Mat Piscatella

@MatPiscatella

Executive Director & Video Game Industry Advisor, The NPD Group. Formerly of WB Games & Activision. MBA-SDSU Aztec for Life. Go Padres. Tom Nook is good. He/Him

San Diego, CA
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Joined June 2016
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jan 12

    Upcoming US Video Game Market Results from The NPD Group: Coverage Month - Release Date Dec (11/29-1/2) - Jan 15 Jan (1/3-1/30) - Feb 12 Feb (1/31-2/27) - Mar 19 Mar (2/28-4/3) - Apr 16 Apr (4/4-5/1) - May 14 May (5/2-5/29) - Jun 11 Jun (5/30-7/3) - Jul 16

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  2. 17 minutes ago

    Desperation breeds innovation. Or something.

    .'s new "Shuffle" lottery system is now live, and you have until 5pm ET to get into today's CPU/GPU offers. But how does it work, and what's up with its bundles? For more on that, here's my take:
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    2 hours ago

    A GameStop $60 call option expiring today is the most actively traded option contract of the day

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Really need a gif for the eyeroll, so instead I'll go with this classic.

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  5. 5 hours ago

    We are losing so many baseball legends right now... this one hurts a bit extra. Rest in peace Hammer.

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    Hank Aaron. Legendary figure, and a hero to so many. (🎥 )
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  6. 6 hours ago

    Pretty much. The % jump in the Gold pricing is such that it is intended to activate consumer action to shift folks to GPU. Were the goal simply to maintain Gold subs the price would inch up, not jump (the NFLX model, Weber's Law, etc etc). Assumes (correctly imo) low/no churn.

    An Update On XBox Live Gold Pricing: Just Buy Game Pass You Dork - Microsoft, 2021
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  7. 19 hours ago

    Still the best vampire

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  8. 20 hours ago

    That Resident Evil graphical showcase sure is pretty. RE has been on quite an amazing run in the US in recent years. The latest sure is delivering the hype factor with today's showcase.

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  9. Jan 21

    Watching everyone scramble trying to grab a PS5 or Xbox Series is straight up

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  10. Jan 21

    1) Good. Data caps are one of gaming's biggest threats as games get bigger, digital expands and cloud gaming grows. 2) Bad. Data caps may start on May 18, 2023. Grrrrrrrrrr "As Ajit Pai exits FCC, Charter admits defeat on petition to impose data caps"

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  11. Jan 21

    Make it easy for people to give you money. IT'S NOT THAT HARD.

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  12. Jan 21

    To figure out which edition of Assassin's Creed to buy one needs a table. To figure out how to get all the content for Hitman 3 one needs to first solve for cold fusion, plan a mission to Mars and then recreate KFC's secret herbs and spices recipe. Then.... maybe.

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  13. Jan 21

    What an outstanding choice for the cover!

    Tim Anderson () has been selected as the cover athlete for R.B.I. Baseball 21. Anderson is the first player to ever grace the cover of the popular video game series (). More information:
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  14. Jan 21

    "...the company is building a high-end, niche product that will prepare outside developers and consumers for its eventual, more mainstream AR glasses." A good sign they know VR will remain niche, the AR side has far greater potential. via

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  15. Jan 20

    I'm ready for to start dropping fun facts on poetry book sales jumping from her simply incredible reading today.

    I AM ON THE FLOOR MY BOOKS ARE #1 & #2 ON AMAZON AFTER 1 DAY! Thank you so much to everyone for supporting me and my words. As Yeats put it: "For words alone are certain good: Sing, then"
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  16. Jan 20

    Gamedev Twitter gonna bury Unity jokes before they can even render

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    Jan 20

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  18. Jan 20

    Could still fit in a PS5 with some room to spare

    That is a BIG bible
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  19. Jan 20

    And a massive exhale...

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  20. Jan 20

    Great for gaming tbh

    Ajit Pai, the man who killed net neutrality, is officially out of the FCC.
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    Jan 19

    Anyone who’s worked on live or online games could’ve told you to solve for churn before you did anything, Hollywood. If you’re just discovering churn, I’m... flummoxed as to what to say really.

    Streaming platforms like HBO Max and Disney+ are struggling with a phenomenon known as “churn" Our pal explains.
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