Mass Effect Series Sells Over 7 Million Copies
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Either way, that number seems a bit low to me considering the insane amount of money that's been poured into its marketing and the simple fact that the "series" is now available across a total of four platforms. Shouldn't a highly rated series from a well-respected developer like BioWare be way past seven million copies after almost 4 years of availability and multiple sub-$10 sales?
If these sales numbers are indeed correct, then I simply don't understand why so many developers are eschewing traditional RPG elements these days. Fallout: New Vegas and Dragon Age: Origins are probably the best RPG examples from the past few years, and they both sold 5 million copies and 3.2 million copies, respectively, in a matter of weeks. Hell, even Two Worlds II reached the 2-million-sold milestone shortly after its release. Wouldn't that suggest that traditional triple-A RPGs sell better than hybrids built for mass appeal?
It just doesn't make sense to me.
