tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884169422383528093.post6831769941154254732..comments2023-10-28T10:51:37.802-04:00Comments on Coffee With Games: Madden's Magic Trickcoffeewithgameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381995224445934504noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884169422383528093.post-56404963491425377602009-11-16T09:29:32.215-05:002009-11-16T09:29:32.215-05:00I agree, other than the NPD and VGChartz(which peo...I agree, other than the NPD and VGChartz(which people say they just guess), Amazon.com is the only other place I know to try and see how a game is selling, though Amazon.com doesn't show "numbers sold", just the current rank of the game.coffeewithgameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381995224445934504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884169422383528093.post-57233917296267701192009-11-14T12:07:08.744-05:002009-11-14T12:07:08.744-05:00In addition to the success of EA Sports Active, Ti...In addition to the success of EA Sports Active, Tiger Woods 10 on the Wii was the best selling SKU upon release primarily due to the MotionPlus peripheral.<br /><br />I wish there was more data available so as to determine the fate of Grand Slam Tennis, Boom Blox 2, and even Dead Space: Extraction. :/G-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010962267777201840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884169422383528093.post-31610236024913349452009-11-14T02:36:05.845-05:002009-11-14T02:36:05.845-05:00@G-Man:
Thanks for the comments! Greatly apprecia...@G-Man:<br />Thanks for the comments! Greatly appreciated and I agree with some of what you said.<br /><br />I think EA found the right "marketing strategy" when they released EA Sports Active on the Wii. Wii Fit was already extremely popular, and EA built a software with peripherals(leg strap, and elastic bands) and advertised the game towards the right market.<br /><br />I just found it very interesting how there were so many PS2 sales on a "year-over-year" basis that seemed to vanish.<br /><br />Thanks again for the comments, I hope you enjoy what you read here!coffeewithgameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381995224445934504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884169422383528093.post-48480056251754552912009-11-13T21:58:27.257-05:002009-11-13T21:58:27.257-05:00Considering EA's financial troubles, there is ...Considering EA's financial troubles, there is a good chance that development on the Wii could dry up from the mega-publisher (well, beyond throwaway "Charm Girls" titles).<br /><br />Mr. Riccitiello, CEO of EA, made note of how the company is failing to capitalize on the Wii market after brashly assuring that EA would have 10 Wii hits this year (they are at about 3 or 4 ... ?). I guess this is what happens when you offer a rail-shooter instead of a third-person action title.<br /><br />And to be fair, new IPs on the HD twins have not been fantastic sellers either, and as a result the company appears to be getting ready to focus on franchises, old IPs and sequels (Medal of Honor, Need for Speed, etc.).<br /><br />Turning this comment back onto the topic of Madden, one should be careful about denoting titles as failures. Calling out games that are perceived to have "bombed" is a nasty habit of the media when, in some cases, they are merely slow burners (not accusing you; rather, that is merely a broad view of news outlets).<br /><br />Past Madden iterations on the Wii have shown to be slow, yet steady, sellers. Unfortunately, data beyond the opening month of sales is difficult to come by. Considering that Madden as a whole has not sold spectacularly, perhaps the economy put the hurt on the type of Madden fan who likes to flirt with the franchise. I think that, at least, explains what happened to the PS2 version.G-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010962267777201840noreply@blogger.com