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Peter RoithmayrPrincipalPeter Roithmayr Associates LLC

Digital Distribution

September 26, 2009

Analysis of:Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com

Sony's latest gaming device does NOT cut out retailers as this titles infers. There is still plenty of business for retailers to capture in this category with the PSP Go including hardware and accessory sales as well as pre-paid game cards (similar to Apple's iTune gift cards).

Yes they should....

April 3, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Should Nvidia Merge with AMD? | www.rahulsood.com

Check the blog for my thoughts on this.

Peter RoithmayrPrincipalPeter Roithmayr Associates LLC

Gazillion Deal

March 30, 2009

Analysis of:Videogame Start-Up Reaches Marvel Pact | online.wsj.com

Character based MMOG's are risky. Licensing fees can be costly. Competition in this space is fierce.

Michael SellersCEOOnline Alchemy

High risk, High Reward: MMOGs as the Next Wave of Entertainment Media

March 20, 2009

Analysis of:Videogame Start-Up Reaches Marvel Pact | online.wsj.com

This article highlights the maturation of virtual worlds and online games as mass-market entertainment via the appeal of existing properties, as shown by Gazillion’s long-term agreement with Marvel and other IP holders.  It also reveals the importance of increasing acquisitions in this space,with...

Marvel the big winner; we'll see about Gazillion

March 19, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Videogame Start-Up Reaches Marvel Pact | online.wsj.com

* Marvel is the new NFL - this deal is good for them * A lot has to go right for Gazillion to cash in on this deal - speculative risk * History is not on Gazillion's side - Brash, Hellgate, etc. * MMO-specific design challenges with licenses * This deal unlikely to change the overall licensing...

William GardnerPresidentDigital Entertainment Insights, LLC

Microsoft's X-Box Challenge

July 2, 2008

Analysis of:Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299 | news.yahoo.com

There are several key implications from this price move. First of all, the X-Box 360 is not moving well at retail, and there is "push-back" from retail vendors to get the hardware moving again. This lack of movement is causing a slowdown  in software sales, forcing developers and publishers to...

Microsoft Mac Business Unit and TellMe dive into iPhone SDK

March 27, 2008

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Apple Faces Challenges In Driving iPhone Adoption By Business | www.informationweek.com

The iPhone will cross seamlessly from personal to business use. Microsoft will develop for it and at that point, the best-designed handset with the best software combination will be able to win.

First Vista, now this.

March 11, 2008

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Microsoft rolls out test of new Internet Explorer 8 | www.reuters.com

New businesses, especially tech-startups are increasingly leaving behind the Microsoft Suite altogether.  They find the software unfriendly and increasingly cumbersome.  Microsoft has increased the complexity and decreased the stability of the overall suite over the past 10 years.

Peter RoithmayrPrincipalPeter Roithmayr Associates LLC

EA's Model is Nothing New

February 29, 2008

Analysis of:EA Leaps into Free Video Games | www.businessweek.com

EA attempts to bring a successful Asian model stateside. Success is almost guaranteed given the penetration of internet play in US homes.

EA Making Big Play To Get Back Into Online Gaming

February 1, 2008

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:EA Leaps into Free Video Games | www.businessweek.com

Electronic Arts is demonstrating that they are serious about getting back into online gaming.  Microtransactions will supplement subscription-based services, but digital distribution will not replace the retail channel.  New methods of acquiring data will have to be devised to accurately...

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