IL2 BoP - Sales Figures

[fuzzychickens]

Originally Posted by Cwl

well the game definitley needs to be advertised more and lets be honest IL2 sturmovik isnt a catchy name.

In Russia maybe everyone knows what a Sturmovik is but in the UK or USA or Europe nobody does.

If they want to boost sales for a sequel they repackage the game depending on country.

in the UK they should name the game after the Spitfire. in the US thy should name it after the MUSTANG. etc.

that way the game would sell more copies.

No, I don't think they should give in to American ignorance. Seriously, the IL2 was the most produced combat aircraft of WWII. It did more to destroy the German army than any American aircraft did.

American involvement was just a race to secure Europe and snatch German technological assets - like Von Braun, who launched America to the moon. Germany was doomed before we got involved. We didn't want the Russians to have it all - and the rest of Europe for that matter.

We were on more friendly terms with the Germans than the Russians almost immediately after Germany's defeat.

American history for American consumption has been dumbed down enough over the years. IL2 has and always will be a refreshing perspective. Whoring it out to the lowest American common denominator would ruin the game.

[cheapas1210]

Mygamercard shows a total of around 2000 players having the game, so not many.

[GabeFan]

This link I found shows BoP at #6 in the top 10 sales in the UK for PS3. Pretty good I think...

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...software-chart

PS3 game sales reinvigorate UK software chart
PlayStation 3 game sales have soared in the latest UK all-formats chart, with a bundle incorporating the new slim Sony console and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare helping the game to leap from number 10 in the chart to number 3.

Sales of Modern Warfare were up 128 per cent in total, taking the game to its highest chart position in 18 months, while Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 recorded a sales increase of 38 per cent and Fight Night Round 4 68 per cent, with PlayStation 3 versions accounting for the majority of the rise.

Meanwhile, holding on to the number one position in the chart for a second week was Batman: Arkham Asylum. Sales of the game dropped 27 per cent, but not enough for the game at number two, Wii Sport Resort, to outdo it.

Heading down the chart this week were former number one Ashes Cricket 2009, which dropped two places to number five, and Call of Duty: World At War, which went from number six to number eight.

Two new releases entered the top ten - IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey and Dissidia: Final Fantasy. Wii Fit climbed one place to number four and three of last week's top ten, Wolfenstein, Mario Kart Wii and Lego Batman: The Videogame, dropped down to numbers 11, 12 and 14 respectively.

The full UK all-formats chart from Chart Track for the week ending September 5 is as follows:

01 Batman: Arkham Asylum
02 Wii Sports Resort
03 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
04 Wii Fit
05 Ashes Cricket 2009
06 IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey
07 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
08 Call of Duty: World at War
09 Fight Night Round 4
10 Dissidia: Final Fantasy

[GCoutinho]

Originally Posted by cheapas1210

Mygamercard shows a total of around 2000 players having the game, so not many.

Since IL2 BoP has only been release a couple of days ago i'm not sure if that's actually a bad number when compared with other XBOX "flightsim's" (lets say games with planes instead)

A couple of number's from Mygamercard :

Blazing Angels : 134,845
Blazing Angels 2 : 50,015
Over-G : 137,492
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X : 79,986
ACE COMBAT 6 : 246,486
Battlefield 1943™ : 100,753

Not sure how this number's actually translate to sales figures but it's the available info ( PS: that and Il2 in top ten sales UK, just saw the previous post)

[Wayfindre]

Originally Posted by fuzzychickens

No, I don't think they should give in to American ignorance. Seriously, the IL2 was the most produced combat aircraft of WWII. It did more to destroy the German army than any American aircraft did.

I do not disagree or condemn this statement. However, I've never met anyone who wasn't somewhat "arrogant or proud" of where they come from. Americans by NO means have a monopoly on arrogance.

[Ju-87]

Personally I will wait to buy this game until a patch or two comes out (especially for the "german cockpits"-issue and hopefully improved performance).

I'm not too concered about the game's longevity though. The community for a game like this will probably live longer than say, FPS games where there's always something "bigger and better" coming soon (modern warfare 2, anyone?). I think BoP will be the ONLY option for a realistic console flight sim for a long time, so hopefully there will be (enough) players to show that.

[FilthyPrick]

Originally Posted by Ju-87

Personally I will wait to buy this game until a patch or two comes out (especially for the "german cockpits"-issue and hopefully improved performance).

I'm not too concered about the game's longevity though. The community for a game like this will probably live longer than say, FPS games where there's always something "bigger and better" coming soon (modern warfare 2, anyone?). I think BoP will be the ONLY option for a realistic console flight sim for a long time, so hopefully there will be (enough) players to show that.

I agree, as long as patching covers the obvious issues...

[nudger1964]

Originally Posted by Wayfindre

I do not disagree or condemn this statement. However, I've never met anyone who wasn't somewhat "arrogant or proud" of where they come from. Americans by NO means have a monopoly on arrogance.

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[fuji8bit]

Originally Posted by fuzzychickens

No, I don't think they should give in to American ignorance. Seriously, the IL2 was the most produced combat aircraft of WWII. It did more to destroy the German army than any American aircraft did.

American involvement was just a race to secure Europe and snatch German technological assets - like Von Braun, who launched America to the moon. Germany was doomed before we got involved. We didn't want the Russians to have it all - and the rest of Europe for that matter.

We were on more friendly terms with the Germans than the Russians almost immediately after Germany's defeat.

American history for American consumption has been dumbed down enough over the years. IL2 has and always will be a refreshing perspective. Whoring it out to the lowest American common denominator would ruin the game.

Dude -- you have serious anger issues, and even more serious intelligence issues.

The original post had nothing to do with "American Ignorance". I have lived and traveled all over the world, and in every (participating) country I have visited (all three major axis countries, and the major allied powers)-- guess what? They all have differing views of their participation in the war. Americans were the Arsenal of Democracy, Britain stopped the Germans on the last stand of their Island, Russians gave more blood than any nation to blunt the Blitzkrieg. I respect that. They all have a story to tell, and intelligent people piece together history from all sides and form the best version of the truth they can come up with.

The original poster was merely making a realistic marketing suggestion. What British Kid doesn't dream of being a Spitfire pilot? What German Kid wouldn't want to fly a FW-190, defending the homeland? Are these kids full of "American Ignorance"?

My last point is this. "American Ignorance" is usually attributed to viewing the entire world through the single lens of American experience, which is something you do without realizing it. You certainly made your point about American Ignorance, but not in the way you intended.

[BONEYSLR1]

I needed to replace a cracked disc and can say finding a local copy was very, very difficult. I believe this game is pretty much sold out or in a limited supply. Gamestops did not have any XBox versions online and none in the local stores near me. I did find a Best Buy that had a limited supply only because they were stacking different games on top of each other. Lots of stocking stuffers and people waiting on patches. It will improve when MW2 calms down but thats a heck of a game too. Just can't play both a once.
Its got great detail, and love wingin a plane and making him spin, I don't worry about kills anymore but try to move quickly through the targets with out getting hit myself. Thats the tough part because of the spawn close to the action.