The popularity of the upcoming game can be gauged from the fact that it's become the maximum pre-ordered entertainment software ever. What's more, the game's beta demo release in July garnered a phenomenal response with nearly 4.6 million playing the version. This figure is indicative that the 10 million user mark predicted for release day is not far-fetched.
300-400k week 1 you say?
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Xevross on Sep 07, 2014, 02:48 PM
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Raven on Sep 07, 2014, 03:24 PM
Ten million on Day 1? No. I don't think any game in history has managed that and even though Destiny seems to be setting records that's still a feat that just seems ridiculous. Established franchises that the consumers scramble to buy have not even accomplished this. A new IP, no matter how well it's doing, is at the disadvantage that it hasn't proven itself yet. That's why Grand Theft Auto always sells so high. It's a long running franchise with a history of excellence. If Destiny blows up and becomes something huge then I have no doubt that it will hit 10 million lifetime and well beyond and that its sequel could do that on the first day. I just don't see the first game in a new franchise hitting such a high number in its first 24 hours.
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 07, 2014, 03:29 PM
Ten million on Day 1? No. I don't think any game in history has managed that and even though Destiny seems to be setting records that's still a feat that just seems ridiculous. Established franchises that the consumers scramble to buy have not even accomplished this. A new IP, no matter how well it's doing, is at the disadvantage that it hasn't proven itself yet. That's why Grand Theft Auto always sells so high. It's a long running franchise with a history of excellence. If Destiny blows up and becomes something huge then I have no doubt that it will hit 10 million lifetime and well beyond and that its sequel could do that on the first day. I just don't see the first game in a new franchise hitting such a high number in its first 24 hours.
GTAV sold 16.5m week one lulz. Day 1 was likely around 12m or so.
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Xevross on Sep 07, 2014, 03:29 PM
Ten million on Day 1? No. I don't think any game in history has managed that and even though Destiny seems to be setting records that's still a feat that just seems ridiculous. Established franchises that the consumers scramble to buy have not even accomplished this. A new IP, no matter how well it's doing, is at the disadvantage that it hasn't proven itself yet. That's why Grand Theft Auto always sells so high. It's a long running franchise with a history of excellence. If Destiny blows up and becomes something huge then I have no doubt that it will hit 10 million lifetime and well beyond and that its sequel could do that on the first day. I just don't see the first game in a new franchise hitting such a high number in its first 24 hours.
They make that assumption off their belief that Destiny is the maximum pre-ordered entertainment software ever, which is obviously really not true. If it was true then 10m may be possible.
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Raven on Sep 07, 2014, 03:59 PM
They make that assumption off their belief that Destiny is the maximum pre-ordered entertainment software ever, which is obviously really not true. If it was true then 10m may be possible.
Yeah, kinda hard to call them experts when they could have quickly googled and realized it's not. It's dang impressive but not for the reasons they seem to believe.
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Xevross on Sep 07, 2014, 04:03 PM
Yeah, kinda hard to call them experts when they could have quickly googled and realized it's not. It's dang impressive but not for the reasons they seem to believe.
Exactly. They aren't experts by any stretch of the imagination.
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 07, 2014, 04:06 PM
"No. I don't think any game in history has managed that and even though Destiny seems to be setting records that's still a feat that just seems ridiculous. Established franchises that the consumers scramble to buy have not even accomplished this."
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Xevross on Sep 07, 2014, 04:07 PM
"No. I don't think any game in history has managed that and even though Destiny seems to be setting records that's still a feat that just seems ridiculous. Established franchises that the consumers scramble to buy have not even accomplished this."
He didn't read his own post lol
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 07, 2014, 04:08 PM
"No. I don't think any game in history has managed that and even though Destiny seems to be setting records that's still a feat that just seems ridiculous. Established franchises that the consumers scramble to buy have not even accomplished this."
Oh wow, I did say that, didn't I? Oh well. I suppose GTA is the one exception.
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 07, 2014, 04:59 PM
And perhaps 1 or 2 CoD games
Title: Re: Experts predict 10m users day 1 of destiny!
Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Sep 07, 2014, 05:09 PM