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Re: Op Ed

Feb 13, 2012, 14:08

ASeven

Beamer wrote on Feb 13, 2012, 13:37: But it sold more at launch, so fans bought it quicker. Who is surprised? Black Ops hit what, 25 million? MW3 will probably hit 23 million. THE SKY IS FALLING! It launched in the face of Battlefield 3, the game it overlaps with most in fan base, while Black Ops had little competition. THE SKY, IT'S FALLING! Or you're constantly guilty of confirmation bias. Either, or. It'«s always fun how you railroad facts to fit in your delusioned little view of the industry. And as I thought, you actually argue against the Financial Times. Here, some handy quotes from the article: “Dark clouds and negative perceptions are hanging over the group right now,” they added, commenting on video game stocks in general. Such perceptions are being driven by the continuing underperformance of the traditional disk-based business. NPD reported home and handheld console software dollar sales were down 38 per cent year-on-year in January to $356m, compared to expectations of a 22 per cent fall by Cowen and only a 12 per cent fall to $505m predicted by Wedbush analysts, from $576m in January 2011. Yes, the sky really is falling. The console retail market is contracting like no other cycle in the industry before. The contraction is huge and it's happening quick. I advise you to get an umbrella but since you are too delusional even when entities like the FT warns you I'm sure you're about to get all wet sooner than you think. For any sane and reasonable person reading this, check my 2 links and realize the retail console market is contracting faster than publishers can adapt to new business models which means that right now, with the huge dependency of publishers in retail console sales, it is not good news for them. A retail crash is likely. The good news, PC gaming will probably come a hell lot stronger if it happens.

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