14 DAY TRIAL // EEDAR, a firm that specializes in research linked to the video game industry, has said that the BioWare developed and Electronic Arts published Mass Effect 3 is the most promising retail release showcased at the E3 2011 trade show.
The title was bestowed after the research firm has looked at information such as page views for video games, purchase intent from players and video views, with IGN and GameTrailers serving as partners.
Jesse Divnich, who is an analyst with EEDAR, stated, “EEDAR has had strong demand from its retail partners to create an objectively quantifiable method to measure the commercial potential of games showcased at E3 2011.”
These are the most interesting retail releases according to EEDAR:
1. Mass Effect 3 - Electronic Arts 2. Battlefield 3 - Electronic Arts 3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda 4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision Blizzard 5. Assassin's Creed Revelations - Ubisoft 6. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Sony Computer Entertainment 7. Batman: Arkham City - Warner Bros. Interactive 8. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Nintendo 9. Halo 4 - Microsoft 10. Infamous 2 - Sony Computer Entertainment 11. Duke Nukem Forever - Take-Two 12. Star Wars: The Old Republic - Electronic Arts 13. Tomb Raider - Square Enix 14. Gears of War 3 - Microsoft 15. Rage - Bethesda 16. BioShock Infinite - Take-Two 17. Super Mario 3D - Nintendo 18. Resistance 3 - Sony Computer Entertainment 19. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Microsoft 20. Street Fighter X Tekken - Capcom
Patrick Buechner, who is a vice president of marketing at BioWare, has reacted by saying, “We are excited to see that there was such a high level of interest in Mass Effect 3 during E3, especially when you consider how many amazing games were on display at this year's show.”
I managed to get a Hands Off with Mass Effect 3 at E3 2011.