GameStop: Sandy 'had no impact' on Assassin's Creed III launch

it did on me my gamestop didnt have power then when i got it the day after i didnt have power.

i love usa

This article also doesn't have any relevance because I am pretty sure ACIII would have sold a shit ton with or without the disaster. It's always a slow newsday with this guy on your team. 

 Eddie Makuch u are a mupet

Oh thank god. Whew. I almost cried at the thought of sales being affected cuz you know, that's more important right now guys. C'mon, what would you rather do? Swim in your millions or create temporary shelters for those w/ no heat, no house, w/ kids and hardly any food and donate some of those millions. I'm not knocking you for choosing the former.

Thank God AC3's launch was saved. I don't know what I would do if AC3 wasn't selling millions of copies.

the storm was devastating. Seriously! why even write this kind of shit? 

Actually, *I* decided not to buy it knowing there would be no instruction manual for me to use as kindling in the fire I needed for warmth, so you lost at least ONE sale, Ubisoft!

because Sandy hit Asia and Europe lol

WTF? How about you give some money to help support those in need because of Sandy then Gamestop?

I don't see what all the fuss is about. Everyone usually suffers financially from such an event, and businesses are no exception. If anything, it's good news that people were unaffected enough to be able to buy the game. :P

Right, phew, dodged a bullet there, with all the devastation and struggles Sandy caused it's good to know a super rich company was able to get even richer. Keep focusing on the important stuff GS.

aww man that was heartwarming in the middle of a storm gamestop were able to sell while people were able to buy.  knowing gamestop i know they use the money to get all the people effected by the storm the help they needed.

Wow, first world problems averted... NOW people can go back to freezing with their minds at ease...

Wow, as long as SALES weren't affected, amirite?  Could you be more cold and callous?  People are suffering, and you brag about sales.  I'm disgusted Gamestop, and I was already pretty damn disgusted to begin with.

Well something must have happened with the hurricane cause they have 0 clue on what they are selling at the moment.

Well, that's a relief. For a moment there, while watching the news about people dying and going missing and living without power for days, I was really worried about AC3's launch sales.

No worries. Another big name Blockbuster that is made for profits hasn't seen any hits to their sales.

Someone needs to tell Bartel to put a sock in it.

AC III is a greeat game, one of the best of this year, the animation so.... amazing

Congrats to Gamestop? Who cares.

Well, isn't that a huge relief?

I know a gamer is a gamer, and a gamer will seek comfort from a game in a time of despair.... but I find this impossible to believe.

With Hurricane Sandy, just as with Hurricane Katrina and any other significantly damaging storm, it would HAVE to affect ALL sales of ALL sorts, which of course includes gaming.  How could it not?

"To a certain extent, we really mitigated what could have been a very disastrous event. And it really had no impact on our sales"

Oh thank God! Thousands upon thousands of individuals found themselves without power, thousands more faced property damage and homes being destroyed, and loved ones all over the country were sent into panic wondering about the fate of relatives on the East Coast for days. But fortunately, this event wasn't "disastrous" enough to ruin sales of a high-profile video game at a national retail chain!

I'm so glad GameStop has such a sensitive CEO who would do nothing to belittle a tragic event!

Agreed.  Though I suspect sales were, at the very least, somewhat adversely affected in New Jersey during the widespread power outages.

oh thx you jesus! i thought sandy would effect AC3 sales, but thx god thats not the case. i mean sure there are thousands of ppl left without a home, but they'll be fine AC3 was the only thing really in any danger. and im glad its save