Alan Wake on PC is doing pretty well.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-20-alan-wake-pc-makes-money-back-in-48-hours

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The PC version of Alan Wake made its money back within 48 hours of going on sale, Remedy has revealed.

Alan Wake PC launched on Steam on Thursday, 16th February - nearly two years after the Xbox 360 version. It came with a raft of new features, including visual improvements, stereoscopic 3D support and multi-screen functionality - all for £23.

It shot straight to the top of the sales charts, beating out the likes of Activision's FPS behemoth Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. At the time of publication (Monday, 20th February) 1350 people were playing the game on Steam, with a Monday peak of 2656.

This would have sold more if it was released on PS3.

Mecha wrote:

This would have sold more if it was released on PS3.

It's published by MS so we'll never know.

Sexton Hardcastle wrote:

Mecha wrote:

This would have sold more if it was released on PS3.

I remember the shit-storm that statement made on PS3N back in the day. Lets try and avoid that here.

lol I kinda forgot it.

I would buy it if I had a semi-decent PC capable of running this game. Instead, I'm stuck with a piece of junk.

Interesting. I might pick it up even though I already own the 360 version.

Great news now there is alot more hope for the Alan Wake series. If Microsoft would only pull their fucking kinect out of their ass and buy remedy already.

@ Mecha
I think Alan Wake would've been overshadowed by Heavy Rain as alot of people had the impression that they would be similiar (even if they're not)

I think anyone who believes Alan Wake would have sold better on Ps3 simply because it's a single-player title is full of shit. Seriously you have no way of knowing that unless the game actually releases on the platform.

Before it was releaed on PC, I bet a lot of people thought it would sell like shit because of all the pirating and the fact that almost every other ex-360 exclusive that moved to PC didn't sell well.

I don't think sales is purely determined by which user base you're selling it to. Alan Wake didn't sell so well on 360 because of the strong competition it had during the month it released.

The_Biotic_God wrote:

Alan Wake didn't sell so well on 360 because of the strong competition it had during the month it released.

In other words, no one was interested in it.

8 hour long SP games like AW shouldn't be retailing for €50/$60, if it was priced at around $40 it would have done much better. I probably would have bought it as opposed to renting it.

Mecha wrote:

The_Biotic_God wrote:

Alan Wake didn't sell so well on 360 because of the strong competition it had during the month it released.

In other words, no one was interested in it.

Yea, because of the fierce competition it had. R* practically stole May 2010 with Red Dead.

I don't see how it would have fared any better on the PS3 (assuming the conditions would have been the same). PS3/360 owners have largely similar attachment patterns. Ex. Highest selling game on both platforms is COD.

It would have sold far worse if it was exclusive for the ps3 if you look at the obvious facts. The reason Alan Wake managed to keep up against rockstar juggernaut was the fact that alan wake was a 360 exclusive. If it was multiplat or ps3 exclusive even less people would've been interested in it.

Even a person below average intelligence can realize that when you look at the competitition during that time. Alan is right that competition is more relevant to this than supposed userbase.

Toxicmaniac wrote:

It would have sold far worse if it was exclusive for the ps3 if you look at the obvious facts.

No. It would have sold pretty good on PS3 considering the fact that a lot of single-player games sell well on that console. The whole PS3 games flopping is highly exaggerated.

Mecha wrote:

Toxicmaniac wrote:

It would have sold far worse if it was exclusive for the ps3 if you look at the obvious facts.

No. It would have sold pretty good on PS3 considering the fact that a lot of single-player games sell well on that console. The whole PS3 games flopping is highly exaggerated.

Seriously.....You have no idea how marketing works if you base that completely on the idea that its single player..... Seriously do you have any common sense when you discuss these kind of things? It would've sold extremely terrible considering heavy rain would already take its spot light in the exclusive hype department. It's like saying killzone and MAG would sell better on the 360 because its multiplayer focussed. There is no logic in that whatsoever and is only based on bullshit stereotyping.

I mean seriously.....its single player therefor it will sell better on the ps3?......Dude seriously? Even duke makes more intelligent comments than that.

The double standard in this forum is mind-boggling. :jackie:
I have to be a little more careful with what I say next time.

My point was that Alan Wake had potential to sell well on PS3. But since you put it that way, I agree for the most part.

Mecha wrote:

The double standard in this forum is mind-boggling. :jackie:
I have to be a little more careful with what I say next time.

My point was that Alan Wake had potential to sell well on PS3. But since you put it that way, I agree for the most part.

Except there was this little game called Red Dead Redemption that came out around the same time. Not to mention that there was barely any marketing for Alan Wake.

Also, I don't think you know how double standards work, so please refrain from using the term.

Mecha wrote:

The double standard in this forum is mind-boggling. :jackie:
I have to be a little more careful with what I say next time.

My point was that Alan Wake had potential to sell well on PS3. But since you put it that way, I agree for the most part.

The irony in that statement is mind-boggling. :jackie:

Mecha wrote:

The double standard in this forum is mind-boggling. :jackie:
I have to be a little more careful with what I say next time.

My point was that Alan Wake had potential to sell well on PS3. But since you put it that way, I agree for the most part.

No you fuckwit that wasn't your original fucking point.

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This would have sold more if it was released on PS3

That was your original post. You said it would sell MORE on PS3. Not sell WELL. There's a huge difference. Instead of negging the fuck out of everyone for debating with you, come up with a real argument or at the very least don't try to flame bait in the first place.

See this is actually what I'm talking about.

I been criticized for arguing with people lately, yet it's okay when they start arguing with me? Seriously? It's not even a proper debate. Toxic is just being plain rude. There is no need for that. If you want to debate, then do it properly. BTW, stop accusing me of flame baiting, it's getting old.

Mecha wrote:

See this is actually what I'm talking about.

I been criticized for arguing with people lately, yet it's okay when they start arguing with me? Seriously? It's not even a proper debate. Toxic is just being plain rude. There is no need for that. If you want to debate, then do it properly. BTW, stop accusing me of flame baiting, it's getting old.

No one is criticizing you for starting debates. People are criticizing you for being childish about them. I'm pissed because you :

1) made a comment that wasn't even related to what the topic was originally (the success of Alan Wake on PC)

2) Neg people for simply arguing with you

3) Ruined my thread because of 1 and 2.

Toxic seemed rude because like everyone else he was getting impatient with your random ignorant claims that you clearly can't defend. It's always the same with you. You make an ignorant claim and after you get beat down, you tweak it.

Anyways, thanks for that. I hardly make any threads so I'm kind of upset that this one ended up like this.

Locked.