Posted Aug 08, 2008 at 04:50PM by Glen D.
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 Michael Pachter is at it again, doing what he does best: analyzing stuff in the gaming world. This time, he talks about how Warner Bros. lost a projected US$ 100 million by not coming out with a video game tie-in tforThe Dark Knight.Pachter was quoted by the Associated Press, and a new story was written on the matter. An excerpt from it reads: Based on the record-breaking success of the movie, Wedbush Morgan video game industry analyst Michael Pachter believes a Dark Knight game released at the same time as the blockbuster film last month could have sold 4 million units and banked $100 million — with $70 million going to the game’s publisher and $30 million going to Warner Bros, If Pachter is to be believed, the Warner Bros. should be feeling a little salty right about now. If you ask us, the Wedbush Morgan analyst does bring up plenty of valid points. Related articles: |
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by p0op - 2008-08-08 |
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» .
Who would've done the voice acting for the Joker?
Who would've done the voice acting for the Joker?
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Re: joseph10444 - 2008-08-08 |
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» some
some good sound a like
some good sound a like
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Re: dbzking - 2008-08-09 |
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» anyway
who would've buy it in the first place some retarted game
who would've buy it in the first place some retarted game
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Re: Xastabus - 2008-08-11 |
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» Movie tie-ins
Historically tie-in games generally suck. They seem to be started as an afterthought during post-production, given a shoe string budget and passed off with little direction and a stringent deadline onto a third party developer. What you get is a movie game on rails, I'd spend less money on the actual movie and enjoy it more.
Half the time they can't get the talent from the actual movie, or the movie talent couldn't voice act their way out of a wet paper sack.
The Transformers and Pirates movie tie-ins shall be the last ones I ever get burned on. I'm not buying another unless I can demo it first and like what I see.
That being said, I pulled Superman Returns out of the bargain bin and wound up fairly happy. I haven't seen the movie.
Iron Man could have potential, but I'd have to demo it first.
The new darker series of Batman movies could have potential too, but whoever would develop games for them would need to tread lightly lest they blow a good opertunity.
I'm not against movie games but they need to be more than a rehash of the movie or a movie based amusement ride.
Historically tie-in games generally suck. They seem to be started as an afterthought during post-production, given a shoe string budget and passed off with little direction and a stringent deadline onto a third party developer. What you get is a movie game on rails, I'd spend less money on the actual movie and enjoy it more.
Half the time they can't get the talent from the actual movie, or the movie talent couldn't voice act their way out of a wet paper sack.
The Transformers and Pirates movie tie-ins shall be the last ones I ever get burned on. I'm not buying another unless I can demo it first and like what I see.
That being said, I pulled Superman Returns out of the bargain bin and wound up fairly happy. I haven't seen the movie.
Iron Man could have potential, but I'd have to demo it first.
The new darker series of Batman movies could have potential too, but whoever would develop games for them would need to tread lightly lest they blow a good opertunity.
I'm not against movie games but they need to be more than a rehash of the movie or a movie based amusement ride.
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Re: ISOHaven - 2008-08-11 |
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» WTF!?!?!?!?!
Much agreed! Makes me wonder whos rear end he pulled 100 million from?
Was anyone here asked if they would buy the game if it existed?
Much agreed! Makes me wonder whos rear end he pulled 100 million from?
Was anyone here asked if they would buy the game if it existed?
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by Hekynn - 2008-08-08 |
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» hmm
I think Mark Hamil would do the voice for Heath man :D he is good at playing the joker in the old series :D
I think Mark Hamil would do the voice for Heath man :D he is good at playing the joker in the old series :D
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by NarooN - 2008-08-08 |
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» the one time a Movie Game ISN'T made..
Yeah. Almost every action or 3D movie that comes out these days has to have a low-quality game counter-part (unless it's something like Spider-Man, those are always fun), so I'm kind of amused at how they choose not to have someone make a game for this.
I mean, I wouldn't have bought it anyway, or rent it, but that was a lot of money they missed out on, no doubt. Think of all the people who have consoles and such, but don't really care much about researching for the games they buy.
Major money right there.
Yeah. Almost every action or 3D movie that comes out these days has to have a low-quality game counter-part (unless it's something like Spider-Man, those are always fun), so I'm kind of amused at how they choose not to have someone make a game for this.
I mean, I wouldn't have bought it anyway, or rent it, but that was a lot of money they missed out on, no doubt. Think of all the people who have consoles and such, but don't really care much about researching for the games they buy.
Major money right there.
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Re: silent_h3ro - 2008-08-08 |
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» I agree with you.
Why would they release a game based on the movie anyways? It would just make the movie look bad. And it's not like it's a surprise that they wouldn't. Batman Begins never had an official game.
Why would they release a game based on the movie anyways? It would just make the movie look bad. And it's not like it's a surprise that they wouldn't. Batman Begins never had an official game.
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Re: Demonsweat - 2008-08-08 |
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Batman Begins did have an official game. And it was actually pretty good, which is one reason I'm bummed that they didn't make one for The Dark Knight.
Batman Begins did have an official game. And it was actually pretty good, which is one reason I'm bummed that they didn't make one for The Dark Knight.
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Re: Nineball - 2008-08-09 |
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» Batman Begins was a good game?!
http://www.metacritic.com/search/process?sort+relevance+termType+all+ts+batman+begins+ty+3+x+0+y+0
I and many others say NO.
http://www.metacritic.com/search/process?sort+relevance+termType+all+ts+batman+begins+ty+3+x+0+y+0
I and many others say NO.
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by RexNox - 2008-08-08 |
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» funny how....
people aren't considering Lego Batman a Batman game...besides a standard movie game would have cheapened the experience.
people aren't considering Lego Batman a Batman game...besides a standard movie game would have cheapened the experience.
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Re: andre_euro - 2008-08-08 |
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» yup
i agree with that :)
i agree with that :)
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Re: GW2 - 2008-08-08 |
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» lego batman...
isnt a dark night game... get it?
isnt a dark night game... get it?
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Re: RexNox - 2008-08-09 |
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» GW2 what you don't get is...
batman is not a superhero. He is what he is because of revenge. Enter all the different villians. The movie was only popular because of the subtext used when picking the Joker and what the first trailer said about it.
Not only would that not stand-up for a video game, but it would piss a lot of people off. In other words, a dark knight game wouldn't even make it to the shelves.
In addition, I don't understand how someone could create the suspense, action, and social commentary that the movie provided without reproducing the movie...which the audience who would buy this game...already saw.
So then the other choice would be to recreate a new storyline within the story...something that may not have anything to do with what we saw on the screen.
It's called a no-win situation.
Oh wait, there's still another outlet...
batman is not a superhero. He is what he is because of revenge. Enter all the different villians. The movie was only popular because of the subtext used when picking the Joker and what the first trailer said about it.
Not only would that not stand-up for a video game, but it would piss a lot of people off. In other words, a dark knight game wouldn't even make it to the shelves.
In addition, I don't understand how someone could create the suspense, action, and social commentary that the movie provided without reproducing the movie...which the audience who would buy this game...already saw.
So then the other choice would be to recreate a new storyline within the story...something that may not have anything to do with what we saw on the screen.
It's called a no-win situation.
Oh wait, there's still another outlet...
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Re: damonous - 2008-08-10 |
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» Cheapened the experience?
Wow. Just because you're the world's #1 Batman fan doesn't mean that it's somehow "untouchable" or unable to be translated to a game. In my book, the Iron Man movie was a much more 'adult' superhero presentation (Batman was good and serious until they had to overindulge in the Two Face garbage). That doesn't mean that I begrudge them for attempting to make a game of it. Batman --even 'dark' Batman-- is a superhero (whether driven by "revenge" or not). I don't suppose you often read the papers about some guy flying through the city on an electrified cape fighting crime, do you? --No newspaper expose on a millionaire ripping through the streets in his military-prototype car or bike, right? ....Sounds like material for a GAME, thank you.
Wow. Just because you're the world's #1 Batman fan doesn't mean that it's somehow "untouchable" or unable to be translated to a game. In my book, the Iron Man movie was a much more 'adult' superhero presentation (Batman was good and serious until they had to overindulge in the Two Face garbage). That doesn't mean that I begrudge them for attempting to make a game of it. Batman --even 'dark' Batman-- is a superhero (whether driven by "revenge" or not). I don't suppose you often read the papers about some guy flying through the city on an electrified cape fighting crime, do you? --No newspaper expose on a millionaire ripping through the streets in his military-prototype car or bike, right? ....Sounds like material for a GAME, thank you.
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Re: RexNox - 2008-08-10 |
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» @damonous
You're funny to me. :)
You're funny to me. :)
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by 3vi1 - 2008-08-08 |
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» "Analyst" my ass.
How can this guy make any prediction about how well a game would have sold without seeing the game? He always predicts that every tie-in game will sell 4 million copies.
It could have been another Iron-Man.
How can this guy make any prediction about how well a game would have sold without seeing the game? He always predicts that every tie-in game will sell 4 million copies.
It could have been another Iron-Man.
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by FOURTHxSURVIVOR - 2008-08-08 |
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» Pachter
I hate this man, I really do he is almost ALWAYS wrong. How the hell does he know it would make $100 million? Not everyone that went to see the movie plays video games and gamers themselves probably wouldn't buy the game if it was anything at all like the Batman Begins game...WB probably learned there lesson with than and with the movie getting the reviews it is WB probably also wouldn't want the movie to be connected to a crappy video games, which a lot of critics would jump on. If they were ever going to make a Dark Knight game it will probably come out later and will have had been worked on for a long time. They most likely do not want, like 3vi1 said "another Iron-man." (I know its not the same studio.)
I hate this man, I really do he is almost ALWAYS wrong. How the hell does he know it would make $100 million? Not everyone that went to see the movie plays video games and gamers themselves probably wouldn't buy the game if it was anything at all like the Batman Begins game...WB probably learned there lesson with than and with the movie getting the reviews it is WB probably also wouldn't want the movie to be connected to a crappy video games, which a lot of critics would jump on. If they were ever going to make a Dark Knight game it will probably come out later and will have had been worked on for a long time. They most likely do not want, like 3vi1 said "another Iron-man." (I know its not the same studio.)
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by joseph10444 - 2008-08-08 |
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» even if it's a good movie
wouldnt the game be bad like most movies
like transformers
good movie
bad game
wouldnt the game be bad like most movies
like transformers
good movie
bad game
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Re: ~~ - 2008-08-09 |
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» ~~
Got that all wrong there,
bad movie
bad game
Got that all wrong there,
bad movie
bad game
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by cory1492 - 2008-08-08 |
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» apparently they are making a game
Finally EA is determined to not put out shovelware - I'd like, just once (preferably always), to see a movie based game come out that winds up as good as the movies they are based on, instead of obviously early released crap.
Murdering franchises like transformers, catwoman, iron man and many more by putting out a shoddy game at the same time as the move SHOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE.
Finally EA is determined to not put out shovelware - I'd like, just once (preferably always), to see a movie based game come out that winds up as good as the movies they are based on, instead of obviously early released crap.
Murdering franchises like transformers, catwoman, iron man and many more by putting out a shoddy game at the same time as the move SHOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE.
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Re: girandhistacos - 2008-08-08 |
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» What?
Catwoman was unacceptable. Both the movie and the game. They were horrendous.
Catwoman was unacceptable. Both the movie and the game. They were horrendous.
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Re: DigiTalDeaD - 2008-08-08 |
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» Look out for..
The upcoming Ghostbusters game should be one of the best movie-to-game adaptions as it's written by Bill Murray and Harold Ramis
The upcoming Ghostbusters game should be one of the best movie-to-game adaptions as it's written by Bill Murray and Harold Ramis
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by Binary - 2008-08-08 |
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» Bull*****
The Dark Knight game will be like picking up a rubish copy of spiderman the game.
100 million? heh my ass!
The Dark Knight game will be like picking up a rubish copy of spiderman the game.
100 million? heh my ass!
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by potat4o - 2008-08-09 |
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» Good
I'm glad this isn't happening.
I'm glad this isn't happening.
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by Nineball - 2008-08-09 |
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» Patcher once again shows he doesn't know his butt from a hole in the ground
Movie tie-in games, with the exception of a precious few, haven't reviewed or sold well. And I'm sure that the people that bought the Batman Begins game wouldn't be interested in getting burned again.
Movie tie-in games, with the exception of a precious few, haven't reviewed or sold well. And I'm sure that the people that bought the Batman Begins game wouldn't be interested in getting burned again.
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by Apeaggedon - 2008-08-09 |
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» woohoo!.....
im super stoked their not making a dark night game cuz the dumb@zz company EA would of killed it like 98% of their games do,and it would of looked bad for the movie to tie into it.... plus heath ledgers acting was sooooo superb that you cant even mimic that in a video game even if you wanted to w/ another dude doing the voice over.
this way it gives the movie and most of all heath's death the respect they deserve.
WB is smart as h3ll to decide not to go aheah with it.
EVERYONE should agree no doubt..
thers ben very FEW (imo none) movie adaps that made it thru that wall,but 99% smash into it and died.
im super stoked their not making a dark night game cuz the dumb@zz company EA would of killed it like 98% of their games do,and it would of looked bad for the movie to tie into it.... plus heath ledgers acting was sooooo superb that you cant even mimic that in a video game even if you wanted to w/ another dude doing the voice over.
this way it gives the movie and most of all heath's death the respect they deserve.
WB is smart as h3ll to decide not to go aheah with it.
EVERYONE should agree no doubt..
thers ben very FEW (imo none) movie adaps that made it thru that wall,but 99% smash into it and died.
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by Datnizzle - 2008-08-09 |
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» We missed out....
On yet another crappy Batman game? Damn.
On yet another crappy Batman game? Damn.
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