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They've sold over a million copies of GT6 within it's first month, I'm sure they'll be fine.
Plus sony wont let them go bust.
Sony knows Gran Turismo is a very popular game so if PD were having issues, Sony would help them out.
Which is very poor for what was once Sony's greatest franchise
Plus sony wont let them go bust.
Sony knows Gran Turismo is a very popular game so if PD were having issues, Sony would help them out.
Well, if the development costs were significantly higher than the gross profit generated, then Sony would quite happily let them go, as illustrated by them closing down Psygnosis / Sony Studio Liverpool.
GT5p 5,350
GTPSP 4,22
GT5 10,660
GT6 time will tell
Last gen PD earned enough to cover them, easily for a decade or two.
I think with all the time & money it took plus all the issues with GT5 and now GT6 having most of the same issues and even less of a game Sony will give them one more chance on PS4 with GT7.Not necessarily. Just because previous games have turned a profit, it doesn't protect the developer from being cut loose if the latest game doesn't make enough money. If GT6 failed to recoup dev costs, Sony would be mad to bankroll GT7. What they would most likely do is to turn the franchise over to another developer.
Could you now provide the actual revenue generated for each of those titles, the development and distribution costs and the resulting profit made per title?GT5p 5,350
GTPSP 4,22
GT5 10,660
GT6 time will tell
Last gen PD earned enough to cover them, easily for a decade or two.
I think with all the time & money it took plus all the issues with GT5 and now GT6 having most of the same issues and even less of a game Sony will give them one more chance on PS4 with GT7.
Even the hardcore fans are getting fed up now.
If they don't deliver with GT7 then....
To be honest i don't think Kaz's heart is in it anymore, he would rather be racing in real life, that's where his passion is now - and it shows!
If PD don't deliver with GT7 I doubt Sony will pull the plug. If Gran Turismo was ever dropped there'd be too much outrage from fans I think.
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You've contradicted yourself a touch there. A failure to deliver would imply a failure to sell enough units in this context. Failure to sell units would imply a lack fans.
As far as Sony are concerned, they are wholly unconcerned about fan outrage if there is no profit to be had from them.
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Realistically, the two go hand in hand with games. Poor reviews mean poor sales.The failure to deliver part was in context of not producing a good enough game. Not failing to sell units.
Realistically, the two go hand in hand with games. Possible biased reviews mean poor sales.
Realistically, the two go hand in hand with games. Poor reviews mean poor sales.
Could you now provide the actual revenue generated for each of those titles, the development and distribution costs and the resulting profit made per title?
As without it your claim doesn't stack up.
I did it with rough estimates (that worked in PD's favour) last year and GT5 only broke even once its had achieved around 9 million units, so profit to cover them for a decades seems way too optimistic.