Tag Archives: michael pachter
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | 21:39 GMT
DICE 2012: Analyst panel discusses whether current publishing model is broken or agreeable
Industry analysts Michael Pachter and Jesse Divnich questioned the validity of game publishers during a panel at DICE 2012 yesterday, with the former stating he feels “the traditional publisher’s role has lessened” over years, while the later feel that without publishers, there’s “no way” for gamers to experience the various offerings on the market.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2012, Development, Publishers, Trade, indie
Tags: Jesse Divnich, michael pachter
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 00:26 GMT
Pachter: “Nintendo doesn’t even know there’s an Internet yet”
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that cloud gaming won’t kill consoles altogether, but that Nintendo is most likely to suffer through the transition.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 15:04 GMT
Analysts: GTA V to be out by March 2013
Despite Rockstar pushing Max Payne 3 into May from March yesterday, several analysts are of the belief the company will have Grand Theft Auto V released within Take Two FY2013.
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Posted in: Action, Rockstar
Tags: grand theft auto v, GTA V, Jesse Divinich, michael pachter, mike hickey, rockstar north
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 07:54 GMT
Analysts agree 3DS now on track for success
Although analysts warn Nintendo not to rest on its laurels, the 3DS is now tipped to go from strength to strength.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: analyst, analysts, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, Piers Harding-Rolls, Screen Digest, wedbush morgan
Thu, Dec 22, 2011 | 19:04 GMT
Analysts unsure whether Vita 3G will be popular with US consumers
Industry analysts have expressed confidence in the Sony’s decision to release a Wi-Fi version Vita, and feel that it will be a much bigger hit in the US than the 3G version, which could end up collecting dust on retail shelves.
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Posted in: Sony, Trade, Vita
Tags: analysts, Asif Khan, Colin Sebastian, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter
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
Thu, Dec 01, 2011 | 02:31 GMT
Analysts dismiss Kotick’s SWTOR unprofitability claims
In response to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s claim that Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t turn a profit for EA, analysts have been scornful.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: bioware, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, Star Wars The Old Republic, wedbush morgan
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 | 08:56 GMT
Report – Mafia Wars 2 sheds 900,000 players
Zynga’s follow-up to one of its most enduring and successful titles is reportedly under-performing.
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Posted in: Casual, Social, Zynga
Tags: facebook, mafia wars 2, michael pachter
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
Sat, Nov 12, 2011 | 16:05 GMT
Analysts: Steam to continue dominating until competitors “meet or exceed” its performance and value
With EA expanding its Origin service to include third-party titles, analysts have weighed-in on whether the service stands a chance at competing with Steam’s 35 million user accounts and 1,400 strong game library.
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Posted in: Origin, PC, Steam
Tags: analysts, billy pidgeon, David Cole, dfc intelligence, digital distribution services, M2 Research, michael pachter
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 09:43 GMT
Pachter: 360 US sales to decline for holiday period without price cut
Without a price-cut heading into the holiday period, hardware sales for Xbox 360 in the US will decline, Michael Pachter has said.
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Posted in: America, Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Fri, Nov 04, 2011 | 00:19 GMT
Pachter: Modern Warfare 3 sales to reach $1.1 billion in six weeks
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter expects Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to outdo every other game this year.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: elite, call of duty: modern warfare 3, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
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 24, 2011 | 23:46 BST
Pachter predicts Modern Warfare 3 sales to double Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will sell twice as many copies as Battlefield 3, according to Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, call of duty: modern warfare 3, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
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
Wed, Oct 05, 2011 | 14:38 BST
Xbox Live Arcade still to peak, says analysts
Think Xbox Live Arcade has peaked? You’re wrong, according to the analysts.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: billy pidgeon, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, xbox live arcade
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 | 11:03 BST
Pachter: GTA franchise leadership won’t last forever
Wedbush Morgan analyst reckons GTA’s days as king of the hill will be numbered. Eventually.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Rockstar, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, grand theft auto v, GTA V, michael pachter, modern warfare 3
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
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
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