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Analyst Thinks Grand Theft Auto V And Next-Gen Could Save 2013 Software Sales

Added: 21.07.2013 7:16 | 0 views | 0 comments


VentureBeat: ''Video game software sales have fallen in year-over-year comparisons for nearly every month of 2013. Only March showed any increase in sales. June was no better as software sales dipped 10 percent year-over-year. As gloomy as these figures appear, Cowen Company analyst Doug Creutz says June software actually performed better than expected.''

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Collegiate Licensing Company confirms new college football deal with EA

Added: 20.07.2013 13:17 | 7 views | 0 comments


Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), the agency that manages the licensing of college football programs, have signed a new agreement for EA's college football games, the CLC confirmed to Polygon today.

From: n4g.com

EA signs new college football deal

Added: 19.07.2013 19:38 | 1 views | 0 comments


Publisher and Collegiate Licensing Company agree to new three-year deal for college football games.

Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) have agreed to a new and non-exclusive three-year deal that will allow EA to continue to make new college football games.

The agreement, first reported by , was confirmed to GameSpot by the CLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

It will take effect next July and gives EA the rights to use "more than 150 colleges, conferences, and bowl games" in its franchise. It is not clear if any schools have chosen not to participate.

The full statement is below.

"I can confirm that CLC, as trademark licensing agent for schools, conferences and bowls, has signed a three-year extension of the license agreement with EA, extending its rights to include their logos, trademarks, stadiums, mascots, and other school-specific indicia in a College Football Video Game that EA produces and sells," the representative said. "More than 150 colleges, conferences, and Bowl Games have approved the extension thus far. "

The new agreement comes just two days after the citing "current business climate and costs of litigation."

EA is , though details on the game have not been announced.

NCAA Football 14 launched earlier this month for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

From: www.gamespot.com

EA signs new college football deal

Added: 19.07.2013 19:38 | 2 views | 0 comments


Publisher and Collegiate Licensing Company agree to new three-year deal for college football games.

Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) have agreed to a new and non-exclusive three-year deal that will allow EA to continue to make new college football games.

The agreement, first reported by , was confirmed to GameSpot by the CLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

It will take effect next July and gives EA the rights to use "more than 150 colleges, conferences, and bow games" in its franchise. It is not clear if any schools have chosen not to participate.

The new agreement comes just two days after the citing "current business climate and costs of litigation."

EA is , though details on the game have not been announced.

NCAA Football 14 launched earlier this month for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

From: www.gamespot.com

Analyst predicts Xbox One, PS4 shortages at launch

Added: 19.07.2013 17:03 | 8 views | 0 comments


Colin Sebastian of Robert W. Baird says due to "complexity" of coordinating platform launches, gamers can expect initial shortages at retail.

Gamers should expect initial shortages of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 units at retail this holiday, according to Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian.

Speaking with GameSpot, the analyst said due to the "complexity" of coordinating the launches, "it is more likely than not that there will be initial shortages."

"This also partly explains why the manufacturers have been somewhat judicious is allocating pre-sale units to retailers, so that there won't be a lot of unhappy customers from day one," Sebastian said.

As for which platform will debut on the market first, Sebastian didn't have a projection to give, but said the system that does go first will enjoy some advantages.

"From a timing perspective, both platforms will want to launch before Thanksgiving/Black Friday, and ideally at least a couple of weeks in advance of that in order to replenish the retail channel," Sebastian said.

"In terms of who goes first, it would be certainly be ideal to launch first, and gain all of the initial attention and momentum, as console launches are really the only equivalent of a 'red carpet' event for the industry," he added.

The is confirmed only for holiday 2013.

Expectations for both systems are high, with Ubisoft saying yesterday that some retailers have .

Representatives for Sterne Agee and Cowen & Company could not be reached for comment on Xbox One and PS4 releasing timing, while analysts at Wedbush Securities and EEDAR declined to comment.

From: www.gamespot.com

Analyst predicts Xbox One, PS4 shortages at launch

Added: 19.07.2013 17:03 | 2 views | 0 comments


Colin Sebastian of Robert W. Baird says due to "complexity" of coordinating platform launches, gamers can expect initial shortages at retail.

Gamers should expect initial shortages of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 units at retail this holiday, according to Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian.

Speaking with GameSpot, the analyst said due to the "complexity" of coordinating the launches, "it is more likely than not that there will be initial shortages."

"This also partly explains why the manufacturers have been somewhat judicious is allocating pre-sale units to retailers, so that there won't be a lot of unhappy customers from day one," Sebastian said.

As for which platform will debut on the market first, Sebastian didn't have a projection to give, but said the system that does go first will enjoy some advantages.

"From a timing perspective, both platforms will want to launch before Thanksgiving/Black Friday, and ideally at least a couple of weeks in advance of that in order to replenish the retail channel," Sebastian said.

"In terms of who goes first, it would be certainly be ideal to launch first, and gain all of the initial attention and momentum, as console launches are really the only equivalent of a 'red carpet' event for the industry," he added.

The is confirmed only for holiday 2013.

Expectations for both systems are high, with Ubisoft saying yesterday that some retailers have .

Representatives for Sterne Agee and Cowen & Company could not be reached for comment on Xbox One and PS4 releasing timing, while analysts at Wedbush Securities and EEDAR declined to comment.

From: www.gamespot.com


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