Pachter insists Mass Effect coming to PS3

Wow, like that flaming bag of douche has ever been right before?

Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't MS own the Mass Effect name?

I think, for the first time, Pachter may be wrong

MS paid fo rthe development and believe me, they would not put up a dime if they didn't own the IP. They might license it to EA in exchange for a big pile of $$ and/or other favors, but no way Bioware has much to say about it.

If somehow they did a deal where Bioware could go to anothe rconsole with the IP, then whoever did the deal should be looking for work.

Even if it does come to the PS3, it will be after a long court battle with Microsoft and development time.

But PS3 owners are used to waiting.

I can't believe he makes money by making flawed predictions.


I just hope I wont have to eat my words in a few months or so.

Well, Epic has UE3 working amazingly with the Ps3 at this point, so this might not be so far-fetched. In fact, it might be downright stupid not too.

Microsoft doesn't own the mass effect IP, bioware/EA does. However microsoft did publish the first mass effect and good luck trying to convince them to let it go to the ps3.

Wouldn't make sense anyway to put ME 2 and 3 on ps3 without 1 being on there because the sequels will use people's data from the first.

There's also the outside chance that Bioware develops a different (but oddly familar) space saga RPG.

Do you know for a fact that it they will use the old data? And what would keep them from starting fresh on the ps3. Although I don't believe Playstation will see the first one it may very well receive the sequels.

Chances are MS will pay big bucks to keep ME exclusive.

But at the same time bringing 2 and 3 to multiplatform makes sense. ME is a great game. and it deserves to sell more than the half a million or so it's moved in the states so far.

But then i thought the same thing for HS and Uncharted. So *shrug*

Ok here we go, so if ME2 has to go multiplatform to make money right, to EAs expectations. That manes Squares Final fantasy games, and MGS4 is definitely going to Xbox360 because of their high production cost and revenue needs aren't they?

And this is what I don't get about these Analyst, if they aren't paid by certain parties something is definitely wrong. Mass effect is on a console with 13 million world wide units out there. MGS4 and FF XIII is going on a system with barely 7 million people owning it and you are telling me that is a good thing for those companies cause PS3 will need them to be a system seller, but Mass effect NEEDS to go to PS3 to make the most revenue?

I am not trying to flamebait here, I would really like people to come in and explain this to me because that makes no sense to me at all.

I doubt ME1 will be on PS3. but i wouldnt be surprised to see its sequels go multiplat... I mean has anything EA put out NOT been multiplatform in thel ast dozen of years or so?

What about the whole Mass Effect for PC thing?

This would be huge for PS3 owners; it's a shame for them that this is likely a steamy load of bullshit.

Someone please let me know if Pachter has ever been right about anything significant or anything that went against common sense. The guy's job is to provide financial analysis for investment purposes. The fact that he thinks Mass Effect one CAN go multi-platform is a testament to his ignorance. That is like saying that Bungie could chose to port Halo 3 to PS3 now that they are independent. Guess what. They can't. MSG publishes that game and why in the hell would they publish their game on a competitor's box? Same case with Mass Effect. MS owns the publishing rights.

Though the future of the franchise has not been specifically commented on yet by MS or Bioware, despite the EGM interview comment, I personally believe that the publishing deal MS signed with Bioware was for the trilogy. Bioware owns the Mass Effect property and EA owns Bioware, but publishing deals remain in place. Of course EA could buy the rights from MS, but I doubt MS would be up for it. They don't need more money, they need market share and mind share. Mass Effect exclusivity gives them both. Mass Effect was conceived as a trilogy from the get go, leading me to believe that the MS/Bioware publishing deal was for the trilogy, just like the Too Human deal.

Wow this jackass is worse than Tretton. I bet Tretton paid him to say this stupid bullshit so we'd forget about his recent yammering.

The grapevine says, contrary to Patcher, that ME2 and 3 will be MS published (EA will be listed in some other way) and thus safely 360 exclusives.

I believe I read also that Microsoft will publish the second two games, with EA and Bioware listed as the developers. So I believe Patcher may need to recheck his facts as well.