It seems that critics have not matched the expectations generated by analysts , who expect the stock to reap 2K better reception.
In the words of Michael Patchter , Wedbush Morgan: " The average score on Metacritic of Mafia II is 7 [ N. of T. : 74 at the time of the news ], Well below expectations and consumer interest seems to be waning. The position of the game has fallen on many lists of best- seller in its first week. With six years of development , we believe that the game is unlikely to become profitable . "
"With such long development cycles , Take -Two has a break-even higher than their peers. We believe that the company should focus on streamlining their development process and providing better visibility into future releases. "
Pachter concluded: "Despite the multitude of ads for their latest games, the price of the shares of Take -Two are on the decline , reflecting investor disappointment as there has been no news of the next Grand Theft Auto, which seems to have moved to 2012. "
