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MotoGP™22

Milestone S.r.l. · 2022 · $29.99 · Racing · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.5k to $2.3k per month
  • Opportunity: $3.6k per month at x1.90 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 42.8k
  • 81%% positive across 1631 reviews · 10.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 3.1 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (43 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last build shipped 34 months ago
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

MotoGP 22 is an officially licensed motorcycle racing sim from Milestone, the annual franchise leader in two-wheeled motorsport games.

MotoGP 22 has generated $320k lifetime on 43k units at a stable $1.9k/mo residual burn, with 81% positive reviews and consistent engagement across 10 languages. The title sits dormant post-launch (no dev post in 37 months, last discount 0.6 months ago) despite licensing annual MotoGP contracts and a 1.6 price elasticity suggesting room for tactical pricing. For a sports-IP publisher or Milestone itself, the play is not acquisition but rather a low-friction publishing refresh: seasonal cosmetics, regional pricing for Russian (2% localization gap), and a coordinated discount cycle to capture lapsed players before MotoGP 24/25 inevitably absorbs the audience. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Dorna Sports and FIM hold MotoGP broadcast/IP rights; annual licensing costs and franchise year-over-year churn mean 22 will be delisted within 2-3 years as newer seasons release.
  • Risk: Mainstream audience is tiny (grade B, 42k lifetime units); active player base declines sharply once new title launches, making meaningful revenue upside dependent on console ports or free-to-play conversion.
  • Risk: 34 months post-build with zero dev communication suggests code freeze and minimal live-ops capacity; engine updates or multiplayer fixes would require studio reallocation.

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