I wonder why they didn't mention the probably expensive purchases they did after the THQ bankruptcy. When they bought so many rights and got some studios people wondered where they got so much money from (I mean, they had to bet against other companies who tried to get the studios or game rights as well) and that was maybe too much for them.
Ryse wasn't really a great game and all but I doubt that it would have sold so much better with a 85+ Meta. Maybe 500k more...