Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year’s Madden. It did not. It didn’t come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates.
https://lastchance.cc/if-wolfenstein-beats-madden-wolfenstein-is-free-5336060%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
According to a report from GameSpot, the Activision game sold just 106,000 copies across the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Madden sold 1.9 million. Sure, combined Wolfenstein looks like it may have outsold the Wii version of this year’s Madden, but I don’t think that counts.
https://lastchance.cc/madden-tops-charts-again-but-sales-plummet-on-ps2-wii-5356888%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Not terribly good news for Activision, id or Raven, but news that helps shed a bit more light on those recent layoffs at the developer.
https://lastchance.cc/raven-hit-by-layoffs-some-point-to-lackluster-wolfenst-5346302%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Here’s to hoping that Singularity, Raven Software’s other first-person shooter, fares better with its new release date.
Wolfenstein sells 106K on PC, PS3, and 360 combined [Gamespot]
