Is online on games THAT important?

[Eight Sage]

Here it's what happened:

While I was playing Zelda: Twilight Princess I came up with this Idea, If it were online, would have sold more copies?

And guess what I found on IGN:

A summary of the reports findings published on Reuters shows that games that allow online multiplayer result in twice the revenue of those that don't, and titles with at least some online component will bring in up to 25 percent more than completely offline games.

"Developers who are not embracing online opportunities to a greater level are leaving money on the table," said Geoffrey Zatkin, president and COO of EEDR.

So, does online influence in your purchase? If so... did u know that only 2% of the Wii's games have online feature against the 77% on Xbox 360?

 

[F8AL]

Yes, if Halo 2 didn't have online play, then I'd stop playing it.

 

[Skler]

It depends on the game, some (like TP) don't need online.

 

[Mr.GAW]

Well, considering Nintendo JUST got wifi up and running, I'd expect that number to jump to somewhere around 30-50%.

Btw, why didn't you put this in the Light House?

 

[Crimson King]

Short answer, yes. Long answer, post stuff like this in the Light House.