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Old 08-23-2008, 12:01 AM
Darkfalz Darkfalz is offline
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Default Multiplayer Gamers Prefer Xbox 360 Releases

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=19930

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"For multiplatform games with a strong multiplayer component, it is clear that the Xbox 360 SKU has an overwhelming popularity over the PS3 SKU.

For example, the Xbox 360 version of Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 sold almost 4.5 copies for each PlayStation 3 copy sold within the first month of release, a significant difference.

Games with mass-market appeal tend to fall below the current hardware ratio line, as seen with Lego Indiana Jones and Assassin's Creed.

However, games that have a stronger root to previous Sony hardware systems -- such as Madden 2008, Devil May Cry 4, Burnout Paradise, GTA IV, and NCAA 2009 -- tend to produce the best results for the PS3 SKU.

Going forward, I continue to expect mainstream titles to outperform below the cumulative hardware ratio line, as well as brands that became popular on the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2. For games with a strong multiplayer component, however, I expect the Xbox 360 versions to continue to have dominating market shares.

Simply put, no matter how large the PS3 base may get, even if it passes the Xbox 360 years from now, I do not see how Sony's PlayStation Network could compete against Xbox Live.

Xbox Live will always have one differentiating feature that Sony will likely never be able to replicate -- at least, not in the current console cycle."
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Didn't see this posted, so I thought I'd share it.

Not that it's unexpected.
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