Video Game sales Down 28%, COD down 20%

What do you guys think of this, I would think most people here can agree that Black Ops 2 is a much better game then recent CODs, and yet it isn't able to maintain sales yet beats MW3 day 1 sales. interesting. Also Video Game sales in general are down 28%, suprising considering some of the games we got this year. Thoughts?

What do you guys think of this, I would think most people here can agree that Black Ops 2 is a much better game then recent CODs, and yet it isn't able to maintain sales yet beats MW3 day 1 sales. interesting.Maneil99

I'm pretty sure it has to due with Halo 4 coming out 7 days prior, many kids (Yes, that is a fact ) most likely would have a hard time getting there parents to shell out 120+ dollars in 1 week on games. I expect BO2 to outsell MW3 lifetimes sales, most likely selling truckloads on black friday and Christmas/Boxing day

Needs a new generation. Simple as that.

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

MakeMeaSammitch

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

MakeMeaSammitch

once wii u gets more games i m sure that will change

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

Gue1

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

[QUOTE="Maneil99"]

What do you guys think of this, I would think most people here can agree that Black Ops 2 is a much better game then recent CODs, and yet it isn't able to maintain sales yet beats MW3 day 1 sales. interesting.CajunShooter

This

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

MakeMeaSammitch

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

Is this guy serious right now?

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

Master_ShakeXXX

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

Is this guy serious right now?

1. Tail end of the gen
2. Fatigue
3. Growth of DD, IOS/Android app games

Would be my guesses.

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]It's true. They really casualized it, and it was already a pretty casual series. I'll go into details if you'd like bbkk.

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

WiiMan21

Is this guy serious right now?

Wow, you just went on some kind of weird tangent that had nothing to do with what was being said.

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

MakeMeaSammitch

I think Blops 2 is an improvement over MW3.

This GEN is 2 years too old.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

LegatoSkyheart

I think Blops 2 is an improvement over MW3.

Anything is an improvement over MW3.

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

Goyoshi12

I think Blops 2 is an improvement over MW3.

Anything is an improvement over MW3.

Gotta agree, that game was horrible.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

Gue1

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

I think blops 2 has the worst or second worst game play of the series.

DragonfireXZ95

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

How is it a step backwards may I ask?

MW3 felt more backwards than Blops2

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[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

I think Blops 2 is an improvement over MW3.

LegatoSkyheart

Anything is an improvement over MW3.

Gotta agree, that game was horrible.

I gotta say explosive diarrhea is better than CoD :P

It would've been much nicer if you added a link to your OP!

That said, this isn't very suprising, this gen has dragged on for far too long, the interest in current gen consoles and rehashed sequels is starting to fade...

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

Anything is an improvement over MW3.

wis3boi

Gotta agree, that game was horrible.

I gotta say explosive diarrhea is better than CoD :P

It certainly has a better feeling once your done with it than CoD ever could have, that's for sure.

People have finally got some sense knocked into them.

Millions of people weren't going to buy a CoD game every year indefinitely. So, this a great thing. Mind you, when the next fad hits, we're going to have to repeat this cycle all over again.

Plus, remember, this is Activision. They literally do run their franchises into the ground and make their own fans hate them. Guitar Hero was huge, Tony Hawks was huge and Spiderman was huge. CoD wasn't going to be somehow exempt from their reign of destruction.

There's probably a sh*tload more I'm forgetting.

Thoughts?

Maneil99

We need next gen.

i guess pokemon is the only remaining fad

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

Master_ShakeXXX

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

Is this guy serious right now?

People have finally got some sense knocked into them.

Millions of people weren't going to buy a CoD game every year indefinitely. So, this a great thing. Mind you, when the next fad hits, we're going to have to repeat this cycle all over again.

Plus, remember, this is Activision. They literally do run their franchises into the ground and make their own fans hate them. Guitar Hero was huge, Tony Hawks was huge and Spiderman was huge. CoD wasn't going to be somehow exempt from their reign of destruction.

There's probably a sh*tload more I'm forgetting.

balfe1990

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

I'm no COD expert but most of my friends on PSN which are unhealthily obsessed with COD are saying the same thing.

Master_ShakeXXX

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

Is this guy serious right now?

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"][QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

Is this guy serious right now?

Master_ShakeXXX

Wow, you just went on some kind of weird tangent that had nothing to do with what was being said.

This game took that to the next level. There's little to no skill anymore, and no I don't buy CoD dlcs.

People have finally got some sense knocked into them.

Millions of people weren't going to buy a CoD game every year indefinitely. So, this a great thing. Mind you, when the next fad hits, we're going to have to repeat this cycle all over again.

Plus, remember, this is Activision. They literally do run their franchises into the ground and make their own fans hate them. Guitar Hero was huge, Tony Hawks was huge and Spiderman was huge. CoD wasn't going to be somehow exempt from their reign of destruction.

There's probably a sh*tload more I'm forgetting.

balfe1990

Sales in video games in general have gone down because the generation of current consoles has run its course. Nothing new is being attempted by developers anymore. Developers know what they can and can't accomplish on the current consoles and are developing within a well known predefined box.

Sales in Call of Duty have gone down for a similar reason with the added fact that the Call of Duty brand has been worn down. They have been releasing altered versions of COD4 for several years now and people are finally getting tired of the brand. Heck, Call of Duty has used the same "shooting gallery" campaign style since the first Call of Duty. The only reason this didn't occur earlier was because a significant amount of the people who buy the game never touch the single player campaign. Treyarch moving the game slightly into the future was an admission of the fact that they have completely over developed the brand. People are getting tired of the same old setting and the same old story lines about special ops soldiers saving the world. Honeslty, Activision should start work on a new FPS brand outside of Call of Duty. Judging by past decisions, my guess is they will continue releasing the game in a annually/biennial fashion until its no longer profitable thus pounding the IP into the ground.

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]It's true. They really casualized it, and it was already a pretty casual series. I'll go into details if you'd like bbkk.

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

WiiMan21

Is this guy serious right now?

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

People have finally got some sense knocked into them.

Millions of people weren't going to buy a CoD game every year indefinitely. So, this a great thing. Mind you, when the next fad hits, we're going to have to repeat this cycle all over again.

Plus, remember, this is Activision. They literally do run their franchises into the ground and make their own fans hate them. Guitar Hero was huge, Tony Hawks was huge and Spiderman was huge. CoD wasn't going to be somehow exempt from their reign of destruction.

There's probably a sh*tload more I'm forgetting.

MakeMeaSammitch

Thats exactly what happens to every successful activision franchise. Once they have a game that is widely successful they start relasing a version of it every year until people no longer buy it because the IP has been so watered down. Call of Duty isn't exempt from this judging by how people have reacted to CoD:MW3 and COD:BO2

What do you guys think of this, I would think most people here can agree that Black Ops 2 is a much better game then recent CODs, and yet it isn't able to maintain sales yet beats MW3 day 1 sales. interesting. Also Video Game sales in general are down 28%, suprising considering some of the games we got this year. Thoughts?

Maneil99

Too many games. I have such a big backlog I didn't buy any games during Black Friday.

It's normal, current gen consoles are very old now and people want NEW games and consoles. Many bought previous COD only cuz of the hype, i in the other hand never bought any :D

[QUOTE="Maneil99"]

What do you guys think of this, I would think most people here can agree that Black Ops 2 is a much better game then recent CODs, and yet it isn't able to maintain sales yet beats MW3 day 1 sales. interesting. Also Video Game sales in general are down 28%, suprising considering some of the games we got this year. Thoughts?

jun_aka_pekto

Too many games. I have such a big backlog I didn't buy any games during Black Friday.

Same here and I've only bought 4 steam games this sale.

I honestly know people that arent interested in BLOPS2 because it wasnt in "Modern Era"

seriously, /facepalm

Well CoD sales going down is a cause for celebration. Hope it continues to fall.

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]It's true. They really casualized it, and it was already a pretty casual series. I'll go into details if you'd like bbkk.

I thought they made some steps in that direction with MW3, but they completely took it to the next level.

There's no skill involved at all anymore.

Michael0134567

Is this guy serious right now?

I gotta agree...is this guy serious?

I mean, CoD was already considered casualized trash as it is what did they do now to make it even MORE casualized? Is it now an on rails shooter and all you have to do is push one button? Does the game play itself? How much more casualized can the most casualized game get?

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

People have finally got some sense knocked into them.

Millions of people weren't going to buy a CoD game every year indefinitely. So, this a great thing. Mind you, when the next fad hits, we're going to have to repeat this cycle all over again.

Plus, remember, this is Activision. They literally do run their franchises into the ground and make their own fans hate them. Guitar Hero was huge, Tony Hawks was huge and Spiderman was huge. CoD wasn't going to be somehow exempt from their reign of destruction.

There's probably a sh*tload more I'm forgetting.

UnknownSniper65

Thats exactly what happens to every successful activision franchise. Once they have a game that is widely successful they start relasing a version of it every year until people no longer buy it because the IP has been so watered down. Call of Duty isn't exempt from this judging by how people have reacted to CoD:MW3 and COD:BO2

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"][QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

Is this guy serious right now?

Goyoshi12

I gotta agree...is this guy serious?

I mean, CoD was already considered casualized trash as it is what did they do now to make it even MORE casualized? Is it now an on rails shooter and all you have to do is push one button? Does the game play itself? How much more casualized can the most casualized game get?