Those AAA game ports for iPhone and iPad have bombed
Console game ports like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village, and Death Stranding on iPhone struggle with low downloads and revenue. Premium prices deter users seeking comparable experiences elsewhere.
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The ports of popular console games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village, and Death Stranding to iPhone have not been successful in terms of downloads and revenue. Despite being showcased in Apple keynotes, these games have failed to attract a significant number of paying users, with low daily downloads and revenue figures compared to mobile-native free-to-play games. Data from Appfigures and Appmagic show that the number of players paying to unlock the full games is relatively low, indicating a struggle to generate substantial earnings. Experts suggest that the high prices of these premium games on mobile devices, ranging from $15 to $50, may deter potential players who can access similar experiences on PC or console for a comparable price. The market for AAA titles on mobile devices appears challenging, with indie games priced lower and designed for shorter play sessions showing more success. Ubisoft confirmed plans to bring the latest Assassin’s Creed game to high-end iPads, while Apple's strategy of showcasing these console ports for marketing purposes may not translate into significant sales.
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7 commentsThe controls look terrible as well, really complicated. It's like porting Excel to iOS, it works but it's clunky as hell because that's not what it's designed for.
Basically nobody who owns a PC or console would choose to buy a full-price port for their phone, and not many people who don't own one would be interested because of the price.
Lol, no way in hell Apple is paying them to port. At most they'd forgo some of the 25% App store revenue.
Apple always have a way in making their partners suckered into a bad deal. (Look at Goldman Sachs).
In some bizarro world where every iPhone had Switch-style joycons, these games would probably do very well.
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