EEDAR: Mass Effect 3 "Most Promising Retail Title"
See Full ImageE3 2011 is over but the analysts continue to examine the results.
The latest comes from analyst firm EEDAR, as they've compiled a list of the top 20 "Most Promising Retail Titles of E3 2011." The list was compiled based on page views and purchase intent at IGN, and overall media views. And the bottom line is that BioWare's Mass Effect 3 is in the top spot. In response, BioWare Vice President of Marketing Patrick Buechner said:
"We are excited to see that there was such a high level of interest in Mass Effect 3 during E3, especially when you consider how many amazing games were on display at this year's show. The team is making an incredible game that will attract both our loyal fans and players who are new to the franchise, making for a huge event launch at retail in March."
As for the list, games like Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Batman: Arkham City just missed the top 5, which is right here:
- 1. Mass Effect 3 - Electronic Arts - BioWare
- 2. Battlefield 3 - Electronic Arts - DICE
- 3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda Softworks - Bethesda Game Studio
- 4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision Blizzard - Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer & Treyarch
- 5. Assassin's Creed Revelations - UbiSoft - UbiSoft Montreal
By the way, Uncharted 3 was the highest ranking exclusive, which ought to say something, and inFamous 2 came in at #10. Multiplats will always rule the sales charts - it's just mathematics, really - but great exclusives get attention, too.
Related Game(s): Mass Effect 3
Tags: me3, mass effect 3, e3 2011, eedar
6/21/2011 10:17:00 AM Ben Dutka
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Temjin001
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:16:15 AM
Hmmm let's see IGN.
hey IGN has it's face all over the Xbox Dashboard.
Hmmm let's see not a single jRPG on that list.
Sorry, but you run a pole here at PSXe and I'm sure we'd see WKC2 cracking the list.
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Beamboom
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:24:27 AM
My point is that when you look at that list and compare that to the total amount of what's being shown, I mean we talk about 3 RPGs and a zillion shooters in one form or another. That two of the three big shown RPGs are on this top 5 list is a pretty darn strong evidence that RPGs are wanted.
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Temjin001
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:30:22 AM
Btw, beamboom right now I'm just talking out my butt making broad inferences and generalizations, I'm really just passing the time not caring to debate nothing.
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Temjin001
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:58:19 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:37:55 PM
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FM23
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:41:12 PM
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Neo_Aeon666
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:54:36 PM
Maybe a minor percentage of people will actually like it... There are a lot of different people on earth.
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marcusfrommo
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:07:55 AM
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Clamedeus
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 3:34:11 PM
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Temjin001
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:48:46 AM
Also, I'm just seeing features being added that don't make the game better, just different and changed. Does NG really need to have little QTE's dodging trucks? Does Ryu need to slowly scale brick walls with Kunai knives?
I also noticed a change in pacing. That early demo level had Ryu slicing up droves of enemies one by one. NG and NGS2 was less about quantity and more about quality small group fights. Now it seems the game play rewards mashing through each dude one by one, charge the arm, and then unleash the UT. Rinse. Repeat.
Limb chopping appears to have been removed. Obliteration setups were key to the prior NG game. In fact, essence to UT absorption setups were also key. Both of which appear to have been removed from NG3. It really appears that NG3 has moved it's core combat attributes closer to the surface for a more accessible approach, great for casuals and lesser committed action gamers who prefer to mash rather than think.
There's a belief that the NG games are "hard." I don't say they're hard, but one of the few action games of this kind that expects you to learn the combat system.
They're hard only if you don't understand Ryu and his abilities. Every time I read someone who claims the games on Normal are so hard, I think, "yeah, they would be hard if you didn't stop to think about your actions, instead of resorting to arcade brawler efforts where trying "harder" means pressing buttons faster and harder."
Unfortunately, heightened dev costs of today demand that the devs attract broader audiences.
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Excelsior1
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:11:53 AM
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Beamboom
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:29:41 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:39:34 PM
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Excelsior1
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:14:01 PM
i kind of thought the cod's popularity was fading a little bit, plus i heard activision had a poor presence at e3...oh, well i guess you are right. it's not really a surprise.
here is more from the report. "the 360 was the top platform among consumer mindshare and purchase intent, with e3 being an annual event watched wordwide by millions of core gamers it is no surprise that ms has once again taken the top among awareness and purchase intent for its first and third part games."
man, this report has nothing but glowing things to say about the 360 with no mention of sony. you would think uc3 would have made it onto the list.
also, considering nintendo announced its next system you would think it would gotten a little more attention. i keep reading a lot of comments from people who say that nintendo didn't do that great of a job showing off the wii u. nintendo also had a noteable drop in stock price after its prresentation. that's a shame becuase there seemed to be a lot of excitement and interest among the press and gamers in general.
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Alienange
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:06:32 PM
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EEDAR's taking gifts from the coffers, there's no doubt now.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:40:46 PM
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FM23
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:46:02 PM
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NoOneSpecial
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:07:57 PM
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I guess exclusives don't really work since they are only for one console but i know UC3 is the one I'm going crazy for :)
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Underdog15
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:12:12 PM
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NoOneSpecial
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:57:24 PM
I guess that's what I get for skimming >.<
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:06:30 PM
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Clamedeus
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Beamboom
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:28:33 AM
"Not that there's anything wrong in that" (lovely Seinfeld episode)
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ME3 "a beginning and a conclusion"
Mass Effect 3 is the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy, but it does not mark the end of the Mass Effect franchise.
Maker BioWare told Eurogamer there's more Mass Effect in the works.
"This is not the end of the Mass Effect franchise by any means," BioWare boss Ray Muzyka said.
"We have more things planned. We're laser-focused on making sure Mass Effect 3 is awesome and epic and intense on a galactic scale, and we want to provide a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy."
In Mass Effect 3, Commander Shepard faces off against giant alien race the Reapers, who have invaded the earth.
It marks the culmination of a story arc that began in 2007 with Mass Effect.
"But also it's a beginning on a brand new adventure," Muzyka continued. "The galaxy is at war. It's a beginning as well as a conclusion."
BioWare and publisher EA are keen to expand the Mass Effect audience with the third game.
See ME3 video here:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-17-me3-a-beginning-and-a-conclusion
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Beamboom
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:34:24 AM
Why can't they just be pleased with the audience they captured with the first ones, and give *them* the Mass Effect they want? I mean, it's not like they failed with the first two, they got the Game Of The Year everywhere, enough "Editors choice" to last a lifetime and making headlines *all* over the press with the first two Mass Effects.
Why do businesses *always* strive for "more, more, more". Hate that!
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___________
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:29:00 AM
as the saying goes, money talks all else walks!
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___________
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:21:27 AM
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GOTY 2012 guaranteed!
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Beamboom
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:37:59 AM
When 2 out of 5 on that list are RPGs I hope this sends a *massive* signal to the rest of the business: WE WANT RPG's!
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