Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
THQ Nordic AB set for rebrand
THQ Nordic AB, the Swedish video game holding company, looks set to rebrand following a damaging PR incident earlier this year.
The Surge 2 goes gold
Deck 13 has announced that their latest game, The Surge 2, has gone gold. The Surge 2 launches on September 24, 2019, meaning that work on it has come…
US best-selling games chart for July 2019
US best sellers, July 2019:
1. Madden NFL 20
2. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
3. Super Mario Maker 2
New Nintendo Switch model available from US retailers
Amazon, Gamestop, and Best Buy are now selling the new and improved Nintendo Switch console model, with increased battery life.
G2A claims not responsible for the $30,000 chargebacks
G2A has responded to claims from Charlie Cleveland for $30,000 chargebacks that the G2A marketplace didn’t exist when these stolen keys were sold, so they can’t be held responsible.
Tariff on games consoles delayed by the US
The United States has delayed their plans to increase tariffs on video game consoles coming from China.
THQ Nordic in works for new Saints Row title
For the three months ending on June 30, 2019, THQ Nordic saw both strong profit and revenue for the quarter. The publishers also confirmed that a brand new Saints…
Special editions of Destroy All Humans! remake announced
THQ Nordic has announced the special edition versions of the upcoming release, Destroy All Humans! Remake, Crypto-137 and DNA Collectors Editions.
Madden NFL 20 enjoys biggest digital launch
Madden NFL 20, the latest iteration in EA’s American Football simulation, has enjoyed the most successful digital launch in the history of the franchise.
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.
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