Embracer Group, a video game maker, experienced a slip in shares after the Q4 sales missed forecasts. The Alone in the Dark reboot, along with Outcast: A New Beginning, performed worse than expected. However, South Park: Snow Day sales were in line with expectations. Embracer mentioned that the Alone in the Dark reboot fell short of management's expectations despite positive user reviews, leading to staff layoffs a month after launch.
Embracer says the reboot of the 90’s classic horror Alone in the Dark "performed below management's expectations" despite receiving positive user reviews. The studio reportedly downsized a month after the game's launch: https://t.co/gt1mh1mlwh #gameindustry #gamedev https://t.co/6FVoe147pQ
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The reboot of Alone in the Dark sold worse than expected, Embracer Group says. Outcast: A New Beginning performed similarly poorly, but South Park: Snow Day sold in line with expectations. https://t.co/FglxpZfZky https://t.co/ncllasObDP
The Alone in the Dark reboot failed to meet sales expectations at the embattled Embracer Group, it has said. https://t.co/se9vE7rTWT https://t.co/HvWhSxFCTR
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Video game maker Embracer Group shares slip after Q4 sales miss forecasts https://t.co/hiq9nlE9E8 https://t.co/DUgmcBUbyK