Yeah I think the fall has substantially more competition. However, if the delay allows them to polish the game to the next level, then it will be picked up over the long-term because it is a good game, and not just because it is the only new game out.
Im not sure what to think about this , Mass Effect in May/June would have have no games running beside now it has Assasins Creed , Halo 3 , GTA 4 , Blue Dragon , Lost Odasy (yeah I know its spelled wrong), Too Human ...that could hamper sales a bit early on but if its good as its hyped that really shouldnt hurt long term
Also, if you missed the article I submitted MS is denying the delay saying that "at this time, any information about the game's release date is purely rumor and speculation."
Regarding the games delay from summer to September:
I have read that the summer months are slow for video games (people opting to go on vacation trips and longer term activities than play video games in their leisure time). That could be a positive for the game.
At the same time, summer is better for gamers that are students, while September is the start of the school year.
These effects will largely depend on the demographic of the customer. Does September vs June change the games direct competition?
I think this game could sell 3-4 million , from the looks it could be great and all the 360 fans are hyping the hell outta of it, so a 30% attach rate wouldnt suprise me
Looks like people bought the following stocks and are now dumping them: Mass Effect, Lunar Knights, Formular One CE. Unfortunate since we have no data on them yet & 2 still haven't even been released.
@denji Three words. Gears of War. Original franchises can and do sell tons of copies.
This IPO is at a very low price for such a great and original game. I could see lifetime sales being double this pretty easily. And it's not like this won't have plenty of buzz. I've been seeing and hearing about this game for over four months, and I bet a lot of other people have, too. I'm going long on this one.
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