Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Take-Two sued over the use of tattoos in WWE 2K
Tattoo artist Catherine Alexander filed a complaint against publisher Take-Two over the use of tattoo designs in the WWE 2K series.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to next-gen consoles
It has been confirmed over on Twitter that Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to next-gen consoles. The news was announced by RRG Studios.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars holds the top of the US chart
US Charts, Week of September 26, 2020:
1. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
2. Madden NFL 21
3. NBA 2K21
Consumers in Germany spent €3.7 billion on games in H1 2020
It has been reported that the games industry in Germany has generated almost €4 billion in the first six months of 2020 alone.
EA comes under fire for lootbox ad in toy catalogue
EA is facing criticism after images of an ad in a children’s toy catalog appear to show the company promoting the use of lootboxes in FIFA.
Mafia unable to beat Mario in UK sales chart
UK Charts. Week of September 26, 2020:
1. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
2. Marvel’s Avengers
3. Mafia: Definitive Edition
Kalypso Media to open a Japanese publishing office
Kalypso Media has announced that they have plans to open their own publishing office in Japan in autumn 2020.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars tops charts in Australia and New Zealand
Australian Chart, Week of Sep 20, 2020:
1. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
2. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
3. NBA 2K21
Xbox Series X and S pre-orders sold out
It appears as though the stock allocations of Xbox Series X and S have sold out in retailers around the world.
1.5 million units of both next-gen consoles may sell in 2020
Analysts beliveve that both Microsoft and Sony will sell 1.5 million units each of their next-gen consoles before the end of 2020 in the US.
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