Mat Piscatella

matpiscatella.bsky.social

04 March 2026 21:30

The biggest predictor of strategy isn't market trends or competitive behavior or anything from a SWOT analysis... it's the bonus plan set for the executives. It's always about the bonus plan. You get what you bonus on. Tale as old as time.

Mat Piscatella

matpiscatella.bsky.social

04 March 2026 19:46

So, shift in strategy from market expansion and revenue growth to margin protection. Younger and less affluent players aren't going to leave their established games and low barrier of entry platforms, and dedicated PC players will just play other things. But sure, higher margin % on lower revs.

silentcypher.bsky.social

05 December 2025 17:24

Mark your calendars!! Our team at XBI will be doing a 'Livestream Reacts' for this year's Video Game Awards, hosted by @geoffkeighley.bsky.social . We will go live during the pre-show on Thurs. December 11 @ 7:30pm ET. See you there for the big show! youtube.com/@xbipodcast?...

Mat Piscatella

matpiscatella.bsky.social

22 October 2025 17:48

With one week in market, the US sales performance of Ghost of Yotei was basically flat to that of Ghost of Tsushima. It did great.

Mat Piscatella

matpiscatella.bsky.social

22 October 2025 17:48

September 2025 - US Top 15 Games Ranked by Total Monthly Active Users (Not Concurrent) Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker