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Pachter Factor Questions Time!
🕑 Added 2020-11-27 18:23:55 +0000 UTCThe end of the year is here and we're ready to shoot the last batch of Pachter Factor episodes for 2020! The new consoles are out, the big games have been released, the holidays are on the way, and he needs to deliver some predictions for 2021. So fire away! Thank you for all your great questions in 2020. Without you the show simply doesn't happen. Let's finish the season strong!
As always, we give precedent to those who ask questions here on our Patreon. You have the inside line to Pachter!
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After years of mostly trading in similar patterns Take Two has broken out from EA and Activision. Thoughts?
Does one of the major gaming companies (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo) have any sort of console production advantage going into FY21?
Mr Wolf 15G
How does Microsoft and Sony defend against console scalping?
How do equity purchases of developer studios by publishers and hardware manufacturers work? Can the buyer issue new stock for the transaction? What kind of shareholder approval, if any, is necessary? How are intangible assets like key staff valued? Does an equity transaction add a premium to the price?
What’s your take on all the recent gaming related IPOs? Unity, Roblox, Skillz etc. Unity especially seems to have the highest valuation for a western company.
Yakov Verch
Hi Pach, Happy holidays. it's the end of 2020, predict me 2021. Which company will sell more consoles? Will Luna or Stadia get traction? What game will sell big? Will Microsoft get a system seller exclusive? Will there be a developer to strike gold like Epic with Fortnite? Will i get a PS5 ;-) And what do you wish for the gaming industry in 2021.
Tarma
There was a report that the largest inventory of next gen consoles in Europe belonged to a scalping group. Do you think console manufacturers and game retailers should do more to stop the scalping of their products? For the retailers, they likely don't care because the product is being sold. But if the resale price of this systems are too high, that's a loss of service sales (PSN, Xbox Live) and games. What are your thoughts on this?
Zoom / Teams / whatever, Kinect, Covid, missed opportunity?
