garyopa
02-17-2012, 12:18 PM
Throwback to the 2D era proves to be valuable
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In a conference call with investor's this Wednesday it been found out that 'Rayman: Origins' was a profitable gamble for Ubisoft
While no specific sales figures were provided (nor was the budget), the company revealed the game's profitability to investors during a conference call Wednesday morning, saying that the title "has the capacity to become a long-term seller for the company."
The success may come as a surprise to some, as the game -- which resembles digital titles such as Castle Crashers or Braid more than the meaty 3D titles one might expect to see at retail -- was sold in a box at the same $60 price point as, say, Assassin's Creed or Call of Duty. Rayman: Origins sold just 50,000 in its first month at U.S. retail, according to NPD.
So there you have it looks like there is still a marketplace for some old classic 2D game sales in the retail world, maybe this will push them in bringing other projects off the 'backburner' like the re-spawn of the 'Beyond Good & Evil' series, or better yet a whole new kind of full 2D game instead of redoing the existing franchises, as it does get boring after a while for even the old-school gamers like me.
NEWS SOURCE: 2D throwback Rayman: Origins proves profitable for Ubisoft (via) Gamasutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/40327/2D_throwback_Rayman_Origins_proves_profitable_for_ Ubisoft.php)
Our thanks to 'Stevetry' for another news story!
http://www.maxconsole.com/maxconsole/contents/RKLS0000002169/icon_xl.jpg
In a conference call with investor's this Wednesday it been found out that 'Rayman: Origins' was a profitable gamble for Ubisoft
While no specific sales figures were provided (nor was the budget), the company revealed the game's profitability to investors during a conference call Wednesday morning, saying that the title "has the capacity to become a long-term seller for the company."
The success may come as a surprise to some, as the game -- which resembles digital titles such as Castle Crashers or Braid more than the meaty 3D titles one might expect to see at retail -- was sold in a box at the same $60 price point as, say, Assassin's Creed or Call of Duty. Rayman: Origins sold just 50,000 in its first month at U.S. retail, according to NPD.
So there you have it looks like there is still a marketplace for some old classic 2D game sales in the retail world, maybe this will push them in bringing other projects off the 'backburner' like the re-spawn of the 'Beyond Good & Evil' series, or better yet a whole new kind of full 2D game instead of redoing the existing franchises, as it does get boring after a while for even the old-school gamers like me.
NEWS SOURCE: 2D throwback Rayman: Origins proves profitable for Ubisoft (via) Gamasutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/40327/2D_throwback_Rayman_Origins_proves_profitable_for_ Ubisoft.php)
Our thanks to 'Stevetry' for another news story!