inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoInsomniac's Wolverine hits 1.9 million sales despite controversy, becomes Sony's top first-party game of 2026www.tweaktown.comexternal-linkmessage-square96linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkInsomniac's Wolverine hits 1.9 million sales despite controversy, becomes Sony's top first-party game of 2026www.tweaktown.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square96linkfedilink
minus-squareGoodeye8@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoConcord was a brand new IP, this is an established popular IP. The brand recognition alone probably sells a million units.
minus-squarethreeonefour@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoLesson learned! You need a licenced character on the cover if you want idiots to buy it!
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoWhich is weird, because when I was a kid, having movie/tv/comic tie in games usually meant a rushed/bad game, and thus should be avoided. I guess LJN had to go out of business eventually.
minus-squareLydon_Feen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoDamn… even idiots know that game sucks. It must sting for the devs.
Well…they won’t buy Concord.
Concord was a brand new IP, this is an established popular IP. The brand recognition alone probably sells a million units.
Or 1.9m in this case.
Lesson learned! You need a licenced character on the cover if you want idiots to buy it!
Which is weird, because when I was a kid, having movie/tv/comic tie in games usually meant a rushed/bad game, and thus should be avoided.
I guess LJN had to go out of business eventually.
Damn… even idiots know that game sucks.
It must sting for the devs.