Edit: People have brought up a good point these two games are very different due to the genre and maybe the crossover isn't quite as strong as I think, I am the type that buys any Good game I don't see RTS or MMO and say OH HELL NO If its awesome I wanna play it. BUT There is Plenty of time before hand to make sure you don't get stuck on top of a giant fucking release REGARDLESS of genre, Two Worlds 2 has A lot to do to get people to buy it the first game had issues out the ass, lets just make it that much harder for people to pay attention to. 
 
Release it the same day as Dead Space 2? Are they crazy? I mean, this stuff isn't a secret and I have seen it happen Over and over again, a company releases a small lesser known game and put it out on the Same fucking day as a Huge popular game one made by EA nonetheless (Which I am very excited for which is why I am not buying this game for awhile) .
 
Do what you want with your games but who makes these decisions? Who looks at a release chart and picks the Same day as Dead Space 2 that is like releasing your game alongside Halo or Zelda or Uncharted its Madness! Dead space isn't quite that caliber (Popularity wise) but close enough to where I wouldn't stick my games release anywhere near it...
 
Why does this keep happening? Why shoot yourself in the foot the final step before the finish line?
 
Thoughts?

Well, maybe they already know it's a stinker.

You are over estimating Dead Space 2's influence. I doubt anyone would budge if they had their date the same day in Dead Space 2.

" You are over estimating Dead Space 2's influence. "

Yeah, why would they release a multiplayer fantasy WRPG on the same day as a scifi action horror title. Dead Space will steal their audience right out from under them!

" You are over estimating Dead Space 2's influence. I doubt anyone would budge if they had their date the same day in Dead Space 2. "

" @Dany said:

" You are over estimating Dead Space 2's influence. "

"

Maybe because they are completely different games that target very different audiences.  
 
Release dates are also chosen with many months of advance and this kind of things happen sometimes. It's not like they were aiming at DS2. 

No, releasing Two Worlds II on the same day as Dead Space 2 isn't a bad idea.  A bad idea was releasing Resonance of Fate alongside Final Fantasy XIII and not doing any marketing for it (classic Sega, really).

" Yeah, why would they release a multiplayer fantasy WRPG on the same day as a scifi action horror title. Dead Space will steal their audience right out from under them! "

I don't think moving Two Worlds II's release date is going to matter much. 

" No, releasing Two Worlds II on the same day as Dead Space 2 isn't a bad idea.  A bad idea was releasing Resonance of Fate alongside Final Fantasy XIII and not doing any marketing for it (classic Sega, really). "

" I don't think moving Two Worlds II's release date is going to match much.  "

"  It's not like they were aiming at DS2.  "

Its not like they compete. If Halo and Call of Duty were to be set on the same date and some shit would go down defiantly but no. One is an fantasy rpg, the other is a third person over the shoulder shooter. Yeah their might be some cross over in the audience but I doubt it is enough for them to even consider having a meeting about it.

I probably care more about TW2 than DS2 myself, but it's seriously not even the same market.

" I probably care more about TW2 than DS2 myself, but it's seriously not even the same market. "

" Its not like they compete. If Halo and Call of Duty were to be set on the same date and some shit would go down defiantly but no. One is an fantasy rpg, the other is a third person over the shoulder shooter. Yeah their might be some cross over in the audience but I doubt it is enough for them to even consider having a meeting about it. "

" @Hailinel said:

" No, releasing Two Worlds II on the same day as Dead Space 2 isn't a bad idea.  A bad idea was releasing Resonance of Fate alongside Final Fantasy XIII and not doing any marketing for it (classic Sega, really). "

Agreed, good example Why do you think anyone is stupid enough to do so?
 
@Milkman said:

" I don't think moving Two Worlds II's release date is going to match much.  "

It certainly wouldn't hurt
 
@Jeust said:

"  It's not like they were aiming at DS2.  "

I dont care how far in advance you pick the date if someone told me Halo: Reach 2 Just happens to be scheduled on the same day as my release I am moving that shit. "

" Its not like they compete. If Halo and Call of Duty were to be set on the same date and some shit would go down defiantly but no. One is an fantasy rpg, the other is a third person over the shoulder shooter. Yeah their might be some cross over in the audience but I doubt it is enough for them to even consider having a meeting about it. "

Different markets. I'm buying 2 worlds. Not buying Dead Space.

I will probably be buying Two Worlds II and not Dead Space 2..... I did not hate Two Worlds as much as most other people and I'm not really a survival horror type guy.

as the games are very different, the alteration of the release that wasn't deemed feasible. You have to see that if they delayed the release date, there would be losses too. "

I will probably pick up Two World II.
 
Don't even care about DS2 though.

" I will probably pick up Two World II.  Don't even care about DS2 though. "

" @Jeust said:

as the games are very different, the alteration of the release that wasn't deemed feasible. You have to see that if they delayed the release date, there would be losses too. "

True there would be losses for the delay, but there is Plenty of time before hand to make sure you don't get stuck on top of a giant fucking release REGARDLESS of genre, Two Worlds 2 has A lot to do to get people to buy the first game had issues out the ass, lets just make it that much harder for people to pay attention to. "

" Different markets. I'm buying 2 worlds. Not buying Dead Space. "

Is Dead Space even that big a franchise?

" @FancySoapsMan said:

" I will probably pick up Two World II.  Don't even care about DS2 though. "

Thats great what does that have to do with the topic? "

Probably because not everyone wants to play Dead Space 2.

Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG.

" Is Dead Space even that big a franchise? "

" Probably because not everyone wants to play Dead Space 2. "

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

"   It's a great game, by the way. "

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

" Different markets. I'm buying 2 worlds. Not buying Dead Space. "

First Two Worlds was overly average in so many ways except for the cheapy ending, the sequel was supposed to come out late last year so I'm guessing by now they're just checking in every month or so to see if it's close to ready to put it out, now they got it close to done (maybe) & just happened to fall on the same day as another game. With all the games coming out lately it's rather hard to not step on another game's date but time will tell with the sales/reviews on if either game is worth paying much more of than just renting it.

" @CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

Yes you could say they are two worlds different also "

"

First Two Worlds was overly average in so many ways except for the cheapy ending, the sequel was supposed to come out late last year so I'm guessing by now they're just checking in every month or so to see if it's close to ready to put it out, now they got it close to done (maybe) & just happened to fall on the same day as another game. With all the games coming out lately it's rather hard to not step on another game's date but time will tell with the sales/reviews on if either game is worth paying much more of than just renting it.

"

 This is dumb, games have been released at the same time and do well anyway, Borderlands comes to mind as a lesser known game right in between fucking Dragon Age and MW2 and still sold over a million. 
edit- you're also overestimating the power of Dead Space 2...yeah it's a a big release but it's not a Halo, God of War, Call of Duty sized launch.

" This is dumb, games have been released at the same time and do well anyway, Borderlands comes to mind as a lesser known game right in between fucking Dragon Age and MW2 and still sold over a million. "

" @kingzetta said:

" @CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

Yes you could say they are two worlds different also "

OOOHooo  *Slaps Knee*
 
 

" @Evilsbane said:

" @kingzetta said:

" @CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

Yes you could say they are two worlds different also "

OOOHooo  *Slaps Knee*
 
 

but what I said didn't even make sense "

" @CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

Yes you could say they are two worlds different also "

" @Axxol said:

" Probably because not everyone wants to play Dead Space 2. "

@CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

I guess I am just now realizing that I am one of few who play pretty much everything regardless of genre I forget that people won't play a game because it doesn't look like their kind of game I just don't think like that, if someones says its good I play it. "

" @kingzetta said:

" @CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

Yes you could say they are two worlds different also "

Yeah, they are two worlds apart. ^^ "

" @Jeust said:

" @kingzetta said:

" @CL60 said:

" Two different demographics, two different kinds of games. One is a sci-fi horror, and the other is a fantasy RPG. "

Yes you could say they are two worlds different also "

Yeah, they are two worlds apart. ^^ "

Or they are two things that are not the same. "

" @Scooper said:

" Different markets. I'm buying 2 worlds. Not buying Dead Space. "

You're a bad person. "

Totally different demographics. One is a sequel to a not so good RPG that is apparently alright? (anyone willing to vouch for TW2?) The other is a sequel to a fairly good third person horror shooter that sold respectable numbers, but not the kind of numbers that would move something like Two Worlds. Then again, even as someone who generally prefers RPGs, I would much rather get Dead Space.

" @FancySoapsMan said:

" I will probably pick up Two World II.  Don't even care about DS2 though. "

Thats great what does that have to do with the topic? "

" Totally different demographics. One is a sequel to a not so good RPG that is apparently alright? (anyone willing to vouch for TW2?) The other is a sequel to a fairly good third person horror shooter that sold respectable numbers, but not the kind of numbers that would move something like Two Worlds. Then again, even as someone who generally prefers RPGs, I would much rather get Dead Space. "

" @Evilsbane said:

" @FancySoapsMan said:

" I will probably pick up Two World II.  Don't even care about DS2 though. "

Thats great what does that have to do with the topic? "

Well the whole concete is these 2 games opening the same day is detrimental to TW2. So yes, people saying "hey dumbass, these games have entirely different appeals" seems relevant. Dead Space Extraction bombed completely as did that stupid comic tie in, why people even consider this IP a blockbuster is baffling to me. "

I'm not talking about reverence. I'm talking about the idea that Dead Space is an IP that sells really well. Where does that come from? You can pretend DS Extraction bombed because its a light gun game for Wii right up until you see how well the Resident Evil light gun Wii games sold. This is not a top tier IP, it doesn't take away sales from anything.

" @DystopiaX said:

" This is dumb, games have been released at the same time and do well anyway, Borderlands comes to mind as a lesser known game right in between fucking Dragon Age and MW2 and still sold over a million. "

It's not Dumb it's a question which most have answered in a constructive way, Yes a game can still sell fine but its doesn't help when the last game wasn't fantastic, they need every advantage they can. "

" I'm not talking about reverence. I'm talking about the idea that Dead Space is an IP that sells really well. Where does that come from?  "