NCSoft FY2007: Tabula Rasa Brings $5.4M in Sales
The November release of Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa (PC) recorded $5.4 million in sales, representing only 6% of total earnings for the calendar year. Meanwhile, NCSoft noted that sustained sales of its PC MMOs Lineage and Lineage II were responsible for an 11% boost in earnings during the holiday season, accounting for 76% of the company's total sales.
NCSoft raised its 2008 profit forecasts to $60-69 million to reflect an expected 6-15% year to year increase in sales. Last month, the company cancelled Spacetime Studios' upcoming MMO Blackstar, citing a reevaluation of the multiplayer gaming market.
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/"[Sustained sales from the Lineage® series and the release of Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa® in November 2007 were the primary reasons for the quarter over quarter sales growth.
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http://www.ncsoft.net/global/board/view.aspx?BID=mc_press&BC=&SYear=&SType=&SWord=&PNo=1&BNo=123 -
Add to that:
"Launched in the fourth quarter, Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa recorded sales of KRW 5 billion (US$5.4 million). The percentage breakdown of sales by game title shows Lineage, Lineage II with 37% and 39%, respectively, followed by Guild Wars with 11%, City of Heroes/City of Villains with 6% and Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa with 6%. " -
Hell I bet they burn more than 5 million a year on salaries and upkeep of their studio alone.
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