US EditionSega Admits It “Can’t Convey the Appeal” of New Games, as Launch Sales Collapse
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Sega Admits It “Can’t Convey the Appeal” of New Games, as Launch Sales Collapse
While SEGA’s Sonic Racing CrossWorlds had a decent launch, the company is now acknowledging some internal problems. Despite releasing high-quality titles, its new games are consistently underperforming at launch. SEGA believes that new releases aren’t falling short because of quality, but because of increasing genre competition, high pricing, and a growing trend of players waiting for “complete” or “definitive” editions of games. This informati…
The Japanese publisher is beginning to realize that his commercial strategy is turning against him. By bringing out the same game improved a year later, fans now prefer to keep their money and wait. A lucid record of failure that could force the company to review its copy.
NewsGaming.net SEGA recognizes that the launch of "complete" editions of games like Persona 5 Royal can end up harming it According to some publishers and in front of certain genres, the public sometimes waits before cracking for a game, thinking that a more complete edition of it will eventually arrive in several months or years. Whether it's for fighting games or any title with a Season Pass, not everyone buys it right from the start. Even for…
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