Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Game retail in the UK moves online as Government orders closure of non-essential stores
Yesterday the UK government ordered all non-essential retail stores to close for the next three weeks.
Worldwide digital games market in February 2020
Digital charts, Feb 2020:
1. FIFA 20
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Grand Theft Auto V
All US GameStop stores close, still offering curbside pick-up
US retailer GameStop has finally closed all of their stores around Canada. In the US, customers are prevented from entering the premises.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons releases and takes the top of UK charts
UK Charts. Week of March 21, 2020:
1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2. Doom: Eternal
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Bohemia Interactive grossed $68 million in 2019
Bohemia Interactive reported good financial results for 2019, with 4.5 million units sold, and the company grossing $68 million in total.
Sony explains more details about the PlayStation 5
This week Sony’s Mark Cerny, System Architect for the PlayStation 5, delivered a presentation on the new console.
Square Enix warns against shipping delays of Final Fantasy VII Remake
Square Enix has explained that there may be a delay between Final Fantasy VII Remake’s launch, and players getting their copies.
GAME Belong Arenas will remain open for now
UK retailer GAME has announced that they will be keeping their Belong Arenas open for the time being.
Half-Life: Alyx lunches later this month
Valve has announced the release date for their highly-anticipated VR game Half-Life: Alyx. The game will be released on March 23, 2020 at 10am PT.
Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2020 roundup
On March 17, 2020, Nintendo held an Indie World Showcase to inform about all of the indie games coming to Nintendo Switch over the course of 2020.
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