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Outspoken games analyst Michael Pachter has stated he believes the cost of reworking Manhunt 2 to make it acceptable to the BBFC could be as much as $1 million dollars.
Pachter said: "They will probably spend $1 million or so to rework the game. They will not have revenue from the game this quarter (ending July), so they will likely miss their guidance, but will make up most of it in a future quarter when the game is released. The overall financial impact is not that serious, provided sales don't suffer. It is hard to know whether the publicity helps or hurts, but my guess is that it hurts."
While publisher Take-Two has revealed it is planning an appeal to the BBFC in the near future, with such fierce opposition it appears the firm will have no option but to rework the game to make it more palatable to the BBFC.
Pachter said: "They will probably spend $1 million or so to rework the game. They will not have revenue from the game this quarter (ending July), so they will likely miss their guidance, but will make up most of it in a future quarter when the game is released. The overall financial impact is not that serious, provided sales don't suffer. It is hard to know whether the publicity helps or hurts, but my guess is that it hurts."
While publisher Take-Two has revealed it is planning an appeal to the BBFC in the near future, with such fierce opposition it appears the firm will have no option but to rework the game to make it more palatable to the BBFC.
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