Saber CEO says Metacritic’s importance on game sales is no longer relevant

Karch talked about the launch of Evil Dead: The Game, which sold 500 000 copies in less than a week. He also talked about the game’s review scores which aren’t that terrific either.

“The other thing we’ve learned is that the days of a Metacritic score determining how well a game sells are long gone.

“Games are sold by the quality of the product itself, irrespective of how well the game performs. I can name games that scored 8s and 9s that, I can tell you, publishers wished they never released. It’s nice to put a plaque on your wall, but if you can’t afford the nail to hang the plaque, what’s the point, right?”

It’s quite an interesting perspective, and I have to say I agree with it.

That being said, Metacritic still provides a useful service but trying to determine the success of games based on sales may not be such a good idea after all.