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So analysts are just paid to tell retards with money obvious things. Maybe a change of career is in order for me...
Later that day, Doug Cruetz looked out of his office window, ludricously paid for by his cold calling guesswork. He drank his expensive coffee, while his personal assistant, undervalued and underpaid, jotted down his ramblings.
"Yes, it's pretty clear judging from a whole week's analysis," he said aloud. "Miss Forbester, write this down and send it to all the PR companies...The sun is followed by the moon, while the sky is blue and the grass is green."
She rolled her eyes, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No, I think I've earned my pay for today."
Everyday was payday for a man like Doug Cruetz. Everyday.
"Yes, it's pretty clear judging from a whole week's analysis," he said aloud. "Miss Forbester, write this down and send it to all the PR companies...The sun is followed by the moon, while the sky is blue and the grass is green."
She rolled her eyes, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No, I think I've earned my pay for today."
Everyday was payday for a man like Doug Cruetz. Everyday.
Actually from the gameplay trailers I've seen, this game looks way better than COD and is using Frostbite 2
Instead of spending so much time talking in the press or trying to push consumer-unfriendly services, perhaps spend more time on fostering the creation of a quality product in a variety of genres? Imagine that, catering to the people who make you a profitable business in the first place.
Or push more online passes on everything, that's a good strategy, too, I guess.
Or push more online passes on everything, that's a good strategy, too, I guess.
Bah if they want to meet their numbers, they simply need to launch a BF3 premium-platine account upgrade for $100. You get pink tank, jet and camos.
WARFIGHTER?
What does that even mean? it seems like the industry is running out of names for these military shooters...
What does that even mean? it seems like the industry is running out of names for these military shooters...
I think they should have called it "Medal of Honor: Revenge of The Beard."
"Warfighter" just sounds more generic than "Modern Warfare."
"Warfighter" just sounds more generic than "Modern Warfare."
With the saturation of Modern shooters I think they'd be better off releasing DL arcade games with compelling singleplayer stories. I don't think EA's even trying to advertise this game or show us why it'll be better than BLOPS 2 the obvious competitor.
The term "warfighter" is a real thing. You can thank the Dept. of Defense for that. I'm not saying it's a good name for a game, but it's a real-world term.
Oh look! One soldier on the cover, looking to the side! Rifle in one hand! Amidst destruction! Where have I seen that before? I don't think it could have been Modern Warfare 2...
The last MOH was a travesty. Last gen graphics on a current gen system. The main reason I bought it was for the promise of both the BF3 beta, and the multiplayer was done by dice, a company I had held in very high regard. The multiplayer looked beautiful, a million times better than the single player campaign. I returned it after 5 days. After that I refused to buy any MoH game, no matter what BF prize they slapped on it.
@Stevil - Wow. Bitter, much? Perhaps jealous? You know absolutely nothing about this guy, yet you've decided he's a corporate douche who doesn't "earn his pay" like you do?
I doubt it. Seeing as they gave "Battlefield 4" beta access to pre-orders, and people like to buttfuck repetitive FPS franchises anymore.
Wouldnt-a-warfighter-be-someone-akin-to-a-hippie,-or-peace-activist?....you-know...someone-who-fights-war?
I love analyst articles here. The comments are always gloriously filled with witty things never uttered before like, derp, whys this guy get paid? Why are you all so concerned? Do you have stock in EA? I find that unlikely. As for the game, I am moderately interested myself, but I think this not selling particularly well is a forgone conclusion for those of us with an interest in the products of the industry. For people actually invested in the company, not so obvious.
Well, yeah, EA is a PR disaster. Nobody cares about their ridiculous "me too" game while the company is perpetually shooting itself in the foot. Also good luck with the investor confidence when you openly state that you have confidence in the guy that has been sinking the company.
Losing 60% of your stock price in less than a year is a "buying opportunity", sure ok John.
Losing 60% of your stock price in less than a year is a "buying opportunity", sure ok John.
@DasPooch: Lighten up, it's a joke, and I'm sure Doug can fight his own battles.
Anyway, the guy is clearly nothing like that, but some analysts just state the obvious, and some like Michael Pachter have admitted their views on the videogame industry is basically guesswork.
I always find it amusing in the way his show is filmed, in a business-like environment...but littered with kids' toys and trinkets, so that's basically what I was riffing on.
*rolls eyes*
Some people, I dunno.
Anyway, the guy is clearly nothing like that, but some analysts just state the obvious, and some like Michael Pachter have admitted their views on the videogame industry is basically guesswork.
I always find it amusing in the way his show is filmed, in a business-like environment...but littered with kids' toys and trinkets, so that's basically what I was riffing on.
*rolls eyes*
Some people, I dunno.
Don't know how many times it needs to be said but apparently once more.
The market is oversaturated with mainstream shooters.
MAKE SOMETHING ELSE.
I can already tell you what will happen with the mainstream at the end of the year, halo 4, black ops 2 and everything else will be ignored, including this game.
The market is oversaturated with mainstream shooters.
MAKE SOMETHING ELSE.
I can already tell you what will happen with the mainstream at the end of the year, halo 4, black ops 2 and everything else will be ignored, including this game.
we need timesplitter 4 now more than ever.
i hope we move away from the "realistic" "i wish i signed up for the military, but am now to fat and lazy so i play FP military shooters like its going out of style to pretend im a hard ass" games.
i hope we move away from the "realistic" "i wish i signed up for the military, but am now to fat and lazy so i play FP military shooters like its going out of style to pretend im a hard ass" games.
Not sure why people are complaining about 'Warfighter'. No one seemed to raise an eyebrow when it was in GRAWs name for two iterations.
I really enjoyed MoH for the more authentic military vibe. Looking forward to Warfighter continuing that.
I'll be buying both, I guess I'm part of the problemution.
I'll be buying both, I guess I'm part of the problemution.
Guess that's why EA released that "TOR is going free-to-play this fall!" press release this afternoon. Strange timing, that.
Every gaming "analyst" i ever hear about always sounds like a moron. Do you think a relatively unknow franchise will suffer in a quarter with Halo 4 and Black Ops 2? NO SHIT
You know what, stop the BS with all these analysts predictions. They are just fooling the gaming media. They know just as much as anyone else how good a game will be. And it all comes down to preference. Some people still love MAG on the PS3 whilst the majority of gamers haven't even heard of it or want to play it.
Don't know about you people, but the only fps I've been playing is BF3 on and off. I'm fps'd out.
How long do people think Call of Duty will last anyhow? Everything must come to an end. Especially when it comes to Activision(and Fox).
How long do people think Call of Duty will last anyhow? Everything must come to an end. Especially when it comes to Activision(and Fox).
No, it's got a BF4 beta inside, and all the people who for some reason aren't bored of repetitive multiplayer first person camping simulators will all go buy it.
Battlefield is just as "casual" as COD now. When the anti-Battlefield movement starts up in favor of some other new shitty casual first person shooter, I'll be laughing.
Battlefield is just as "casual" as COD now. When the anti-Battlefield movement starts up in favor of some other new shitty casual first person shooter, I'll be laughing.
@Zwiki How are they retards? You really think the average 50+ year old male with a well invested stock portfolio is secretly a hardcore gamer and knows which companies have the best games coming out? No. What may be trivial to you, may not be someone else's best criteria.
I think people are forgetting that these analysts look through a whole company ie. all their releases who the board is who does what etc..etc.. They dont just sit there scratching their balls all week and come up with some statement saying "hurrr call of duty will sell well" Pachter for example says he writes a 10-20 page report on every publisher each week or few weeks for investors. People just take 1 or 2 lines out of those reports and go to town on it. Sure its obvious to most of us but its not to big investors.
Also a lot of what they say might not be what everyone wants to hear either but they have to make those predictions because thats how the market is moving and need to let investors know potential profits and such.
Also a lot of what they say might not be what everyone wants to hear either but they have to make those predictions because thats how the market is moving and need to let investors know potential profits and such.
If only EA learned from their mistakes. It will get worse. I don't buy games published by EA at full price on release day anymore. No matter how much I want to play a particular game. They have conditioned me to feel like a complete moron for buying new on day one. That is what they were trying to accomplish right?
Warfighter had better be the prequel to Gunshooter or Tankdriver. I would've loved to be in this brainstorming session for a title.
With regards to the actual game it will obviously be the second best selling modern war shooter on the market this holliday season because EA has yet to figure out that they arent going to beat call of duty by making an imitation of it. If they really want to be activision then they should do something activision isnt doing like make a new franchise or really anything other than a modern war shooter
With regards to the actual game it will obviously be the second best selling modern war shooter on the market this holliday season because EA has yet to figure out that they arent going to beat call of duty by making an imitation of it. If they really want to be activision then they should do something activision isnt doing like make a new franchise or really anything other than a modern war shooter
MoH 2010 was utter rubbish despite it pinned as the EA's attempt to revive the series to its former glories after a string of wholly shitty releases. Nothing more than a CoD wannabe devoid of any innovation or creative risk taking. Knowing EA's modus operandi and its aversion to risk, there is no reason to expect that MoH 2012 will be any different, apart from the upgraded "ooooh shiny" graphics engine.
Hold on a second. MH 2010 didn't have a bad campaign. Playing it for the first time after after a trilogy of Modern Warfare games (alongside another dozen modern military shooters over the years) it actually managed to feel fresh and do something different. I liked the feel of the title, and while the story was average and it was riddled with bugs, I thought the title was very heartfelt and respectfully honored our troops. That ending was kind of a wake up call to all the "dude-bro" shooters out there.
Multiplayer was abysmal though. Can't believe that DICE actually developed that heaping pile of shit. When your player base starts to miss the already broken spawn system of the Call of Duty games, you know you fucked something up. It was not at all uncommon to die literally a dozen times in a row in the exact same spawn location before you even get a chance to move.
MOH 2010 sold over 5 million copies. That's hardly a flop where I come from. If Warfighter is an improvement, its press is good, and they manage to get a beta or a demo out there, I think it'll be just fine.
Multiplayer was abysmal though. Can't believe that DICE actually developed that heaping pile of shit. When your player base starts to miss the already broken spawn system of the Call of Duty games, you know you fucked something up. It was not at all uncommon to die literally a dozen times in a row in the exact same spawn location before you even get a chance to move.
MOH 2010 sold over 5 million copies. That's hardly a flop where I come from. If Warfighter is an improvement, its press is good, and they manage to get a beta or a demo out there, I think it'll be just fine.
The solution for EA is just to grind away at quality and polish. Don't add more features, don't get weird...just make a more polished game. A game that works and is polished with get critical acclaim. Critical acclaim means for the six months after launch the game is talked about by critics more and in better terms. When the next game comes out in 2013/14 then EA is that much more ahead.
The only wiggle room EA to beat Activision is to do a better job.
The only wiggle room EA to beat Activision is to do a better job.
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