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minus-squareParadachshund ( Paradachshund@lemmy.today ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·2 months agoI think flop is impossible, but shitshow and disappointment? Now that seems pretty likely.
minus-squaredevaly ( devaly@ani.social ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt costed many billions to build, so it has to sell a lot to make a profit. Some games are successful with millions in sale, but that won’t be even close to GTA 6, so it can sell billions and still flop for them
minus-squareGalacticSushi ( GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoEven if it sucks there’s gonna be enough whales playing their online mode.
minus-squareboonhet ( boonhet@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoHasnt it already sold like a billion in preorders though?
minus-squareboonhet ( boonhet@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOh yeah estimated at only about 400 million currently. In preorders for a digital-only game.
minus-square0xDREADBEEF ( dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSelling is easy, its continued playing that keeps the online alive, not sales. People online makes it worth playing, and theres not going to be a FiveM for VI
I think flop is impossible, but shitshow and disappointment? Now that seems pretty likely.
It costed many billions to build, so it has to sell a lot to make a profit.
Some games are successful with millions in sale, but that won’t be even close to GTA 6, so it can sell billions and still flop for them
Even if it sucks there’s gonna be enough whales playing their online mode.
Hasnt it already sold like a billion in preorders though?
No
Oh yeah estimated at only about 400 million currently. In preorders for a digital-only game.
Selling is easy, its continued playing that keeps the online alive, not sales. People online makes it worth playing, and theres not going to be a FiveM for VI