Infogrames: Alone in the Dark sales to hit 2-3 million

by Dustin Burg { Apr 11th 2008 at 11:30AM }

Not phased by a competitive market or even a delay, Infogrames has high expectations for their eerie Alone in the Dark and is hoping to stuff their pockets full of cashola come its release.

Infogrames head honcho David Gardners told Reuters that they expect Alone in the Dark to sell two to three million copies, ultimately making it a profitable venture. "We want to stop losing money," said Gardners and that the "number one goal is to get a business plan together that gets us to a break-even level." Which, we must admit, is quite the solid goal. Hopefully, Infogrames can release an enjoyable Alone in the Dark experience and somehow move a massive amount of copies through retail. Selling three million video games is no easy task.

[Via EuroGamer]

Tags: alone-in-the-dark, atari, eden-games, infrograms

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

webster1990 @ Apr 11th 2008 11:51AM

it looks pretty cool. im not overly bothered about it, and i don't think any of my friends are, even though we are avid resi and silent hill fans, and i have had a few other alone in the dark games on my ps1.

can't see it selling too well.

Tony @ Apr 11th 2008 11:56AM

Considering it's hitting everything this doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility. At least it looks good.

Magic Whiskey @ Apr 11th 2008 12:11PM

I'm much more excited for this than GTA IV.

EMOruffino @ Apr 11th 2008 12:19PM

your kidd, right? hahaha that was funny, almost funnier than my 'gears' joke. :p

Magic Whiskey @ Apr 11th 2008 12:23PM

No, i'm not kidding, man. Alone In The Dark looks incredible! The real-world physics in the game sold me. If you don't believe me, go check the two tech demos on Live right now under Game Videos.

It's been far far too long since the survival horror genre has presented us with a great year of titles, and I can't wait to sink into this title.

Furthermore my most wanted game for this whole year is Silent Hill V.. well surpassing GTA IV and Gears 2.

I'll get bored of GTA IV well before I come close to finishing it, as I have with all of the other GTA titles in the past. Still buying it, tho.

masterbedgood @ Jun 24th 2008 3:07PM

I concur, the GTA games are way overrated. Alone in the Dark looks like a genuinely thrilling and unique experience. I'm a big fan of the series and this game looks fantastic with visuals, scale, and innovation. I'm proudly wearing my Alone in the Dark shirt eagerly waiting to play it!

masterbedgood @ Jun 24th 2008 3:10PM

I concur, the GTA games are way overrated. Alone in the Dark looks
like a genuinely thrilling and unique experience. I'm a big fan of
the series and this game looks fantastic with visuals, scale, and
innovation. I'm proudly wearing my Alone in the Dark shirt eagerly
waiting to play it!

Josh @ Apr 11th 2008 12:14PM

Definitely a 1st dayer for me.

Deck @ Apr 11th 2008 12:21PM

Though it is intriguing and looks really interesting, I think that saying 2-3 million sold may be going overboard just a bit.

However, what was the time frame? If its just "Fiscal year 08 (or whatever we're on now)" or something like that, perhaps it has a chance.

nook @ Apr 11th 2008 1:04PM

Hope it gets sold a lot so i can pick up the classic later =)

oh, btw ... pretty offtopic:
anyone knows about a decent online store in the us or uk that ships 360 games to germany? i just wanted to get myself a new copy of dead rising and it's 50 € here ... as a classic oO thx!

victor360hd @ Apr 11th 2008 4:20PM

try demo first

Isak? @ Apr 11th 2008 8:32PM

"We want to stop losing money," said Gardners and that the "number one goal is to get a business plan together that gets us to a break-even level."

How can a company spokesperson say that with a straight face? "I'd like to actually earn my paycheck by making a product that doesn't cause my company to lose money. Our number two goal is to breathe air, and, if time permits, eat food."

What a horribly useless statement, and CEO