OT = How Does Shrapnel Stay In Business

geoschmo · #1 July 31st, 2001, 05:49 PM

Shrapnel won't release actual sales figures, (at least they wouldn't in the past when we asked them) but Richard has said that Space Empires IV is far and away the largest seller Shrapnel has had.

But even at that it doesn't comepare to the sales a "Major" game publisher would have.

Geoschmo

Richard · #2 July 31st, 2001, 06:03 PM

Well we're actually a two man team with many volunteers and contract (ie do some side sound and art work for us) employees

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Have you heard of the other underground hit Combat Mission? Well SE:IV is starting to get not too far from their projected sales (from the sources I have) if that gives you a clue.

SE:IV has done VERY well for Aaron and us, and it is by far our largest seller (around 5 times our other previous highest seller to date).

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JLXC · #3 July 31st, 2001, 06:26 PM

Good, Hope SE5 is coming along well then?

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LazarusLong42 · #4 July 31st, 2001, 08:41 PM

Yes, lurkers, like me, who drop in a post only every so often, make up a large chunk. But, for statistics: PBW has 750 registered and perhaps 200 active Users. I also play Black and White, a bazillion-copy seller--and their forums have probably about the same number of actives, maybe 200. I think _that_ says a chunk. Perhaps more about the community, but any game that can create such a large community following is bound to be doing well.

LL http://seiv.pbw.cc/

klausD · #5 July 31st, 2001, 11:55 PM

Hi Richard!
May I ask you how many pieces of SE4 Shrapnel has sold? Or is this number a secret?
Thanks very much for the info.
bye
KlausD

Crazy_Dog · #6 August 1st, 2001, 12:29 AM

read this forum all days and post only one or two times a month.....

Baron Munchausen · #7 August 1st, 2001, 12:32 AM

Kinda silly that a simple figure like number of games sold would be a secret, isn't it? I wonder what advantage the companies think they get by concealing this? After all, with music and books it's a point of pride to count how many units are sold and be ranked in the industry lists.