Pachter Factor Questions May 2019

Pach, If you were the head of the ESA, how would you improve E3?

Aaron Grimshaw

Hey Pach. A while back you predicted that in 2019 Microsoft would give Windows PCs the ability to play Xbox games. Microsoft was actually testing this exact feature you predicted earlier this in the Windows Insider Program called Windows Game Core. From a business point of view, what do you expect this feature to look like when it's officially announced as far as licensing of a back catalog and future games added to this program?

Nick Kearney

Hi Michael, what's your best estimation of the success on the Intellivion Amico and your thoughts on it?

Hey pach! I’m very curious about the scotch selection at your E3 party. Is it just scotch or maybe some great whiskies from around the world. Cheers,

Is Sony just going to start releasing Youtube videos of upcoming content around E3 instead of attending. Also, regarding the rumours of the PS4 Super Slim, is it going to be without an optical drive like the Xbox SAD?

Mr Wolf 15G

Hi Pach, once again like every 10 years the issue of over working staff has come up again. I know it has been mentioned here and there but now it's on blast. Is there really a solution to this age old question in gaming that has been going on since the Atari days. I say either unionize or get the government involved. Esp if ur a independent contractor cause then u bring in doordash and uber in to the fold.

Dear Pach. With 5G mobile connectivity not too long away, what impact do you think it will have on gaming? When people can potentially get the equivalent of fibre broadband speed over a mobile phone network, could this deal with some of the issues around internet infrastructure and downloading/ streaming games? Do you see this helping things like Stadia and whatever Microsoft’s streaming service might be? Could there be a shift to more “triple A” gaming on the go? What could 5G mean for the current mobile game market if there’s a shift to streaming via something like Stadia. PS please read the “Triple A” like Jim Sterling

Hey Pach. Do you have any idea as to why Sony pushed out Days Gone in the state that it came out in? Could another delay to patch up the game have hurt the sales worse than the underwhelming reviews?

NeO JD

Hi Pach! I really enjoy your finance-driven view of the industry. If I wanted to read your full analyst papers, what's the best way to do that?

With recent articles about crunch and developers being under high pressure do you think companies in the future will focus more on putting their developers in the spotlight like borderlands 3 did at the end of their gameplay reveal event?