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[Carl]

McDonalds makes a lot of money too, doesn't mean it's good for you

Tastes good though

 

[Seanspeed]

But the game is content starved and there's no reviews because reasons and I watched a Twitch stream where they guy said it was bad and the story is dumb

This really isn't about how the game is in actuality, though.

Not saying its bad before the defense force jumps down my throat here, just trying to keep it reasonable.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Tastes good though

Ew no...

 

[IAmRandom31]

What is that about 10,000,000 sales?

 

[jcm]

Thats $500m in revenue.

Profit would be much smaller ie lucky to clear $100m....but with the amount of advertising....who knows??

also sold in?? how long will it take to clear all that stock?

You think they spent $400M on development and marketing of the game? Come on.

 

[Nibel]

Man, remember how low the hype was just a few months ago?

Then they released a alpha. Then a beta. Then they played their marketing muscles and boom - one of the most succesful launches of all time.

I need one clarification though: those rumored (?) $500 million dollars costs - are those for the entire Destiny 1 project (development, marketing) or for the entire Destiny franchise?

Also, I wonder if this means that the age of mainstream console online-only retail games is beginning.

 

[DryvBy]

McDonalds makes a lot of money too, doesn't mean it's good for you

But Destiny is good for you. This isn't a good argument.

Pokemon makes a lot of money too. So did GTA V. So did Red Dead Redemption...

 

[gamechanger87]

Company sold $500 million worth to the retailers, I think it mean full retail price. It didn't mean Activision got $500 million.

Quoting for visibility. Activision did not recoup their investment. They don't get anywhere near that entire pie.

 

[Renekton]

You think they spent $400M on development and marketing of the game? Come on.

Pachter thinks the total cost including marketing may be 180m.

 

[Hugstable]

Going to push a ton of PS4's.

Also PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One... lol This game is gonna sell no matter what it's on

Company sold $500 million worth to the retailers, I think it mean full retail price. It didn't mean Activision got $500 million.

Alright that makes alot more sense haha. They will still make their money back either way when you think about it though. Those copies they shipped are probably gonna sell easy with the hype this game got.

 

[E92 M3]

Bobby must sleep so soundly at night. More importantly, Bungie must be very proud of themselves.

 

[Fitts]

Good. The game is fantastic fun with friends and deserves to succeed.

But the game is content starved and there's no reviews because reasons and I watched a Twitch stream where they guy said it was bad and the story is dumb.

perfection.gif

 

[Snaku]

Those sales came from the moon.

 

[domlolz]

Haters still saying thats sold in not sold out.

lol they still made their investment back, and all those copies will sell for the holiday as well

lol 'haters' just because they aren't falling for the corporate/pr speak

 

[GHG]

Ew no...

Opinions dude... Opinions.

Cant beat a good maccyd's when your hungry, dont want to spend much and your on the run.

Drunk/hungover mcdondalds is the best though.

Destiny seems to also split opinion.

 

[jcm]

But the game is content starved and there's no reviews because reasons and I watched a Twitch stream where they guy said it was bad and the story is dumb

Did they seriously make a perfume?

Pachter thinks the total cost including marketing may be 180m.

Sure, that sounds entirely possible. $400M does not.

 

[ethomaz]

Amazing numbers.


GTAV did £500 (~$800) Million in 24 Hours.

To be that close for a new IP.

 

[cnorwood]

Well it is a really fun game, I hope other genre's take the mmo lite approach.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Well deserved, really enjoying the game. The gameplay reminds me of Halo in many ways.

I think Sony bet on the right horse, they've been on a roll this gen.

 

[E92 M3]

Well it is a really fun game, I hope other genre's take the mmo lite approach.

I hope not - hate MMOs, but gave Destiny a chance because of Bungie.

 

[Akahige]

Goddam!

 

[IAmRandom31]

I'm guessing 3.5-4 million sales on the PS4 out of the 10,000,000 on day 1.

September NPD is going to be real interesting. That Destiny PS4 bundle could have sold even more then I originally thought. Was thinking about 300-400K of those sold.

Deserving though. Destiny is incredibly fun. Loving every second of it. Now that I'm on the moon, even better. Environments are nuts and the missions are intense.

 

[Nick_crx]

You think they spent $400M on development and marketing of the game? Come on.

Development, marketing, logistics, production costs, salary and wages....thats just a few of the costs that go into delivering that copy of destiny to you.

 

[Black Republican]

Poor Ubisoft

"i only gave you the crown, so i could shoot off your fucking head"

 

[Magnus]

Destiny had this strange effect on everyone I know with a ps4. Everyone I know wasn't getting it until a week ago, when one friend said he was. This created a causality chain of extreme FOMO and one by one, we all fell prey to hype that hadn't even grabbed us until September.

Now we're all playing. Talk about creating success based almost entire on marketing and PR. (Not to say there isn't a great game underneath)

Destiny was destined to succeed.

 

[RiZ III]

So this means there will be a new Destiny game every year

 

[The Smoking Bun]

Tastes good though

But also leaves you wanting more in the end

You sound pretty sad. Do you need a hug?

Yes please. This game just isn't my thing, snoozefest. Makes me want an XBONE more for Sunset Overdrive

 

[Squalor]

Ew no...

You can't teach good taste buds.

 

[dungtongue]

Activision sure is good at their jobs.

 

[Violater]

Ughh, not that I had any doubt.
But the end product is certainly lacking.

 

[ghst]

reminder that the GAF hype was a grass roots reaction to early impressions of the game's quality and money had nothing to with it.

if marketing didn't work, this industry would've already crashed ten times over by now. you should be thankful.

 

[SolidSnakex]

So this means there will be a new Destiny game every year

Expansions? Sure. Full games? That's not happening.

 

[dan2026]

I'll never understand preordering.

How do you know if the game is a massive turd or not?

 

[BeforeU]

Amazing numbers.


GTAV did £500 (~$800) Million in 24 Hours.

To be that close for a new IP.

Only on 2 platforms though.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

I'm guessing
40% Ps4
29% Xbone
16% xbox 360
15% Ps3

 

[Bishop89]

I'll never understand preordering.

How do you know if the game is a massive turd or not?

By looking at all the gameplay footage/previews beforehand?

 

[baconcow]

500/60 = 8.33 million

Am I doing it right?

No, because I paid $49 during the Canadian E3 sale.

 

[Mlatador]

So they sold 10 million copies in one day?

 

[IAmRandom31]

I'll never understand preordering.

How do you know if the game is a massive turd or not?

Because people played Alpha and then Beta?

Alpha and Beta is what created the hype for this game. If you don't remember all the videos and such were doing absolutely nothing for anyone. But then Alpha hit, and that basically revived the game with the positive impressions. And then again with Beta.

I had no issues pre-ordering since I knew I would enjoy it. And hey, shock, here I am enjoying it.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Is this because marketing?

 

[Auto_aim1]

So this means there will be a new Destiny game every year

Every 2 years based on their roadmap. We will get Comet expansion next year.

Is this because marketing?

To some extent. People played the alpha/beta they knew what to expect from the game.

 

[BadWolf]

Holy fuck, they made their ridiculous budget back in a day?

And Miyamoto was wondering why people are jumping on the shooter train. I don't like them personally but they sure as heck sell.

 

[E92 M3]

One thing is for sure, Activision has some smart people working at their headquarters. Two huge hits (Skylanders and Destiny) in a relatively little time space.

 

[-tetsuo-]

This game is going to have the HARDEST backlash lol

 

[off duty ninja]

This is so sad. I guess consoles really are a dying breed.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

It made back it's ludicrous budget in a day off the back of marketing. It's amazing how dull a game can be when it was this expensive -_-

Activision has a scary success-rate for being in such a volatile sector.

Yeah, mind boggling how much money they have made with so little IP. God knows what it is but Bobby has an eye for success.

 

[TyrantII]

And people said they wouldn't make their $500 million investment back with the first game. Holy shit

People are dumb

 

[Deku Tree]

Wowza!

 

[Loudninja]

This is so sad. I guess consoles really are a dying breed.

Not sure what this means.

 

[SparkTR]

So they sold 10 million copies in one day?

It's sold to retailers (not consumers) and the number might count DLC revenue, so not yet.