Tag Archives: analyst
Wed, Dec 07, 2011 | 04:10 GMT
Quick Quotes – Pachter thinks Gears of War 3 won’t sell consoles
“[Gears of War 3 is] a great game, the biggest exclusive by far, but it is far from the best selling 360 game. It’s also a hard core game, and #3 in the series, so not much of a system seller (the hard core already had 360s and bought Gears 1 and 2). So I don’t buy into the argument it helps [Microsoft] compete.”
– Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter speaking IndustryGamers.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, Gears of War 3, michael pachter
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 00:39 GMT
Analysts predict November win for Xbox 360
Ahead of the NPD’s release of US sales figures for November, analysts have picked the Xbox 360 as a clear favourite.
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Posted in: America, Trade
Tags: analyst, EEDAR, npd, NPD November 2011, wedbush morgan
Fri, Dec 02, 2011 | 01:55 GMT
Analyst: Pepper spray incident shows games are “a must have holiday item”
With a quote that will surely haunt us, EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich has predicted a strong holiday season sales performance for the games industry.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: analyst, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 | 05:25 GMT
Quick Quotes – Pachter pooh-poohs Xbox 720 rumours
“Those rumors are silly. Microsoft is still selling a ton of Xbox 360s, and they won’t replace the existing one until sales begin to slow. I think the rumors are based upon leaks about modifying the current Xbox 360 to allow it to operate Windows 8. I fully expect a new model of Xbox 360 by holiday 2012, but don’t think we see a new console altogether from Microsoft until 2014.”
– Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, speaking to IndustryGamers.
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Posted in: Microsoft
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan, Xbox 720
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 | 14:48 GMT
Analyst: Consumers have issues differentiating between MW3 and other shooters
Analyst Stephen Cheliotis is of the opinion the Call of Duty brand is unable to compete with large film brands due to the majority of the public thinking games from the same genre look similar to one another.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Retail, Shooter, Trade
Tags: analyst, call of duty, modern warfare 3, Stephen Cheliotis, The Centre for Brand Analysis
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 | 01:30 GMT
Analyst: Digital game revenue to reach $24 billion this year
Analysts have predicted 16% growth for digital game revenue over 2011, peaking at $24 billion.
Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 22:33 GMT
Analysts: GTA V to launch before summer 2012, will sell 20 million+
Analysts have Grand Theft Auto V pegged for a short by PR cycle, but a long string of numbers before the word “sales”.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, billy pidgeon, EEDAR, grand theft auto v, GTA V, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research, michael pachter, mike hickey, National Alliance, rockstar north, wedbush morgan
Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 17:06 GMT
Analyst expects “most successful hardware sales periods ever” this holiday season
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter believes the holiday sales season will be a banner one for US hardware, and Microsoft will lead the fray as it celebrated the one year anniversary of Kinect.
Mon, Oct 17, 2011 | 23:54 BST
Analysts: Shooter showdown to drive hardware sales
The face off between Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could go either way, but will be a win for the industry, analysts have said.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, analysts, Arcadia Research, battlefield 3, call of duty: modern warfare 3, dice, infinity ward, John Taylor, Jon Peddie Research, michael pachter, Ted Pollak, wedbush morgan
Thu, Oct 06, 2011 | 00:00 BST
Analyst: Social games about to go “second generation”
Social games are poised to evolve beyond the pay-to-not-wait structure which has dominated for the past few years, one analyst believes.
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Posted in: Casual, Social
Tags: analyst, Jesse Divnich
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 | 20:44 BST
Analyst: Battlefield 3 hits 1.5 million pre-order milestone
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in a industry note that pre-orders for Battlefield 3 have hit the 1.5 million mark.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, Arvind Bhatia, battlefield, battlefield 3, bf3, dice, Sterne Agee
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 | 20:29 BST
Friday Shorts: Nevermind is 20, Daytona USA, China, Orcs, KOTOR
Hold on to your hats, there’s a another big list of shorts for you today below the break.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: analyst, arcade stick, bioware, City of Tides, DanceStar Party, Daytona USA, everquest, final fantasy XIV, Fruit Ninja Kinect, Guardian Heroes XBLA, Hard Reset, harmonix, Hellgate Global, HeroClix Online, Kirby: Canvas Curse, knights of the old republic, kotor, music unlimited, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, nevermind, nirvana, okami, Orcs Must Die, PC game subscriptions, Razer, renegade ops, robot entertainmet, rock band 3, Rolling Thunder Tournement, Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack, star wars galaxies, Sumioni, Toy Soldiers: Cold Wa, us ps movie store update, Warhammer 40000: Space Marine, WH40KSM, Worms: Ultimate Mayhem
Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 20:37 BST
Max Payne 3 could cost Rockstar $105 million to develop, says analyst
Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia has estimated Rockstar will have spent $105 million on Max Payne 3 by the time development is complete. According to is estimates, if the figure is correct, the game would have to move 4 million units just to break even. The analyst came up with the figure based on the two prior versions in the series selling 7 million units combined, and added in the opinion that “Max Payne 3, has greater potential for success than either of the two prior versions.” He concluded that the title will likely move 4 million units easily has it is “highly anticipated and has potential for upside surprise.”
Max Payne 3 is out in March 2012. Thanks, IndustryGamers.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Retail, Rockstar, Take-Two, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, Arvind Bhatia, max payne, max payne 3, Sterne Agee
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 | 03:34 BST
Pachter expects 30 percent year-on-year drop in August NPDs
Ahead of the NPD’s August sales data release this week, Wedbush Securities’ Michael Pachter has predicted a gloomy result.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: analyst, august npd, michael pachter, wedbush morgan, wedbush securities
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 15:20 BST
CoD: Elite to pull $50M in revenue and 3 million subs by end of 2012, says analyst
Wedbush Securities has called Call of Duty: Elite, Activision’s new free and premium service, a “no brainer” for consumers.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, call of duty, call of duty: elite, elite, modern warfare, modern warfare 3, wedbush securities
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 02:53 BST
Pachter: Sony set to win the holidays
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has warned Microsoft can expect to be outstripped this holiday season if it doesn’t match Sony’s PlayStation 3 price cut.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 00:10 BST
Analysts dismiss concerns of PS3 price cut impact on Vita sales
Although the PlayStation 3′s price cut now puts it in the same league as the upcoming PS Vita, analysts doubt consumers will be put off the portable.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, Trade, Vita
Tags: analyst, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 | 02:26 BST
Analysts point to Australian games industry growth
Analysts have predicted an upswing for the Australian games industry, which has seen depressing shrinkage over the last few years.
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Posted in: Australia, Trade
Tags: analyst, IGEA, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Roy Morgan
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:19 BST
Analyst: PS3 price cut to spur industry
Games industry analysts expect Sony’s PlayStation 3 price drop to boost flagging sales and restore confidence.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: analyst, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Sat, Aug 13, 2011 | 16:25 BST
Analyst expects Vita to move 2.5 million units in Japan by end of March 2012
SMBC Nikko Securities analyst Kazuharu Miura has forecasted units sales of 2.5 million for Vita by the end of March 2012, and sales of software for the handheld reaching 7 million units during the same period.
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Posted in: Japan, Retail, Sony, Trade, Vita, hardware
Tags: Ace Securities, analyst, Hideki Yasuda, Kazuharu Miura, SMBC Nikko Securities
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