Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Xbox Series X was one of Black Friday’s hottest items
Adobe’s annual 2022 Holiday Shopping Trends indicated that two of the five “Hot Items” at the top of the list coming from the gaming business.
Black Friday sales decrease for second straight year
UK boxed charts. Week of Nov 26, 2022:
1. FIFA 23
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are fastest selling Nintendo games in history
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have set a record as the two fastest-selling games in Nintendo’s history with 10 million copies sold in 3 days.
God of War: Ragnarok fastest-selling first-party PlayStation game in history
God of War: Ragnarok claims the crown of “Fastest Selling PlayStation Game in History,” with 5 million units sold in the first week.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet top the UK’s boxed chart
UK boxed charts. Week of Nov 19, 2022:
1. Pokémon Violet
2. Pokémon Scarlet
3. FIFA 23
Top 20 best-selling video games in Europe – October 2022
European monthly charts, Oct 2022:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2. FIFA 23
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
Volition to become part of Gearbox
The Embracer Group announced that Volition will be changing operating groups and becoming part of Gearbox.
Best-selling video games in the US in October 2022
US monthly charts, October 2022:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)
2. Gotham Knights
3. FIFA 23
God of War Ragnarok storms the UK boxed charts
UK boxed charts. Week of Nov 12, 2022:
1. God of War Ragnarök
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. FIFA 23
EU investigates Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The European Gaming Commission recently launched an open inquiry into Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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