Witcher 2 sells 1.1 million copies in 7 months.

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#351 loosingENDS
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[QUOTE="Cubs360"]

It"ll hit that number on 360 is 3 months of less

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Doesn't really matter. It sold more on PC than even the devs thought. And everyone is saying PC gaming is dying and full of Pirates.

One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

I guess bad news are good news for hermits in denial

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#352 Damnsmooth
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[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="Cubs360"]

It"ll hit that number on 360 is 3 months of less

loosingENDS

Doesn't really matter. It sold more on PC than even the devs thought. And everyone is saying PC gaming is dying and full of Pirates.

One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

Hold your horses loosey, you might want to see how well it sells on the Blurbox before you start poking fun at PC sales. Just a suggestion.
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#353 lundy86_4
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One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

I guess bad news are good news for hermits in denial

loosingENDS

1 million is not "near nothing". Game quality does no directly translate to sales.

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#354 loosingENDS
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[QUOTE="loosingENDS"]

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Doesn't really matter. It sold more on PC than even the devs thought. And everyone is saying PC gaming is dying and full of Pirates.

Damnsmooth

One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

Hold your horses loosey, you might want to see how well it sells on the Blurbox before you start poking fun at PC sales. Just a suggestion.

How well can a PC game sell on 360 after 5.000.000 pirated copies ?

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#355 lundy86_4
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[QUOTE="Damnsmooth"][QUOTE="loosingENDS"]

One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

loosingENDS

Hold your horses loosey, you might want to see how well it sells on the Blurbox before you start poking fun at PC sales. Just a suggestion.

How well can a PC game sell on 360 after 5.000.000 pirated copies ?

You aren't making sense. Piracy of the game on a seperate platfrom is hardly going to influence sales of the game on the 360.

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#356 Damnsmooth
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[QUOTE="Damnsmooth"][QUOTE="loosingENDS"]

One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

loosingENDS

Hold your horses loosey, you might want to see how well it sells on the Blurbox before you start poking fun at PC sales. Just a suggestion.

How well can a PC game sell on 360 after 5.000.000 pirated copies ?

I don't know. How many dumbasses just like you are there?
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#357 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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[QUOTE="Damnsmooth"][QUOTE="loosingENDS"]

One million for a game like Witcher 2 is laughable really, i doubt the developers wanted to sell near nothing comparing to the game quality

loosingENDS

Hold your horses loosey, you might want to see how well it sells on the Blurbox before you start poking fun at PC sales. Just a suggestion.

How well can a PC game sell on 360 after 5.000.000 pirated copies ?

How well did Dark Souls sell?

Quatity does not equal quality. Shadow of the colossus wasn't a blockbuster either and that's one of the most highly acclaimed games ever made. Look at COD, selles millions and is hated by everyone

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#358 nightshade869
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I'm sure it's a great game but that stat isn't exactly mind-blowingSpartan070
That's b/c the majority of PC gamers feel entitled to not pay for anything.
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#359 eboyishere
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Thats not that bad? I think it's good. I think after cod's year after year record breaking sales people aren't looking at sales realisticly anymore.

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#360 Ace6301
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Thats not that bad? I think it's good. I think after cod's year after year record breaking sales people aren't looking at sales realisticly anymore.

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People also seem to forget that games like Halo 3, COD and BF3 had marketing budgets that were several times that of the total budget of Wither 2.
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#361 reach3
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

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#362 lundy86_4
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3

88 on MC is damn terrible.

The sales are good.

Prove PC gamers don't have jobs. If you can't, please STFU and rage. I find it amusing when you do :)

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#363 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3

If we don't have jobs then how can we afford the $3000 machines you think we have? :roll: STFU

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#364 eboyishere
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[QUOTE="eboyishere"]

Thats not that bad? I think it's good. I think after cod's year after year record breaking sales people aren't looking at sales realisticly anymore.

Ace6301

People also seem to forget that games like Halo 3, COD and BF3 had marketing budgets that were several times that of the total budget of Wither 2.

yea ive noticed that too. I guess it's marketing wars lol

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#365 lawlessx
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3
yeah we don't have jobs,but we can afford to buy high end PC's :wink:
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#366 Damnsmooth
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[QUOTE="reach3"]

terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

lundy86_4

88 on MC is damn terrible.

The sales are good.

Prove PC gamers don't have jobs. If you can't, please STFU and rage. I find it amusing when you do :)

Don't mind him, he's still pouting because he's stuck on a crappy console that only has 2 games worth playing that release this year, and one of them is a seriously downgraded PC port.

As soon as his mommy changes his diaper and feeds him, he'll be fine.

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#367 reach3
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

seanmcloughlin

If we don't have jobs then how can we afford the $3000 machines you think we have? :roll: STFU

Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....
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#369 Spartan070
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People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)
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#370 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="reach3"]

terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3

If we don't have jobs then how can we afford the $3000 machines you think we have? :roll: STFU

Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....

I fvcking wish my parents bought me my system. But it's consoles that are bought for kids at christmas. That's a fact. I don't know anyone here who got their PC bought forthem. Most built it themselves. Which you probably couldn't do because you're an idiot and couldn't even work a toaster

Your post makes no sense whatsoever. I don't even have a basement and the days of basement dwelling PC gamers is LONG gone. Wake up and come into the new generation.

If we're pirating games then how did alan wake make its money back in 2 days? or dear esther make it back in 5 and a half hours? And Alan Wake eventually came to PC and now so might american nightmare so please tell me how you are stealing almost all our exclusives? TW2 is just 1 and it's always been known it was going to 360

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#371 Spartan070
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[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="reach3"]

terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3

If we don't have jobs then how can we afford the $3000 machines you think we have? :roll: STFU

Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....

Wow, you don't deserve the honorable title of "Reach." :|
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#372 reach3
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[QUOTE="Spartan070"]People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)

because they are hypocrits who dont know the value of money. When they move on of the basement, they will learn the way of life.
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#373 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)Spartan070

But back again console gamers always say we have $3000 rigs.

PC gamers don't say they can't afford the stuff. They're saying it's overpriced for what you get.

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[QUOTE="Spartan070"]People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)reach3
because they are hypocrits who dont know the value of money. When they move on of the basement, they will learn the way of life.

Dude for God's sake your Grammar is horrible.

We know the value of money very well. Steam sales say hello

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#375 Damnsmooth
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[QUOTE="reach3"][QUOTE="Spartan070"]People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)

because they are hypocrits who dont know the value of money. When they move on of the basement, they will learn the way of life.

Hahahahaha. reach, you're killing me here. We both know that you get your games from the allowance that mommy and daddy give you for not wetting the bed every week. Don't try and pretend that you're older than 6 when we've all seen your epic temper tantrums.
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which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2reach3

Please, please, please prove this point :lol:

I want to see your utterly laughable explanation.

Also, instead of ignoring what people post, why not try and rebut my response to your other comment. It says a lot when you have to ignore people :lol:

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#377 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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[QUOTE="reach3"]which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2lundy86_4

Please, please, please prove this point :lol:

I want to see your utterly laughable explanation.

Also, instead of ignoring what people post, why not try and rebut my response to your other comment. It says a lot when you have to ignore people :lol:

LoosingENDS and reach3 barely ever respond to what you say. They just go on other rants and detract from the main subject

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#378 Hexagon_777
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So this game wasn't advertised and it still sold over a million? Must be a hefty profit they made by not spending any money on advertising!
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#379 lundy86_4
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LoosingENDS and reach3 barely ever respond to what you say. They just go on other rants and detract from the main subject

seanmcloughlin

Pretty much. I've had fun with LoosingEnds through each of his accounts.

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#380 Heisenderp
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3
At least I don't suffer from severe mental deficiency.
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#381 Heisenderp
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[QUOTE="reach3"][QUOTE="Spartan070"]People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)

because they are hypocrits who dont know the value of money. When they move on of the basement, they will learn the way of life.

Your sub-30 IQ cognitive abilities are showing through your spelling. You need some warm up. How about 4+3?
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#382 kozzy1234
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terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3

Terrible game? Have you even played it? Probably not.

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[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="reach3"]

terrible sales for a terrible game

p.s. pc gamers dont have jobs so the poor sales is probably due to pirating.

reach3

If we don't have jobs then how can we afford the $3000 machines you think we have? :roll: STFU

Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....

That's why you have an arcade 360 your mom got you for your 13th bday LOL. At least mommy buys your XBL Gold every Christmas.

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[QUOTE="reach3"][QUOTE="Spartan070"]People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)Heisenderp
because they are hypocrits who dont know the value of money. When they move on of the basement, they will learn the way of life.

Your sub-30 IQ cognitive abilities are showing through your spelling. You need some warm up. How about 4+3?

No, he's still learning about the letter E.

You don't want him to get overwhelmed do you?

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i bought a physical copy cuz i like having all the goodies.. my collectible bust of geralt and my art book are pretty :)
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[QUOTE="Spartan070"]People are, rightfully, railing on reach3 for the "PC gamers don't have jobs quote, but then the reverse arguement is PC gamers are always talking about how overpriced console games, DLC and XBOX Live are. How do console gamers afford them if they are all in grade school? Don't flame me lol, RHETORICAL QUESTION, just tossing it out there ;)

Wasting money is different than spending money wisely.
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#387 tenaka2
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Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....LoosingENDs

Who was it said that Loosy never insulted anyone?

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#388 DragonfireXZ95
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[QUOTE="LoosingENDs"]

Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....tenaka2

Who was it said that Loosy never insulted anyone?

LastRambo I believe.
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#389 Damnsmooth
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[QUOTE="tenaka2"]

[QUOTE="LoosingENDs"]

Most hermits live in their moms basement aka why they are called hermits. Parents buy them their computers. They are too scared to ask for more money after, so they resort to pirating, which is why consoles now stolen nearly all pc exclusives INCLUDING Witcher 2 :lol: The butthurt of hermits amuses me to no end....DragonfireXZ95

Who was it said that Loosy never insulted anyone?

LastRambo I believe.

Nope, it was sts106mat. Unless they're the same person. I don't think they are though.
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#390 tenaka2
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[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="tenaka2"]

Who was it said that Loosy never insulted anyone?

Damnsmooth

LastRambo I believe.

Nope, it was sts106mat. Unless they're the same person. I don't think they are though.

I think they are, keep an aye on the posting pattern and writting style, not to mention post timings lol.

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#391 DragonfireXZ95
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[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="tenaka2"]

Who was it said that Loosy never insulted anyone?

Damnsmooth

LastRambo I believe.

Nope, it was sts106mat. Unless they're the same person. I don't think they are though.

Yeah, that may be it. I don't remember exactly.

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#392 Damnsmooth
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[QUOTE="Damnsmooth"][QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] LastRambo I believe.DragonfireXZ95

Nope, it was sts106mat. Unless they're the same person. I don't think they are though.

Yeah, that may be it. I don't remember exactly.

That's cool. I had to check my post history because it was me he was telling it to. I get them mixed up too.