Despite relatively low launch sales for Rise of the Tomb Raider on the Xbox One and Xbox 360, Microsoft and Square Enix are "very happy" with the game, according to the game's director, Brian Horton.
Horton spoke with fans on the Tomb Raider forum in a thread concerning our figures for first week sales of the game.
"Microsoft and Square are very happy with Rise and the dev team, thanks for the concerns," said Horton. "Crystal and Eidos Montreal made a game we are proud of and we appreciate the overwhelming number of positive reviews and fan feedback."
"We're looking forward to the Game Awards next week where we are nominated for Best Action Adventure and Best Performance for Camilla. Wish us luck, hopefully it's just the beginning of the recognition Tomb Raider and Lara Croft receives this year. It's cool to see her on top again for the second game in a row."
"We're all fans and for me it's been the honor of my career to be a part of such a fantastic legacy. Next year 20th Anniversary!"
Horton added that the development team is focused more on the positive reviews the game has received, as it is not responsible for how well the game sells.
"The dev team is not responsible for sales and therefore we look to reviews and releasing on time to gauge our performance," Horton noted. "We acomplished these goals. The press considers Rise of the Tomb Raider a high quality game based on the scores. I don't see any of this as a lie."
"I didn't mean to go off topic or patronize, but there was suggestion in the thread that the reported sales numbers reflect poorly on the dev team," he added. "Square/Microsoft are happy with Crystal and Eidos Montreal and the game itself. As to the topic of sales, I'm unqualified to discuss it so I won't have anything else to say on this thread. Much love TRF and happy holidays."
Rise of the Tomb Raider launched on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 earlier this month and will release on Windows PC and PlayStation 4 in 2016.
Source:
goo.gl/…Related Brainwaves
-
29th November
PlayStation 4 Units Sold to Consumers Outsells PlayStation 1
Sony recently announced lifetime shipment figures for the PlayStation 4 have surpassed 102.8 million units as of September 30, 2019. That puts shipment...
-
26th August
Biomutant is one of the most exciting demos at Gamescom this year
Despite the many post apocalyptic open-world games available today, I'm yet to play one inspired by kung-fu movies. Enter Experiment 101's Biomutant, a...
-
27th March
What is the answer for 122
-
27th March
stuck in episode 11
Trending Articles
-
6th January
Best RPG of 2014
When it comes to video games with deep stories, huge open worlds, and complex battle systems, nothing comes close to the RPG. Few genres are more diverse...
-
9th March
There's A Game Breaking Tomb Raider Glitch (and a solution)
Well the reviews are out and the new Tomb Raider seems to be the rare successful reboot. However poor Lara can't seem to catch a break. There is a game...
-
4th February
Borderlands 2 Writer Responds to Racism Allegations
Borderlands 2 has some of the most enjoyable writing of a game released this generation, thanks to lead writer Anthony Burch (Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?)....
-
17th February
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Announced
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden has apparently been announced in the latest edition of V Jump magazine in Japan. It is a 2D fighter and will be released...
-
28th November
Tips and/or tricks for Glory of Generals
These are some tips and/or tricks that almost everyone can use for Glory of Generals. 1. Upgrade your Commander first. The Commander is very important...
