by Nibelilt » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:28 am
I don't understand why one has to wipe the floor with the other this year. If you think that will happen and one will die immediately, you have no knowledge of this kind of competition and are VERY. SORELY. Mistaken.
DI is probably higher-risk as it's totally new. But it already has a lot of followers(Facebook page for Infinity is only a couple thousand likes behind the Skylanders one). Also, don't forget, Skylanders took a few months to really start getting popular so if Infinity isn't the same kind of hit from the start, it doesn't mean that it will be a failure.
I think that the entire market for this game is already starting to die with the abundance of TTL games, we have Skylanders, Infinity, Pokémon, and Angry Birds in it. People will stop wanting these within a few years and this will pass as a fad if we get more and more of them.
Regardless, Skylanders will pretty much drop dead the instalment that Activison don't make oceans of money. Remember Guitair Hero?
Anyway, I am guessing that DI will get more popular because the first game isn't even out yet, and the fanbase is becoming comparable to the size of the Skylanders fanbase.
Disney also treat fans of Infinity better than Acti are treating Skylanders fans, which I think might turn a few people over(it sure aided in me joining the Infinity bandwagon).
However, I would wait to see what is happening with the sequel until I make my judgement, as Giants being so rushed and not having as much replayability as SA is a huge thorn in its side that probably made many quit, and if Disney do the same, it could be just as bad. Swap Force may be able to redeem itself with missions, but I think that Skylanders has already left a bitter taste in many fans' mouths.
Even if Disney don't make more sales, they could still "win" if Skylanders loses sales, but you are all overestimating what will happen. This will be an extremely slow battle, as even if one game is widely preferred neither company will stop unless they aren't making money.
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Left DIF: bluntly, non-Infinity topics feel soulless