Bionic Commando: Rearmed verkoopt zeer goed

Christophe (SpankmasterC)
Downloadable arcade-games verkopen lang niet altijd goed, denk maar terug aan de huilerige berichten van Jeff Minter over het succes van Space Giraffe.

De mannen en vrouwen van Capcom hoeven echter geen traan te laten, hun laatste troetelkindje, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, heeft een zeer goede eerste week achter de rug. Er werd gehoopt op 100.000 verkopen, maar dit aantal is ruim overschreden met 130.000 gekochte exemplaren. We laten producer Ben Judd uitleggen hoe dat voelt.

7 days -- over 130,000 units.

Holy fiddlesticks!

That may not seem impressive compared to package titles that sell in the millions but compared to other digital titles that is a friggin JUGGERNAUT!

...Consumers voted with their dollars. They basically have sent the message loud and clear:

We are tired of meta-emulated crap.
We want the titles of yesteryear to be paid the proper respect.
We want them done right.
And if the price is right, we'll buy.

Basically, we have set a standard in digital gaming. The bar has been raised and you have let developers around the world know that if they invest the time, money, and heart into making (and remaking) some great games, you will support that initiative.

That's the way it should be. I can't wait to see what the future has in store...

It's good to be a gamer.

En dat zijn we helemaal eens met Ben!