Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
UK retailer GAME agrees to Sports Direct takeover for £52 million
The offer of a £52 million takeover from Mike Ashley has been accepted by UK retailer, GAME Digital.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled takes the top
UK Charts. Week of June 22, 2019:
1. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
2. FIFA 19
3. Forza Horizon 4
Worldwide digital games spending in May 2019
Worldwide digital market, May 2019:
1. Fortnite
2. FIFA 19
3. Mortal Kombat 11
Borderlands games top UK download chart
UK Digial Charts. Week of June 16, 2019:
1. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
2. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
3. Borderlands 2
Just Dance 2020 is the last game on Nintendo Wii
Ubisoft announced that Just Dance 2020 would be coming to a number of platforms during their E3 2019 press conference.
Call of Duty and Pokemon lead Gamestop’s E3 pre-orders
Gamestop pre-orders, June 2019:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Pokemon Sword and Shield
3. Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Numskull Designs launching online marketplace
Numskull Designs unveiled plans to widen Numskull’s access to the market by launching a trade portal website that will allow any business to purchase and sell the company’s products.
May 2019 the worst for US game market in many years
US Charts, May 2019:
1. Mortal Kombat 11
2. Days Gone
3. Total War: Three Kingdoms
Games market driven by mobile and console gaming in 2019
According to Newzoo’s Annual Global Games Market Report for 2019, the games market this year driven by both the growing mobile and console gaming markets.
Japanese release of Twin Mirror canceled
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that the Japanese release of upcoming title Twin Mirror is now canceled.
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