Tag Archives: michael pachter
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 07:12 BST
Pachter: Developers should expect long hours
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has said games development staff should not expect paid overtime, should expect some crunch time, and don’t need unions.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: michael pachter, Pach Attack
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 06:50 BST
Pachter: No “dispute” that Nintendo has best exclusives
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has countered Microsoft’s claim to the best exclusives.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: analyst, michael pachter
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 | 00:00 BST
Analysts keen on PopCap purchase
Analysts have responded positively to EA’s acquisition of casual king Popcap.
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Posted in: Casual, EA, Trade
Tags: analyst, Arvind Bhatia, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, Sterne Agee, wedbush morgan
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 | 08:33 BST
Pachter expects EA to spend between $45-$50 million on BF3 marketing
Michael Pachter has said in his latest industry note, that he expects EA to spend between $45 and $50 million on Battlefield 3 marketing. Pachter also said in the note he expects Star Wars: The Old Republic to sell 2 million copies at launch, and 1.5 million user hanging after the free one-month trial expires. BF3 launches October 25 and SWTOR is expected sometime before the end of the year. Thanks Gamespot.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, bf3, michael pachter
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 21:50 BST
Tuesday Shorts II: Analysts, GoG, Black Prophecy, Theatrhythm, Future on PSN
Tuesday’s second batch of shorts are here. Get ‘em while they’re hot, etc.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: A Game of Thrones: Genesis, Black Prophecy, Doug Creutz, Dream Pinball 3D, final fantasy, Future Games of London, future publishing, gog, HDMI cables, Hero Spotlight: Revenant, Heroes of Newerth, Kathy Lee Gifford, michael pachter, MLB 11: The Show, npd, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Theatrhythm
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 01:13 BST
Pachter predicts MW3 will outsell Black Ops
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter thinks Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will outsell Black Ops, which recently became the UK’s best-selling game ever.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, call of duty: modern warfare 3, infinity ward, michael pachter, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer, sledgehammer games
Wed, Jul 06, 2011 | 02:28 BST
Pachter lowers Take-Two revenue estimates
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has advised investors that Take-Two’s revenues will be lower than expected thanks to Duke Nukem Forever’s negative reception.
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 15:01 BST
Wedbush: Wii U is “two years late”
Analyst firm Wedbush Morgan has said that the arrival of Wii U has come “two years late.”
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Posted in: E3 2011, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Edward Woo, michael pachter, Nick McKay, wedbush morgan
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 11:38 BST
Pachter: Guitar Hero for Wii U on the way
Guitar Hero dead? Not fully six feet under yet, by the looks of it.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2011, Rhythm action, Wii U
Tags: guitar hero, michael pachter
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 18:12 BST
Analyst: SWTOR could cost EA as much as $80 million to develop
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has estimated that when all is said and done, EA will have invested $80 million in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, michael pachter, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 02:50 BST
Analysts: 3DS shifted 500,000 units on five days, but sales have dropped
Analysts have predicted that 500,000 3DS consoles were sold in the handhelds first five days on sale in the US, but also that sales have dropped off markedly.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: analyst, analysts, Colin Sebastian, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, Lazard Capital, Lazard Capital Markets, michael pachter, wedbush morgan, Wedbush Morgan Securities
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 04:10 BST
Pachter: West and Zampella won’t be awarded the rights to Call of Duty
Industry analyst and legal-eagle Michael Pachter has said Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella have buckley’s chance of getting hold of the Call of Duty rights.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: Jason West, michael pachter, vince zampella
Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | 20:01 GMT
Pachter, HMV, more explain Nintendo 3DS UK Pricing
Wondering why Nintendo 3DS costs such a chunk more than the original DS or Game Boy Advance did when they first launched? Wonder no more.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 15:52 GMT
Pachter: Battlefield 3 has “no prayer” in toppling Call of Duty this year
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has said Battlefield 3 has no chance in taking on and beating this year’s iteration of Call of Duty.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, call of duty, dice, michael pachter, modern warfare 3, wedbush morgan
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 11:46 GMT
Pachter: Post-thanksgiving Madden NFL 12 release would “impact” sales
Michael Pachter’s said that a release of Madden NFL 12 release after thanksgiving would “impact” sales of the game.
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Posted in: EA, Sports
Tags: ea sports, Madden NFL 12, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 23:18 GMT
Analyst: Kinect bundles outsold Move 5:1 in February
Analyst Michael Pachter has provided NPD stats regarding the sales difference between Xbox 360 Kinect bundles and PlayStation 3 Move bundles.
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 18:54 GMT
Pachter: 360 price cut to be announced at E3
Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has predicted that Microsoft will announce a further 360 price drop at E3 in June.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 | 06:13 GMT
Pachter: All games cloud-based by 2030, Japanese developers losing relevancy
After playing his cards conservatively for a few weeks, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has once more let forth some delightfully debatable predictions.
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Posted in: Japan, Trade
Tags: analyst, michael pachter
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 08:13 GMT
Guitar Hero was a “fad,” Acti won’t “strip-mine” CoD
Analysts have responded to rampant consumer concern over the future of the Call of Duty franchise following Activision’s shelving of Guitar Hero, describing the situations as incomparable.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Rhythm action, Shooter
Tags: analysts, EEDAR, michael pachter, wedbush
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 22:55 GMT
Analysts: Xbox 360 to top US hardware charts, sales to decline through 2011
Industry analyst groups Wedbush and EEDAR have posted their estimates of January’s US hardware sales, nominating the Xbox 360 for top spot coming out of the holiday season – but Michael Pachter has warned that sales will drop off without further price cuts.
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