The Top Videogames Set To Take Off In 2009
With gamers increasingly gravitating towards hits, yesterday we looked at FBR Research Heath Terry's predictions on the videogames most like to be commercially successful in 2009. Now, we add picks from Cowen analyst Doug Creutz (who also thinks would-be PS3 buyers will defect en masse to the Wii):
Activision Blizzard (ATVI): Lots that Doug likes here: Prototype, Singularity, the Bizarre Creations racing title, a new Guitar Hero release, a new Tony Hawk, a new Call of Duty, and Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3. Significant overlap between Doug's picks and Heath's: Heath mentioned Tony Hawk, Diablo, and the Bizarre Creations game.
SAI continues to look to Starcraft 2 as 2009's breakout star.
Electronic Arts (ERTS): Madden NFL 10, NCAA Football 10, Skate 2. (Note: Heath says EA Sports has been slipping for years.) Also Sims 3, the Beatles-themed Rock Band, and "at least one major IP potential hit, Dante's Inferno."
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