Don't Nod 'Disappointed' by Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Jusant Sales | Push Square

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Don't Nod, the publisher/developer best known for its Life is Strange series, has revealed that its most recent efforts, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Jusant, while critical hits, «disappointed» in terms of sales. Interestingly, the company saw an increase in sales overall, mainly driven by its back catalogue, with Vampyr and Life is Strange buttressing Banishers, which «performed well below expectations».

The news comes from a Don't Nod press release, in which the firm advises investors of its Q1 and Q2 financials for 2024. Two of the company's undisclosed projects will be «reoriented to reach a wider audience», with another two being indefinitely put on ice. Don't Nod is seemingly putting a lot of eggs in the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage basket, with a lot of hope riding on its performance.

In the release, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Oskar Guilbert said: «We are obviously disappointed by our recent performance in an extremely competitive and selective market. Despite an excellent critical reception, Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, unfortunately, did not achieve the commercial results we had hoped for, resulting in a deterioration in our 2024 half-year results and leading us to consider all possible options regarding our roadmap.»

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Did you pick up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden or Jusant? Are you surprised that Don't Nod's back catalogue seemingly keeps the company afloat? Let us know in the comments section below.

Khayl Adam is Push Square's roving Australian correspondent, a reporter tasked with scouring the internet for the richest, most succulent PlayStation stories. With five years of experience as a freelance journalist and mercenary wordsmith, RPGs are his first great love, but strategy and tactics games are a close second, genres in which he is only too happy to specialize.

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Actually, I don't know that I've even heard of either of these releases, and I'm online all the time. The marketing must not have been great.

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