Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
NBA 2K21 retakes top spot in U.S. chart
US Charts, Week of October 24, 2020:
1. NBA 2K21
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
3. Madden NFL 21
All games that play on Xbox One will work on Xbox Series X and S
Microsoft has confirmed that every game for the original Xbox and Xbox 360 that work on the Xbox One will also run on Xbox Series X and S.
Cyberpunk 2077 delayed for the third time
Developer CD Projekt Red has announced the third delay for their upcoming title Cyberpunk 2077, this time until December 10, 2020.
PS5 sells as many units in 12 hours as PS4 in 12 weeks at launch
The pre-sale orders for the PS5 in the first 12 hours in the US matched the sales numbers for the first 12 weeks of the PS4.
FIFA 21 continues to top charts in Australia and New Zealand
Australian Chart, Week of Oct 18, 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
3. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Ubisoft Outlines Next-Gen Game Improvements
Publisher and developer Ubisoft has revealed the upgrades that their upcoming games will see on next-gen consoles.
Ubisoft Connect to help smooth next-gen transition
Ubisoft announced a new service that will connect all players across all of their games, across two generations of consoles, Ubisoft Connect.
Phil Spencer hints at more low-priced Xbox hardware
Phil Spencer, has stated that the company’s offerings for cheaper gaming hardware, such as the Xbox Series S, are only just the beginning.
FIFA tops UK digital charts
UK digital charts, Oct 17, 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
Price of single Joy-Cons dropped in the U.S.
Nintendo has dropped the price of an individual Joy-Con in the US. The price has fallen from the original $50 down to $40.
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