The analyst Doug Creutz predicts a bright future for Bungie’s MMO shooter Destiny. Initially, 15 million sales were expected, but now 20 million is considered realistic. With such numbers, Destiny would be on track with Skyrim and other top sellers and has the potential to become a system seller for PS4 and Xbox One.
Destiny the hottest game in four years
Creutz is an analyst for Cowen&Company. For years, he has been monitoring the gaming industry, paying attention to sales platforms such as Amazon and inferring how a title is expected to perform. According to his observations, Destiny achieves the best value of all games in the last four years. The upcoming title in the “Call of Duty” series, Advanced Warfare, on the other hand, is underperforming. According to Creutz, this is because Destiny is encroaching on foreign territory. He refers to a “cannibalization” effect.
Does Destiny have what it takes to be a system seller for Playstation 4 and Xbox One?
It is assumed that Destiny will certainly sell 15 million units. And now it seems increasingly likely that it will sell 20 million units, according to Creutz according to the business site venturebeat. He even credits Destiny with having the potential to be a system seller and expects that the MMO shooter could boost the sales of Xbox One and Playstation 4. By the end, every second Xbox One and Playstation 4 could be paired with Destiny, according to Creutz. Higher sales figures are unlikely because next-gen consoles are not yet widespread. Here, the number of consoles caps the sales figures.
At the moment, an open beta test is taking place for Destiny. The demand seems immense; the manufacturer Bungie has not yet provided exact figures.
With 20 million units sold, Destiny would be in the same category of success hits as Skyrim or Battlefield III and in the region of successful parts of the “Call of Duty” series. The best-selling video games of all time are Tetris, Wii Sports, and Minecraft.
