THQ Announces Robust First Day North America Homefront Sales

THQ has announced first day sales for Homefront.THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that first day sales of Homefront(TM), its thrilling first person shooter with outstanding multiplayer, approximated 375,000 units in North America. The game is scheduled to ship in Europe and Asia Pacific throughout this week.

Told ya :)GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]Told ya :)killzonexbox

It seems that the amount of marketing is creating the sales for games like this. The critics and public reception seemed rather lukewarm, and yet it sells like hotcakes.

Or would it be that they released it at the right time? I mean, the wait for BF3 is rather long.

[QUOTE="killzonexbox"][QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]Told ya :)GeneralShowzer

It seems that the amount of marketing is creating the sales for games like this. The critics and public reception seemed rather lukewarm, and yet it sells like hotcakes.

KungfuKitten

Is the game any good?i5750at4Ghz

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It seems that the amount of marketing is creating the sales for games like this. The critics and public reception seemed rather lukewarm, and yet it sells like hotcakes.

killzonexbox

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Is the game any good?killzonexbox

[QUOTE="killzonexbox"][QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]Is the game any good?i5750at4Ghz

People sure love some shooters.MFDOOM1983

[QUOTE="killzonexbox"]Is a First person shooter AVP got bad reception and it sold a lot..Slashkice

AVP had a well-known license behind it.

People sure love some shooters.MFDOOM1983

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AVP had a well-known license behind it.

GeneralShowzer

People sure love some shooters.MFDOOM1983

People sure love some shooters.MFDOOM1983

[QUOTE="killzonexbox"][QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]Told ya :)GeneralShowzer

Wow even in a thread about Homefront, you still show your hatefor Crysis 2.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="killzonexbox"] 375,000 units in North America is not that bad...Zensword

Wow even in a thread about Homefront, you still show your hatefor Crysis 2.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"] Then why didn't it sell more?i5750at4Ghz

The budget was around 50 million dollars and they needed 2 million sales to break even.

That was before their stock dropped 20% yesterday...

Homefront enjoys a massive 33% discount on Amazon and at Walmart, and it's just the second day ffs.

The budget was around 50 million dollars and they needed 2 million sales to break even.

That was before their stock dropped 20% yesterday...

Homefront enjoys a massive 33% discount on Amazon and at Walmart.

Baranga

The budget was around 50 million dollars and they needed 2 million sales to break even.

That was before their stock dropped 20% yesterday...

Homefront enjoys a massive 33% discount on Amazon and at Walmart.

Baranga

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The budget was around 50 million dollars and they needed 2 million sales to break even.

That was before their stock dropped 20% yesterday...

Homefront enjoys a massive 33% discount on Amazon and at Walmart.

GeneralShowzer

With production costs of $35 million to $50 million and tens of millions more to advertise, Homefront is the most expensive video game THQ has produced. The company must sell 2 million copies just to break even, a company executive said.

KAOS is in New York, that's why it was so expensive. THQ talked about moving them to Canada, but now they're totally screwed!

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="Baranga"]

The budget was around 50 million dollars and they needed 2 million sales to break even.

That was before their stock dropped 20% yesterday...

Homefront enjoys a massive 33% discount on Amazon and at Walmart.

Baranga

With production costs of $35 million to $50 million and tens of millions more to advertise, Homefront is the most expensive video game THQ has produced. The company must sell 2 million copies just to break even, a company executive said.

KAOS is in New York, that's why it was so expensive. THQ talked about moving them to Canada, but now they're totally screwed!

Well there's one less European pre-order as I realized that I'm quite broke. :(
Will pick it up when it's £25 or whatever.

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] You're really asking me this? The better games don't always sell more.. Like last year, Vanquish, Mass Effect 2, weren't big sellers. And it's not a military MP focused shooter...With a controversial storyline.antifanboyftw

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="Baranga"]

The budget was around 50 million dollars and they needed 2 million sales to break even.

That was before their stock dropped 20% yesterday...

Homefront enjoys a massive 33% discount on Amazon and at Walmart.

Baranga

With production costs of $35 million to $50 million and tens of millions more to advertise, Homefront is the most expensive video game THQ has produced. The company must sell 2 million copies just to break even, a company executive said.

KAOS is in New York, that's why it was so expensive. THQ talked about moving them to Canada, but now they're totally screwed!

They will break even, if I recall correctly Medal of Honor had to sell like 3 million+ for a sequel and everyone here thought it was terrible. But they sold that amount so Homefront will have no issues IMO.

Im getting the game tomorrow so its good to know Ill have someone to play with.

They will break even, if I recall correctly Medal of Honor had to sell like 3 million+ for a sequel and everyone here thought it was terrible. But they sold that amount so Homefront will have no issues IMO.

breakinglaws

Yeah but Medal of Honor was Medal of Honor and it had the Tier 1/Afghanistan hook...

And it'a bit stupid how we're supposed to be horrified by the usual FPS slaughterfest just because it now happens in the American suburbs. I doubt many people outside the US give a **** about that and about the marketing that relied heavily on the setting.

Yeah but Medal of Honor was Medal of Honor and Baranga

I'm sure those numbers are shipped to retailers and not actually what has sold. How would THQ know that number so fast. NPD will only report sold.I wonder if it even sold half of those as from reportsmany copiesare still on shelves and prices already discountedto$42 at Walmart.

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They will break even, if I recall correctly Medal of Honor had to sell like 3 million+ for a sequel and everyone here thought it was terrible. But they sold that amount so Homefront will have no issues IMO.

Baranga

Yeah but Medal of Honor was Medal of Honor and it had the Tier 1/Afghanistan hook...

And it'a bit stupid how we're supposed to be horrified by the usual FPS slaughterfest just because it now happens in the American suburbs. I doubt many people outside the US give a **** about that and about the marketing that relied heavily on the setting.

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They will break even, if I recall correctly Medal of Honor had to sell like 3 million+ for a sequel and everyone here thought it was terrible. But they sold that amount so Homefront will have no issues IMO.

KungfuKitten

Yeah but Medal of Honor was Medal of Honor and it had the Tier 1/Afghanistan hook...

And it'a bit stupid how we're supposed to be horrified by the usual FPS slaughterfest just because it now happens in the American suburbs. I doubt many people outside the US give a **** about that and about the marketing that relied heavily on the setting.

Same.. I don't see the obession with using the US.. and even on top of that they don't try mixing it up a bit instead they use NY, DC and cali too much. So many places in the world yet they keep using the US over and over... I mean I'm pretty sure everyone is fed up with that by now.