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Pachter: Take-Two Remains a 'One-Hit Wonder'
Pachter: Take-Two Remains a 'One-Hit Wonder'
The analyst also sees Lost & Damned hitting 2 million downloads this year and the next full iteration of GTA selling 50% more than GTA IV did.
News: Analyst: New GTA next year?
News: Analyst: New GTA next year?
computerandvideogames.com — Friday 6-Mar-2009 6:02 PM Michael Pachter predicts new GTA game could release in 2010 Wedbush Morgan analyst... Michael Pachter has estimated that the first batch of 360 exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV DLC, The Lost and Damned, will have been downloaded ... (more) News: Analyst: New GTA next year?
Did Utah Senate Work From Jack Thompson's Playbook to Pass Video Game Bill?
Did Utah Senate Work From Jack Thompson's Playbook to Pass Video Game Bill?
gamepolitics.com — Following a lively debate last night, the Utah State Senate passed HB 353 by an overwhelming 25-4 margin.... But photos taken during the Senate debate suggest that the influence of disbarred anti-game activist Jack Thompson stretched all the way ... (more) Did Utah Senate Work From Jack Thompson's Playbook to ...
Taking Handhelds Seriously: Legitimizing Portable Gaming Through Controversy
Taking Handhelds Seriously: Legitimizing Portable Gaming Through Controversy
zath.co.uk — The GTA series is notorious for being controversially progressive in the way it deals with issues previously... deemed too sensitive for the video games medium. Be it shooting cops or encrypted sex mini games, whatever the case may be, renegade ... (more) Taking Handhelds Seriously: Legitimizing Portable Gaming ...
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Pachter: New GTA in 2010, Lost and Damned could sell 2m this year
Joystiq — ... Wedbush Morgan soothsayer Michael Pachter foresees the next console Grand Theft Auto releasing next year and estimates sales of DLC The Lost and Damned reaching two million units by year's end. Pachter feels Take-Two ...

Grand Theft Auto IV Ships 13 Million as Take-Two Loses $50M in Q1
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — ... We will continue to focus on our competitive strengths in both of these areas, while also investing in promising emerging markets, and leveraging our leading edge software development tools and technologies. We recognize the challenges of balancing efficiency with creativity, and our team believes that we can manage the business effectively without sacrificing our renowned standards for excellence." Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter recently stated that Take-Two remains a " one-hit wonder ." The Lost and Damned downloadable expansion could hit 2 million downloads by ...

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