Chark said:
Deoz said:
Chark said:
I came up with an interesting concept that involved an exclusive Call of Duty game releasing during the holidays that would be free during the month of December for CoD Elite subscribers. Essentially low cost via digital distribution, huge PR stunt, bolster Elite membership numbers, and firmly stock Vita with CoD fan base to ensure profitable leg sales from word of mouth/popularity of the game as well as massive potential for a future game most likely one year later during the holidays. Obvious benefits for Activision, obvious benefits for PlayStation. The CoD fan base is huge and the incentive for a free game fully supported by Activision would draw plenty of people to buy a Vita. Having this as an E3 announcement will keep sales up all through to the rest of the year. Mix that with a holiday bundle and good luck getting a Vita in December. |
That's a very optimist scenario, but it's activision, they will focus more in the homeconsoles version than handheld, it's safer and ensure more profit. I see the next CoD on vita togheter with consoles, but nothing astounding from PR outside " For the frist time CoD on the palm of your hands with 2 sticks". I dont think it will be enough to move their fans to the mobile market. Would be a million seller for sure, but it wont boost hardware abruptly. They need a LOT more software outside of niche games tough, i agree on that.
I consider the price cut their most viable option in holidays if ther's no big hits for holiday seasons announced at e3 or tgs.
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Its a unique situation, that's for sure. I'm an aspiring PR guy so when I see opportunity like this I get excited. Elite is the real catalyst for this, it would offset the costs and Sony would be willing to cover Activision for quite a bit since it would encourage sales. Additional subscribers to Elite is pure profit for Activision, more subscribers don't equate to higher costs in their service, so its golden. Activision might concentrate on home consoles now but the opportunity to gather the handheld market, why wouldn't they. It would be great businesss for them to pull it off.
A price cut is the easy way out...and the most expensive.
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Because this scenario requires them to practically build all the vita userbase, it's not their style or focus.Activision doesnt really invest on the mobile market with the cod franchise, they throw a bone but never meat. They wont simply negate all their fans by changing to mobile market with a exclsuive, i see a multiplatform as the best chance, and they will push elite in all consoles equally, i do not see them just giving more attention to the handheld version when the userbase isnt that big. Would be a excellent scenario for the vita, i agree, but only if it were an entirely different activision that was ready to take high risks on a small market.
And the psp will stop getting software when japan when devs and gamers stop being happy with the quality of graphics they offer, then they might moveto Vita. I say 2 yers max.
