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LOL MATURE on 04 August 2008
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NeoRatt said:

This is just an interesting read on the publisher sales revenues recently announced and how publishers defer sales revenue in their calculations.

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/levelup/archive/2008/08/04/pachter-on-apparent-ps3-dominance-among-third-parties.aspx

Excerpt:

In recent earnings reports like EA's and Ubisoft's, a breakdown of revenue by platform shows that PS3 is outstripping 360 and Wii. How do you explain the discrepancy between the installed base advantage that Xbox 360 and Wii have over PS3 and the revenue superiority that the PS3 is demonstrating for EA and Ubisoft?

Two things are at work. First, the way deferred revenue works: EA recognizes revenue on Xbox 360 over six months following the sale, but does NOT do so for PS3. So sales of Xbox 360 games during the last two quarters (Battlefield: Bad Company and Army of Two) are rolling through till December, while sales of PS3 games are booked when sold. Second, some of EA's sales are skewed in Europe, where UEFA Euro 2008 and Battlefield probably sold a little better on PS3, and with Rock Band launching in Europe this year (also skewed PS3). Ubisoft was because of Haze, which was a PS3 exclusive.
 
I don't think a single quarter represents a trend. EA won't be that way when Madden shows up and when the deferral starts to lap itself.

God I knew starcraft was going to mess this one up. I was just going to let this thread float off of the front page and die.

There are so many stupid comments above like "Second, some of EA's sales are skewed in Europe, where UEFA Euro 2008 and Battlefield probably sold a little better on PS3, and with Rock Band launching in Europe this year (also skewed PS3). Ubisoft was because of Haze, which was a PS3 exclusive."

So what... It isn't suppose to count because it sold better on the Ps3? Okay guys, the wii is in last place because their sales don't count because it's sold better than Ps3 and 360.

Also isn't rockband out just for the 360 right now in Europe? And didn't it sell better on the 360 in the states?

Also HAZE? Are you serious? HAZE? That's an excuse for higher revenue? A game that sold less than Lair...