Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess failed to fulfill Capcom’s gross sales expectations, the firm has stated.
In a shareholder-focused Q&A reported on by GameBiz and translated by Automaton, Capcom admitted Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess missed gross sales targets regardless of optimistic opinions from press and gamers.
The motion technique sport based mostly on Japanese folktales is a model new IP from Capcom that launched on July 19 throughout PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Collection X and S (and straight into Sport Move). IGN’s Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess overview returned an 8/10. We stated: “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a fascinatingly enjoyable action-strategy hybrid with distinctive gameplay and spectacular artwork design.”
In keeping with Capcom, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess struggled resulting from inadequate advertising and marketing and a failure to generate buzz previous to launch. There’s no point out of an influence on gross sales as a outcome of the Sport Move launch (some have urged launching straight into Microsoft’s subscription service could have restricted gross sales).
It doesn’t sound like Capcom is giving up on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess nevertheless, with plans to proceed to advertise the sport with the goal of finally attaining its goal.
Whereas Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess hasn’t accomplished in addition to Capcom hoped, the firm’s different just lately launched video games have met expectations. That features the Lifeless Rising Deluxe Remaster, Ace Lawyer Investigations Assortment, and Marvel vs. Capcom Preventing Assortment: Arcade Classics.
There’s a lot driving on Monster Hunter Wilds, the subsequent mainline entry in Capcom’s mega franchise, and early indications are that will probably be a large hit when it launches in February 2025.
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