Capcom's recently published financial report for the first half of the current fiscal year contains some fairly gutsy estimates for sales expectations of the developer's upcoming titles -- for instance, the report anticipates selling 300,000 copies of Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition by March 31, 2010. However, the company expects one game to be its biggest blockbuster by a fairly enormous sales margin: Lost Planet 2, which, according to the report, will sell 3.7 million copies in the second half of FY 2010.
That's a fairly monumental increase compared to the sales statistics for the original Lost Planet, which has sold 2.28 million units life-to-date according to VGChartz. Don't get us wrong -- we've enjoyed what we've seen from the game thus far. However, if Capcom's hoping to approach that target, it may want to consider tossing some Pokémon in there. Perhaps a cameo by Master Chief, too, for good measure.
Read: Capcom Results of Operations and Strategies report (.PDF)
Reader Comments (55)
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:42PM Kadamon said
Tried the demo. Didn't like it. Probably won't buy it.
Liked the first one though, it's just...this new one? Egh...just doesn't feel right.
Liked the first one though, it's just...this new one? Egh...just doesn't feel right.
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 10:16PM Jacksons said
Wow, that's a lot. I played the demo, and while it was fun, I was already losing interest by the last round with my friends. I hope there's a point to the game.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 8:26AM I AM IRONHIDE said
That's what I thought.
Maybe 3.7 thousand, but MILLION? That's going a little too far.
Maybe 3.7 thousand, but MILLION? That's going a little too far.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 9:00AM Maulok said
Unreal expectations like this regarding sales is why we keep reading articles saying that "Game X does not meet sales expectations, layoffs coming soon."
Lost Planet 2 looks great, but Capcom, let's get real, we aren't talking about a series with the recognition of Halo or CoD here. 3.7 million sold lifetime would be a win.
Lost Planet 2 looks great, but Capcom, let's get real, we aren't talking about a series with the recognition of Halo or CoD here. 3.7 million sold lifetime would be a win.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:29PM golobulus said
lol @ capcom.
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