Evan Wilson - a senior research analyst over at Pacific Crest Securities - can't see a huge future in games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, which he says are "losing steam".
He tells Northwest Arkansas News, "This year will establish the direction that this genre will go. Maybe it continues to take off. Maybe it tops out at 15 percent of the software market. Or it could just turn out to be a fad. I think the latter two scenarios are most likely."
Sounds like the usual idiot analyst? Well, apparently even Kai Hwang, president of Red Octane, agrees that the format is "cooling off". He may have a point given that two million instrument packs for competitor, Rock Band 2, were sold at a loss in the fourth financial quarter.
Still playing Rock Band or Guitar Hero? Bored? Never even bothered? Tell us more in the Forum.
He tells Northwest Arkansas News, "This year will establish the direction that this genre will go. Maybe it continues to take off. Maybe it tops out at 15 percent of the software market. Or it could just turn out to be a fad. I think the latter two scenarios are most likely."
Sounds like the usual idiot analyst? Well, apparently even Kai Hwang, president of Red Octane, agrees that the format is "cooling off". He may have a point given that two million instrument packs for competitor, Rock Band 2, were sold at a loss in the fourth financial quarter.
Still playing Rock Band or Guitar Hero? Bored? Never even bothered? Tell us more in the Forum.
Companies:
Activision Electronic Arts Harmonix Red Octane
Games: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Rock Band 2
Games: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Rock Band 2
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