Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
U.S. game sales down in February 2020
US Charts, February 2020:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. NBA 2K20
3. Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty Warzone hit 6M players in less than 24 hours
The official Call of Duty account posted info that the free-to-play game managed to rack up over 6 million players in less than 24 hours after launching.
GTA 5 tops UK physical and download charts for February 2020
UK combined charts. February 2020:
1. Grand Theft Auto 5
2. FIFA 20
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Lost Boys Interactive opened a new studio in Austin, Texas
Lost Boys Interactive, a co-development studio based in Wisconsin, has announced the opening of their new studio in Austin, Texas.
BAFTA Game Awards will now be digital only
British Academy of Film and Television Arts that the BAFTA Game Awards will no longer be an open event for the public to attend.
Daniel Alegre joins Activision Blizzard as President and COO
Daniel Alegre, former President of Global Retail and Shopping for Google, has been named as the new COO and President of Activision Blizzard. Alegre’s career at Google has lasted…
Xbox and Nintendo planning digital alternatives to E3 2020
In the wake of this year’s E3 being postponed to later in the year, both Xbox and Nintendo have expressed interest in hosting digital alternatives.
Frontier Developments sign license for F1 management games
Frontier Developments has announced that they’ve now signed an exclusive license deal that allows them to create a number of F1 management games.
Pokemon Sword and Shield still selling well in Japan
Japanese Charts, February 2020:
1. Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom…
2. Granblue Fantasy Versus
3. Pokemon Sword and Shield
E3 2020 may be postponed or canceled
A number of industry reports have informed that E3 2020 will not be happening in June this year as planned.
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