Wonderbook-verkopen vallen tegen

Wonderbook was vorig jaar tijdens de kerstperiode een grote titel voor de PlayStation 3. Met de Harry Potter-licentie als stormram moest het de harten van families en casual gamers veroveren. Sony geeft nu echter toe dat Wonderbook niet het succes was waarop zij gehoopt hadden.

Voglens Fergal Gara, van Sony's VK-kantoor, was Wonderbook zeker geen flop. "It could have sold better, but it sold respectively well. I am encouraged that we have more titles coming and it may just take a little longer to get it to settle in consumer's consciousness."

"It was also relatively expensive if you didn't already have a PS3 or a Move controller. But I think as people learn it's about more titles, then that would give it some added momentum." Murray Pannell, Sony's VK marketing director, zei er het volgende over: "From a marketing perspective, Wonderbook was an important step in becoming more family-focused as a platform. That is not an easy job and can take years to achieve."

De volgende Wonderbook-game, Diggs Nightcrawler, moet in mei uitkomen.