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Derek Strickland

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Derek Strickland

@DeekeTweak

TweakTown's PR/Gaming Editor. News, Analysis, & Games Industry Finance. DMs open. Secure email for tips - [email protected]

Florida

Joined January 2011

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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Feb 4, 2022
Replying to @DeekeTweak
Content IP is at the very center of PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo (and every other games company). Easily accessible, monetizable interactive entertainment is the main avenue for IP but it's not the final destination. The most valuable IP can be adapted to all forms of media.
Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Apr 29, 2023
Data from Sony and Activision indicates that higher game prices are leading to fewer game sales. In this article, I've outlined how the new $69.99 MSRP for video games could be adversely impacting game unit sales. #PS5 #PlayStation
New $69.99 price may negatively impact PS5 game unit sales, data suggests
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jul 5, 2023
The last time GTA V was on Game Pass, GTA franchise revenues went from $179 million to $210 million on a quarterly basis. Microsoft has also proven that the Game Pass Effect is real--users will buy games when a title rotates out. This is a good strategy that TTWO has used to
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jul 10, 2023
To give even greater perspective of FF16's launch performance: • Modern Warfare 2 sold 4.4 million copies in its first week on PlayStation. This includes PS4 & PS5 sales. • Final Fantasy 16 sold 3 million copies in its first week. This only includes PS5.
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jun 12, 2023
Xbox platform monthly active users (MAUs) have now exceeded 150 million, Microsoft Studios boss Matt Booty said during a panel today. Source: gamesindustry.biz/xbox-we-will-d…
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
May 11, 2024
Replying to @Pilestedt
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Sep 1, 2020
Serious question: why would anyone buy an Xbox Series X now that RTX 3070 costs $499? I mean every Xbox first party game is coming to PC now too... I think Nvidia might've just talked a lot of people out of buying a Series X.
Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jun 16, 2023
Microsoft is likely to abandon $68.7 billion merger with Activision if federal courts grant FTC's preliminary injunction request. $ATVI $MSFT
Microsoft may abandon Activision merger if federal judge grants FTC request
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Dec 21, 2023
Spider-Man 2 cost more to make than what Sony paid for Insomniac Games. AAA game development budgets are out of control.
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Aug 30, 2023
Sony's PlayStation Plus price hike is yet another signal that the subscription bubble has burst. Companies still don't seem entirely sure what to do with subscriptions.
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jun 3, 2023
Reasons why Final Fantasy XVI pre-orders may be lower than Final Fantasy XV: • $70 price • June is absolutely packed month (Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Zelda a month before) • PlayStation 5 exclusivity
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jun 10, 2023
At E3 2013, Sony's marketing team exploited one of the most damaging PR fiascos in the history of gaming. This turning point led to compounding success for PlayStation across two console generations. Xbox is still feeling the aftershocks 10 years later.
10 years ago, PlayStation's marketing team won two consecutive console generations
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Feb 9, 2023
Sony has reportedly closed all communication with Microsoft and Activision in regards to merger talks. This comes from Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who accuses Sony of trying to "sabotage" the Microsoft-Activision merger.
Microsoft-Activision merger: Sony now refuses to communicate with Microsoft
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Derek Strickland
@DeekeTweak
Jun 8, 2025
The ROG Xbox Ally X has 24GB of RAM... That's 8GB more than the Series X👀
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