Sales numbers are bad. No The Evil Within 3?

[scream]

The Evil Within 2 sales are worse than the first game. Yes, it took 3rd place in UK charts, for example, but there was a gulf in sales between it and Shadow of War which is number 2. It sold less than a quarter of The Evil Within's 2014 physical launch total.
So does this mean we won't get the The Evil Within 3?

[Rockhead Gaz]

Probably too early to tell whether or not a sequel will be on the cards. Releasing in the middle of the month certainly won't have helped it's chances, and it's going up against Super Mario Odyssey and Wolfenstein next week, so it may not fair any better after payday. It wasn't heavily marketed and it belongs to a pretty niche genre - all in all, it's looking pretty grim, which is a shame, I'm genuinely enjoying it so far.

[Bean Doer]

Like many people have already noted, TEW2 was released mid-month which in turn means many people haven't gotten their paycheck yet, and for the few people that actually have money, they're going for other big games that released practically alongside TEW2 like Shadow Of War or Cuphead. Additionally this game's demographic isn't exactly your average gamer... Essentially you should wait a little longer (give it 2-3 months) to have a concise verdict.

[LimeyPolo]

They marketed it so much to horror and then failed to do that well in the first for any horror fan to be skeptical of this...assuming they knew of it.

[Bean Doer]

Originally posted by Who Dat Boy:

Like many people have already noted, TEW2 was released mid-month which in turn means many people haven't gotten their paycheck yet, and for the few people that actually have money are going for other big games that released essentially alongside TEW2 like Shadow Of War or Cuphead. Additionally this game's demographic isn't exactly your average gamer... Essentially you should wait a little longer (give it 2-3 months) to have a concise verdict.

Oh and having finished TEW2 I can already say that there won't be a third installment (conclusive ending and all). If there's anything to go on I'd say the last scene after watching the credits roll by, but if anything that just hints towards story based DLC's down the line.

[MooP]

Bad release date imo might sell more over time, I bet we will see more of this STUDIO because bethesda has no other titles from this genre... Notice I didnt say series...

[Stevey]

lol who buys games physical anymore?

[Lu2]

Originally posted by Stevey:

lol who buys games physical anymore?

i do. its one of cheapiest way to get games in my country if retail is available ( 35 eur )

[d0x360]

Originally posted by scream:

The Evil Within 2 sales are worse than the first game. Yes, it took 3rd place in UK charts, for example, but there was a gulf in sales between it and Shadow of War which is number 2. It sold less than a quarter of The Evil Within's 2014 physical launch total.
So does this mean we won't get the The Evil Within 3?

thats PHYSICAL copies. more people buy digital now plus this is a HOLIDAY release so it will sell through feb, relax.

[Toph]

Another aspect which isn't being pointed out by many of these articles claiming "poor" sales for TEW2 is the fact that the UK charts which are being referenced are calculated on a weekly basis. The Evil Within 2 came out on Friday(13th) of that week, with the chart ending on the 14th of the same week.

Essentially, only a single day of sales were recorded.

Anyways, there's simply not enough information to suggest anything relevant at this point. However, given the mediocre/poor reception of the first game, I wouldn't be surprised if many people weren't eager to immediately buy into the sequel.

But I do think there's a decent chance that will change as the game continues to gain more positive exposure.

[Trapped in Purgatory]

So people are judging a game by how much it sells in the first few days?

[Sticky White Stuff]

Well, i haven't finished the game yet, but if it gets a proper PROPER closure, or a DLC later on that solves all the problems like in the first game, then i don't think they should go on with it again. There isn't that much they can change. Currently on Chapter 13, will see how it unfolds.

It's not that i don't like sequels, but i don't think every franchise needs to have a ton of games.
They could make a new IP, also horror based, but something new.

[Ajax]

Originally posted by Death Metal Koro:

So people are judging a game by how much it sells in the first few days?

The devs do. Better sales = another game. In the end the game is a product and needs to make money.

[Silver]

Originally posted by Stevey:

lol who buys games physical anymore?

Excatly

[✪Cece]

Originally posted by Stevey:

lol who buys games physical anymore?

More than you would think actually

[Camellia]

Aren't sales charts always just for physical copies? Don't think they get digital sales numbers.