Divinity Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

[Black]

Silly (but sometimes fatal for developers) Metacritic points.

How? They're self-publishing. They're not Obsidian getting fucked by bethesada a'la NV.

 

[ikarinokami]

wow the game looks and is tremendous for a 5 million dollar game.

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

It was 5 mil KS proceeds when the game was already half baked. Probably closer to 8M invested I would think no? Anyone have closer to real numbers?

 

[LESS T_T]

Silly (but sometimes fatal for developers) Metacritic points.

How? They're self-publishing. They're not Obsidian getting fucked by bethesada a'la NV.

Well, I didn't particularly refer to Larian but developers in general. Though it looks like Larian consider it as a major factor in terms of sales, whether it really is or not.

 

[a bear named spigot]

ars technica did an article in which they estimate sales and some other stuff for games on steam in 2014, among the stats is dos with >700k owners. how does that compare to any previous estimations?

 

[Black]

ars technica did an article in which they estimate sales and some other stuff for games on steam in 2014, among the stats is dos with >700k owners. how does that compare to any previous estimations?

Upgraded your link- https://archive.today/EjkFk

 

[PhantasmaNL]

800k owners on steam, so they did more than excellent

Also funny Skyrim sales since 4/4/14, 3 million. Thats about the number of DAI? Lol

 

[xrm1]

The video is about the "Windows 10 SDK", not Xbox. If they were going to announce D:OS, they would have done it yesterday together with all the other games.

Whoops, sorry then. Some guys at another forum mislead me to thinking it was coming for XBONE.

It might eventually, they'd stilll have to redo the UI and add controller support but AFAIK once a game is in the Windows 10 app store it's basically ported to XBONE.

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

It was 5 mil KS proceeds when the game was already half baked. Probably closer to 8M invested I would think no? Anyone have closer to real numbers?

Think you must be getting this mixed up with something else. DOS got less than $1m on kickstarter.

The total budget figures I've seen in various places are EUR 4 mil / USD 5 mil. Something in that region.

 

[Infinitron]

Various places like the last page of this thread. It's 4.5 million euros according to Swen: http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/inde...inal-sin-released.92612/page-296#post-3780151

 

[Zarniwoop]

ars technica did an article in which they estimate sales and some other stuff for games on steam in 2014, among the stats is dos with >700k owners. how does that compare to any previous estimations?

Most of those probably got the game through Kickstarter, so they aren't sales over and above the KS.

 

[Infinitron]

ars technica did an article in which they estimate sales and some other stuff for games on steam in 2014, among the stats is dos with >700k owners. how does that compare to any previous estimations?

Most of those probably got the game through Kickstarter, so they aren't sales over and above the KS.

No, the Divinity Kickstarter only had ~20,000 backers.

 

[Zarniwoop]

No, the Divinity Kickstarter only had ~20,000 backers.

And they made 4.5 million Euro? That's some rich backers they have there.

Or is it 1M KS and the rest from sales?

 

[Infinitron]

No, the Divinity Kickstarter only had ~20,000 backers.

And they made 4.5 million Euro? That's some rich backers they have there.

Or is it 1M KS and the rest from sales?

Nah, you're confused. The game had a development budget of 4.5 million euros in total, including 1 million dollars from the Kickstarter and the rest self-funded through bank loans, selling previous Divinity games, etc.

It's made a lot more money than that in sales.

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

Ah OK I confused the numbers as well.

 

[Crooked Bee]

https://twitter.com/BrianFargo/status/573237453118578688

My fellow RPG and @kickstarter entrepreneur...@LarAtLarian. Competing with each other is so last century.

Divine Wasteland Divinity RPG coming soon to your PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

Wonder if Swen signed Fargo's DOS box for him? Probably, Swen is a bro.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Wonder if Swen signed Fargo's DOS box for him? Probably, Swen is a bro.

Dunno mate, Swen is kinda have something weird in his right hand. A knife/switchblade?
Quick way to end the competition!

 

[Alienman]

Wonder if Swen signed Fargo's DOS box for him? Probably, Swen is a bro.

Dunno mate, Swen is kinda have something weird in his right hand. A knife/switchblade?
Quick way to end the competition!

haha

a quick shank

 

[you know what time it is]

Dem Fargo eyes, that's what consoles do to your soul.

 

[Infinitron]

Dem Fargo eyes, that's what consoles do to your soul.

RPGfrance published the third and last part of their interview with Swen : http://www.rpgfrance.com/dossier-10274-1-interview-avec-swen-vincke-partie-3

- Is a console version possible ?

It’s never been a secret that I think it would be a good idea to make console port if we have the option. But the UI would have to be different. The interface must be adapted to consoles. And saying that, I see no reason why you could not play it on console. It would be pretty easy. The game being turn-based, you can adapt, have fun. And you can play online, super cool.​

Man, I wonder what's taking them so long to release the final hardcore mode patch...

 

[Darkzone]

Yes Swen should milk the cow as much as it is possible, so that he has enough money for the next project. And the poor consoleros need also good RPGs, and not only games like Dragon Age: Inquisition.

 

[MicoSelva]

http://www.pcgamer.com/how-divinity-original-sin-almost-bankrupted-larian-studios/

One final fun tidbit from the talk: Larian’s commitment to open-ended gameplay means you can kill every NPC in Original Sin. If you’re hankering for a replay, consider trying out the mass murderer route.

Well, you can try. Some of them are so overlevelled that you have zero chance of actually killing them.

example

Like the town healer who is actually a necromancer.

 

[Sykar]

Dem Fargo eyes, that's what consoles do to your soul.

RPGfrance published the third and last part of their interview with Swen : http://www.rpgfrance.com/dossier-10274-1-interview-avec-swen-vincke-partie-3

- Is a console version possible ?

It’s never been a secret that I think it would be a good idea to make console port if we have the option. But the UI would have to be different. The interface must be adapted to consoles. And saying that, I see no reason why you could not play it on console. It would be pretty easy. The game being turn-based, you can adapt, have fun. And you can play online, super cool.​

Man, I wonder what's taking them so long to release the final hardcore mode patch...

Not touching D:OS until they deliver it.

 

[Roguey]

Remember when Swen said "No, Roguey, we're not running out of money" and some of you guise actually believed him over me?