“I can’t stress enough how often I’d hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data.”

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    -411 months ago

    And they are probably correct.

    If this game wasn’t called bg 3 it wouldn’t be selling like it it.

    Rouge trader hit #2 for a day or two and went away. It’ll be a mid success and make some money from the 40k name. But other crogs just don’t sell as much and are risky.

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      1711 months ago

      Rouge trader hit #2 for a day or two and went away

      Probably because there’s only so much makeup you can sell before the novelty wears off.

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      1411 months ago

      Counter: If they’d called in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition The Videogame it would have sold just as well.

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        111 months ago

        I don’t know, I think the BG branding on top of it did help with the hype because of BG2’s reputation and existing fanbase. The D&D aspect is definitely a bigger deal though.

        Ultimately I think it sold well because it’s a really good game that was easy to turn into fun memes and clips. Plus early access meant there were a ton of people who already played it which helped the hype even more.

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          411 months ago

          Long time between BG2’s release and the phenomenon that is Fifth Edition DnD.

          The popularity and widespread appeal of dungeons and dragons in recent years can’t be overstated

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      911 months ago

      It would probably only have sold as much as D:OS 3. Which wouldn’t have been a bad sale either, just not as much as BG3.

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        211 months ago

        Agreed, but Bg was FAR more complex and involved. The high quality acting is expensive as fuck which makes it a higher risk.