D3 Pub riding 'Ben 10' wave this holiday

by Ross Miller { Dec 29th 2008 at 12:24PM }

D3 Publisher is boasting to MCV that versions of Ben 10: Protector of Earth for Wii, DS, PSP and PS2 have sold a collective 2.5 million copies worldwide. While not nearly as impressive as Gears of War 2's feat of selling 2 million in one week, we suspect the cost of development for Ben 10: PoE was quite a bit less (and D3's metric perhaps a bit lower). The title has been in the Top 40 UK software sales consistently since launching October 2007.

This bravado is not without apt timing, of course, as the publisher is gearing up for the release of Ben 10: Alien Force in February. Expect mediocre reviews for the game and a hefty profit margin for D3 -- behold the power of a licensed IP.

Tags: ben-10, ben10, d3, d3-publisher

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jacksons @ Dec 29th 2008 12:39PM

Good news for them! I'm still looking forward to Eat Lead.

Wiinterfang @ Dec 29th 2008 12:44PM

Good for them :).

mr mobius @ Dec 29th 2008 12:50PM

Why have I never heard of this game before if its been out for so long and in the top 40 consistently? I've never even seen it in any shop selling Wii games.

What is it like and has it got good ratings?

Wiinterfang @ Dec 29th 2008 12:53PM

It's a normal game just very low budgeted.

The Dark Wayne @ Dec 29th 2008 12:50PM

people still use their PS2s?

Wiinterfang @ Dec 29th 2008 1:17PM

Persona 4.

samfish @ Dec 29th 2008 12:58PM

In fairness to kids these days, people my age used to think that Chip 'n' Dale and Duck Tales games were good, too.

...I'm probably gonna get downvoted for saying that.

j.howlett @ Dec 29th 2008 1:09PM

the DS version i played of ben 10 was fun and the duck tales game was good

jorojoserojas @ Dec 29th 2008 1:11PM

BOTH games you just named are, in fact, still awesome.

AwesomeTown @ Dec 29th 2008 1:29PM

What do you mean "used to"?

MegaSnort @ Dec 29th 2008 1:33PM

I found the hidden characters in every level of Ducktales... oh the memories. While Mario 3, Crystalis, Zelda 1&2, Lolo, Ninja Gaiden and other classics of that era have created lasting legacies within the gamer community, I still have a special place in my heart for every PoS licensed game I sank countless precious hours of my childhood into. Although, the Tiny Toons game was actually a fantastic platformer now that I think about it, amazing level design and 4 unique characters a forgotten gem probnably overlooked even during the NES' prime.

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Dec 29th 2008 3:59PM

But folks like Capcom and Konami knew how to make a good licensed game... Well, back in those days, anyways.

You can't honestly say DuckTales was bad, can you?

samfish @ Dec 29th 2008 4:04PM

I never liked Chip and Dale, even way back when it came out.

As for Duck Tales, I played it not too long ago and it just wasn't anywhere near as good as I seem to recall.
...admittedly, though, I did play it on an emulator, which could have had something to do with it.

Alzheimers @ Dec 29th 2008 5:20PM

For every Duck Tales, there's a Total Recall.
For every Rambo, there's a Predator.
For every Robocop, there's a Terminator 2.

Actually, maybe it's just the licensed games featuring Ah-nuld

(suddenly remembers "Back to the Future", and throws up a little in his mouth)