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                                                                     P2 G - Platforms

GTA V

Grand Theft Auto V came out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Rockstar was very smart with how they released Grand Theft Auto V as it first came out on the previous gen consoles as these were the newest consoles out at the time. However, a year later they re-released the game for the next-gen consoles and the PC with better graphics and game mechanics. This meant that players who had bought the game the year previously had to buy the game again for their new consoles/PC’s which led to Rockstar doubling their profits due to the game being bought so many times on multiple platforms.

Need for Speed: Underground 2

Need for Speed Underground 2 came out on PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC. It sold by far the most copies on PS2 with Xbox and PC coming in close, however, the game was somewhat of a flop on the GameCube as the GameCube simply just wasn’t powerful enough to run the game at its full capabilities. This would lead to rapid drops in frame rate during races and a very noticeable down grade in graphics compared to the other consoles.

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture came out for PlayStation 4 and then later PC. It was recently made free on the PlayStation 4 for PlayStation Plus member as part of their November free games bundle. For non-PlayStation plus members and PC gamers the game will cost £14.99 although this price may be lower on marketplaces such as Steam who are well known for selling games cheaper than their intended price. Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture has successfully sold millions of copies across all platforms since its release on 11^th August 2015.

That Dragon, Cancer

That Dragon, Cancer first came out on PC on January 12^th 2016, the game was a huge success being talked about daily in game reviews and becoming mainstream in the gaming industry. Numinous Games therefore decided that they would try their hand releasing the game on another platform to see if it could match or even surpass the commercial success of the PC version. On October 5^th 2016, That Dragon, Cancer was ported over to IOS and became available on the app store for £3.99. This version sold just as well as the PC version being in the App Store Top 10 grossing games for a number of weeks after its release.