According to this website (in german) gamesbiz and Véronique Lallier, Managing Director EU Publishing NCSoft West, GW sold over 91k copies each month after the breach of the 6 mio mark and has reached the 7 mio mark by now.
I need to find another source, but congrats anyway.
GW has sold over 7 mio copies
Aljasha
lemming
There's so little they actually tell us about what that number actually means, besides something for marketing to spin.
*Is that 7 million boxes, or 7 million fullpriced products?
*Does a trilogy count as three sales?
*Does EotN count as a sale?
*How many of these actually turn into accounts anyway?
*Is that 7 million boxes, or 7 million fullpriced products?
*Does a trilogy count as three sales?
*Does EotN count as a sale?
*How many of these actually turn into accounts anyway?
FoxBat
Even if trilogy for < $20 = 3 boxes (which is most likely), I still find the numbers impressively climbing for such an old, "dead" game. Between death of XTH, 7 heroes, and an increasing number of account-specific percs like costumes and merc heroes, I doubt these are just spare accounts being bought up either.
Introverted Dimensions
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There's so little they actually tell us about what that number actually means, besides something for marketing to spin.
*Is that 7 million boxes, or 7 million fullpriced products? *Does a trilogy count as three sales? *Does EotN count as a sale? *How many of these actually turn into accounts anyway? |
Bristlebane
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And doesn't that also include massive amounts of botting accs?
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Botters buy new accounts, Anet gets better revenue and focus harder on banning bots, more bots gets banned, botters buy new accounts, ...
jensyea
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That would be great!
Botters buy new accounts, Anet gets better revenue and focus harder on banning bots, more bots gets banned, botters buy new accounts, ... |
LifeInfusion
Many of those copies are the same person seeking more storage or before the 7 hero update, 6 heroes.
However, it's still profit; so congrats to Arenanet.
However, it's still profit; so congrats to Arenanet.
bhavv
Yea I have 2 accounts myself, I bought all the games individually, then the GW Complete set for £20.
I didnt need a second account, but at £20 for the full set of games I thought I may as well have it.
So how many sales does that count as?
I didnt need a second account, but at £20 for the full set of games I thought I may as well have it.
So how many sales does that count as?
Skye Marin
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That would be great!
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pingu666
id say they would count campaigns, and exclude eotn perhaps
and yes it would include botters
and yes it would include botters