Thank you, Bleeker. The thought of a year going by without the big money machined was kind of scary. I don't know how I missed that info...I am also glad that they are going to name it something else. Once you get past number 3 it begins looking long in the tooth...
Shocked to hear that GTIS only made 3 cents. Haven't looked at the numbers yet, but it prove an interesting read. Still, making money in the second quarter is no easy matter...
Sony has Gameday '99 coming to PC soon; just went gold. This doesn't mean squat to EIDSY, but it should provide some competition to Madden. And in case I haven't mentioned it, I don't like ERTS :)
Answered my own question about a positive review for TR3. Just got the most recent PSExtreme in the mail. They give it a favorable preview, and said that only 20% of the original TR engine is being used...
They also have the TRSTS data for first 2 weeks of June. TR1 is still in the top 10! This is mind boggling. It means that we are still penetrating the market and getting new Raiders! As PSX continues its success, we should see a remarkable number of machines out there come Christmas. PSX base will be huge. Should bode well for us.
Question: Sony will do something for x-mas; will it be $99 psx? Doubt it. Here is an idea: TR3 Pack in game. They keep the $149 price, but you get the hottest game out there, with a value of $50. EIDSY would get to market TR3 to the existing market, which would be huge, and have certain sales in the millions for the pack in. Since Sony would not charge a royalty on the pack ins, they would probably just give us $5-7 per unit. But this would be quite fair (too high?).
And SOny could use Lara to promote the PSX, and we would get publicity as well. I think this would be a great strategy for both companies.
Comments? Perhaps they could pack in TR1 or 2? When will TR2 become a "Greatest Hit" |
