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