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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Missed Sales Targets Because of a Lack of Pre-Launch Buzz, Capcom Says
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 65510" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess" target="_blank">Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess</a> failed to meet Capcom’s sales expectations, the company has said.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In a shareholder-focused Q&A reported on by <a href="https://gamebiz.jp/news/396057" target="_blank">GameBiz</a> and translated by <a href="https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcoms-new-ip-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-missed-sales-targets-despite-high-reviews/" target="_blank">Automaton</a>, Capcom admitted Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess missed sales targets despite positive reviews from press and players.</p><p></p><p>The action strategy game based on Japanese folktales is a brand new IP from Capcom that launched on July 19 across PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S (and straight into Game Pass). IGN’s <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-review" target="_blank">Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review</a> returned an 8/10. We said: “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a fascinatingly fun action-strategy hybrid with unique gameplay and impressive art design.”</p><p></p><p></p><p>According to Capcom, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess struggled due to insufficient marketing and a failure to generate buzz prior to launch. There’s no mention of an impact on sales as a result of the Game Pass launch (some have suggested launching straight into Microsoft’s subscription service may have limited sales).</p><p></p><p>It doesn’t sound like Capcom is giving up on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess however, with plans to continue to promote the game with the aim of eventually achieving its target.</p><p></p><p>While Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess hasn’t done as well as Capcom hoped, the company’s other recently released games have met expectations. That includes the <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/dead-rising-deluxe-remaster" target="_blank">Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster</a>, <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/ace-attorney-investigations-collection" target="_blank">Ace Attorney Investigations Collection</a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics" target="_blank">Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics</a>.</p><p></p><p>There’s a lot riding on <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/monster-hunter-wilds" target="_blank">Monster Hunter Wilds</a>, the next mainline entry in Capcom’s mega franchise, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-beta-is-off-to-a-wild-start-on-steam" target="_blank">early indications are that it will be a big hit</a> when it launches in February 2025.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-missed-sales-targets-because-of-a-lack-of-pre-launch-buzz-capcom-says" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 65510, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess']Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess[/URL] failed to meet Capcom’s sales expectations, the company has said. In a shareholder-focused Q&A reported on by [URL='https://gamebiz.jp/news/396057']GameBiz[/URL] and translated by [URL='https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcoms-new-ip-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-missed-sales-targets-despite-high-reviews/']Automaton[/URL], Capcom admitted Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess missed sales targets despite positive reviews from press and players. The action strategy game based on Japanese folktales is a brand new IP from Capcom that launched on July 19 across PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S (and straight into Game Pass). IGN’s [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-review']Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review[/URL] returned an 8/10. We said: “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a fascinatingly fun action-strategy hybrid with unique gameplay and impressive art design.” According to Capcom, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess struggled due to insufficient marketing and a failure to generate buzz prior to launch. There’s no mention of an impact on sales as a result of the Game Pass launch (some have suggested launching straight into Microsoft’s subscription service may have limited sales). It doesn’t sound like Capcom is giving up on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess however, with plans to continue to promote the game with the aim of eventually achieving its target. While Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess hasn’t done as well as Capcom hoped, the company’s other recently released games have met expectations. That includes the [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/dead-rising-deluxe-remaster']Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster[/URL], [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/ace-attorney-investigations-collection']Ace Attorney Investigations Collection[/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics']Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics[/URL]. There’s a lot riding on [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/monster-hunter-wilds']Monster Hunter Wilds[/URL], the next mainline entry in Capcom’s mega franchise, and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-beta-is-off-to-a-wild-start-on-steam']early indications are that it will be a big hit[/URL] when it launches in February 2025. [I]Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-missed-sales-targets-because-of-a-lack-of-pre-launch-buzz-capcom-says"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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