Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Developer claims $300,000 from G2A for lost chargebacks
A second developer is demanding that G2A repay money they have lost due to illegally obtained copies of their game sold through the site’s marketplace.
G2A key blocking tool got signed by only 19 developers
The proposal put forward by G2A to build a key blocking tool for its marketplace platform has failed to generate interest in the developer community.
Gears 5 goes gold
Both The Coalition, developers of the Gears of War games, and Microsoft have announced that Gears 5 has officially gone gold.
U.S. best selling video games: Week of August 10, 2019
US Charts, week of August 10, 2019:
1. Madden NFL 20
2. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
3. Super Mario Maker 2
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled returns to the top
UK Charts. Week of August 10, 2019:
1. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
2. Super Mario Maker 2
3. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
Upcoming releases of video games in August 2019
August 2019 is when the industry starts to see some of the most anticipated games of 2019 so far rear their heads.
Best Selling Video Games in Europe: Weekly Chart 31
European Charts. Week of August 4, 2019:
1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Marvel’s Spider-Man
UK Game revenue continues to outperform video and music
The Entertainment Retail Association have released their market report for H1 2019 and it highlights the current dominance of gaming in the entertainment industry.
EA Announce Career Mode revamp for FIFA 20
Electronic Arts, publishers of the market-leading football simulation FIFA, have revealed significant updates to Career Mode for the forthcoming FIFA 20.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have dedicated servers
Infinity Ward, developers of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, have confirmed that the game will have dedicated servers.
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