From Dust Is Ubisoft’s Fastest Selling Digital Game

19 responses to “From Dust Is Ubisoft’s Fastest Selling Digital Game”

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   Brontothunder

   August 5, 2011 at 9:41 am

   How is child of Eden innovative? It’s just a remake of Rez.

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      The Insufferable Señor Steengo

      August 5, 2011 at 11:40 am

      It would have sold far better as a digital release, too. I’m sure this headline wouldn’t exist if Ubisoft had decided to turn From Dust into a full-priced retail game.

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   NotoriousR

   August 5, 2011 at 9:41 am

   Would’ve sold even faster if they released it on PC on the same day as they planned…..

   Still annoyed at how they delayed it for a month merely a few days before the supposed release date.

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   Jake

   August 5, 2011 at 10:01 am

   I have plans to purchase it on PC when it comes out.

   Scott Pilgrim vs the world was a top selling game? I loved that game, it was the perfect game for the series and it had awesome music and graphics, but I thought it sold like garbage. Go Scott Pilgrim!

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   Dmoli

   August 5, 2011 at 10:13 am

   Yes. Need more adventure games!

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   LumpyJoe

   August 5, 2011 at 10:26 am

   Although I really like the look of this title, ubisoft drm practices will probably turn me away from the PC version, and I am trying to avoid adding the pile of shame sitting next to my dusty consoles.

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      Aliasalpha

      August 5, 2011 at 11:10 am

      As in you won’t support any ubi game on principle or won’t buy from dust because it has Always On DRM? I’m pretty certain I read it doesn’t have AODRM so you should be right on that front.

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         LumpyJoe

         August 5, 2011 at 3:56 pm

         yep, it is an in principle thing
         I purchase most of my PC games through Steam and accept their DRM as a necessary evil that is offset by the fact that the Steam Platform itself adds so much value to my limited leisure time. Double DRM? no thanks.

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   Peter

   August 5, 2011 at 10:31 am

   I played a bit of the demo, looks interesting, kinda reminded me lemmings. I would also be interested in hearing about aboriginal thoughts on the certain instruments used in the opening.

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      Awnshegh

      August 5, 2011 at 11:10 am

      I thought the same thing when the didge’s started up. But then I remember that we get guys busking at Circular quay with a digde and some techno music.
      Hopefully the Australian Indigenous community will use this a springboard to get more of their music in the public space and from that build another bridge in the gap between Indigenous Australians and everyone else.

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   John

   August 5, 2011 at 10:31 am

   Of course, the TF2 DLC had nothing to do with this? 😛

   But good on them, from what I’ve seen of it, it looks like a good game and it’s great to see it get the recognition that it deserves.

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      General Balls

      August 5, 2011 at 10:56 am

      To be blunt, it’s gotten to the point that people barely care about them. Valve’s suffocated TF2 in promotional jibs, and it’s simply squeezed the interest out of the player-base.

      Peeps who were getting the games anyway get a nice mask, and that’s about it.I don’t think it impacts sales by a gigantic amount like it used to (Telltale very much profited from this, I think).

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   shoitaan

   August 5, 2011 at 11:12 am

   From dust is a damn good game but I feel Bastion deserves more traffic and accolades. Small dev team, poor marketing… shame.

   But that reminds me! I need to go buy Child of Eden already!

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   brent3000

   August 5, 2011 at 12:27 pm

   UBI DRM = Didnt even look at this game…

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      Paul

      August 5, 2011 at 1:33 pm

      They haven’t planned the awful DRM for this game, only for Driver I thought?

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10. 

    Johnny Sweetbread

    August 5, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Chahi is a legend. I’d buy any game he is involved with. He does his research well too – I think he spent many years farming coconuts in Micronesia in prepartion for this game.

    From Dust is very addictive, I’m loving it.

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    doubleDizz

    August 5, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    Hmm…

    Innovative game brings record high day-one digital sales.

    WHO WOULDA THUNK IT HUH!?!

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12. 

    PHuZZy

    August 5, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    waiting waiting for it to be out on PC – I’ve already pre-paid for it on Steam.. now I just need to play it!! 🙂

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    Steve

    August 7, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    wait, from dust and child of eden are out?

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