Steam statistics on GOT refunds

[Tzyku]

First of all I would like to say that I am truly happy for all of you who can play this awesome game. Like you, I was waiting for this PC port for a very long time. Unfortunately, this game was took from me because of Sony stupidity and incompetence. After launch, I was thinking, how much copies did Steam refunded?! It will be nice to know how much money Sony lost from this.

[-|Nur|-]

There's been no discernible uptick in general refund requests according to Steam Support Stats, so the number of refunds for GoT must be negligible.

[DarkHorsePrime]

Originally posted by Tzyku:

It will be nice to know how much money Sony lost from this.

Sony lost nothing.

[SHREDDER]

Some more Steam statistics here that is very instresting and impotant: Sales numbers! https://steamspy.com/app/2215430 1 MILLION SALES in 4 days isa huge success!

[Mitth'raw'nuruodo]

It was actually a genius move.

Multiplayer gamers are among the most rabid subset of gamers. If they were allowed to buy games from countries without PSN, they would have flooded the game with refunds and negative reviews complaining about lack of multiplayer.

Sony got ahead of the problem.

[Tzyku]

Originally posted by Mitth'raw'nuruodo:

It was actually a genius move.

Multiplayer gamers are among the most rabid subset of gamers. If they were allowed to buy games from countries without PSN, they would have flooded the game with refunds and negative reviews complaining about lack of multiplayer.

Sony got ahead of the problem.

Yes if they want to lose players. I mean there were options how they could make it. Somehow I can play from another pns account on Playstation console in a banned country, but can’t on pc.

[5ean5ean]

Originally posted by Tzyku:

First of all I would like to say that I am truly happy for all of you who can play this awesome game. Like you, I was waiting for this PC port for a very long time. Unfortunately, this game was took from me because of Sony stupidity and incompetence. After launch, I was thinking, how much copies did Steam refunded?! It will be nice to know how much money Sony lost from this.

Not enough since its the most successful Sony singleplayer launch ever

[Tzyku]

Originally posted by 5ean5ean:

Originally posted by Tzyku:

First of all I would like to say that I am truly happy for all of you who can play this awesome game. Like you, I was waiting for this PC port for a very long time. Unfortunately, this game was took from me because of Sony stupidity and incompetence. After launch, I was thinking, how much copies did Steam refunded?! It will be nice to know how much money Sony lost from this.

Not enough since its the most successful Sony singleplayer launch ever

I doubt that

[Subset6]

I'm still confused.. how exactly did Sony take this game from you? Locked out region should have never been able to buy the first place.

[5ean5ean]

Originally posted by Tzyku:

Originally posted by 5ean5ean:

Not enough since its the most successful Sony singleplayer launch ever

I doubt that

Doubt what... its already be proven by Steam itself. Sorry but Sony hasnt felt anything. In fact Ubisoft gave Ghost a free publicity and player count boost with the Shadows trailer disaster.

Better luck next time. The boycott has failed miserably. In the end people want to play good games more than sticking together with people they dont know.

[Tzyku]

Originally posted by rionmc:

I'm still confused.. how exactly did Sony take this game from you? Locked out region should have never been able to buy the first place.

I bought Spiderman Remastered, Miles Morales, Days Gone and Death Stranding without problems. But because of PSN, my copy of GoT was refunded.

[Tzyku]

Originally posted by 5ean5ean:

Originally posted by Tzyku:

I doubt that

Doubt what... its already be proven by Steam itself. Sorry but Sony hasnt felt anything. In fact Ubisoft gave Ghost a free publicity and player count boost with the Shadows trailer disaster.

Better luck next time. The boycott has failed miserably. In the end people want to play good games more than sticking together with people they dont know.

That is truly the worst thing ever. I am happy for all of you who are enjoying the game, but a bit of solidarity could be nice. Maybe this situation affects just people from the blocked regions, but mark my words. Sony saw that we can shut our mouths, and it’s next steps will be more dramatically.

[Sedgendary]

Originally posted by rionmc:

I'm still confused.. how exactly did Sony take this game from you? Locked out region should have never been able to buy the first place.

Sony initially sold in all regions but changed that shortly before launch and refunded players that are in regions they delisted due to the PSN account. The most likely reason for the decision is the Helldivers 2 situation and people threatening law suits

[Viper]

Sony set records on sales with this game. I doubt there where many refunds. If you live in a blocked region theres a reason for it. The US is by far the major video game buyer in the world. SO Sony made a lot of money just in the US>

[Shock_&_Awe]

Have you ever considered it is your country’s regulations that prevents Sony from publishing their games there? I’m not saying that is the reason for these new restrictions, but why else would Sony not allow more people to be on PSN?

[Tzyku]

Originally posted by Viper:

Sony set records on sales with this game. I doubt there where many refunds.

They set record for simultaneously playing players, not for sold copies. GoT 77 thousands, God of War 73 thousands.