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What else could explain Pachter's apparent hatred of Take-Two?
From a Hollywood Reporter article:
Only two products? Really Pachter? Uh . . . what about the The Bigs . . . it is only out on five platforms.
Or how about The Darkness . . . you see it there at the top of the sales charts?
Children? Did you just call the Rockstar developers children? You are an analyst that covers TTWO and you don't even know half their products this quarter and you are calling the Rockstar developers children?
Edit: Ack . . . Dan Houser . . . my 'r' key is sticking.
From a Hollywood Reporter article:
More immediate problems with Take-Two are that its "Manhunt 2" release recently was "temporarily suspended" after the game received an Adults Only rating, and its "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" has been getting dreadful reviews.
"They only had two products this quarter, and both are a disaster," Pachter said.
If "Manhunt 2" were to be released with an AO rating, that would keep it off of the PlayStation 2 and Wii platforms, and off the shelves of many large retailers. Plus, Pachter argues, the "Manhunt 2" and "Silver Surfer" situations reflect a problem that Take-Two's new management might have with its creative talent.
Someone needs to let the children know you can't make adult-only games; instead, management defends their developers as 'artists.' But stockholders are investing in a company, not a piece of art," Pachter said. "What's the point of making an AO game? Just to prove you can? It would be like the next 'Die Hard' movie getting an X rating. Someone at Fox would get fired."
Only two products? Really Pachter? Uh . . . what about the The Bigs . . . it is only out on five platforms.
Or how about The Darkness . . . you see it there at the top of the sales charts?
Children? Did you just call the Rockstar developers children? You are an analyst that covers TTWO and you don't even know half their products this quarter and you are calling the Rockstar developers children?
Edit: Ack . . . Dan Houser . . . my 'r' key is sticking.