Metal Gear Solid 4 to be unrivaled, constant seller until 2008 holidays

Posted Oct 22, 2007 at 9:28AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: E For All, Ryan Payton
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Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4 - Image 1


If you're pretty much done analyzing every single aspect of the E for All demo for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, here's something else to think about. MGS4 producer Ryan Payton of Kojima Productions recently stated his expectations for their game as it comes out next year.

How successful will it be, given all the contenders out there? This was asked of Payton during the E for All event down at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and his reply expressed that he actually wasn't worried about competition. As Payton mentions, he thinks that Metal Gear Solid 4 will be the leading title for next year. He continues with:

We're not looking for a big bang, to sell a couple million copies in two weeks and then just trickle out throughout the year. I think we're going to sell consistently, we're going to own the majority of 2008 I think. Especially with the online mode we're including is going to keep people coming back. And we're just going to keep updating Metal Gear Online. So I'm thinking we're going to have steady sales all the way through to Christmas 2008.


That actually sounds very reassuring. For some of you who might be giving Metal Gear Online a rather lukewarm reception (maybe because of pricing?), it seems as if the devs at Kojima Productions really are putting their best efforts into it. MGO is coming bundled with MGS4, so for those still thinking twice about the online aspect, might as well just give it a try. Before you know it you might get hooked and, to prove that Payton was right on the money, keep on coming back for more.

You can hit the Read link below to check out the full interview.

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by LowsNameBrand - 2007-10-22 04:53
» ill

believe it

by BTR711 - 2007-10-22 09:30
» i

do believe it

by Hidden Chamber - 2007-10-22 13:56
» we

must believe it

by RexNox - 2007-10-22 14:13
» Does that mean...

all the games next year are going to totally suck? Unrivaled for what 7 or 8 months...gebus help us all.

by youalreadyknow - 2007-10-22 15:06
» who knows

that game might be a better system seller than halo 2.5 was for the xbox360 but who knows



my guess is we have to wait for the holidays to see what the install base if for ps3 , the more the better right

by LiK SHoT - 2007-10-22 23:34
» well

i won't argue that MGS4 will sell LOTS of copies, but unrivaled until holidays 08? that's kind of a ridiculous statement...

GTAIV anyone? Killzone 2 anyone?

by DVSDevise - 2007-10-23 00:05
» I agree with GTAIV

Top Selling PlayStation 2 Games



* Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (20 million)

* Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (15 million)

* Grand Theft Auto III (12 million)

* Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (11 million)

* Gran Turismo 4 (8.79 million)

* Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)

* Final Fantasy X (6.6 million)

* Kingdom Hearts (5.6 million shipped)

* Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (3.7 million)



Really GTA IV should break Halo 3's first day sale if Rockstar launch the title right.

by na2rul - 2007-10-23 02:27
» ripleys

believe it or not

by na2rul - 2007-10-23 02:34
» i disagree with GTA IV

Y? because THREE GTAs were released already. thats 1 to many in ONE generation (IMO).



San Andreas rinsed the whole franchise for me.



GT 5 and Killzone are definitly considerable

by gameuy22 - 2007-10-27 10:17
» unlikely

With SSBB coming out the same year, I doubt it.

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