Tobias Bruckner
Gamer
After posting consecutive quarterly financial results that have been deemed disappointments by many analysts, Electronic Arts' future is now more than ever being called into question. And according to an often critical new report from analyst Cowen Research, these financial troubles may be catching up with them. The report says that EA has "missed the current hardware cycle," and that the publisher is not likely to return to historical levels of operating income "anytime soon" (via GamesIndustry.biz).
التحليل يقول بأنه بعد خسائر EA في الارباع الاخيره بشكل متتالي (كومبو خسائر) مستقبل الشركه اصبح قيد التساؤل .
التقرير يقول انه هذي الخسائر تحكم ان الشركه لن تستطيع العوده الى مستواها التاريخي في الارباح في "اي وقت قريب" وبالتالي "فاتها هذا الجيل"
It's a surprising assessment for what has historically been the juggernaut third party publisher of the industry. But it's also interesting in that this downturn in EA's valuation premium has occurred during a time when the publisher has actively attempted to focus less on safe sequels and franchises and more on creating original games, like Mirror's Edge and Dead Space last year. And despite setbacks in sales, EA has promised they'll continue taking more risks in 2009. "We can take risks because we are pretty sure our blockbusters are going to generate good revenue that allow us some cushion," said Jeff Brown, vice president of communications at EA, back in February. "So we're not living hand to mouth."
المثير هو وقوع هذي الخسائر بعد قرار الشركه في اخذ مخاطر في الـIPs الجديده مثل ديد سبيس وميرورز ايدج ولاكن على الر غم من من ذلك وعدت الشركه انها ستكمل على نفس المنوال "لاننا واثقون من ان الـblockbusters راح يدخلوا عوائد كفيله بتغطيه هذا الدعم" قالها جيف براون , نائب رأيس الاتصالات في EA في فبراير الماضي "نحن لا نعيش من اليد الى الفم"
Cowen Research's report, however, warns that only 36.5 percent of sales in the next fiscal year are expected to come from unlicensed titles. The report even pegs specific sales estimates for select EA titles, with The Sims 3 at 1.5 million, Army of Two: The 40th Day at 1.3 million, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 at 1.1 million, and Mass Effect 2 at 1.1 million. Compare this with expectations of their upcoming original titles, with Dragon Age: Origins at 2.1 million, Dante's Inferno at 0.8 million, The Saboteur at 0.63 million, and finally Brutal Legend at 0.4 million.
وعلى الرغم من التصريح السابق , يحذر التقرير انه فقط 36.5 % من المبيعات في السنه الماليه القادمه راح تكون من عناوين "اسماء العاب" غير مصرحه وايضا وضع توقعات لبعض الاسماء المختاره
(بروتل ليجين بس 400 :confuse: لا انشاء الله !)
The report even goes on to say that, given EA's current share price is far below its historical value, a buyout attempt may be possible, with Disney or Time Warner the most likely to approach the publisher with an offer. It's a far cry from the days when EA was threatening to consume Take-Two, isn't it?
يكمل التقرير بالقول انه حتى اسهم EA قيمتها جدا متدنيه مقارنه بقيمتها التاريخيه , ولا يستبعد احتماليه وقوع عمليه شراء لها , واكثر المرشحين هم ديزني و تايم وارنر لتقديم العرض .
يال سخرية القدر ,, هذي اللي كانت تهدد بابتلاع تيك تو قبل كم شهر oh you gotta love the irony
ما اتصور ان اسعد بهذا الخبر من Activision تتربع على عرش اكبر ناشر. .for now at least
المصدر من 1UP http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174421