Earlier this week, Bloober Team revealed with a brief notice that its new sci-fi horror game Cronos: The New Dawn has sold 200K units digitally in the first three days. It's not terrible, but it's not great, either, especially since the game was released on all major platforms, including the record-breaking console Nintendo Switch 2.
It's way too early to spell doom for the Polish studio, anyway. CEO Piotr Babieno told Bankier.pl that the budget of Cronos: The New Dawn was lower than estimated by investors, which means it won't take that much to recoup the investment:
We also noticed that the costs of creating Cronos: The New Dawn were estimated at over PLN 100 million ($27.4 million). I can assure you that the development budget was certainly not that high, and even though we are counting on very good sales results, the break-even point is not as high as analysts indicate. We are completely confident about the company's investment growth and earnings. All our analyses indicate that things will be fine, but we will of course report on sales levels when we reach significant milestones.
Babieno also confirmed that there are no current plans for a sequel, although a transmedia expansion to cinema or TV is certainly possible. On the development side, Bloober is preparing even larger titles for the next couple of years, which Babieno believes will be even better than 2025 for the studio.
For those still on the fence for Cronos: The New Dawn, here's our review penned by Francesco De Meo, who thoroughly enjoyed the experience and rated it 8 out of 10.
Although its first hours do a frankly bad job of getting players involved from a gameplay perspective, Cronos: The New Dawn is ultimately a very engaging game, and one of Bloober Team's best games alongside the Silent Hill 2 remake. While its flaws remain evident throughout the adventure, the game's unique setting, engaging mystery-filled story, and gameplay, which starts coming together after the very first boss battle a few hours in, make The Traveler's mission one worthy of embarking on for all survival horror fans, especially those who love the Dead Space series.
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