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MontanaHatchet on 13 May 2008

The fact of the matter is that it's a one time loss. They still rake in money from us suckers. Admit it, no matter how much you hate them, you buy their games. DMeisterJ, you bought Army of Two despite hating EA. Shame on you! Selling out your beliefs and whatnot !!



 

 

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DMeisterJ on 13 May 2008
MontanaHatchet said:
The fact of the matter is that it's a one time loss. They still rake in money from us suckers. Admit it, no matter how much you hate them, you buy their games. DMeisterJ, you bought Army of Two despite hating EA. Shame on you! Selling out your beliefs and whatnot !!

I know...

I'll continue buying their games also... 

It's a vicious cycle.



FilaBrasileiro on 13 May 2008
BKK2 said:
shanbcn said:
BKK2 said:

Q4 PLATFORM NET REVENUE MIX

Platform Q4 Revenue YOY %

PlayStation 2: $166m +42%
PLAYSTATION 3: $152m +192%
Xbox 360: $128m +56%
Wii: $75m +108%
Xbox $1m -86%
Nintendo GameCube $0m -100%


How can EA make bigger profit on PS3 since all their games are multiplatform and sales better on 360 because of installed base?


Q4 Product Releases Platform (i)

-- ARMY OF TWO(TM) PLAYSTATION(R)3
-- Burnout(TM) Paradise PLAYSTATION 3
-- FIFA Street 3 PLAYSTATION 3
-- NFL Tour PLAYSTATION 3

-- ARMY OF TWO Xbox 360(TM)
-- Burnout Paradise Xbox 360
-- FIFA Street 3 Xbox 360
-- NFL Tour Xbox 360

darthdevidem01 said:
@shanbcn

because in EU PS3 game sales are WAY ABOVe 360 .....especially EA's football n NFS games that came out at xmas

I still don't think that would be enough for the PS3 to be ahead of the 360 in terms of revenue WW. The only EA game that I can find that has sold better on the PS3 than the 360 is FIFA 08 and UEFA Euro 2008. I know the vgchartz fanboys are gonna hate me for this comment but unless there's some exclusive EA game out there for the PS3 that I don't know about, I think the only plausible explanation is that vgchartz has undertracked PS3 games.


 



BKK2 on 13 May 2008

The only EA game that I can find that has sold better on the PS3 than the 360 is FIFA 08.


I'm pretty sure Burnout Paradise sold more on PS3, and I'd guess FIFA Street did too.



FilaBrasileiro on 13 May 2008
BKK2 said:
The only EA game that I can find that has sold better on the PS3 than the 360 is FIFA 08.


I'm pretty sure Burnout Paradise sold more on PS3, and I'd guess FIFA Street did too.

 

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Burnout ParadiseElectronic Arts11,0217.730.61m
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Burnout ParadiseElectronic Arts6,7445.480.66m
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FIFA Street 3Electronic Arts7222.500.10m
2
FIFA Street 3Electronic Arts3454.000.10m


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BKK2 on 13 May 2008

.EA had 15 double platinum (sold over 2 million copies) titles in the year -- up from ten a year ago


@Fila

I didn't look at the sales on here, those were just my guesses.



jheco05 on 13 May 2008

So less their big acquisition, EA actually made money.



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BKK2 on 13 May 2008

EA: Rock Band Sold 1.5m In Q4, Madden Going 'Holographic'

EA: Rock Band Sold 1.5m In Q4, Madden Going 'Holographic' In its call with investors following Q4 and 2008 fiscal year results, EA executives revealed that Harmonix/MTV's Rock Band has sold more than 1.5 million copies during the quarter, commented on the state of the PC games industry, and gave some direction on where its attempted Take-Two acquisition stood.

In its coming year, EA execs said the company plans to release some 55 games, including 30 for PS3 and Xbox 360, over 20 for the Wii, 18 for the DS, eight for the PSP, 30 for the PC, and 15 for the PS2.

That includes the previously reported new Sim Animals franchise, and a 20th anniversary edition of Madden, which will utilize what CEO John Riccitiello called a "holographic interface" -- but added no further details on what precisely that meant.

Asked to comment on the state of the PC gaming industry, Riccitiello admitted that "the box side" of PC gaming is "soft," and has been soft for some time. "Were it not for Sims and World of Warcraft," he added, "it'd be a pretty dismal sector."

However, he was quick to add that subscription, microtransaction, and casual based businesses are centered on the PC, and with that factored in, the platform has been "growing for several years," but was being somewhat ignored and "categorized wrongly by looking at the box side."

Finally, asked to comment on ongoing negotiations to acquire Take-Two, Riccitiello added that while there was very little he could say, the current $25.74/share, roughly $2 billion valuation, contrary to Take-Two's statements, "fully took into account Grant Theft Auto 4," which he praised as a "spectacular game."

As far as next steps went, Riccitiello said EA is currently working with the Federal Trade Commission on the deal, adding that "we don't believe our proposal is anti-competitive," but said the "timing is in their hands."


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DMeisterJ on 13 May 2008

Hey, Burnout Paradise has sold pretty well...

I mean, I guess 1.25 million between both consoles is okay... But far from a flop.



EvilAvatar on 13 May 2008
FilaBrasileiro said:
 
 

I still don't think that would be enough for the PS3 to be ahead of the 360 in terms of revenue WW. The only EA game that I can find that has sold better on the PS3 than the 360 is FIFA 08 and UEFA Euro 2008. I know the vgchartz fanboys are gonna hate me for this comment but unless there's some exclusive EA game out there for the PS3 that I don't know about, I think the only plausible explanation is that vgchartz has undertracked PS3 games.


 


USA game - 60 dollars

Euro game - +-93 dollars

PS3 sells better at Europe. X360 sells better at USA.

 

An example: Burnout Paradise

PS3: 260x60 + 330x93 + 20x60 (Japan) =47490

X360: 400x60 + 250x93 + 10x60 (Japan) = 47850

A leadeship of 50k turned into a 360.000,00 dollars or a 6k leadeship (at 60 dollars a game).



Predictions: 2008/2009

Wii 42-45 M / 71-75M

X360 24-26M / 38-40M
PS3 20-21 M / 30-34M