Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter has said third-party console exclusives no longer make sense given the shared market between Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and that Gears of War maker Epic Games likely regrets their Xbox exclusivity. CVG reports on Pachter’s comments made in a video interview with GameTrailers. Pachter said that Epic is probably itching to bring Gears of War to PS3. He added that an estimated 11 million PS3 systems in the US represents the potential for the IP to sell as many four million units on the console. Pachter said that the only games likely to be console-exclusive going forward are first-party fare from Sony and Microsoft given the 20 million addressable market for the two consoles combined. Read more at CVG.
Analyst: Third-Party Console Exclusives Will Wane
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