From the SFxT thread, Ono's statement here sounds quite general:
Of note, here are some recent AAA games that did and didn't make it over that bar.
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/b...s/million.html
Over 2 million:
-Resident Evil 6: 5.9 million
-Street Fighter IV: 3.3 million
-Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate of Two Worlds: 2.2 million [Note: This has licensing issues and is pretty borderline.]
Not over 2 million:
-Street Fighter X Tekken: 1.7 million
-DmC Devil May Cry: 1.6 million
-Dead Rising 3: 1.4 million [Note: This was a launch title and published by MS, and DR2 did 2.9 million, so it's a bit more open.]
-Dragon's Dogma: 1.3 million
-Lost Planet 3: Less than 1 million
I left off their handheld and downloadable titles since I doubt those get the same standards applied.
Source: http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2014/o...ection-copies/Originally Posted by Famitsu via Eventhubs
Tsubaki: Is that so!? But in all honesty, what I'm hoping for here is a sequel to the game. After all, even with Capcom vs. SNK, it wasn't until CvS2 that it became a huge hit. Even today it's still hailed as an incredible fighting game. So I was hoping for a similar development to happen with Street Fighter X Tekken.
Ono: That's what I've always been telling the company too. But at the end of the day, there are just some brick walls that a salaryman can never overcome *laughs*. For instance, if a game doesn't sell over 2 million copies, then we'd have to put the brakes on any plans for a sequel. All that means is that we weren't capable enough. And all we can do after that is to reflect on the experience, take what we can learn from it, and try to apply those lessons on some other title.
Of note, here are some recent AAA games that did and didn't make it over that bar.
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/b...s/million.html
Over 2 million:
-Resident Evil 6: 5.9 million
-Street Fighter IV: 3.3 million
-Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate of Two Worlds: 2.2 million [Note: This has licensing issues and is pretty borderline.]
Not over 2 million:
-Street Fighter X Tekken: 1.7 million
-DmC Devil May Cry: 1.6 million
-Dead Rising 3: 1.4 million [Note: This was a launch title and published by MS, and DR2 did 2.9 million, so it's a bit more open.]
-Dragon's Dogma: 1.3 million
-Lost Planet 3: Less than 1 million
I left off their handheld and downloadable titles since I doubt those get the same standards applied.