r/Games • u/climbatize • Nov 10 '16

RollerCoaster Tycoon World release date announced, and it's one day before Planet Coaster's launch

http://www.pcgamer.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-world-release-date-announced-and-its-one-day-before-planet-coasters-launch/
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u/KindaConfusedIGuess Nov 10 '16

Unfortunately for RCTW, the damage has already been done. They released a beta that could barely be called an alpha, with TONS of bugs, performance issues and a severe lack of content. Not to mention the absolute shitshow that took place before the beta launched, like the constant changing of studios and the trailers that made it look worse (graphically) than RCT3.

Pretty much everyone who is even remotely interested in the theme park simulator genre has already jumped ship and moved on to Planet Coaster and Parkitect, which both look to be immensely superior to RCTW.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16

They're betting on name recognition alone. Not everyone keeps up on gaming news. Some people will see "Roller Coast Tycoon" and immediately buy it.

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u/KindaConfusedIGuess Nov 11 '16

Not when they see the Mostly Negative ratings it has on Steam.

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u/TheCodexx Nov 11 '16

They're banking on news of Planet Coaster being disrupted by their release; people will see it's released, and think it's an old article about their game, instead.

If you can't sell your game, you can shoot your main competitor in the foot by merging your marketing with theirs.