Back for yet another look at the current industry. Here is a clue it's seriously messed up and over bloated.
Despite each game clearing at least a million sales, Square Enix has revealed Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs all failed to meet their targets. This news comes on the same day the company projected a 13 billion yen loss and saw its president resign.
The company particularly points its finger at the North American market. They claim 2/3 of these sales are from the European market. Shame on The NA market.
The publisher's report is yet more evidence of the so-called "AAA" market's downward spiral, where you can't even be considered a success in the face of selling millions of copies. Mainstream video games have officially gone wrong.
Despite each game clearing at least a million sales, Square Enix has revealed Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs all failed to meet their targets. This news comes on the same day the company projected a 13 billion yen loss and saw its president resign.
The company particularly points its finger at the North American market. They claim 2/3 of these sales are from the European market. Shame on The NA market.
The publisher's report is yet more evidence of the so-called "AAA" market's downward spiral, where you can't even be considered a success in the face of selling millions of copies. Mainstream video games have officially gone wrong.
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