Analyst: Don't expect Bully 2
One of the frontrunners for PlayStation 2 game of the year was the well-received (and in some minds, controversial) Bully from Rockstar Games. The publisher fended off critics of its prep-school survival story to release a finalist in many critics' "Best of" lists for 2006, including GameSpot's Game of the Year.
Gamers looking forward to steering the destiny of Bully protagonist Jimmy Hopkins through another year at Bulworth Academy may not want to scope out back-to-school sales just yet. According to Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities, Bully fans should not expect a sequel.
Citing sales performance for the game, Pachter flat-out told GamePolitics.com, "I would NOT expect a sequel [to Bully]." (emphasis in original.)
Pachter estimates that the game will create revenue of about $24 million before it's off store shelves, and that the three-year development time cost about $15 million. Including other expenses, the analyst predicts that Rockstar will do no better than break even with the game.
When asked for comment, a representative from Rockstar Games told GameSpot, "Rockstar does not comment on rumors or speculation."
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It would be cool if they do something similar to GTA. Like let you play with a very different character, with a different personality, more cliques, and most importantly a whole new school! It would be amazing.
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If Rockstar could make tons of GTA sequel, why can't they make one single Bully sequel?! (or maybe more than one)
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NO!!! there HAS to be a sequel!!! I just bought the game two days ago and I played it like mad and I beat it today! It's AMAZING! I just couldn't stop playing it!! give some nerds some wedgies or hide out in a tree and snipe some jocks with your sling-shot! It's SWEEET! COME ON! BULLY 2!!
JIMMY HOPKINS, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!!!
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i refuse to believe this.
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this is the gayest thing ever there needs to be a bully 2
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We want Bully 2!!!
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Bring back bully
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guys this A hole is always wrong!! He said my beloved Manhunt sold bad but yet it is a greatest hit and has a sequel!
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Oh this is bull(y) $#@! man!They gotta roll out a bully 2. i meen,everyone who got bully,loved it!So they would have to sell well with another big fight of the best school hero,Jimmy hopkins.They need to release another bully game!And if not,im gonna put my foot up rockstar vancourvers totally awesome @$$!
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BUT IT WILL SELL GREAT WITH THE GREAT PORTS.
BULLY 2 WOULD COME SOME TIME BETWEEN 08 OR 09
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yet there having one made 4 the 360
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The game is very good and it would have made the expected sales if Rockstar had chosen a better release date. They tried to sell bully at the release date of other next gen consoles, Wii and Play station 3. Think about it; would you buy this game for your old console or would you just save your money for a brand new next gen-console like the Wii or PS 3.Tsk ,Tsk, Rockstar should 've known better.
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bully 2 should come out on ps2. and it would be even better if it comes out on all gaming console
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Instead of a sequel why not a Prequel for the PSP? In the game he states he's been kicked out of other schools before Bullworth, why not tell a story about that?
I can see it now! "Bully: Bullworth Chronicles" or something.
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Bully was great but I don't think its worth enough for a sequel.
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Why they only make for PS 2 why the didnt make on PC Xbox
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Aww...
Bully such a great game.
Imagine that on Next Gen Console baby Hi Def Time
Cmon make a Bully 2 either a new student or to continue the life of jimmy either
way i would get this game no matter what Bully =
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This game only sold 1 mil but thats because the PS3 was coming out less than a month later.
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i was hoping, they just crushed my dreams! i was hoping you would play as a new student in Bullworth!
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