Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Amazon 2018 chart shows Smash Bros as top seller
Amazon US best-sellers 2018:
1. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
2. $10 PlayStation Store Gift Card
3. $20 PlayStation Store Gift Card
Reselling unauthorized game keys now illegal in Japan
After a revision of Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act a number of new amendments outlawing of the resale of unauthorized digital game keys.
The UK video games market is now 80 percent digital
According to Entertainment Retailers Association, the UK video games market generated £3.8 billion in 2018, of which 80.1% was generated by digital sales.
HMV to accept gift cards despite administration
Despite retail store chain HMV recently went into administration, it will continue to trade as long as possible whilst seeking a possible sale of the business.
Red Dead Redemption 2 on top on the last week of 2018
UK Charts. Week of December 29, 2018:
1. Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar
2. FIFA 19 – EA Sports
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Activision
FIFA 19 on top of Europe’s Christmas chart
European Charts. Week of December 23, 2018:
1. FIFA 19 – EA Sports
2. Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar
3. Super Smash Bros Ultimate – Nintendo
EA adding microtransactions to Battlefield 5 in 2019
Despite the controversy surrounding microtransactions in gaming, EA is planning to add them to Battlefield 5 in 2019.
Epic Games generate $3 billion in profit in 2018
With the massive growth in popularity of Fortnite, Epic Games generated $3 billion in revenue in 2018, raising the value of the company to $15 billion.
Red Dead Redemption 2 on top of Christmas charts
UK Charts. Week of December 22, 2018:
1. Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar
2. FIFA 19 – EA Sports
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Activision
Worldwide digital games market in November 2018
Worldwide Digital Game Charts. November 2018:
1. Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar
2. FIFA 19 – EA Sports
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Activision
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