KingOfTheCouch

Gotta remember, publishers are basically car salesmen. They didn't build the car, they skim over the spec sheets and learn which trims give them the best cut of the profit. They'll say whatever bullshit they want to make a sale - and in a financial report, their target isn't gamers, it's investors.

Yup. That's exactly it. There a lot of people in the "no particular fandom" category that can determine a sales winner and loser.