@-THE-RAY-, Actually many PC systems can run this game on medium settings that while aren't bleeding edge like the high and very high settings that require a pretty expensive rig, are still pretty good graphics.
Also, I think some PC titles can be underestimated a little bit if people are predicting the sales of the PC titles using NPD data that has been released because digital distribution is not counted in the NPD data and digital distribution is is already pretty large on the PC and is only becoming larger.
I still cant see how this has got 1million. I didnt think it was possible to find a million PC systems that can run the game! I suppose im annoyed that i lost 3million on the game!
It is mentioned in the Conference call that 23 EA published games have achieved over 1 million sales, including Crysis.
"Need for Speed Pro Street, Rock Band, The Simpsons, Half Life 2 Orange Box, Sims 2 Castaway, NBA Live 08 and Crysis all went platinum in the quarter. Year to date, we have 23 titles that have sold over one million copies, up five from a year ago."
@kspraydad, thanks for the link. I thought you said you were leaving us a while back. Welcome back!
The actual EA PR says Crysis sold better than expected. It notes Rock Band sold over 1.5 million copies. If Crysis sold over 1 million copies, I would think they would've said it. I don't even see Crysis going "platinum" in the press release, especially since the term doesn't mean anything in the video game world.
@kspraydad, yeah it appears the journalist is assuming "platinum" means 1 million in sales, which is not generally the case in video games. It sounds like they are using the RIAA's definition of platinum, which means 1 million records sold. However, the RIAA also considers gold as 500,000 records, in the video game world we all know going gold means the master disc is ready for manufacturing. "Platinum hits" doesn't mean the game has sold 1 million. I'm skeptical of this news resulting in such a large price move.
are u ppl kidding me??? just 107dkp?? so u think that it will sell just 70000 more copies thats it? i'm guessing arnd 150dkp is fine for this game.....and for those who were guessing arnd 35-40dkp got seriously owned
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Underestimating the european market.