Tag Archives: michael pachter
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 15:18 BST
SWTOR is proof subscription MMOs have peaked, says Pachter
Analyst Michael Pachter believes subscription MMOs have peaked, stating that if BioWare couldn’t make a success out it with Star Wars: The Old Republic, “then no one can.”
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 03:19 BST
Pachter predicts 34% YOY decline in NPD’s June sales report
When the NPD Group releases its June sales report later this week, Michael Pachter isn’t banking on good news.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: analyst, June NPD, michael pachter, npd, NPD Group, NPDs, the npd group, wedbush morgan
Tue, Jul 03, 2012 | 04:58 BST
Pachter: No “readily apparent buyers” for Activision Blizzard
Industry analyst Michael Pachter said it’s unlikely Vivendi will sell off Activision Blizzard, because nobody can afford it.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Trade
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, vivendi, wedbush morgan
Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 18:08 BST
A spring 2014 Xbox 720 launch “makes sense,” says Pachter
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has said it would make more sense for Microsoft to release the next iteration of Xbox during spring 2014.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: michael pachter, next gen, Next Xbox, Xbox 720
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 | 05:51 BST
Pachter expects Zynga stock to rebound
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has warned that those dumping Zynga stock may be fleeing a perfectly good investment.
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Posted in: Trade, Zynga
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 23:18 BST
Pachter: “Nintendo must price Wii U below $300 in order to succeed”
According to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, Nintendo must price its next-gen console lower than $300 (£190) per unit or else it may not be able to stand a chance at retail.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 22:23 BST
Analyst – Five Rockstar studios working on separate projects
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter believes Rockstar has more than just GTA V up its sleeve, in fact he seems convinced five of Rockstar’s studios are currently working on their own projects. According to the analyst, speaking in an investor note, Pachter said he expects one of these projects to launch by March 2013, and that game is Grand Theft Auto V. He also expects Take Two to finally announced a GTA V release date in November.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2012, Rockstar, Take-Two, Trade
Tags: analyst, GTA V, michael pachter
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 13:26 BST
Analysts disappointed over lack of Wii U price, tech specs, release date
Industry analysts have weighed in on Wii U post Nintendo’s E3 press conference, and many are concerned over the fact there is still every little known about the console.
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Posted in: E3 2012, Nintendo, Trade, Wii U, hardware
Tags: analysts, Arvind Bhatia, Baird & Co, Brett Strauser, Colin Sebastian, michael pachter, Sterne Agee, wedbush securities
Mon, May 28, 2012 | 08:46 BST
Pachter: On disc DLC is “plain greed”
Michael Pachter has said incentives to put DLC on the disc from before the game’s launch is “plain greed”.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: michael pachter, on-disc dlc, Pach Attack, wedbush morgan
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 18:03 BST
38′s Amalur IP valued at $20 million, says analyst
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has estimated the value of 38 Studios’ Amalur IP is worth around $20 million, according to Joystiq.
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Posted in: Development, EA, MMO, PC
Tags: 38 studios, Amalur, analyst, big huge games, Copernicus MMO, Kingdoms of Amalur, michael pachter, Project Copernicus, Reckoning, wedbush securities
Mon, May 21, 2012 | 04:49 BST
Pachter: Without used games, industry will “disintegrate”
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has clarified what he meant by saying that blocking used games isn’t in platform holders’ best interests, suggesting it would be tantamount to suicide for any hardware manufacturer.
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Posted in: Trade, hardware
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Thu, May 17, 2012 | 21:33 BST
Analyst – Activision and EA settlement clears Respawn’s debut for a FY14 release
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter believes the settlement between Activision and EA will pave the way for Respawn’s first title to release during the 2014 fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2014.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Development, EA, Legalities, Shooter
Tags: analyst, Jason West, michael pachter, respawn, vince zampella, wedbush
Mon, May 14, 2012 | 03:22 BST
Report – Sony US boss opposed to used games blocking tech
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has said Sony executive Jack Tretton isn’t keen on ending the used games trade through technological means.
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Posted in: PS4, Sony
Tags: jack tretton, michael pachter, scea
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 20:28 BST
Pachter believes “a significant portion” Dragon Age 3 team “was reassigned” to SWTOR
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes the extra manpower at BioWare was pulled into Star Wars: The Old Republic development has consequentially slowed development on Dragon Age 3.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Trade
Tags: bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age 3, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age III, michael pachter
Mon, May 07, 2012 | 07:34 BST
Analysts divided over Black Ops 2′s chances for record
For the past few years, each Call of Duty release has established new sales records. Will Black Ops 2 do the same this November?
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, analysts, billy pidgeon, black ops 2, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Colin Sebastian, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research, michael pachter, RW Baird, wedbush morgan
Wed, May 02, 2012 | 01:09 BST
God of War multiplayer divides analysts
The surprise inclusion of a multiplayer mode in God of War: Ascension has some analysts cheering, and others a bit stumped.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: analyst, analysts, God of War: Ascension, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, Sony Santa Monica
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 | 15:02 BST
Pachter predicts pre-E3 GTA V showing, Oct 23 launch
Michael Pachter has joined in with that ever growing E3 conga line by sticking his neck out on a pre-show Grand Theft Auto V blowout.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: grand theft auto v, GTA V, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 23:52 BST
Pachter concerned at lack of third-party support for Wii U
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has warned that the Wii U’s success may hinge on third-party support – an area in which Nintendo has traditionally failed to triumph.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Mon, Apr 16, 2012 | 05:03 BST
Modern Warfare 3 sales begin to lag, fall behind Black Ops
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have set a new record for the biggest entertainment launch in history, but a decline in ongoing sales has caused the title to be overtaken in life-to-date sales for the same period by series’ predecessor Call of Duty: Black Ops.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, PC, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Xbox 360, activision financials
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Macquarie Equities, michael pachter, modern warfare 3, Piper Jaffray, webush morgan
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 | 03:29 BST
Pachter predicts March NPD declines, hardware cuts ahead
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter expects a grim result in this week’s NPD report – but expects a PlayStation 3 price cut this year.
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Posted in: America, Retail, Trade
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, NPD Group, NPDs, wedbush morgan, Wedbush Morgan Securities
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