kungfuian on 28 April 2010
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"My analysis demonstrates that no link between Metacritic scores and sales exists. So why do publishers insist on such a connection? I can’t really say. That reviews scores would influence sales does feel intuitive. Perhaps publishers also feel reassured that they've based their decisions on a quantifiable number."
"But I won't pretend that I have all the answers. I don't really know why or why not a particular game sells well or poorly. My data isn't equipped to answer that question, either. What I do know is that no correlation between Metacritic scores and unit sales exists, and I think it's foolish for publishers to tie monetary compensation to such scores."
