Wholesale Games Industry and Market News

Nintendo of America has announced the release date for Luigi’s Mansion 3. The game will be released exclusively for Nintendo Switch on October 31, 2019.

The 2019-2020 financial report for Ubisoft in Q1 shows year-on-year drops, which the publisher predicted, as they approach the second half of 2019.

The official Monster Hunter World Twitter account has confirmed that the game has now sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.

A revision to the original Nintendo Switch model was announced by Nintendo. The revised model’s key change will moderately increase the battery life.

According to new data from the German Games Industry Association (Game) and the research firm GfK, the German games market has grown in 2018.

GameStop has revealed their plan to renovate their physical stores in an effort to revitalise the company’s image, and challenge the trend of slumping sales.

On Friday, July 12, 2019, Sports Direct’s ownership of UK Retailer GAME Digital plc reached an all-time high of 83.88 percent.

EMEAA Chart, July 7, 2019
1. Grand Theft Auto 5
2. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
3. Super Mario Maker 2

Digital Games, July 7, 2019
1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
3. Borderlands 2

Wube Software has applied to the offer from G2A for being paid back ten times the chargeback fees the studio has had to pay.