Thorn Hallis, on 12 October 2017 - 03:48 AM, said:
That depends entirly on if MW5 is a "do-or-die" title for the company or not. If they simply wanted to do what they originally planned back in 2011 (making a singleplayer Mechwarrior game) to create some extra revenue, then the company itself will continue to exist. But if they have to bet the future of the company on MW5...
Anyway, I'd more worry about "What if MW5 becomes a blockbuster". You just need to take a look around and see how successful gaming franchises were watered down because of "mass appeal" and a quick buck(and that included even Mechwarrior in the past).
It may or may not be a must win for them. But such a large title by a fairly new company is super important.
Was W 1 or W 2 for CDPR must wins? Those games did barely ok. It wasn't until W 3 that they really started getting into the big time. It most likely wont be until Cyberpunk 2077 comes out that they really go big time with confidence.
The competition being so weak MW 5 is certain to do well. There are very few titles that can compete with MW 5. But there are a few.
Edited by Johnny Z, 12 October 2017 - 08:44 AM.