Is it true that a commercially successful game must be interesting and of good quality?

Question

Marketing

Or are there other ways?

Answer 1

No , with the right advertising, huge budgets for this advertising and a successful franchise. Look at EA, they're constantly making ****, but people still buy.
Yes , if it is small or medium budget and without a large franchise at hand. That's the only way to pull it out.

Answer 2

No, it shouldn't.
Good advertising can sometimes pull out even uninteresting low-quality work .
But if you advertise something good, then the chances of profit increase.

Answer 3

IMHO, yes it should.
For with the same Steam, you can return the money, for example, if the game is guano.

Answer 4

If there is ingenious mechanics and implementation, then word of mouth will work and this is a victory.
If there is tons of money for competent advertising, then this is also a victory.
If there is success, jump ahead in the implementation of the sensational crooked idea.
The hardest part is finding a small niche that you can please and that is also a win.

Answer 5

No, it's just that there should be some kind of feature in it, and the gamification is good)))