excaliburps Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 What are your thoughts on so-called gaming analysts? Y'know, Michael Pachter and the like? Reason I'm asking is, it looks like I'll be talking to Micheal Pachter soon. I know a ton of you have a lot of questions or hate analysts, especially Pach-man, care to send me some questions? Although please don't be rude as I still need something fit to print. I will obviously ask him how he feels about people hating what he says, why he always gets quoted so much, etc. Speaking of which, I have a dilemma that I hope some people here can help me out with. I have two sites to choose from where to publish the said interview. One site pays more, but the other site's audience might "appreciate" the piece more. When I say pays more, it does mean a LOT more. So, should I print it where I know I'll get more money out of it, but gamble if people read it from there (or link to it?) or post it on somewhere I know people will read it, but the pay will blow somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixTwoSixFour Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Frankly, as much as I'd like you to post it on the one where they'd appreciate it more... you're a worker, not a charity. Do what gets you paid, son. Go for the beeg bucks. I would like to have someone ask Mr. Pachter about what kind of influence he thinks his opinions have on the industry. There is no such thing as an impartial observer- to observe a phenomenon is to change it, and I wonder how he thinks his observation changes things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yeah, I got one question: Has it occurred to him that his opinions could work better in print than in video? Note that the only thing I know of Pachter besides his role as an "analyst" is his show on GameTrailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Does he think being a non-gamer impairs his judgement or improves it? Watching his videos(Pach-attack/Bonus Round) there's plenty of times he comes off as kinda "wrong" . And it's often enough that I think most folks watch his show for the fun of seeing how off the mark he can be. Most the things he get's spot on are pretty obvious. But then he's also a bit like nostradamus too and if you say the PS3 will have a price drop and GTAV will come out often enough it'll eventually come true. Also maybe a bit of a personal question but who pays him? Do publishers give him cash to tell them things they probably know or are probably wrong? Or is it mostly just Gametrailers these days (since he has a Pach-attack logo as his twitter avatar n not Wedbush Morgan, or even his face) What makes him an "analyst" and the average joe an average joe. What leap is required to go from being an an average joe who is good at noticing trends n guesswork, to getting paid to do it for a living? ....yeah I don't think too highly of him at all. I mostly watch some of his stuff for the humour value. Also go for the one that pays more. I think I know what you mean when you put "appreciate" in quotes like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Does the one that pays more get more views? It look good to say on your CV that I wrote an article that got XXXX hits, so I would go for the one with most views, but I guess it depends how much you need the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Frankly, as much as I'd like you to post it on the one where they'd appreciate it more... you're a worker, not a charity. Do what gets you paid, son. Go for the beeg bucks. I would like to have someone ask Mr. Pachter about what kind of influence he thinks his opinions have on the industry. There is no such thing as an impartial observer- to observe a phenomenon is to change it, and I wonder how he thinks his observation changes things. Thanks for being frank! I was thinking of putting on the site that pays more right away, but I also didn't want to think I was "selling out" or something to that effect. Good question! I'll put that in. @Pirandello: He has a lot of interviews done in print. In most of them, he gets called out. Or people flame the comments because of what he said. @Deanb: Those are good questions! I'll definitely ask that "who pays him" one. Oh, and he's still with Wedbush Morgan. I don't think he has better opinions but I know what you mean. Strange that most publishers and developers do cater to him, no? Haha! I think you know what I mean by "appreciate" Yeah, I might do it with the site that pays more... Does the one that pays more get more views? It look good to say on your CV that I wrote an article that got XXXX hits, so I would go for the one with most views, but I guess it depends how much you need the money. I think the one that pays less will significantly get more views with it. For my CV, I normally don't put that down, but I also acknowledge how to pick stories that get hits. Most hits I've gotten in a single story was around 60,000+ views. Not too bad, no? I need the money, but I would also want the largest number of people to read it. In saying that, I'm contemplating doing the chat and putting the most interesting ones as separate articles on its own. Oh, and from what I'm saying here, yep. I'm not denying that I pick stories that I know will get a ton of views or at least interest me somewhat. One thing I don't do though is LIE or fabricate stuff up. Kinda want to say more but I am choosing my words as the wrong people could read this if you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oh I know he's still with Wedbush Morgan. Just wondering why. And when I say who pays him I mean like, obviously he's paid by Wedbush, but who pays them. Who is it who wants the analysing. And also by the sounds of it he puts a fair bit out in his GT stuff for "free". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oh I know he's still with Wedbush Morgan. Just wondering why. And when I say who pays him I mean like, obviously he's paid by Wedbush, but who pays them. Who is it who wants the analysing. And also by the sounds of it he puts a fair bit out in his GT stuff for "free". Really? Because GameTrailers is paying Mega64 to put time-exclusive videos on their site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oh I know he's still with Wedbush Morgan. Just wondering why. And when I say who pays him I mean like, obviously he's paid by Wedbush, but who pays them. Who is it who wants the analysing. And also by the sounds of it he puts a fair bit out in his GT stuff for "free". Really? Because GameTrailers is paying Mega64 to put time-exclusive videos on their site... Hence the use of quotes. I know GT will be paying him, but as part of his show he's putting out a chunk of his analysing stuff, that he could potentially charge publishers thousands for, out for anyone on the web to listen to at zero cost to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Pachter is an investment analyst who specializing in video game companies. He advises clients on whether buying stock in video game companies (or investing in them in other ways) is a smart move or not. He gets catered to by those companies, because they want high stock prices. There are many people like him for many other industries. I generally consider him and his ilk to be hype men rather than beings of substance. Edited April 17, 2011 by Mr. GOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Oh I know he's still with Wedbush Morgan. Just wondering why. And when I say who pays him I mean like, obviously he's paid by Wedbush, but who pays them. Who is it who wants the analysing. And also by the sounds of it he puts a fair bit out in his GT stuff for "free". Yeah, I might ask that. Not sure if he'll answer everything I ask though. But I will try. Pachter is an investment analyst who specializing in video game companies. He advises clients on whether buying stock in video game companies (or investing in them in other ways) is a smart move or not. He gets catered to by those companies, because they want high stock prices. There are many people like him for many other industries. I generally consider him and his ilk to be hype men rather than beings of substance. I'm going to be talking about these things with him as well. Most probably the interview will be based around him, his "predictions" and other stuff, rather than asking him about how he thinks X game will sell, etc. That might also be involved but most probably will be based around what people actually want to know...at least from what I'm hearing. Sounds good to any of you? Or be more traditional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'd personally ask him what the hell he was smoking when he predicted StarCraft 2 would require a monthly fee, a mere month or so before the game's release. Long after Blizzard had announced their pricing for the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Oh I know he's still with Wedbush Morgan. Just wondering why. And when I say who pays him I mean like, obviously he's paid by Wedbush, but who pays them. Who is it who wants the analysing. And also by the sounds of it he puts a fair bit out in his GT stuff for "free". Yeah, I might ask that. Not sure if he'll answer everything I ask though. But I will try. Pachter is an investment analyst who specializing in video game companies. He advises clients on whether buying stock in video game companies (or investing in them in other ways) is a smart move or not. He gets catered to by those companies, because they want high stock prices. There are many people like him for many other industries. I generally consider him and his ilk to be hype men rather than beings of substance. I'm going to be talking about these things with him as well. Most probably the interview will be based around him, his "predictions" and other stuff, rather than asking him about how he thinks X game will sell, etc. That might also be involved but most probably will be based around what people actually want to know...at least from what I'm hearing. Sounds good to any of you? Or be more traditional? Oh, I was just answering the general question of what, exactly, Pachter does for a living at Wedbush Securities. Most folks in the gaming community don't seem to have a clear idea of Pachter's role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Oh I know he's still with Wedbush Morgan. Just wondering why. And when I say who pays him I mean like, obviously he's paid by Wedbush, but who pays them. Who is it who wants the analysing. And also by the sounds of it he puts a fair bit out in his GT stuff for "free". Yeah, I might ask that. Not sure if he'll answer everything I ask though. But I will try. Pachter is an investment analyst who specializing in video game companies. He advises clients on whether buying stock in video game companies (or investing in them in other ways) is a smart move or not. He gets catered to by those companies, because they want high stock prices. There are many people like him for many other industries. I generally consider him and his ilk to be hype men rather than beings of substance. I'm going to be talking about these things with him as well. Most probably the interview will be based around him, his "predictions" and other stuff, rather than asking him about how he thinks X game will sell, etc. That might also be involved but most probably will be based around what people actually want to know...at least from what I'm hearing. Sounds good to any of you? Or be more traditional? Oh, I was just answering the general question of what, exactly, Pachter does for a living at Wedbush Securities. Most folks in the gaming community don't seem to have a clear idea of Pachter's role. Yeah, I'm definitely going to ask something to that effect as that seems to be what a lot of people are most curious about. Anyway, I'm going to start collecting questions now so I can grill him this coming week! It got delayed a bit due to other features I'm readying for another site. If you have anymore questions, post it here now before we start it. Who do you guys think would be a good guy/girl to interview once this is over? I would so want developers, but they're busy most of the time. Heck, Jaffe still says were on but we both can't commit on a specific date and time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 My interview with Pachter is done! Will post a link here once it's published. He's actually quite nice...I was expecting someone much clueless and more arrogant. Glad I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Here's part one of my interview with the Pach-man. http://bit.ly/mStW09 Yep, sorry it took so long for it to be published. Tell me what you think, more gaming stuff will be in part two. But this one answers a few burning questions. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Part two of my Pachter interview! We talk about the 3DS vs NGP, Wii 2 and Call of Duty against Battlefield! http://bit.ly/lQXXNN Give it a read! What do you guys think if we try and do a weekly or monthly "Ask Pachter" segment? I know a lot of people don't like him, but he does know a fair bit about the industry. And he also knows a ton of super secret stuff he won't divulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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