If you’re a fan of the game Alpha Protocol by Obsidian then you’d be disappointed to know that Sega has just announced that the game will see no sequel. You’re probably shaking your head in disbelief especially because the game pretty much had a brilliant concept behind it. Unfortunately, it also had poor sales and in a profit-driven industry like videogames, numbers are more responsible for creating sequels than brilliance.

According to Mike Hayes who is the head of Sega US, the game did not do well commercially and that is the simple explanation why it won’t be getting a sequel. Hayes also says that this is despite the intelligent concept of the game. He also talks about how RPG games usually have to rank very high in Metacritic in order to do well in the market.

Hayes also admits that even though Alpha Protocol was a good game, it hasn’t proven to be a wise investment. And since RPG games are basically large projects, a sequel to the game won’t be a smart business decision.

Many critics believe that the problem may have stemmed from the steep price tag of the game. At $60 a pop, the game was obviously packaged as a budget game so a full retail price just didn’t agree with consumers.

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