Reports cite commercial failure for The Outer Worlds 2
Due to reports of commercial failure within 3 months of its release and pre-publish scrimmages, Microsoft, in a controversial manner, announced prior to its launch an $80 price tag and later on cancelled its decision upon gamer backlash.
Sales Analysis and Comparison
Analyzing the numbers, Daniel Camilo, an industry analyst, states: "The total sales of The Outer Worlds 2, covering PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, have not reached 1 million so far." This number would be in contrast to around 2 million copies sold by the first game during a similar time frame (October 2019 to February 2020).
"If a sequel sells worse, that's bad for studio, publisher, and the future of this franchise."
Daniel Camilo, Analyst
Context and Official Silence
Hold in place, these estimates given by the analyst are based on public information and industry knowledge, not official statements on the part of the publisher or developer. He also made a mention that the sales figures would have likely been considerably reduced by the game's availability on Game Pass.
In the absence of sales figures, fans have raised their voices dubiously against the claim of failure. At the moment, Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment have not made a word relative to the sales performance of the game, with this silence within the industry being generally translated as an indicator of an underperforming consequence-since companies tend in those instances to announce achievement in sales milestones.
Critic and Player Reception
The Outer Worlds 2 was released on October 29, and critics were positive about it given the role-playing depth offered and a witty script. Nevertheless, despite widespread acclaim from critics, ratings from gamers reportedly dropped fast after launch.
