rec.autos.simulators

(John
>Simmons) writes:

>>>I understand that under 40,000 copies of GPL sold.  Papyrus had hoped
>>>for at least 3x's that amount.

>>40,000 copies of GPL? That still qualifies officially as "a shitload"
>>for me.  Where the hell is everyone? I've certainly not seen that many
>>folks on SpyBoy... :-)

>Ok, there were 40,000 copies SOLD, but how many went back because their
>computers were too slow, or because they couldn't DRIVE it?  And out of
those
>that kept the game, how many have modems, and even KNOW about VROC ans GSB?

>Eldred

      Unfortunately,while you feel that 40,000 copies is "a shitload" of
sales,it isn't nearly enough to produce a gross profit to qualify GPL as a
commercial success. Since Sierra needed a sales figure in excess of 100,000
to turn a profit,they most likely lost their shirt on the project.  And if a
company doesn't have a large enough gross profit to pay all the bills,they
go out of business. That's business 101.

       As for your point about SpyBoy,I was there last night. At no time was
there more than a total of 50 racers there,with just about 50% in the chat
room. That figure is about as high as I've ever seen it,and I race there
about 5 nights per week.  I wouldn't even classify VROC/SpyBoy as a great
success either. If it wasn't for Alison Hines passion for GPL and online
racing. We would all be racing off line.

Joel Willstein

>>Eldred

>      Unfortunately,while you feel that 40,000 copies is "a shitload" of
>sales,it isn't nearly enough to produce a gross profit to qualify GPL as a
>commercial success. Since Sierra needed a sales figure in excess of 100,000
>to turn a profit,they most likely lost their shirt on the project.  And if a
>company doesn't have a large enough gross profit to pay all the bills,they
>go out of business. That's business 101.

>> Own Grand Prix Legends?  Goto  GPL.GAMESTATS.COM/VROC

>A working url perhaps? GPL.GAMESTATS.COM/vroc

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>A working url perhaps? GPL.GAMESTATS.COM/vroc

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>/Ron