To clarify, this stock now represents the first installment of the Starcraft II trilogy. Under current understanding of the games' distribution, the three games are not substitutes for each other and so the original forecast of a single Starcraft II game would not simply be split into thirds for the pricing of these new GLS stocks, as those wanting the "full Starcraft II experience" would still need to purchase all three products.
This stock has simply been renamed to refer to the first installment of Starcraft II with no adjustment to its stock price by the simExchange.
Come on, admit it. When you first heard Blizzard were breaking Starcraft II's singleplayer campaign into three games, you cried "BASTARDS!". There was no way the decision to do so was anything but a cold, cynical grab for cash at the expense of loyal, but misguided Blizzard fans, right? Well, not according to Blizzard's Paul Sams it wasn't:
@Bleezy, I don't think the 1st installment will be affected sales wise, with the addition of the 2nd and 3rd game releases. The only way that would happen is if a) the 2nd and/or 3rd release very quickly after the 1st (some people may just want online or don't care for 3 campaigns) or b) the 2nd and 3rd releases can stand on their own storywise (not have to play the 1st SC2 Terran game to understand). I think a) is quite possible but b) is unlikely, but a) won't have a huge impact on sales of the 1st game. Sorry if that was convoluted.
@Bleezy, I submitted the 2nd and 3rd Starcraft 2 games a little while back. Regarding the splitting of shares and such, I think that might be too complex and time consuming for KoC to try and do? Maybe it would just be easiest to have the later games IPO.
Well as I look at it the stock is up 4% since the news? Do people not understand what is happening here? If anything, less copies of this first installment will sell. Right?
Or, as is going to happen, just leave the stock as it is because any major adjustments based on the news have taken place, and then add the two other games closer to their release.
I think this stock should be split in to 3 different stocks and all three new stocks should be priced at 1/3rd of the price before split! As for volume...i say we should get the same amount of shares in each of the new 3 as we had when it was one. Or we could split our total number of shares equally between the three which i guess would keep the total value of those 3 in our portfolio the same right?
I think that sounds like fun and would make for some nice (and additional) trading opportunities within our cool little market here!
I also think trading these three will be interesting in general, because they will all be the same thing just different. And they will keep the main component the same, which is multiplayer. Meaning the only reason you would buy more than one is because you like to play Starcraft against the computer...Essentially expansion packs for the campaign...how would these sell...
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This stock has simply been renamed to refer to the first installment of Starcraft II with no adjustment to its stock price by the simExchange.