Crysis has sold 1m copies in less than 3 months - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 2nd Feb 2008, 13:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...han_3_months/1

During the Electronic Arts earnings conference call yesterday, the publisher reported that Crysis had gone platinum.

specofdust · 2nd Feb 2008, 13:08

Yup, PC games'a dyin'.

You make great games, you sell loads. Hopefully this will make companies remember that fact.

Lepermessiah · 2nd Feb 2008, 13:50

Just shows how ignorant some media are, they compare PC sales to 7 other platforms combined, and do not factor in one of the biggest ways to putchase games on PC, digital distribution.

Zurechial · 2nd Feb 2008, 14:41

Kinda reinforces what Brett has said, I think.

bubsterboo · 2nd Feb 2008, 15:19

"EAs own fault that the game got pre-released. And was available to pirates before you could even buy it. I'm sure thats responsible for a large amount of sales lost!"

Edit: Sorry, I mean they could have sold more then they did because of that pre-release incident. Good for crysis for doing so well anyways! Crysis sure deserves it.

Lepermessiah · 2nd Feb 2008, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubsterboo

EAs own fault that the game got pre-released. And was available to pirates before you could even buy it. I'm sure thats responsible for a large amount of sales lost!

EA's own fault? Wha? Did you understand the article, it sold extremely well.

steveo_mcg · 2nd Feb 2008, 15:56

Poor EA none of there in house dead horses, were sufficently flogged this year (FIFA etc)

lewchenko · 2nd Feb 2008, 16:30

EA simply didnt sell of its own brand internally developed games because they were all dire sequels. Just add 08 on the end, update the teams/fixtures and tidy up the graphics = cash cow.

Well maybe not a cash cow for much longer. I despair when I see FIFA 08 and the latest PES riding the charts for so long. I can only assume the *younger* generation are lapping up this drivel.

Oh well... Im sure EA will make a ton more money from another 25 SIMS2 expansion packs this year alone!

zerolock · 3rd Feb 2008, 15:17

Bigger hit than the iPhone

Rebourne · 3rd Feb 2008, 17:32

Woo go Crysis!

I will be buying you in a few years too...

[USRF]Obiwan · 3rd Feb 2008, 18:01

Yeah "the sky is falling" especialy when EA releases Fifa number 234 and number 235 of ...... (fill in a ea sportsgame)

duh!

Lucky for them to have actually 'new' game creators under the wings that do sell...

Also do they compare wii+ps2+ps3+xbox+x360 sales combined against pc sales?

Jordan Wise · 5th Feb 2008, 14:14

thats great news, i expect crysis to keep on selling well for a while, as nothing on the planet can yet see it in its true glory, at 1920x1200 4xAA , 16xAF. i can;t get the frames to do it on hard difficultly yet, so i'm definatly revisiting it when the next line of cards (not glue jobs) come out

boiled_elephant · 5th Feb 2008, 22:57

Same. Crysis will keep flying for months. I'm getting it once I have a new system - in the meantime, I placate myself with STALKER

sandys · 5th Feb 2008, 23:07

No doubt related to the number of pack ins with 8800s rather than retail sales I reckon.

2nd Feb 2008, 13:05	#1
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Lepermessiah Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 566	Just shows how ignorant some media are, they compare PC sales to 7 other platforms combined, and do not factor in one of the biggest ways to putchase games on PC, digital distribution.

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zerolock Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coldness of Finland Posts: 33	Bigger hit than the iPhone

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Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newcastle Uni Posts: 597	thats great news, i expect crysis to keep on selling well for a while, as nothing on the planet can yet see it in its true glory, at 1920x1200 4xAA , 16xAF. i can;t get the frames to do it on hard difficultly yet, so i'm definatly revisiting it when the next line of cards (not glue jobs) come out __________________ Favourite Max Payne quote: "He was trying to buy sand for his hour glass, and I wasn't selling any" Steam ID:jordanwise

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