Comments on: What The? PS3 Earns More for EA than 360 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/ PS3 News and Views Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:27:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Karl http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158969 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:27:14 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158969 I think people are overlooking another possible cause. Piracy! I know its not the only cause but if you don't buy the game the makers don't get money. Is it a coincidence the PS3 has not been hacked and earns EA 70M more in 3 months than the 360. Maybe creators can look at these figures and start focusing on using the PS3s potential instead of giving us cut down versions of games to make porting easier. I think people are overlooking another possible cause. Piracy!

I know its not the only cause but if you don’t buy the game the makers don’t get money.

Is it a coincidence the PS3 has not been hacked and earns EA 70M more in 3 months than the 360.

Maybe creators can look at these figures and start focusing on using the PS3s potential instead of giving us cut down versions of games to make porting easier.

]]> by: matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158699 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:24:06 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158699 I think the reason the 360 is the main platform is they are also creating a game for the PC. Combined EA makes more money from PC/360 than they do on PS3. I think the reason has been stated. The dollar blows and Euro and Pound are much stronger. PS3 is much stronger in Europe. I am curious to see how the next few months go because the American sports are coming out (Madden, NCAA football, NHL, NBA Live, Tiger Woods, etc. Ideally EA would just treat each console as seperate systems and develop them accordingly. Don't buy crappy ports from any developer. Vote with your hard earned $. Let them know that a half-assed effort will get no support. I think the reason the 360 is the main platform is they are also creating a game for the PC. Combined EA makes more money from PC/360 than they do on PS3.

I think the reason has been stated. The dollar blows and Euro and Pound are much stronger. PS3 is much stronger in Europe. I am curious to see how the next few months go because the American sports are coming out (Madden, NCAA football, NHL, NBA Live, Tiger Woods, etc.

Ideally EA would just treat each console as seperate systems and develop them accordingly. Don’t buy crappy ports from any developer. Vote with your hard earned $. Let them know that a half-assed effort will get no support.

]]> by: James http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158585 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:49:50 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158585 maybe its news like this that will help the PS3. EA is a huge multi-platform publisher, and if they're making more money off of software sales for the PS3 than 360, maybe other third party developers will have more faith in the PS3, granting more exclusives, etc. 2008 is going to be PS3's biggest year yet. Microsoft has probably been shitting themselves, with, really, the only recent good news in software for them was FFXIII going multiplatform, well, news that stood out anyway (I own both systems, but haven't touched my 360 for a couple months, but use my PS3 everyday). As far as ports go, they're getting better wuality, with most even being on par with the 360 counterpart. The best advantage would be to develop on the PS3 then port to 360, taking advantage of each system's strong points. Focusing on the 360 first only weakened the PS3 ports because of vastly different system functions, and since the 360 is statistically easier to program for, focusing on the PS3's version and then porting it to the easier to develop 360 would either make both games on par or the PS3's looking better and playing better. Look at Burnout: Paradise and Battlefield: Bad Company, they're pretty much equal. maybe its news like this that will help the PS3. EA is a huge multi-platform publisher, and if they’re making more money off of software sales for the PS3 than 360, maybe other third party developers will have more faith in the PS3, granting more exclusives, etc. 2008 is going to be PS3’s biggest year yet. Microsoft has probably been shitting themselves, with, really, the only recent good news in software for them was FFXIII going multiplatform, well, news that stood out anyway (I own both systems, but haven’t touched my 360 for a couple months, but use my PS3 everyday).

As far as ports go, they’re getting better wuality, with most even being on par with the 360 counterpart. The best advantage would be to develop on the PS3 then port to 360, taking advantage of each system’s strong points. Focusing on the 360 first only weakened the PS3 ports because of vastly different system functions, and since the 360 is statistically easier to program for, focusing on the PS3’s version and then porting it to the easier to develop 360 would either make both games on par or the PS3’s looking better and playing better. Look at Burnout: Paradise and Battlefield: Bad Company, they’re pretty much equal.

]]> by: Sporty http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158581 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:27:22 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158581 I think it's all down to what John said, Weak US dollar and strong EU sales. FIFA doesn't hurt. Also from the Gamasutra article, PSN has lower loyalties so Rock band etc get to keep a larger portion of the sales, although I'm sure 360 has a higher volume there. And 360 has a larger back library so more competition there. What does surprise me is the PSP sales. You never see PSP titles making a splash in the charts regardless of the hardware sales. I think it’s all down to what John said, Weak US dollar and strong EU sales. FIFA doesn’t hurt.

Also from the Gamasutra article, PSN has lower loyalties so Rock band etc get to keep a larger portion of the sales, although I’m sure 360 has a higher volume there. And 360 has a larger back library so more competition there.

What does surprise me is the PSP sales. You never see PSP titles making a splash in the charts regardless of the hardware sales.

]]> by: Rui http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158577 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:23:07 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158577 2 words (for me) Europe + Fifa08 2 words (for me)

Europe + Fifa08

]]> by: fleakitten http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158571 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:58:35 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158571 I wonder if this is just EA or are all other 3rd party publishers in the same situation? I wonder if this is just EA or are all other 3rd party publishers in the same situation?

]]> by: Mike http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158567 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:36:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158567 Actually only $59.99 here (other than collector's editions) and a lot of games don't even stay that high for too long. Devil May Cry 4 is already $39.99 most places. Retailers just don't have the shelf space to keep everything available forever. Publishers are kind of screwing themselves in this way - they pump so much out that nothing can retain its value for very long. The is one thing Nintendo does better. Twilight Princess is still full price everywhere because there haven't been another two installments released since it came out. The "get a new version out every year" mentality of third parties is backfiring in some respects. Actually only $59.99 here (other than collector’s editions) and a lot of games don’t even stay that high for too long. Devil May Cry 4 is already $39.99 most places. Retailers just don’t have the shelf space to keep everything available forever. Publishers are kind of screwing themselves in this way - they pump so much out that nothing can retain its value for very long. The is one thing Nintendo does better. Twilight Princess is still full price everywhere because there haven’t been another two installments released since it came out. The “get a new version out every year” mentality of third parties is backfiring in some respects.

]]> by: John http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158566 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:23:02 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158566 Europe and low dollar value. EA is better off selling 10 games at 70€ a pop rather than 20 at $70 a pop, simply because the fixed costs means the margin on the euro side is much higher. Europe and low dollar value.

EA is better off selling 10 games at 70€ a pop rather than 20 at $70 a pop, simply because the fixed costs means the margin on the euro side is much higher.

]]> by: Mike http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158565 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:52:37 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158565 Well I looked at more detailed numbers on NeoGAF and it looks like Europe really is the reason. It will be interesting to see what happens with Madden 2009. If I'm not mistaken, Madden sales actually declined last year despite the fact that EA has the NFL exclusive rights and released the game on every platform. It would be pretty bad for them for sales to decline or only remain flat considering what they must be paying to the NFL. The lack of competition has had the opposite effect of what they expected - people are simply getting tired of the same game being released each year. This could have some positive effects though. Mirror's Edge and Dead Space both looking REALLY good, and it's been a while since EA put that much effort into new IP's that weren't some type of EA BIG sports spinoff. Well I looked at more detailed numbers on NeoGAF and it looks like Europe really is the reason.

It will be interesting to see what happens with Madden 2009. If I’m not mistaken, Madden sales actually declined last year despite the fact that EA has the NFL exclusive rights and released the game on every platform. It would be pretty bad for them for sales to decline or only remain flat considering what they must be paying to the NFL. The lack of competition has had the opposite effect of what they expected - people are simply getting tired of the same game being released each year.

This could have some positive effects though. Mirror’s Edge and Dead Space both looking REALLY good, and it’s been a while since EA put that much effort into new IP’s that weren’t some type of EA BIG sports spinoff.

]]> by: Trigga_Tybalt http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158564 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:22:38 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/07/30/what-the-ps3-earns-more-for-ea-than-360/#comment-158564 how about giving us some decent ports! :/ although eurogamer's face off showed battlefield to be even :D btw they're the same developer of mirror's edge so hopes are high. i'll put euro face off link in shout box if not there already how about giving us some decent ports! :/

although eurogamer’s face off showed battlefield to be even :D btw they’re the same developer of mirror’s edge so hopes are high. i’ll put euro face off link in shout box if not there already

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