EA’s share price fell by 6 per cent last night, apparently following the release of and critical reception to rebooted shooter Medal of Honour.
The game currently holds a 74 (PS3) and 76 (360) per cent review average on Metacritic – likely to be considered disappointing for a high-profile modern combat title intended to compete with Call of Duty.
Failing to achieve 85-90 per cent is “a black eye for EA management given the amount of focus and hype they have placed on the game,” reasoned Cowen and Company analysts Doug Cruetz and Adam Noily, in a post-release assement titled “Early Medal of Honour reviews look decidedly Tier 2.”
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Shares in Electronic Arts were down nearly six percent today as lower than expected reviews for the company’s Medal of Honor franchise reboot dampened market enthusiasm for the game’s release. The Wall Street Journal notes the company’s stock had risen over 15 percent in the last six weeks on expectations that the game’s strong pre-orders would lead to strong holiday sales. But that stock rally seems to have turned around on today’s release of largely …
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Shares in Electronic Arts were down nearly six percent today as lower than expected reviews for the company’s Medal of Honor franchise reboot dampened market enthusiasm for the game’s release. The Wall Street Journal notes the company’s stock had risen over 15 percent in the last six weeks on expectations that the game’s strong pre-orders would lead to strong holiday sales. But that stock rally seems to have turned around on today’s release of largely …
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